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The National Institutes of Health, through the Office of the Director’s Office of Acquisitions, is issuing a non-competitive combined synopsis and solicitation to award a firm fixed-price contract to Hamamatsu for the maintenance, service, and warranty support of NanoZoomer Whole Slide Image Scanners used in NIH laboratories. This acquisition is conducted under FAR Subpart 12.6 and utilizes streamlined procedures for commercial items, with no expectation of exceeding the simplified acquisition threshold. The solicitation does not seek competitive bids and is authorized under FAR 6.302-3(a)(2)(ii) and 41 U.S.C. 1901, allowing for direct award to Hamamatsu based on its unique capability to service this specific equipment. The contract will provide ongoing technical expertise and comprehensive service agreements to ensure uninterrupted operation of the NanoZoomer scanners across NIH facilities. The solicitation number is 75N98026Q00883, and proposals must be submitted by July 31, 2026, at 6:00 p.m. EST. The contract is being managed by the Office of Acquisitions at NIH in Bethesda, Maryland, with Johnson, John R. as the primary point of contact. Although the place of performance is unspecified, the work will support NIH laboratory operations nationwide. The North American Industry Classification System code for this acquisition is 811210, indicating it falls under office machinery and equipment repair and maintenance. There is no set-aside type, and the entire process is designed for expedited non-competitive award based on the singular technical expertise required to maintain the proprietary NanoZoomer scanner systems.

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NIH awards Hamamatsu non-competitive contract for NanoZoomer scanner maintenance and warranty support.

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Department Of Health And Human Services → National Institutes Of Health OlaoView Agency

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811210 - Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and MaintenanceView NAICS

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AgencyDepartment Of Health And Human Services → National Institutes Of Health Olao
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OfficeBETHESDA, MD, 20892, USA
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Office AddressBETHESDA, MD, 20892, USA

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(i) This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested, and a separate written solicitation will not be issued.

(ii) The solicitation number is 75N98026Q00883/PCA-NIAID-07521. This solicitation is issued as a Notice of Intent (NOI) for a non-competitive combined synopsis/solicitation to award a contract or purchase order without providing for full and open competition (including brand-name, if applicable).
This acquisition is conducted under the authority of FAR 12.603, Streamlined Solicitation for Commercial Products or Commercial Services, and is not expected to exceed the simplified acquisition threshold. Additional authority includes 41 U.S.C. 1901 and FAR 6.302-3(a)(2)(ii).

The National Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of the Director, Office of Acquisitions, intends to negotiate and award a firm fix-price award on a non-competitive basis to Hamamatsu 360 Foothill Road PO Box 6910 Bridgewater, NJ 08807-0910 to provide materials, technical expertise service agreement to service the labs NanoZoomer Whole Slide Image Scanners, NanoZoomer service maintenance and warranty.

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