Notice of Intent to Sole Source to Alliant Enterprises LLC

Title Replacement of Olympus Bronchoscopy for the Critical Care Medicine Department at the NIH Clinical Center Product Service Code:

6650 NAICS Code:

334516 Place of Performance:

Bethesda, MD 20892 USA POTS: 24-003253 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 firm fixed price to Alliant Enterprises LLC of Grand Rapids, Michigan 49505. Below are the items needed for this request: Catalog # Description Quantity BF-MP190F EVIS EXERA III Ultra Slim Bronchoscope 1 BF-P190 EVIS EXERA III Slim Bronchoscope 1 The purpose of this acquisition is for the purchase and replacement of our Olympus Bronchoscopy, Series 160 System with the Series 190 System.

The Olympus Bronchoscopy, Series 190 System provides enhanced bronchoscope movements and viewing that are necessary for the management of a critically ill patient. The Series 190 System is a replacement of equipment only and will still interface with current system application and electronic medical record. The proposed vendor, Alliant Healthcare Products is the only exclusive authorized distributor of the BF-MP190F; EVIS EXERA III Ultra Slim Bronchoscope and the BF-P190; EVIS EXERA III Slim Bronchoscope.

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 Office of Purchasing and Contracts, prior to the closing date specified in this announcement, electronically to the attention of Shasheshe Goolsby, Lead Contract Specialist, shasheshe.goolsby@nih.gov by January 24, 2024, 6:30AM EST.

Please send your capability statements ONLY. This IS NOT a request for proposal.