# Intent to Sole Source - Blood Tube Rapid Seal SE640

Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/noiolaocc26008965

- Solicitation number: NOI-OLAO-CC-26-008965
- Notice type: Special notice
- Status: Closed. Deadline was August 24, 2026 at 12:00 PM EDT
- Department: Department of Health and Human Services
- Agency: National Institutes of Health
- Contracting office: National Institutes of Health (n-NATIONALINSTITUTESOFHEALTH)
- NAICS: 334516 Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing
- Product or service code: 6640 Laboratory Equipment and Supplies
- Place of performance: Bethesda, Maryland
- First posted: August 19, 2026
- Last posted: August 19, 2026
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/dd782c76ba3141159740b17790d61bea/view

## Description

This is a Notice of Intent, not a request for proposal. The National Institute of Health, Clinical Center (NIH-CC) intends to negotiate on an other than full and open competition basis with the following vendor:

**Dove Medical Supply LLC. Acquistion Description:** The heat sealers are needed to continue safely sealing blood tubing attached to the Amicus kits after platelet collections. This will replace heat sealers that are no longer in service. The statutory authority for this sole source requirement is 41 U.S.C. 253(c) (1) as implemented by FAR 6.302-1 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-CC-25-008845) by 12:00 PM eastern standard time on 07/25/2025 to:

valerie.gregorio@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

- August 19, 2026: Special notice, due August 24, 2026 at 12:00 PM EDT. Notice dd782c76ba3141159740b17790d61bea. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/dd782c76ba3141159740b17790d61bea/view

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