Closed Solicitation · DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
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The National Institutes of Health intends to award a sole source contract for maintaining the SynapseVNA product and providing technical support. This one-year contract is necessary for updates and support from Fuji Medical, the sole provider. The acquisition follows FAR Part 13 Simplified Acquisition Procedures, allowing for a single source solicitation.
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.
This procurement is for a one-year (09/04/2026 – 09/03/2027) contract to maintain our current Fuji Medical (formerly TeraMedica)’s SynapseVNA product at the latest revision level and to provide technical support for that product, when necessary. This package forms the core of the ResearchPACS (Picture Archiving and Communication System) maintained by RADIS/CC on behalf of NIH. Fuji Medical is the developer, sole licensor, and sole provider of technical support for the Synapse family of products. As such, it is in the only entity capable of providing the needed technical updates and support services.
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.
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 Ryssa Nix, Contract Specialist via email to Ryssa.nix@nih.gov by close date.
Notice Type: Notice of Intent
NAICS Code: 541519
PSC Code: AN13
Posted Date: 05/07/2026
Close Date: 05/14/2026 12pm EST
End User IC: Clinical Center
POC Name: Ryssa Nix
Email Address: Ryssa.nix@nih.gov
NOTICE OF INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE – SYNAPSEVNA is a federal acquisition solicitation issued by DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES. Review the full description, attachments, and submission requirements on SamSearch before the response deadline.
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