# Notice of Intent to Sole Source – Therakos Inc. – Cellex USA Kits

Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/noiod26010263

- Solicitation number: NOI-OD-26-010263
- 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: 423450 Medical, Dental, and Hospital Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers
- Product or service code: 6550 In Vitro Diagnostic Substances, Reagents, Test Kits and Sets
- Place of performance: Bethesda, Maryland
- First posted: September 15, 2026
- Last posted: September 15, 2026
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/4d931b2a171845808d8e4cd008623a45/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 five cases of THERAKOS® CELLEX® Photopheresis System Procedural Kits. These kits are only manufactured and sold by the Cellex equipment manufacturer Therakos.

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: 423450

PSC Code: 6550

Posted Date: 09/15/2026

Close Date: 09/21/2026 5pm EST

End User IC: Clinical Center

POC Name: Ryssa Nix

Email Address: Ryssa.nix@nih.gov

## Attachments

- [NOI to sole source under SAT.docx](https://sam.gov/api/prod/opps/v3/opportunities/resources/files/c15da47ebad749a5996b09beafc7f411/download)

## Publications

- September 15, 2026: Presolicitation. Notice 4d931b2a171845808d8e4cd008623a45. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/4d931b2a171845808d8e4cd008623a45/view

## Points of contact

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

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