Notice of Intent to Sole Source – BD

This acquisition is for a replacement Bravo pH Monitoring System at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Clinical Center (CC) department of Gastroenterology. • 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:

25-009191 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 Becton, Dickinson and Co., located at 1 Becton Dr. #MC091, Franklin Lakes, NJ, on a firm fixed price sole source award basis to provide a replacement Bravo pH Monitoring System at the NIH CC department of Gastroenterology. Below is a description of the item(s):

Description: Console, DICOM connectivity software, Cue™ NTS software and magnetizer, charging cable, probe holder, cord wrap Units: Each Qty:

6 Catalog #:

9770700 Description: BD Prevue™ II Console (9770700)

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N/A Description:

BD Prevue™ II Vascular Access Probe Units: Each Qty:

6 Catalog #:

9770704 Description: BD Prevue™ II Vascular Access Probe (9770704)

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6 Catalog #:

N/A Description: Roll stand, BD Prevue™ II mounting bracket. For use with BD Prevue™ II console only.

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6 Catalog #:

9770709 Description: BD Prevue™ II Roll Stand (9770709)

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6 Catalog #:

N/A Description: BD Prevue™ II Linear Probe (9770703)

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6 Catalog #:

9770703 Description: BD Prevue™ II Linear Probe (9770703)

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6 Catalog #: N/A The proposed vendor, Becton, Dickinson and Co., is the only source available that provides ultrasound devices for sole purpose of assessment and vascular access for peripheral and central catheters.

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 September 15, 2025 at 1pm EST.