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Notice of Intent to Sole Source - Verathon Medical

Awarded

NOI-CC-25-008116Federal

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) Clinical Center is issuing a notice of intent for a sole source procurement of the Verathon GlideScope Core 15 FHD Premium Configuration along with Core QuickConnect Cables and GlideScope Go 2 Monitor Kits, which are integral components of their Video Laryngoscope system. This acquisition is necessary for the Critical Care Medicine Department, Respiratory Section, to replace current equipment that is no longer supported, thus ensuring the continued capability to perform emergency intubation procedures on both adult and pediatric patients. The existing GlideScope system, also proprietary to Verathon, is currently in use at the Clinical Center, making this replacement a continuation of their established technology. This procurement is being conducted under simplified acquisition procedures per the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 13, allowing a sole source award without competition due to the unique availability of the vendor’s proprietary system and the limited procurement amount below the simplified acquisition threshold. Although this is not a solicitation, interested parties may respond with statements of interest and capabilities. However, the government reserves the right to determine whether to proceed without competition based on such responses. Correspondence related to this notice can be directed to Ryssa Nix, Contract Specialist at the NIH Clinical Center Office of Purchasing and Contracts, with the contract referenced under solicitation number NOI-CC-25-008116. The place of performance is Bethesda, Maryland.

General Info

NIH Clinical Center sole source procurement of Verathon GlideScope system for emergency intubation.

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 GlideScope Purchase 2025

justification-and-authorization

High

AI Contract Breakdown

Uniform Contract Format

Timeline

1 update

PhaseAwarded

PostedAug 27

special-notice

Notice updatedAug 27

Notice details unchanged. Attachments may have changed.

AwardedOct 29

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 Verathon GlideScope Core 15 FHD Premium Configuration with Core QuickConnect Cables and GlideScope Go 2 Monitor Kits, which are part our Video Laryngoscope system. The current equipment is no longer supported by Verathon. The purchase is necessary to the NIH, Critical Care Medicine Department (CCMD), Respiratory Section to maintain the ability perform emergency intubation procedures on adult and pediatric patients within the Clinical Center. This activity is reflected on the Executive Information System (EIS) dashboard of the Clinical Center. The vendor offers a proprietary system, GlideScope, which is currently utilized in the Clinical Center. 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 Ryssa Nix, Contract Specialist via email to contact@example.gov by close date.