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DROPLET DIGITAL PCR. 1-YEAR SERVICE CONTRACT FOR PCR DIGITAL INSTRUMENT AND PLATE READER.
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The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has issued a Notice of Intent to award a sole source, firm-fixed price contract for a one-year service agreement to support the Droplet Digital PCR instrument and plate reader. This contract, under solicitation number NIH-NOI-26-2277406, is intended to assist NIH in developing and deploying document management and workflow solutions related to clinical research studies. The service period is from May 25, 2026, through May 24, 2027. The Office of Cyber Infrastructure and Computational Biology, specifically the Clinical Informatics Branch, will utilize this service to provide web-based, read-only access to controlled clinical trials documentation to ensure regulatory compliance and support biomedical research initiatives. This procurement is not open for competitive quotations and will be awarded exclusively to Bio-Rad Laboratories, as they are recognized as the only responsible source able to meet the agency’s needs in accordance with FAR provisions for non-competitive contracting. The contract falls under NAICS code 513210 for software publishers and is managed by the NIH office located in Rockville, Maryland. While other responsible sources may submit capability statements by May 22, 2026, the government reserves the right to determine whether or not to compete the requirement. The notice clarifies that no obligation to award or pay exists and that the government may use any submitted information as it deems appropriate. Contact points for this action are Marlon Garner and Linda Smith.
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Solicitation Number: NIH-NOI-26- 2277406
Posted Date: 5/13/2026
Response Date: 5/23/2026
Set Aside: No
NAICS Code: 513210 SOFTWARE PUBLISHERS
Classification Code: 7A21 - IT AND TELECOM - BUSINESS APPLICATION SOFTWARE (PERPETUAL LICENSE SOFTWARE)
Contracting Office Address:
Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health,OD, 5601 Fishers Lane, Rockville, MD 20852
Title: Droplet Digital PCR. 1-year service contract for PCR Digital instrument and plate reader.
Primary Point of Contact:
Secondary Point of Contact
Marlon.garner@nih.gov
linda.smith2@nih.gov
Description:
This is a Notice of Intent (NOI). This notice is published in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 5.101(a)(1) requiring the dissemination of information regarding proposed contract actions. This is a Notice of Intent to award a sole source, firm-fixed price purchase order under the authority of 41 U.S.C. 253 (c)(1), as implemented by FAR 13.106-1(b) and 13.501(a)- Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies or Service Will Satisfy Agency Requirements and is not a request for quotes. The National Institutes of Health (NIH) intends to negotiate on an other than full and open competition basis with Bio-Rad Laboratories, NIH requires the Droplet Digital PCR, 1-year service contract for PCR Digital instrument and plate reader to assist in developing and deploying document management and workflow solutions for NIH.
Only one award will be made as a result of this solicitation. This will be awarded as a firm-fixed price type of contract.
Period of Performance(s) are as follows:
May 25, 2026 to May 24, 2027
Acquisition purpose and objectives:
The Office of Cyber Infrastructure and Computational Biology (OCICB) provide leadership and direction on effective strategies, policies, and standards for technology services, support for biomedical research programs, information technology resources, and customer support. This includes ensuring information technology infrastructure, tools, and applications fully and comprehensively support the NIH mission. The Clinical Informatics Branch (CIB) within the OCICB provides specialized support to facilitate the integration of IT and clinical expertise to support NIH research mission. The branch specializes in leveraging expertise to manage the implementation and configuration of industry standard research management tools. The Droplet Digital PCR,1-year service contract for PCR Digital instrument and plate reader supports clinical research studies by providing web-based, read-only viewing for controlled clinical trials artifacts and documentation to support regulatory compliance.
THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION FOR COMPETITIVE QUOTATIONS. All responsible sources that could provide the required services may submit a capability statement that will be considered by email (subject line to reference NIH-NOI-26-2280816 to Marlon Garner at marlon.garner@nih.gov, by 4:00 am eastern standard time Friday May 22, 2026. All responses received by the closing date of this notice will be considered by the Government. A determination not to compete this requirement, based upon responses to this notice, is solely within the discretion of the Government.
This notice does not obligate the Government to award a contract or otherwise pay for any information provided in response. The Government reserves the right to use information provided by respondents for any purpose deemed necessary and legally appropriate. Any organization responding to this notice should ensure that its response is complete and sufficiently detailed to allow the Government to determine the organization's qualifications to perform the work. Respondents are advised that the Government is under no obligation to acknowledge receipt of the information received or provide feedback to respondents with respect to any information submitted.