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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 contract to Max Air Systems, on a sole source basis to provide CAPR Systems at the NIH Clinical Center (CC).

In 2019, the CC Standardized to the Maxair PAPR system to replace the unsupported 3M PAPR system. Maxair is the only PAPR system used for patient care in the CC. Inconsistent equipment, features, supplies and operations will prevent researchers to follow NIH Protocols. Protocol based care requires absolute consistency and reproducibility in equipment and processes. As such, no other vendor is capable of providing the Government with the CAPR System.

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 CC, Office of Purchasing and Contracts, prior to the closing date specified in this announcement, electronically to the attention of Noelle DeCenzo, Contract Specialist, noelle.decenzo@nih.gov by the due date and time marked in this notice.

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