# Notice of Intent to Sole Source – Roche Diagnostics Corporation

Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/noiod26007145

- Solicitation number: NOI-OD-26-007145
- Notice type: Presolicitation
- Status: Closed. Deadline was August 16, 2026 at 12:00 PM EDT
- Department: Department of Health and Human Services
- Agency: National Institutes of Health
- Contracting office: National Institutes of Health Olao (75N980)
- NAICS: 541690 Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services
- Product or service code: 6550 In Vitro Diagnostic Substances, Reagents, Test Kits and Sets
- Place of performance: Bethesda, Maryland
- First posted: August 11, 2026
- Last posted: August 11, 2026
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/29b8cbf442934ec39c0bd420ba24a88d/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 (08/18/2026 – 08/17/2027) contract for automated molecular diagnostic testing platform through a reagent rental arrangement with Roche Diagnostics Corporation to support clinical molecular diagnostic testing performed for patients of the NIH Clinical Center.

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:**

**541690 PSC Code:**

**6550 Posted Date:**

**08/11/2026 Close Date:**

**08/16/2026 12pm EST End User IC:**

**Clinical Center POC Name:**

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

## Publications

- August 11, 2026: Presolicitation, due August 16, 2026 at 12:00 PM EDT. Notice 29b8cbf442934ec39c0bd420ba24a88d. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/29b8cbf442934ec39c0bd420ba24a88d/view

## Points of contact

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

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