Notice of Intent to Sole Source – Preventative Maintenance (PM) Service Contract
ID: NOI-CC-26-002091Type: Special Notice
Overview

Buyer

HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OFNATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTHNATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH - CCBETHESDA, MD, 20892, USA

NAICS

Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing (334516)

PSC

MAINT/REPAIR/REBUILD OF EQUIPMENT- INSTRUMENTS AND LABORATORY EQUIPMENT (J066)

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https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/f03374755475409ba70016a6a25490e5/view
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    The Department of Health and Human Services, specifically the National Institutes of Health (NIH), is seeking to award a sole source contract to Peak Scientific, Inc. for preventative maintenance services on their PEAK Genius XE SCI gas generators. The objective of this procurement is to ensure the continuous and efficient operation of the gas generators, which are critical for the mass spectrometer used in patient care testing, thereby facilitating timely results. The contract will cover a one-year base period with three option years, emphasizing the necessity of specialized maintenance services that only Peak Scientific can provide due to their unique training and proprietary tools. Interested parties can direct inquiries to Chris Ryssa Nix at ryssa.nix@nih.gov, with comments on this notice due by January 14, 2026.

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    ryssa.nix@nih.gov
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    The National Institutes of Health (NIH), Clinical Center, has issued a Notice of Intent to award a sole source contract to Peak Scientific, Inc. for preventative maintenance services on their PEAK Genius XE SCI gas generators. This contract is for a one-year base period with three option years. Peak Scientific, Inc. is identified as the sole manufacturer and provider of support, service, and contractual maintenance for the Genius XE SCI gas generator model in the United States. The preventative maintenance service is deemed critical for the proper and continuous operation of the mass spectrometer used for patient care testing, ensuring timely results. The NIH asserts that Peak Scientific engineers are uniquely trained and have proprietary tools for their equipment, and a service contract guarantees priority onsite service, which is more cost-effective than individual repairs and prevents delays in patient care. This acquisition is being conducted under Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 13 – Simplified Acquisition Procedures, Subpart 13.106-1(b)(1), which allows for soliciting from a single source when only one is reasonably available. Comments on this notice are due by January 14, 2026.
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