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Notice of Intent to Sole Source - Hamilton Medical

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NOI-CC-25-009296Federal

Contract Overview

Solicitation details, issuing organization, response deadlines, documents, and interested companies for this government contract opportunity.

AI Contract Overview

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has issued a notice of intent to sole source for the procurement of one Hamilton Medical MR1 Mechanical Ventilator. This device is intended to complement the agency’s current inventory of Hamilton Medical ventilators in order to streamline supply management and reduce costs by using common consumables. The MR1 ventilator is specially designed for use within MRI suites, allowing continuous patient ventilation during MRI scans. It is compatible with 1.5 and 3.0 Tesla static magnetic field scanners and includes features such as the integrated TeslaSpy magnetic field navigator, advanced patient-adaptive ventilation modes, up to nine hours of battery life, and support for adult, pediatric, and neonatal patients. Additionally, it provides independence from compressed air, noninvasive ventilation, integrated high flow oxygen therapy, and adaptive support ventilation, making it versatile for use in ICU settings, transport, and various clinical scenarios. This acquisition will be conducted under the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 13 guidelines for simplified acquisitions, specifically allowing for a sole source procurement due to the limited availability of this specialized equipment and the desire to maintain standardization across existing ventilators. Interested parties are invited to express interest or provide comments, but the government reserves the discretion not to compete based on the responses received. The contract specialist for this procurement is Ryssa Nix, reachable via email, and the work will be performed in Bethesda, Maryland. This notice underscores the NIH's intent to leverage existing vendor expertise and equipment compatibility while ensuring sophisticated patient care during MRI diagnostics.

General Info

NIH plans sole source purchase of specialized Hamilton MR1 ventilator for MRI use, enhancing compatibility.

Agency

Department Of Health And Human Services → National Institutes Of Health - Cc

NAICS

339112 - Surgical and Medical Instrument Manufacturing

Place of Performance

Bethesda, MD, 20892, USA

Set-Aside

NONE

Documents

Justification for Other than Full and Open Competition for Hamilton MR1 Ventilator Purchase

justification-and-authorization

High

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Timeline

PhaseAwarded

PostedAug 28

special-notice

AwardedOct 28

Contract was awarded

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Organization & Contact Information

AgencyDepartment Of Health And Human Services → National Institutes Of Health - Cc

Contacts1 person available

OfficeBETHESDA, MD, 20892, USA

Organization / AgencyDepartment Of Health And Human Services → National Institutes Of Health - Cc

Office AddressBETHESDA, MD, 20892, USA

Contacts

Chris Ryssa Nix

contact@example.gov

Full 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. This procurement is for one Hamilton Medical, Inc. MR1 Mechanical Ventilator to add to our current Hamilton Medical mechanical ventilators, of which all use the same consumable supplies to limit cost and inventory required. The HAMILTON-MR1 has been especially developed for the MRI suite, remaining close to the patient during MRI scans. The ICU ventilator combines reliability, compact size, and high performance with patient-adaptive modes that support advanced lung-protective strategies.MR1 can transport ventilated patients to the MRI department, MR-Conditional with the use of 1.5 Tesla and 3.0 Tesla static magnetic field scanners, utilizes integrated TeslaSpy magnetic field navigator , provides adult, pediatric, and neonatal ventilation, has up to 9 hours of battery operating time, independence from compressed air, ability to provide noninvasive ventilation and integrated high flow oxygen therapy (HFOT)*, and ability to provide Advanced ventilation modes including ASV - Adaptive Support Ventilation The proposed vendor, Hamilton Medical Inc., manufacturers and offers a proprietary, clinically proven, versatility of utilizing one mechanical ventilator seamlessly in multiple patient scenarios: MRI, ICU, intra hospital transport, non-invasive support, and high flow oxygen therapy. Hamilton MR1 is also MR-conditional with the use of both 1.5 and 3.0 Tesla static magnetic field scanners, utilizing an Integrated TeslaSpy magnetic field navigator. 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-CompetitionRequirements. Interested parties may identify their interest and capabilities in response to this posting. 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 Ryssa Nix, Contract Specialist via email to contact@example.gov by close date.