The purpose of this acquisition is to purchase additional Agilik actuators to expand the ability to perform clinical evaluation in the Neurorobotics Research Group (NRG) within the Rehabilitation Medicine Department at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Clinical Center (CC).

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

• NAICS Code: 339112 – Surgical and Medical Instrument Manufacturing

• Place of Performance: Bethesda, MD 20892 USA

POTS: 24-011092

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 Bionic Power Inc, located at 2661 Lillooet Street, Vancouver, BC, on a firm fixed price sole source award basis to provide Agilik actuators to the National Institutes of Health.

Below is a description of the item(s):

Description: Agilik System (2ea actuators included)

Catalog #: BP07372-BI

Units: EA

Qty: 1

Description: FSR Assembly

Catalog #: BPI07838

Units: EA

Qty: 1

Description: Aluminum Uprights

Catalog #: M0859

Units: EA

Qty: 1

The proposed vendor, Bionic Power, Inc, is the only source available to provide The Agilik actuators, which are the only existing technology that can be seamlessly integrated with the embedded controller developed by NRG.

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 August 26, 2024 at 4pm EST.

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