# Intent to Sole Source - Medical/Scientific Instruments for the Department of Transfusion Medicine, NIH Clinical Center Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/noiolaocc27000121 - Solicitation number: NOI-OLAO-CC-27-000121 - Notice type: Special notice - Status: Closed. Deadline was October 23, 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 - Who can bid, by location: Anywhere in the US. Location does not limit who can bid: a product shipped to the buyer, research at the performer's facility, or work at the contractor's site. A state shown is the delivery point. - County: Montgomery County (FIPS 24031). https://abierto.us/counties/montgomery-county-md-24031 - City: Bethesda. https://abierto.us/cities/bethesda-md-2407125 - First posted: October 8, 2026 - Last posted: October 8, 2026 - SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/bf6b20798a274eb2936262d401e097a7/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: Fisher Scientific. Acquisition Description: The NIH Clinical Center, Department of Transfusion Medicine (DTM), Infectious Diseases Section requires acquisition of a 1) Real-Time PCR System, 2) an Automated Nucleic Acid Extractor and 3) a microvolume spectrophotometer to support clinical research and the development, optimization, and validation of diagnostic assays for hepatitis viruses and other transfusion-transmitted pathogens. The required system must support generation of high-quality quantification data from clinical specimens, including viral RNA/DNA and host-derived nucleic acids. The instrument must enable applications such as targeted genome amplification, work with a wider dynamic detection range, support the library prep for viral genome sequencing, and assay development workflows necessary for evaluating test performance and refining diagnostic methods prior to implementation in a clinical testing environment. The system must meet the following functional and operational requirements: High data accuracy and reproducibility to ensure reliable detection of viral variants and evaluation of assay performance; Low- to moderate-throughput capability appropriate for assay development, pilot studies, and validation activities involving smaller sample sets; Rapid turnaround times to support iterative testing and optimization of clinical assays; Flexible run configurations that allow efficient processing of varying sample volumes without excess capacity; Cost-efficient operation, including the ability to minimize per-run and per-sample costs for pathogen detection; Integrated and streamlined workflows, including nucleic acid extraction, amplification, quantification and data analysis within a platform from the same vendor to reduce complexity and variability; Ease of use and standardized operation, supporting reproducibility and implementation in a clinical laboratory environment; Compatibility with established nucleic acid preparation and amplification methods and existing laboratory workflows. The flexibility to be using the systems in a CLIA certified environment. 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-OLAO-CC-27-000121) by 12:00 PM eastern standard time on 10/23/2026 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. ## Attachments - [2-SOW_ThermoFisher_07202026.docx](https://sam.gov/api/prod/opps/v3/opportunities/resources/files/231aaae4b1de4214af471110e5f3fcac/download) ## Open now in the same industry 39 open in NAICS 334516. - Graphite Furnace Atomic Absorption Spectrometer (NIST-MML-FY27-SS01), due November 28, 2026 at 2:00 PM EST. https://abierto.us/opportunities/nistmmlfy27ss01 - Sources Sought Notice for Mid-IR Optical Frequency Comb (NIST-SS26-CHIPS-13), due December 3, 2026 at 5:00 PM EST. https://abierto.us/opportunities/nistss26chips13 - Sources Sought Notice for Continuous Wave Parametric Oscillator (CW OPO) Laser System (NIST-SS26-CHIPS-16), due December 5, 2026 at 11:00 AM EST. https://abierto.us/opportunities/nistss26chips16 ## Publications - October 8, 2026: Special notice, due October 25, 2026 at 12:00 PM EDT. Notice b95b5fc579dd4e7fa6b27d283a9049ff. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/b95b5fc579dd4e7fa6b27d283a9049ff/view - October 8, 2026: Special notice, due October 23, 2026 at 12:00 PM EDT. Notice bf6b20798a274eb2936262d401e097a7. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/bf6b20798a274eb2936262d401e097a7/view --- Source: SAM.gov Contract Opportunities bulk extract. Confirm deadlines on SAM.gov before responding. Cite https://abierto.us/opportunities/noiolaocc27000121.