SAM #36C24526Q0714

Sole Source Service and Preventive Maintenance for Cytek Amnis Imagestream MKII Flow Cytometer at Baltimore VAMC

This notice announces the VA Maryland Health Care System's intent to award a sole source contract for service and preventive maintenance of a Cytek Amnis Imagestream MKII Flow Cytometer at the Baltimore VAMC core laboratory. - The contract will be awarded to Cytek Biosciences, Inc., the sole authorized provider for maintenance and repair of this equipment. - Services include annual preventive maintenance, calibration, optimization, and all necessary inspections and repairs performed by trained Cytek technicians. - The contract covers one (1) Cytek Amnis Imagestream MKII Flow Cytometer (serial number ISX507). - The period of performance is a base year (9/27/2026–9/26/2027) with four additional option years, potentially extending through 9/26/2031. - No other vendors are authorized to provide these services due to proprietary requirements and a letter of exclusivity from the OEM. - No products or equipment are being purchased; this is strictly for specialized maintenance services. - This is a sole source procurement; no competition is anticipated.

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Intent to Sole Source Announcement Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration VA Maryland Health Care System 10 North Greene Street Baltimore, MD 21201 Subject: Intent to Sole Source Service and Preventive Maintenance Contract for Cytek Amnis Imagestream MKII Flow Cytometer This is a notice of the VA Maryland Health Care System s intent to award a sole source procurement for the Service and Preventive Maintenance of the Cytek Amnis Imagestream MKII Flow Cytometer located in the core laboratory of the Research and Development Service, room 3C-113, Baltimore, MD 21201. The Government intends to award an annual preventive maintenance and service contract to Cytek Biosciences, Inc. (UEI: TD2JM5U24NF8). Cytek is the sole source provider and proprietary vendor for the maintenance and repair of the Cytek Amnis Imagestream MKII Flow Cytometer, serial number ISX507, as confirmed in the attached letter of exclusivity from Cytek Biosciences, Inc. No other organization is authorized to solicit or sell maintenance services for this equipment. Period of Performance: Base year: 9/27/2026 9/26/2027 Option Year 1: 9/27/2027 9/26/2028 Option Year 2: 9/27/2028 9/26/2029 Option Year 3: 9/27/2029 9/26/2030 Option Year 4: 9/27/2030 9/26/2031 Scope: The vendor shall provide annual preventive maintenance service visits to ensure component calibration and optimization by trained and authorized Cytek service technicians for one (1) Cytek Amnis Imagestream MKII Flow Cytometer, serial number ISX507. The service includes all necessary inspections and maintenance to keep the instrument functioning within normal operating parameters. Sole Source Justification: A sole source letter dated [insert date here] from Cytek Biosciences, Inc. confirms that Cytek is the exclusive provider of maintenance services for the Imagestream MKII, including serial number ISX507, and no other vendor is authorized to provide such services. This notice of Intent is not a request for competitive proposals or quotations. No solicitation will be released. However, interested parties may submit a capabilities statement that demonstrates their ability to meet this requirement. Capabilities statements must be received by [insert response date] and will be reviewed solely for informational purposes. Any responses should be sent electronically to the contracting officer at Trever.Turcotte@va.gov

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