SAM #NIH-NOI-26-PCA-NIDCR-01222

Sole Source Procurement of BD FACSDiscover S8 Cell Sorter System for NIH NIDCR CTRC

This opportunity is for the sole source procurement of a BD FACSDiscover™ S8 Cell Sorter system for NIH NIDCR CTRC research needs. - Agency: Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), National Institutes of Health (NIH), National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR), Division of Intramural Research (DIR), Combined Technical Research Core (CTRC) - Sole source vendor: Becton, Dickinson and Company (BD Biosciences) - Main product: BD FACSDiscover S8 BRVYGUV 5L Cell Sorter (Qty: 1, Part Number: 665158) - Accessories and consumables include: - BD FACSflow Sheath Fluid 20L (Qty: 2, Part Number: 99-302110002) - Calibration and validation beads, counting tubes, coolant, temperature control unit, bio-safety cabinet, table side BSC, air compressor, anti-rodent compensation particles - Software Assurity Linc RSS (Qty: 1, Part Number: 664017) - Shipping and Handling - Services: - Extended warranty for one year (Part Number: 666323) - Delivery, installation, biosafety-compliant configuration, and standard warranty - Requirements: - Instrument must support high-parameter cell sorting, spectral flow cytometry, real-time imaging, rare-cell sorting, index and plate sorting, and biosafety-compliant for human cell sorting - Period of performance: Delivery and installation within 60-90 days after award; one-year warranty included - BD Biosciences is the only OEM specified; no competing vendors are listed - Estimated contract value likely ranges from $350,000 to $600,000 based on similar cell sorter procurements

Description

Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) National Institutes of Health (NIH) Office of Logistics and Acquisition Operations (OLAO)

For: National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR) Division of Intramural Research (DIR) Combined Technical Research Core (CTRC)

2. Action Being Announced

This is a notice of intent, and not a request for competitive quotations, proposals, or bids.

The National Institutes of Health (NIH), on behalf of the National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR), intends to negotiate and award a firm-fixed-price sole source contract to:

Becton, Dickinson and Company / BD Biosciences for the acquisition of one (1) BD FACSDiscover™ S8 Cell Sorter, including required configuration, delivery, installation, biosafety-compliant hood, and standard warranty coverage.

Project Number: PCA-NIDCR-01222 Project Title: BD FACSDiscover™ S8 Cell Sorter  

3. Statutory Authority

The Government intends to award this requirement on a sole source basis pursuant to:

41 U.S.C. 3304(a)(1), as implemented by FAR 6.302-1, Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies or Services Will Satisfy Agency Requirements; and as applicable to this acquisition, 41 U.S.C. 1901 and FAR 13.501(a)(1)(ii).

This requirement will be processed as an open-market acquisition.

4. Description of Requirement

The National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR), Division of Intramural Research (DIR), Combined Technical Research Core (CTRC), requires the acquisition of a highly specialized commercial laboratory instrument to replace aging and end-of-life cell sorting instruments and to provide advanced capabilities necessary to support current and future NIH intramural research.

The required instrument must provide, at a minimum, the following capabilities:

Cell sorting capability for high-parameter research applications; Spectral flow cytometry capability; Integrated real-time imaging during acquisition and/or sorting; Ability to analyze and sort cells based on fluorescence/spectral signatures, morphology, and image-derived parameters; Support for rare-cell sorting; Support for index sorting and plate sorting; and A biosafety-compliant configuration suitable for sorting human cells in NIH research environments.

The anticipated delivery period is 60 to 90 days after award for delivery, installation, and acceptance. The acquisition includes a one-year warranty following installation and acceptance.

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