Intent to Sole Source - IntelliBlate Ximitry Probe
Department of Health and Human Services · National Institutes of Health · NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH
Account requiredWhy it scored this way
Every reason behind the verdict rather than the headline one — which of your certifications match, how much runway is left, whether the work is your size, and what we would need to know to sharpen it.
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Draft the paperwork
Written against this notice and what you have told us about your company. Anything we do not know is marked [NEEDS INPUT] in the draft rather than guessed at — read it before you send it. Federal notices routinely put the real requirement in an attachment; adding the documents above makes every one of these materially better.
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What would disqualify you
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Sources Sought response
A complete draft response — capability statement, relevant past performance, business size and socioeconomic status, and answers to the agency's specific questions.
Questions to submit
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Past performance write-ups
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Solicitation details
Solicitation number
NOI-OLAO-CC-27-000328
Notice type
Special Notice
NAICS
334516
Product service code
6515
Set-aside
No Set aside used
Posted
2026-10-09
Response deadline
Oct 16, 2026, 4:00 PM UTC
Place of performance
Bethesda, MD
Market intelligence
Account requiredWho wins this work, and what it pays
Comparable awards under NAICS 334516 at this agency — the incumbent, what they were paid, when their period of performance ends, and the real pricing distribution rather than the headline number. From public federal award records.
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: Varian Medical Systems, Inc. Acquisition Description: The Clinical Center partners with the National Cancer Institute, Thoracic and Gastrointestinal Branch in offering diagnosis and treatment of cancer. The IntelliBlate Ximitry Probe is a specialized, single-use surgical instrument manufactured by Varian Medical Systems (a Siemens Healthineers company) designed for use with the IntelliBlate Microwave Ablation System. 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-27-000328) by 12:00 PM eastern standard time on 10/16/2026 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.
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