Notice of Intent to Sole Source – Varian Medical Systems, Inc.

The purpose of this acquisition is to acquire MicroThermX Microwave ablation system used in Interventional Radiology at the NIH Clinical Center. • Product Service Code: 6515 – Surgical and Medical Instruments, Equipment, and Supplies • NAICS Code: 339112 – Surgical and Medical Instrument Manufacturing • Place of Performance:

Bethesda, MD 20892 USA POTS:

24-007119 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 Varian Medical Systems located at 3100 Hansen Way, Palo Alto, CA 94304, on a firm fixed price sole source award basis to provide Accreditation on-site evaluation services to the National Institutes of Health. Below is a description of the item(s):

Description:

MicrothermX Microwave Ablation System Catalog #:

MTX-180 Units: Each Quantity: 1 The proposed vendor, Varian Medical Systems, Inc., is the only source that makes this device and it is not distributed by any other vendor. There are no reasonable substitutes for this medical device.

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 Kristin.nagashima@nih.gov by July 31, 2024 at 12pm EST.