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This Pre-Solicitation opportunity from Department Of Health And Human Services was posted on June 1, 2026. The submission period has ended. Browse the details below for market research, or find similar active opportunities.

NOI to Sole Source to Omnicell for server upgrades

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NOI-OD-26-001141Federal

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The National Institutes of Health (NIH) intends to award a firm-fixed price contract to Omnicell for onsite support related to server upgrades of patient care unit pharmacy dispensing cabinets, associated pharmacy systems, and Omnicell servers. Omnicell, the original equipment manufacturer and sole source provider, offers proprietary software and hardware for its inventory management system and provides technical support, maintenance, and repair services under existing contracts. The acquisition will be conducted under simplified acquisition procedures, recognizing Omnicell as the only reasonably available source, and is exempt from competition requirements. This notice is a solicitation of intent rather than a request for quotations, with comments requested by June 4, 2026. The acquisition falls under the NAICS Code 541512 for Computer Systems Design Services and is being managed by NIH at its Clinical Center in Bethesda, Maryland. Interested parties may submit comments to the designated contract specialist before the response deadline, but the decision to proceed without competition remains at the Government’s discretion.

General Info

NIH plans a sole-source contract with Omnicell for pharmacy server upgrades and support, comments due June 4.

Agency

Department Of Health And Human Services → National Institutes Of Health Olao

NAICS

541512 - Computer Systems Design Services View NAICS

Place of Performance

Bethesda, MD, 20892, USA

Set-Aside

NONE

Documents

(1)

JOFOC for Omnicell Software/Hardware Upgrade NIH Clinical Center

DOCXjustification-and-authorization

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AgencyDepartment Of Health And Human Services → National Institutes Of Health Olao
Contacts1 person available
OfficeBETHESDA, MD, 20892, USA
Organization / Agency
Department Of Health And Human Services → National Institutes Of Health Olao
Office AddressBETHESDA, MD, 20892, USA
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The purpose of this acquisition is to provide onsite support for server upgrade to patient care unit pharmacy dispensing cabinets, related pharmacy systems and Omnicell servers.


•             Product Service Code: J065 – Maintenance, Repair, and Rebuilding of Equipment


•             NAICS Code: 541512 – Computer Systems Design Services


•             Place of Performance: NIH Clinical Center, Bethesda, MD 20892 USA


POTS: 26-001141


Description:


This is a notice of intent, not a request for a quotation.  A solicitation document will not be issued, and quotations will not be requested.


The National Institutes of Health (NIH) intends to award a firm-fixed price award to Omnicell, located at 500 Cranberry Woods Dr, Cranberry Township, Pennsylvania, 16066.


The proposed vendor, Omnicell, is the original equipment manufacturer and the only source provider of the system.  Additionally, Omnicell provides technical support, maintenance and repair services for the system per established contract.  The Omnicell inventory management system utilizes software and hardware that are proprietary and trade secret to Omnicell and its service team.  Omnicell does not sell or provide parts, software, or validation protocols to any outside vendors or distributors.


This acquisition is being conducted using policies unique to the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 13 – Simplified Acquisition Procedures, Subpart 13.106-1(b)(1), For purchases not exceeding the simplified acquisition threshold (SAT), contracting officers may solicit from one source if the contracting officer determines that the circumstance of the contract action deem only one source reasonably available.  Contracts awarded using FAR Part 13-Simplified Acquisition Procedures are exempt from the requirements of FAR Part 6-Competition Requirements.


The determination by the Government not to compete the proposed requirement based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government.


Comments to this announcement, referencing this posting number, may be submitted to the NIH, Clinical Center, Office of Purchasing and Contracts, prior to the closing date specified in this announcement, to the attention of Huda Malik, Contract Specialist via email to huda.malik@nih.gov by June 4, 2026 at 10 am EST.