Notice of Intent to Sole Source; Siemens Medical Solutions

The purpose of this acquisition is to acquire support and maintenance for our existing Syngo Dynamics application.

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

•            NAICS Code: 513210 – Software Publishers

•            Place of Performance: Bethesda, MD 20892 USA

POTS: 25-000068

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 Siemens Medical Solutions located at 40 Liberty Blvd, Malvern, PA 19355, on a firm fixed price sole source award basis to provide Syngo Dynamics software maintenance agreement to the National Institutes of Health.

Below is a description of the item(s):

Description: Syngo Dynamics Application and Support

Catalog #: SYNDSWSUPPORT

Units: Each

Quantity: 1

This acquisition is to activate software maintenance and support service agreement for the Siemens’ Syngo Dynamics General Ultrasound software package. Syngo Dynamics software is proprietary software licensed and manufactured by Siemens Medical. It will be in daily use by the RAD&IS for critical patient care.

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 November 15th, 2024 at 10am EST.