Notice of Intent to Sole Source – Agilent Technologies

The purpose of this acquisition is to provide Software Maintenance Agreement to the existing Agilent OpenLab/ECM data system that has already been installed by Agilent in the CC/PET department. Agilent is the sole vendor capable of providing the required software maintenance of this proprietary software.

•            Product Service Code: 6515 – Medical Instruments, Equipment, and Supplies

•            NAICS Code: 513210 – Software Publishers

•            Place of Performance: Bethesda, MD 20892 USA

POTS: 26-000211

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 Agilent Technologies, Inc., located at 2850 Centerville Rd, Wilmington, DE 19808, on a firm fixed price sole source award basis to provide OpenLab software maintenance to the National Institutes of Health.

Below is a description of the item(s):

Description: Software Maintenance Agreement for

OpenLab ECM - 1 Year Renewal.

Entitlements include software license

upgrades, dedicated telephone support

with escalation management, and

administrative support

Catalog #: R3895A

Units: Each

Quantity: 1

Description: Software Maintenance Agreement for

OpenLab CDS, Server, and ECM XT in a

client server deployment - 1 Year

Renewal. Entitlements include software

license upgrades, dedicated telephone

support with escalation management, and

administrative support

Catalog #: R4522A

Units: Each

Quantity: 1

After an extensive query and survey of the market was completed, only one (1) capable source was

discovered who can suffice the complex deliverables of this requirement.

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 December 12, 2025 at 12pm EST.