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Notice of Intent to Sole Source – Life Technologies Corp.

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26-006764Federal

Submission Closed08/27/2026, 12:00:00 PM EDT

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The National Institutes of Health Clinical Center intends to enter into a firm fixed-price sole source service agreement with Life Technologies Corporation to provide maintenance and service for the QuantStudio 6 Pro and the 3500xL Sequencer. This requirement is being managed under Simplified Acquisition Procedures, as Life Technologies is the original manufacturer of these specific instruments. The government has determined that utilizing the manufacturer is necessary to maintain valid warranties and ensure the accuracy of patient test results, as third-party maintenance could compromise instrument functionality and liability. The performance of these services will take place in Bethesda, Maryland, under NAICS code 339112 for surgical and medical instrument manufacturing. This notice serves as an intent to award and is not a formal request for quotation. Interested parties wishing to express their capabilities or identify interest in this requirement must submit comments to the NIH Clinical Center Office of Purchasing and Contracts by the deadline of August 27, 2026, at 12:00 PM EST.

General Info

NIH sole source agreement with Life Technologies for QuantStudio and 3500xL instrument maintenance.

Agency

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

NAICS

339112 - Surgical and Medical Instrument Manufacturing

Place of Performance

MD, 20892, USA

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Timeline

PhaseClosed

PostedAug 20

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Response DeadlineAug 27

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Submission Closed

08/27/2026, 12:00:00 PM EDT

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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

Kristin Nagashima

Full Description

The National Institutes of Health Clinical Center (NIHCC), DTM, Lab. Svcs. Section Human Leukocyte Antigen (HLA) Lab requires a service agreement with Life Technologies for the QuantStudio 6 Pro and the 3500xL Sequencer.

• 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: 26-006764

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 fixed price purchase order to Life Technologies Corporation, located at 5781 Van Allen Way, Carlsbad, CA 92008 on a firm fixed price sole source award basis to provide the service agreement to the National Institutes of Health.

The proposed vendor, Life Technologies Corporation, is the manufacturer of these instruments and is the only company qualified to perform maintenance and service for their instruments. If maintained by any other vendor, it would invalidate the warranty and Life Technologies would not be held responsible or liable for the instrument functionality nor for the patient test results which may not be accurate.

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 Sign up to see this detail by August 27, 2026 at 12pm EST.