Intent to Sole Source - IntelliBlate Ximitry Probe
National Institutes of Health · NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH
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Where this opportunity stands
Every notice posted under solicitation NOI-OLAO-CC-27-000328 in this department, oldest first.
- Oct 9, 2026 · this noticeSpecial Notice
Next steps for this stage
Standard steps for the notice type; not advice about this buyer.
- Answer the notice: this is when the requirement can still be shaped.
- Contact the contracting officer named on the notice.
- Check who won similar work; they are the likely bidders.
What the notice says
This is a Notice of Intent, not a request for proposal. The National Institute of Health, Clinical Center (NIH-CC) intends to negotiate on an other than full and open competition basis with the following vendor: Varian Medical Systems, Inc. Acquisition Description: The Clinical Center partners with the National Cancer Institute, Thoracic and Gastrointestinal Branch in offering diagnosis and treatment of cancer. The IntelliBlate Ximitry Probe is a specialized, single-use surgical instrument manufactured by Varian Medical Systems (a Siemens Healthineers company) designed for use with the Intelli… (show all)
Blate Microwave Ablation System. The statutory authority for this sole source requirement is 41 U.S.C. 253(c) (1) as implemented by FAR 6.302-1 only one responsible source and no other supply of service will satisfy agency requirements. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL. All responsible sources that could provide the required may submit a capability statement that will be considered by email (subject line to reference NOI-OLAO-CC-27-000328) by 12:00 PM eastern standard time on 10/16/2026 to: valerie.gregorio@nih.gov. All responses received by the closing date of this synopsis will be considered by the Government. A determination not to compete this requirement, based upon responses to this notice, is solely within the discretion of the Government.
Who won similar work
21 award notices on SAM.gov in the last 24 months. Matched by: Same agency (National Institutes of Health), same NAICS 334516.
Single-winner award sizes (21): middle half $37K to $227K, median $56K; range $14K to $1.4M.
| Winner | Awards | Value | Last |
|---|---|---|---|
| AGILENT TECHNOLOGIES INC · $A · $6.8B | 2 | $401K | Jul 24, 2025 |
| GOVERNMENT SCIENTIFIC SOURCE INC | 2 | $283K | Dec 17, 2025 |
| 10X GENOMICS, INC. · $TXG · $618.7M | 2 | $77K | Sep 22, 2025 |
| BRUKER BIOSPIN CORP · $BRKR · $3.0B | 1 | $1.4M | Sep 18, 2025 |
| BECTON, DICKINSON AND COMPANY · $BDX · $19.4B | 1 | $1.3M | Jan 3, 2025 |
| BRUKER NANO, INC · $BRKR · $3.0B | 1 | $230K | Aug 14, 2026 |
| Sony Biotechnology Inc. | 1 | $227K | Aug 17, 2026 |
| NEWPORT CORP | 1 | $212K | Jul 8, 2026 |
| PACIFIC BIOSCIENCES OF CALIFORNIA, INC | 1 | $137K | Nov 19, 2024 |
| AMUZA INC. | 1 | $115K | Jul 10, 2026 |
Value counts single-winner awards. "Shared" awards are multiple-award contracts that list every winner with the same total ceiling; that ceiling is not one company's win, so it is not added in. Revenue next to a ticker is the company's last annual revenue from its 10-K.
- $A reported $6.8B revenue in FY2025. The median single-winner award in these 21 past awards, $56K, is under 0.1% of that. 10-K
- $TXG reported $618.7M revenue in FY2025. The median single-winner award in these 21 past awards, $56K, is under 0.1% of that. 10-K
- $BRKR reported $3.0B revenue in FY2025. The median single-winner award in these 21 past awards, $56K, is under 0.1% of that. 10-K
- $BDX reported $19.4B revenue in FY2025. The median single-winner award in these 21 past awards, $56K, is under 0.1% of that. 10-K
One award's total value against one year of revenue; many awards are paid over several years.
- Oct 9, 2026Revvity Health Sciences, Inc.$21KAutomated Cell Counter and AnalyzerNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Sep 25, 2026NIKON INSTRUMENTS INC$40K66--Warming Box/Enclosure for Nikon Eclipse Ti-2 AX coNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Aug 17, 2026Sony Biotechnology Inc.$227K66--NIMH: Purchase order for One (1) Microfluidic BaseNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Aug 14, 2026BRUKER NANO, INC$230K66--NIMH: Purchase order for One (1) Miniaturized HeadMateriality: <0.01% of $BRKR revenue (Low) SEC
- Jul 10, 2026AMUZA INC.$115K66--NIMH: Purchase order for four (4) wireless fiber pNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Jul 10, 2026BECKMAN COULTER, INC$31K66--Purchase Order for two (2) Hematology AnalysersNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Jul 8, 2026SR RESEARCH LIMITED$37K66--NIMH: Purchase Order for One (1) EyeLink 1000 PlusNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Jul 8, 2026PARSE BIOSCIENCES, INC.$67K66--PO for One (1) Evercode WT v3 with UDI Plate andNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Jul 8, 2026NEWPORT CORP$212K66--RFQ for One (1) Tunable Laser Multi-Photon MicroscNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Jun 29, 2026Mirion Technologies (Capintec), Inc.$56K66--PO Three(3) Capintec CRC-55tr Dose Calibrator SystNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
Materiality: one award's value as a share of the winner's revenue over the latest 12 months in its SEC filings (or its last fiscal year, as noted when you point at it). Low under 1%, Medium 1 to 5%, High 5% or more. Many awards are paid over several years, so this overstates a single year's share.
Competitive landscape
For the 8 most frequent past winners above. Lobbying is matched by the company's exact name or exact ticker; agencies are as named on the filings.
- 0 of these past winners lobbied Natl Institutes of Health (NIH) since 2024 (0 filings)
- 0 of their lobbyists list a past Natl Institutes of Health (NIH) job
- $45K from their corporate PACs since 2024 to members of House Committee on Appropriations, House Committee on Energy and Commerce, Senate Committee on Appropriations, Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
- 0 foreign-agent (FARA) registrations
Policy around it
Bills the past winners named while lobbying this agency's issues, rules from the department, and executive orders that name the agency, last 12 months.
- 0 bills named on the past winners' lobbying filings
- 0 rules from the department in the last 12 months
- 0 executive orders naming the agency in the last 12 months
Market
For past winners matched exactly to a listed company. Insider trades are open-market buys and sells (Form 4) in the last 90 days, shown as facts; our own study found insiders do not reliably buy ahead of awards. A sale marked 10b5-1 was made under a trading plan set up in advance.
- 4 of the past winners are listed companies
- 0 insider buys and 8 insider sells at them in the last 90 days
Sources: SAM.gov notices and award notices; Senate LDA lobbying filings; FEC filings; FARA; Federal Register; congress.gov; SEC Form 4. Every row above links to its record.
Companies are matched to tickers by exact name only. A company we could not match shows no market rows; that is a miss, not a finding.