# Notice of Intent to Sole Source – Agilent Technologies

Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/26000211

- Solicitation number: 26-000211
- Notice type: Special notice
- Status: Awarded to Agilent Technologies Inc.
- Department: Department of Health and Human Services
- Agency: National Institutes of Health
- Contracting office: National Institutes of Health - CC (75N900)
- NAICS: 513210 Software Publishers
- Product or service code: 1190 Specialized Test and Handling Equipment, Nuclear Ordnance
- 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: December 2, 2025
- Last posted: December 2, 2025
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/3cb52c618b614eea824d3c44f1f108ed/view

## Description

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.

## Award on USAspending

- Recipient: Agilent Technologies Inc. (UEI SD9JZ9S7MEA6)
- Contract: 75N90026P00019, purchase order
- Obligated: $26,075.56
- Competition: Not Competed Under SAP, 1 offers received
- Link: solicitation number 26000211 equals the FPDS solicitation identifier; same awarding office 75N900 (high confidence)
- Record: https://www.usaspending.gov/award/CONT_AWD_75N90026P00019_7529_-NONE-_-NONE-/


## Publications

- December 2, 2025: Special notice, due December 12, 2025 at 12:00 PM EST. Notice 3cb52c618b614eea824d3c44f1f108ed. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/3cb52c618b614eea824d3c44f1f108ed/view

## Points of contact

- Kristin Nagashima, kristin.nagashima@nih.gov

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