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This Special Notice opportunity from Department Of Health And Human Services was posted on August 20, 2026. The submission period has ended. Browse the details below for market research, or find similar active opportunities.

Intent to Sole Source - Water Filter System

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NOI-OLAO-CC-26-008749Federal

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The National Institute of Health Clinical Center has issued a Notice of Intent to negotiate on an other than full and open competition basis with Aldevra for a fixed-price contract. The procurement aims to acquire replacement Ice Water Dispenser Filter Assemblies to support patient care within the Clinical Center. These specialized filters are required to ensure long-term reliability and performance in accordance with regulatory standards such as the Joint Commission, HACCP, and NSF. The primary objective is to mitigate the risk of opportunistic pathogens in drinking water distribution systems, ensuring the safety of medications, vaccines, lab reagents, specimens, and patient food. The government is pursuing this sole source requirement under the statutory authority that only one responsible source can satisfy the agency's specific needs. While this is not a formal request for proposal, the government is inviting other responsible sources to submit capability statements via email to demonstrate their ability to meet the requirement. All submissions must be received by 12:00 PM Eastern Standard Time on August 30, 2026. The final determination regarding whether to proceed with a sole source or to compete the requirement remains at the sole discretion of the government.

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NIH intends to sole source Aldevra for replacement ice water dispenser filter assemblies.

Agency

Department Of Health And Human Services → National Institutes Of Health

NAICS

33299

Place of Performance

Bethesda, MD, 20892, USA

Set-Aside

NONE

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AgencyDepartment Of Health And Human Services → National Institutes Of Health
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OfficeBethesda, MD, 20892, USA
Organization / AgencyDepartment Of Health And Human Services → National Institutes Of Health
Office AddressBethesda, MD, 20892, USA
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This is a Notice of Intent, not a request for proposal.  The National Institute of Health, Clinical Center (NIH-CC) intends to negotiate on an other than full and open competition basis with the following vendor: Aldevra.


Acquistion Description:


The purpose of this requirement is to provide a fixed-price contract to buy replacement Ice Water Dispenser (IWD) Filter Assembly to support patient care in the CC.


Ice and water dispensing machines used in health care facilities are often different from those used in the food service industry. Opportunistic pathogens of premise plumbing are germs that grow well in drinking water distribution systems and can cause disease in humans. Examples of these include Pseudomonas, Acinetobacter, Burkholderia, Stenotrophomonas, nontuberculous mycobacteria, various species of fungi, and Naegleria fowleri. Many of the environmental factors that are conducive for Legionella growth also allow for growth of these other opportunistic pathogens. There is an added emphasis on sanitation when ice and water dispensing units are used on patient care units, so countertop, hands-free, nugget ice is easily chewable and helps reduce choking risks among patients.


The requirement is to provide IWDs filters hat are designed specifically to meet the long-term reliability and performance of regulatory standards (Joint Commission, HACCP, NSF) required for medications, vaccines, lab reagents, specimens, and patient food.


The statutory authority for this sole source requirement is 41 U.S.C. 253(c) (1) as implemented by FAR 6.302-1 only one responsible source and no other supply of service will satisfy agency requirements. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL.  All responsible sources that could provide the required may submit a capability statement that will be considered by email (subject line to reference NOI-OLAO-CC-26-008749) by 12:00 PM eastern standard time on 08/30/2026 to: Sign up to see this detail.


All responses received by the closing date of this synopsis 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.

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