# Notice of Intent to Sole Source – SynapseVNA

Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/noiod26005454

- Solicitation number: NOI-OD-26-005454
- Notice type: Presolicitation
- Status: No response deadline
- Department: Department of Health and Human Services
- Agency: National Institutes of Health
- Contracting office: National Institutes of Health Olao (75N980)
- NAICS: 541519 Other Computer Related Services
- Product or service code: AN13 Health R&D Services; Health Care Services; Experimental Development
- 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: May 7, 2026
- Last posted: May 7, 2026
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/49cc5ed79641466d8dfcbe72838747ff/view

## 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. This procurement is for a one-year (09/04/2026 – 09/03/2027) contract to maintain our current Fuji Medical (formerly TeraMedica)’s SynapseVNA product at the latest revision level and to provide technical support for that product, when necessary. This package forms the core of the ResearchPACS (Picture Archiving and Communication System) maintained by RADIS/CC on behalf of NIH.

Fuji Medical is the developer, sole licensor, and sole provider of technical support for the Synapse family of products. As such, it is in the only entity capable of providing the needed technical updates and support services.

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. 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 Ryssa Nix, Contract Specialist via email to Ryssa.nix@nih.gov by close date.

**Notice Type:**

**Notice of Intent NAICS Code:**

**541519 PSC Code:**

**AN13 Posted Date:**

**05/07/2026 Close Date:**

**05/14/2026 12pm EST End User IC:**

**Clinical Center POC Name:**

**Ryssa Nix Email Address:** Ryssa.nix@nih.gov

## Publications

- May 7, 2026: Presolicitation. Notice 49cc5ed79641466d8dfcbe72838747ff. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/49cc5ed79641466d8dfcbe72838747ff/view

## Points of contact

- Chris Ryssa Nix, ryssa.nix@nih.gov

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