NOI: Acquisition of Precision Laser Welding System
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The National Institutes of Health, Office of the Director, Office of Acquisitions, is seeking to award a non-competitive firm-fixed-price purchase order to Coherent NA Inc. for a precision laser welding system capable of both manual and CNC-controlled operation, specifically designed for fabricating and assembling micrometer-scale metallic components used in cardiovascular device prototyping by the NHLBI Division of Intramural Research, Laboratory of Cardiovascular Interventions. This acquisition is conducted under FAR Subpart 12.6 and FAR 6.302-3(a)(2)(ii), leveraging streamlined procedures for commercial items and justifying non-competitive award due to the unique capability of the specified vendor. The solicitation, numbered 75N98026Q00687, serves as both the combined synopsis and the only solicitation document, with no separate written solicitation to follow, and is issued as a Notice of Intent to contract without full and open competition. The requirement falls under NAICS code 333992 for Welding and Soldering Equipment Manufacturing, with a small business size standard of 500 employees, though the requirement is not set aside for small business. The solicitation incorporates all applicable provisions and clauses effective through Federal Acquisition Circular 2026-01, dated March 13, 2026, and is not expected to exceed the simplified acquisition threshold. Responses must be submitted by July 2, 2026, at 1:00 PM Eastern Time, and the point of contact for inquiries is Nicholas S. Capobianco of the NIH in Bethesda, Maryland. The contract will be performed at the NIH campus in Bethesda, with no specified alternate performance location.
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(ii) The solicitation number is 75N98026Q00687. 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-fixed-price purchase order on a non-competitive basis to Coherent NA Inc. for a precision laser welding system capable of both manual and CNC-controlled operation, suitable for the fabrication and assembly of micrometer-scale metallic components used in cardiovascular device prototyping in support of the NHLBI Division of Intramural Research, Laboratory of Cardiovascular Interventions (LCI).
(iii) The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2026-01, effective 03/13/2026.
(iv) The associated NAICS code is 333992 ¿ Welding and Soldering Equipment Manufacturing, and the small business size standard is 500 employees. This requirement is not set aside for small business.