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.

The National Institute of Health (NIH), Clinical Center (CC), intends to solicit a quote and enter into firm-fixed price to purchase TSCD II Sterile Tubing Welder, with Terumo BCT.    

The Clinical Center requires TSCD II Sterile Tubing Welder . This equipment is used to seal

join sterile tubing to allow there sterile manufacturing of cell and gene-based therapies. The device is highly specialized and allows CCE to create sterile fluid paths that protects patients from contamination.

This acquisition is being conducted using policies unique to the acquisition of commercial items prescribed in FAR Part 12, in conjunction with the policies and procedures for the competition requirements of Part 6. Interested parties may identify their interest and capabilities in response to this posting. The determination by the Government not to compete the proposed requirement based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government.

Comments to this announcement, referencing this posting number, may be submitted to the CC, Office of Purchasing and Contracts, prior to the closing date, January 13, 2022 at 12:00 PM EST specified in this announcement, electronically to the attention of Noelle DeCenzo, Contract Specialist, [email protected] by the due date and time marked in this notice.