Notice of Intent to Sole Source – Philips Healthcare

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) Clinical Center (CC) requires a service agreement for Philips Ultrasound Epiq7. (SN US31980550, SN US 31980551).

Product Service Code: 6515 Medical Instruments, Equipment, and Supplies

NAICS Code: 339112 Surgical and Medical Instrument Manufacturing

Place of Performance: Bethesda, MD 20892 USA

POTS: 25-005003

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.

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) intends to award a fixed price purchase order to Philips North America, located at 22100 Bothell Everett Hwy, Bothell, WA 98021, on a firm fixed price sole source award basis to provide maintenance services for Philips Ultrasound Epiq7.

Below is a description of the item(s):

Description: EPIQ 7 GI / CV Value Service Plan (EPIQ 7C Ultrasound System) Maintenance Agreement

Quantity: 12

Units: Each

Catalog #: 79520001-V

Description: PIQ 7 GI / CV Value Standard Transducers Coverage for 2 standard transducers

Quantity: 12

Units: Each

Catalog #: 79520001-V3

Description: EPIQ 7 GI / CV Value Speciality Transducers Coverage for 3D or Matrix Array Transducer

Quantity: 12

Units: Each

Catalog #: 79520001-V10

Description: EPIQ 7C Ultrasound System A Service Maintenance Agreement

Quantity: 12

Units: Each

Catalog #: 79520001-V

Description: EPIQ 7 GI / CV Value Standard Transducers Coverage for 4 standard transducers

Quantity: 12

Units: Each

Catalog #: 79520001-V5

Description: EPIQ 7 GI / CV Value Speciality Transducers Coverage for 3D or Matrix Array Transducer

Quantity: 12

Units: Each

Catalog #: 79520001-V10

The proposed vendor, Philips Healthcare Medical Systems, is the sole source of factory authorized support for the cardiac imaging system, Epiq7 Echocardiography system. The highly technical and proprietary nature of echocardiography imaging systems results in Philips as the only company with manufacturer authorized field service engineers that has access to authorized training, replacement parts, remote network diagnostics, and latest software upgrades necessary to maintain this system. The annual maintenance agreement provides telephone and on-site customer support for system unscheduled and scheduled maintenance. It also includes current software upgrades for the equipment as they become available and discounted replacement parts and systems.

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.

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 NIH, Clinical Center, Office of Purchasing and Contracts, prior to the closing date specified in this announcement, to the attention of Kristin Nagashima, Contract Specialist via email to Kristin.nagashima@nih.gov by April 15, 2025 at 6pm EST.