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This Government Contract opportunity from Department Of Health And Human Services was posted on August 25, 2026. The submission period has ended. Browse the details below for market research, or find similar active opportunities.

Notice of Intent to Sole Source – Waters Technologies Corporation

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26-009370Federal

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The National Institutes of Health Clinical Center for Interventional Oncology intends to award a firm fixed price sole source contract to Waters Technologies Corporation for the acquisition of a Discovery Core Rheometer. This equipment is a compact rotational, oscillatory, and transient rheometer featuring integrated Peltier temperature control. The procurement is categorized under NAICS code 339112 for Surgical and Medical Instrument Manufacturing and will be performed in Bethesda, Maryland. This action is being conducted as a notice of intent rather than a request for quotation, utilizing Simplified Acquisition Procedures under FAR Part 13. The government has determined that a sole source award is appropriate as Waters Technologies Corporation offered more competitive pricing than other investigated sources. Interested parties may submit comments regarding their capabilities to the NIH Office of Purchasing and Contracts by September 1, 2026.

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NIH sole source fixed price contract to Waters Technologies for Discovery Core Rheometer.

NAICS

339112 - Surgical and Medical Instrument Manufacturing

Place of Performance

MD, 20892, USA

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AgencyDepartment Of Health And Human Services → National Institutes Of Health - Cc
Contacts1 person available
OfficeBETHESDA, MD, 20892, USA
Office AddressBETHESDA, MD, 20892, USA
Contacts
Kristin Nagashima

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This acquisition is for is for a Waters/TA Instruments Discovery Core Rheometer (DCR), a compact rotational, oscillatory, and transient rheometer with integrated Peltier temperature control for use at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Clinical Center (CC) Center for Interventional Oncology.




•             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: 26-009370



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 Waters Technologies Corporation, located at 34 Maple St, Milford, MA 01757, on a firm fixed price sole source award basis to provide the required instrument to the National Institutes of Health. The Discovery Core Rheometer is available directly from Waters/TA Instruments and through Fisher Scientific; both purchasing sources were investigated. Waters/TA offered more competitive price.



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 contact@example.gov by September 1, 2026 at 1pm EST.

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