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Optima XE - 90 Ultracentrifuge
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The National Institutes of Health, through its Office of Acquisition and Logistics Management, intends to award a non-competitive contract to Beckman Coulter, Inc. for the purchase of an Optima XE-90 Ultracentrifuge to replace an aging unit over 25 years old. This procurement is being conducted under Simplified Acquisition Procedures as outlined in FAR Part 13, with an expected value not to exceed $350,000, thereby exempting it from full and open competition requirements. The acquisition is classified under NAICS code 334516 and is intended for use by the Laboratory Support Division for high-speed cell and virus separations across multiple research teams. The contract will adhere to the Federal Acquisition Circular 2026-01 and require all applicable federal clauses. Although this is a presolicitation notice and not a competitive request, interested parties may submit technical and cost proposals, along with required certifications, Unique Entity ID, Taxpayer Identification Number, and SAM registration confirmation, to demonstrate their capability to fulfill the requirement. All submissions must be received by July 24, 2026, at 9:00 AM Eastern Time and sent electronically to the designated contracting officer. The government retains sole discretion to determine whether to proceed with the non-competitive award to Beckman Coulter, Inc. or to reopen the process for competition based on responses received. The equipment will be delivered and implemented at the NIH campus in Bethesda, Maryland.
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Place of Performance
Bethesda, MD, 20892, USASet-Aside
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Document Type:
Presolicitation
Synopsis Number:
75N98026Q00786
Posted Date:
July 14, 2026
Original Response Date:
July 24, 2026
Current Response Date:
July 24, 2026
Set Aside:
N/A
NAICS Code:
334516
Contracting Office Address
National Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of the Director (OD)
Office of Logistics and Operations (OLAO)
Office of Acquisition and Logistics Management (OALM)
Hospital and Laboratory Support Division
6701 Rockledge Drive
Bethesda, MD 20817
Description
INTRODUCTION
THIS IS A PRE-SOLICITATION NON-COMPETITIVE (NOTICE OF INTENT) SYNOPSIS TO AWARD A CONTRACT OR PURCHASE ORDER WITHOUT PROVIDING FOR FULL OR OPEN COMPETITION (INCLUDING BRAND-NAME).
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) intends to negotiate and award a contract without providing for full and open competition (Including brand-name) to:
BECKMAN COULTER, INC.
5350 Lakeview Parkway South Dr.
Indianapolis, IN 46268
NORTH AMERICAN INDUSTRY CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM (NAICS) CODE
The intended procurement is classified under NAICS code 334516 with a Size Standard $1000.
REGULATORY AUTHORITY
The resultant contract will include all applicable provisions and clauses in effect through the Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2026-01, March 13, 2026. This acquisition is conducted under the procedures as prescribed in FAR subpart 13-Simplified Acquisition Procedures at an amount not exceeding the simplified acquisition threshold ($350,000).
STATUTORY AUTHORITY
This acquisition is conducted under the authority of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 13-Simplified Acquisition Procedures, Subpart 13.106-1 (b) (1), Soliciting from a single source and is not expected to exceed the simplified acquisition threshold. Contracts awarded using FAR Part 13-Simplified Acquisition Procedures are exempt from the requirements of FAR Part 6-Competition Requirements.
GENERAL INFORMATION
- Title: Optima XE - 90 Ultracentrifuge
- Background Information: This ultracentrifuge is intended to replace our aging unit (appx 25+ y.o.) that has reached end of life. It will be used for cell and virus preparations that require high speed sedimentation and separation. This unit is shared by the entire LCO.
CLOSING STATEMENT
This synopsis is not a request for competitive proposals. However, interested parties may identify their interest and capability to respond to this notice. Responses to this notice shall contain sufficient information to establish the interested parties' bona-fide capabilities for fulfilling the requirement and include a technical proposal, a cost-price proposal, the period of performance, the Unique Entity ID (UEI), the Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN), and the certification of business size. All offerors must have an active registration in the System for Award Management (SAM) www.sam.gov.
A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. The information received will normally be considered solely for the purposes of determining whether to proceed on a non-competitive basis or to conduct a competitive procurement.
All responses must be received by July 24, 2026 at 9:00 AM Eastern time and must reference solicitation number 75N98026Q00786. Responses may be submitted electronically to Mr. James Law, Contracting Officer at James.Law@nih.gov. Fax responses will not be accepted.
"All responsible sources may submit a capability statement, proposal, or quotation, which shall be considered by the agency.”
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