Notice of Intent to Sole Source; Cardinal Health

Location: Federal
Posted: Feb 26, 2026
Due: Mar 5, 2026
Agency: HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF
Type of Government: Federal
Category:
  • 65 - Medical, Dental, and Veterinary Equipment and Supplies
Solicitation No: 26-001378
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Notice of Intent to Sole Source; Cardinal Health
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26-001378
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HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF
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NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH
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NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH - CC
General Information
  • Contract Opportunity Type: Special Notice (Original)
  • Original Published Date: Feb 26, 2026 10:48 am EST
  • Original Response Date: Mar 05, 2026 11:00 am EST
  • Inactive Policy: 15 days after response date
  • Original Inactive Date: Mar 20, 2026
  • Initiative:
    • None
Classification
  • Original Set Aside: No Set aside used
  • Product Service Code: 6515 - MEDICAL AND SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS, EQUIPMENT, AND SUPPLIES
  • NAICS Code:
    • 339112 - Surgical and Medical Instrument Manufacturing
  • Place of Performance:
Description

The purpose of this acquisition is to purchase X11 VIALS of Floxuridine 500MG vials for injections for patient care 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: 26-001378





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 Cardinal Health, located at 7000 Cardinal Pl, Dublin, OH, on a firm fixed price sole source award basis to provide X11 VIALS of Floxuridine 500MG vials for injections for patient care at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Clinical Center (CC).







The proposed vendor, Cardinal Health, Inc, is the only source that distributes this medication in the United States.







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 March 5, 2026 at 11am EST.


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Contact Information
Contracting Office Address
  • 6707 DEMOCRACY BLVD, SUITE 106
  • BETHESDA , MD 20892
  • USA
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Secondary Point of Contact


History
  • Feb 26, 2026 10:48 am ESTSpecial Notice (Original)
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