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Notice of Intent to Sole Source – Karl Storz
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The National Institutes of Health Clinical Center’s Department of Perioperative Medicine plans to procure a single OR1 CollaboratOR Lite (Part Number WUISK23) from Karl Storz Endoscopy-America Inc. under a sole source fixed price purchase order, as the company is the only provider capable of supporting its proprietary integration system. The acquisition falls under the Federal Acquisition Regulation Part 13 Simplified Acquisition Procedures, exempting it from full competitive bidding requirements since the purchase is below the simplified acquisition threshold and only one source is reasonably available. The product, classified under NAICS 339112 and Product Service Code 6515, will be delivered to Bethesda, Maryland, to replace an outdated integrator no longer in service. Interested parties may submit comments or capabilities in response to this notice of intent prior to the deadline of July 22, 2026, at 12 pm EST, directed to Kristin Nagashima at the NIH Clinical Center Office of Purchasing and Contracts via email. This posting serves as a formal notice of intent and is not a solicitation; no formal quotations will be requested. The government retains full discretion in determining whether to proceed without competition based on any feedback received. The solicitation number is 26-007440, and the award, if finalized, will not be subject to competition requirements under FAR Part 6.
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The National Institutes of Health (NIH) Clinical Center (CC) Department of Perioperative Medicine (DPM) is requesting the purchase of an updated integrator to replace the integrator that has reach the end of its useful life.
• Product Service Code: 6515 – Medical Instruments, Equipment, and Supplies
• NAICS Code: 339112 – Surgical and Medical Instrument Manufacturing
• Place of Performance: Bethesda, MD 20892 USA
POTS: 26-007440
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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 fixed price purchase order to Karl Storz Endoscopy-America Inc., located at 2151 E Grand Ave, El Segundo, CA 90245, on a firm fixed price sole source award basis to provide one OR1 CollaboratOR Lite (PN WUISK23) to the National Institutes of Health CC, DPM. Karl Storz is the only company that can support its integration system making them the sole source.
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.
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 Kristin Nagashima, Contract Specialist via email to Kristin.nagashima@nih.gov by July 22, 2026 at 12pm EST.
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