# Notice of Intent to Sole Source – Optics Inc.

Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/2400940524009406

- Solicitation number: 24-009405_24-009406
- Notice type: Special notice
- Status: Closed. Deadline was August 27, 2024 at 4:00 PM EDT
- Department: Department of Health and Human Services
- Agency: National Institutes of Health
- Contracting office: National Institutes of Health - CC (75N900)
- NAICS: 337211 Wood Office Furniture Manufacturing
- Product or service code: 7110 Office Furniture
- Place of performance: Bethesda, Maryland
- County: Montgomery County (FIPS 24031). https://abierto.us/counties/montgomery-county-md-24031
- City: Bethesda. https://abierto.us/cities/bethesda-md-2407125
- First posted: August 6, 2024
- Last posted: August 6, 2024
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/4f92c027e5e345ceb91dbfd13f32eb08/view

## Description

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) Department of Ophthalmology requires furniture to conform to Infection Control and JCAH Policy and Standards. • Product Service Code: 7110 – Office Furniture • NAICS Code: 337211 – Wood Office Furniture Manufacturing • Place of Performance:

**Bethesda, MD 20892 USA POTS:**

**24-009405 and 24-009406 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 Optics Incorporated, located at 2936 Westway Dr, Brunswick, OH 44212, on a firm fixed price sole source award basis to provide furniture conforming to Infection Control and JCAH standards. Below is a description of the item(s):

**Item Description:** Stool w/ Wrap Around Arm Catalog #: RE5356BLACK Quantity:

**11 Units:**

**EA Item Description:**

**Patient Desk Right Catalog #:** DWT-30-23-62-R Quantity:

**6 Units:**

**EA Item Description:**

**Patient Desk Left Catalog #:** DWT-30-23-62-L Quantity:

**2 Units:** EA The proposed vendor, Optics Incorporated, is able to provide furniture conforming to Infection Control and JCAH standards within the required timeline to the NIH Ophthalmology Department.

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 August 27, 2024 at 4pm EST.

## Publications

- August 6, 2024: Special notice, due August 27, 2024 at 4:00 PM EDT. Notice 4f92c027e5e345ceb91dbfd13f32eb08. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/4f92c027e5e345ceb91dbfd13f32eb08/view

## Points of contact

- Kristin Nagashima, kristin.nagashima@nih.gov

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