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Notice of Intent for Preventative Maintenance Agreement for Cellvizio Ultrasound Machine Probes
Description:
This is a Notice of Intent, not a request for quotation. No solicitation will be issued, and no quotations will be requested.
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) intends to award a fixed-price purchase order for a preventative maintenance agreement (PMA) to Mauna Kea Technologies Inc., located at 24 Denby Road Suite 140, Allston, MA 02134-1606.
This acquisition follows the expiration of the unit’s one-year warranty and aims to establish a PMA contract to ensure the Cellvizio ultrasound machine and its probes remain updated and fully operational. The probes are critical for monitoring, assessing, classifying, and guiding diagnosis and treatment of various diseases, including cancer. Mauna Kea Technologies is the sole provider capable of performing the required preventative maintenance for the Cellvizio system; no other vendors are known to offer this service.
This procurement is conducted under Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 13 – Simplified Acquisition Procedures, specifically Subpart 13.106-1(b)(1). For purchases under the Simplified Acquisition Threshold (SAT), contracting officers may limit solicitation to a single source if only one supplier is reasonably available. Consequently, this contract is exempt from FAR Part 6 competition requirements. The total contract value will not exceed the SAT limit of $250,000.00.
Interested parties may express interest and submit capability statements referencing this posting. The Government retains sole discretion to determine whether competition is necessary based on responses received.
Comments or capability statements, citing this posting number, must be submitted electronically to the Office of Purchasing and Contracts, attention Shasheshe Goolsby, Lead Contract Specialist, at [email protected] by July 10, 2025, 6:30 AM EST.
Please note: Only capability statements are requested. This is NOT a solicitation or request for quotations.