NOTICE OF INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE - Annual Helium Fill Service
ID: CDER-2025-126416Type: Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
Overview

Buyer

HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OFFOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATIONFDA OFFICE OF ACQ GRANT SVCSBeltsville, MD, 20705, USA

NAICS

Industrial Gas Manufacturing (325120)

PSC

GASES: COMPRESSED AND LIQUEFIED (6830)

Original Source

https://sam.gov/opp/f5c44a88013e483a9879a4e4a0a1c449/view
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    The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, through the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), intends to award a firm fixed price purchase order to Bruker BioSpin Corporation for an annual helium fill service agreement supporting an Avance 600 MHz nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectrometer at the FDA's St. Louis laboratory. This procurement is essential for maintaining the operational integrity of the NMR spectrometer, which is critical for research and evaluation within the Center for Drug Evaluation and Research (CDER). As Bruker BioSpin is the original equipment manufacturer, it is the sole source capable of providing the necessary OEM compliant service, ensuring specialized support from trained engineers. Interested parties, particularly small businesses, may express their capabilities to the Contract Specialist, Erika Crawford, at erika.crawford@fda.hhs.gov by 10:00 AM EST on December 27, 2024, to potentially influence the government's decision on competition.

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    Erika Crawford
    (301) 796-0298
    erika.crawford@fda.hhs.gov
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    The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) plans to award a firm fixed price purchase order to Bruker BioSpin Corporation for a 12-month service agreement with four additional option periods. This agreement supports an Avance 600 MHz nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectrometer at the FDA's St. Louis laboratory associated with Project No: CDER-2025-126416. Bruker BioSpin is the sole source for this service due to its status as the original equipment manufacturer, with specialized engineers trained exclusively for Bruker equipment. The procurement adheres to FAR subpart 13.106-1(b)(1)(i), which permits solicitation from a single source. Interested parties, particularly small businesses, can express their capabilities by contacting the Contract Specialist by December 27, 2024, to potentially influence the government's decision on competition. Submissions must include key business information to be considered, demonstrating the government's emphasis on transparency and compliance with federal procurement processes. Overall, the announcement underscores a structured approach to fulfilling specific technical needs while allowing for potential competition under the right circumstances.
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