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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) intends to award a fi... 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) intends to award a fixed price contract with one (1) twelve-month base year to STEMCELL Technologies, Inc., Kent, WA 98032 on a sole source basis to provide the proprietary RoboSep-S Cell Separation System for the Department of Transfusion Medicine (DTM), Human Leukocyte Antigen (HLA) laboratory at the NIH Clinical Center (CC). The RoboSep-S instrument will be used by the NIH HLA laboratory to separate viable, functional cells to be used for HLA Flow crossmatching. Flow crossmatching is needed for the numerous transplant protocols supported by the laboratory. STEMCELL Technologies, Inc. is the sole manufacturer and supplier of the RoboSep-S instrument, software, and ancillary products. 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 CC, Office of Purchasing and Contracts, prior to the closing date specified in this announcement, electronically to the attention of Kerry-Ann Chisholm, Contract Specialist, kerry-ann.chisholm@nih.gov by the due date and time marked in this notice.