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Solicitation # HHSNIHOPCSBSS-21-010550 Date Posted JUNE 25,2021 DATE CLOSED JULY 2,2021 This is a notice of intent, not a request for a quotation. A solicitation document will not be issued and quotat... Solicitation # HHSNIHOPCSBSS-21-010550 Date Posted JUNE 25,2021 DATE CLOSED JULY 2,2021 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 Institute of Health (NIH), Clinical Center (CC), Department of Laboratory Medicine ,Hematology currently uses manual processes to perform serum viscosity testing for clinical purposes. The Benson BV1 Clinical Viscometer will allow manual processes to be converted to automated processes. The analyzer will offer: The BV1 clinical viscometer will measure the viscosity of human biological fluids: blood plasma, blood serum. Benson Viscometers, Ltd. is the original equipment manufacturer and it is advisable to use them for all semi-automated viscosity patient testing. The risk of unwarranted expenditure/waste of very limited Government research funds due to errors are more likely if we were to go without the analyzer. It is therefore deemed to be in the Government’s best interest that the equipment be procured by Benson Viscometers. This acquisition is being conducted using policies unique to the acquisition of commercial items prescribed in FAR Part 12, in conjunction with the policies and procedures for the competition requirements of Part 6. 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 CC, Office of Purchasing and Contracts, prior to the closing date, July1, 2021 at 111:00 EST specified in this announcement, electronically to the attention of Priscilla Abalos, Contract Specialist, Priscilla.abalos@nih.gov by the due date and time marked in this notice.