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SAMDAILY.US - ISSUE OF APRIL 03, 2026 SAM #8894
SOLICITATION NOTICE

W -- Notice of Intent to Sole Source � Lease of Avatar� Odyssey Instruments (Xcell Biosciences)

Notice Date

4/1/2026 10:35:49 AM
 

Notice Type

Presolicitation
 

NAICS

532490 — Other Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment Rental and Leasing
 

Contracting Office

NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH OLAO BETHESDA MD 20892 USA
 

ZIP Code

20892
 

Solicitation Number

26-004627
 

Response Due

4/10/2026 10:00:00 AM
 

Archive Date

04/11/2026
 

Point of Contact

Shasheshe Goolsby, Phone: 3018274879
 

E-Mail Address

shasheshe.goolsby@nih.gov
(shasheshe.goolsby@nih.gov)
 

Description

Notice of Intent to Sole Source � Lease of Avatar� Odyssey Instruments (Xcell Biosciences) NAICS Code: 532490 � Other Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment Rental and Leasing Product Service Code (PSC):W066 � Lease or Rental of Equipment � Laboratory Equipment Description: This is a Notice of Intent, not a request for quotations. A solicitation will not be issued, and quotations will not be requested. This notice is for informational purposes only. The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), National Institutes of Health (NIH), Clinical Center (CC), Office of Purchasing and Contracts, on behalf of the Center for Cellular Engineering (CCE), intends to award a firm-fixed-price contract on a sole source basis to: Xcell Biosciences, Inc. 455 Mission Bay Blvd Suite 124 San Francisco, California 94158-2159 Requirement: The purpose of this acquisition is to lease four (4) Avatar� Odyssey instruments for a period of six (6) months to support process development activities within the CCE laboratories located at the NIH Clinical Center, Bethesda, Maryland. These instruments enable precise control of cellular microenvironment conditions, including oxygen tension (hypoxia to normoxia), pressure, and temperature, which are critical for evaluating and optimizing cell therapy manufacturing processes. The Center for Cellular Engineering develops and manufactures investigational cell-based therapies for patients with limited or no remaining standard treatment options, in compliance with Current Good Manufacturing Practice (cGMP) requirements (21 CFR Parts 210, 211, 600, and 1271). Although the instruments are designated for research use only and will not be used for clinical manufacturing, they are essential for generating data that will inform process optimization, improve cell phenotype and function, and support future acquisition of GMP-compliant systems. Authority: FAR 13.106-1(b)(1) � Soliciting from a single source when only one source is reasonably available. Justification for Sole Source: Market research conducted by the Government determined that Xcell Biosciences, Inc. is the only responsible source capable of providing the required Avatar� Odyssey system. The Avatar Odyssey platform is the only commercially available system that integrates programmable control of both oxygen tension and pressure within a single system suitable for cell therapy process development. No other vendors were identified that can meet these requirements or provide data that is transferable to future GMP-compliant systems. Period of Performance: Six (6) months from date of award Place of Performance: National Institutes of Health Clinical Center 10 Center Drive Bethesda, MD 20892 Response Information: Interested parties may submit a capability statement demonstrating their ability to meet this requirement. Responses must be received within 10 calendar days of this notice. Point of Contact: Team Leader: Shasheshe Goolsby Email: shasheshe.goolsby@nih Office of Acquisitions and Logistics Management (OALM) Disclaimer: This notice is not a request for competitive quotes.
 

Web Link

SAM.gov Permalink
(https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/05b334b518cb4da988b4c79749248245/view)
 

Place of Performance

Address: Bethesda, MD 20892, USA

Zip Code: 20892

Country: USA
 

Record

SN07764711-F 20260403/260401230046 (samdaily.us)
 

Source

SAM.gov Link to This Notice
(may not be valid after Archive Date)

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