# Zimmer Biomet Rosa Robot Preventative Maintenance (Notice of Intent to Sole Source)

Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/noi26008686

- Solicitation number: NOI-26-008686
- Notice type: Presolicitation
- Status: Open. Offers due September 28, 2026 at 10:00 AM EDT
- Department: Department of Health and Human Services
- Agency: National Institutes of Health
- Contracting office: National Institutes of Health - CC (75N900)
- NAICS: 811310 Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment (except Automotive and Electronic) Repair and Maintenance
- Product or service code: J072 Maintenance, Repair and Rebuilding of Equipment: Household and Commercial Furnishings and Appliances
- 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: September 24, 2026
- Last posted: September 24, 2026
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/1c1fff9ed6db4f749ac6c7eb2c2ac64c/view

## Description

**Acquisition Description:** The National Institutes of Health (NIH) Clinical Center has a Rosa robot manufactured by Zimmer Biomet. This ROSA neurosurgical robot is capable of assisting endoscopic procedures and providing accurate localization and a robotic platform for performing deep brain stimulation surgery. The NIH requires a preventative maintenance agreement every year to ensure the robot is maintained in good condition and optimal performance.

**Justification:** The proposed vendor, Zimmer Biomet is the sole source provider of maintenance for the robot they manufactured. No other company can perform this support. Using any other [unauthorized] company will void any warranties on the robot, and there is no other known authorized company that can provide maintenance to the Rosa Robot.

**Requirement:** One Base Year and up to Three Option Years for preventative maintenance. PWRSK1 - Premium Warranty ROSA® Knee 1 Year (1 Year of Premium Warranty for BS21121)

**Base Year:**

**09/30/2026 – 09/29/2027 Option Year 1:**

**09/30/2027 – 09/29/2028 Option Year 2:**

**09/30/2028 – 09/29/2029 Option Year 3:**

**09/30/2029 – 09/29/2030 Place of Performance or Delivery:** The Period of Performance is:

09/28/2026 – 09/27/2027 Delivery within 30 days of award, or as otherwise mutually agreed to Place of Performance: NIH Clinical Center in Bethesda, MD The statutory authority for this sole source requirement is 41 U.S.C. 1901 (a) (1) as implemented by FAR 13.106-1 only one responsible source and no other supply of service will satisfy agency requirements. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL. All responsible sources that could provide the required may submit a capability statement that will be considered by email (subject line to reference NOI-26-008686) by 10:00 AM eastern standard time on 09/28/2026 to:

lu-chang.lu@nih.gov All responses received by the closing date of this synopsis will be considered by the Government. A determination not to compete this requirement, based upon responses to this notice, is solely within the discretion of the Government.

## Publications

- September 24, 2026: Presolicitation, due September 28, 2026 at 10:00 AM EDT. Notice 1c1fff9ed6db4f749ac6c7eb2c2ac64c. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/1c1fff9ed6db4f749ac6c7eb2c2ac64c/view

## Points of contact

- Lu Chang, lu-chang.lu@nih.gov

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