The Department of Health and Human Services is seeking a maintenance agreement for the NanoZoomer S60, with Hamamatsu Corporation identified as the sole source for these services. This opportunity is not set aside for small businesses, but interested small business concerns, including those in the 8(a) program and other designated categories, may submit capability statements to demonstrate their qualifications. As this is a presolicitation notice, businesses should track the opportunity closely rather than prepare to bid immediately.
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Description
Notice of Intent: MAINTENANCE AGREEMENT NanoZoomer S60
( 75N98026Q00665 )
The National Institutes of Health intends to award a Firm-Fixed-Price Purchase Order to Hamamatsu.
In accordance with FAR Part 6.302-1, Hamamatsu Corp is the only known responsible source who can provide the services that meet our standards. No other source has been identified who can provide the services requested in the maintenance agreement.
Hamamatsu Corporation shall be the sole contractor authorized to provide maintenance, repair, and other services for the NanoZoomer S60. No unauthorized third party shall perform any such services on the NanoZoomer S60.
This notice is not a request for competitive quotations. Hamamatsu Corporation is the only known source capable of providing the required services for the NanoZoomer S60 system.
However, any interested small business concerns, including 8(a) Business Development Program participants, Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSBs), HUBZone Small Businesses, Small Disadvantaged Businesses (SDBs), Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (VOSBs), and Women-Owned Small Businesses (WOSBs), may submit a written capability statement demonstrating their ability to satisfy the Government’s requirement.
Capability statements must provide sufficient documentation and technical evidence to clearly demonstrate the vendor’s ability to perform the required services. The Government will evaluate all responses received. A determination by the Government to compete this proposed requirement based on responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government.
It is anticipated that an award will be issued approximately five (5) days after the date of this notice unless the Government determines that another vendor has the capability to meet this requirement.
Please email responses to vensonm@mail.nih.gov no later than 09:00 a.m. EDT on June 26, 2026.
Source: SAM.gov, as posted. Verify the current solicitation before responding.
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