Notice of Intent to Sole Source – Sharp Electronics Corp

The purpose of this acquisition is to provide a variety of multimedia for patient engagement at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Language Pathology Division.

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

•            NAICS Code: 334310 – Audio and Video Equipment Manufacturing

•            Place of Performance: Bethesda, MD 20892 USA

POTS: 24-011595

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 Sharp Electronics Corp, located at 100 Paragon Dr, Montvale, NJ 07645, on a firm fixed price sole source award basis to provide multimedia devices for patient engagement to the National Institutes of Health.

Below is a description of the item(s):

Description: Sharp / NEC M431

Catalog #: N/A
Units: Each

Qty: 2

Description: Integrated PC

Catalog: N/A

Units: Each

Qty: 2

Description: Powerstrip; 6 FT HDMI Cable, SHARP Pen Annotation Software Included

Catalog: N/A
Units: Each

Qty: 1

The proposed vendor, Sharp Electronics, is the only source available to offer the supplies with required characteristics to the National Institutes of Health.

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 September 11, 2024 at 4PM EST.