# SAM #36C24527Q0053

VA market research for BD FACSLyric flow cytometry reagents and supplies

**Buyer:** VA Network Contracting Office 5
**Posted:** November 02, 2026
**Respond By:** November 12, 2026
**Identifier:** 36C24527Q0053
**NAICS:** 325413, 424210, 325414

The Department of Veterans Affairs is seeking market information on flow cytometry supplies for hematology and laboratory testing at Baltimore VA Medical Center.
- **Government buyer:** Department of Veterans Affairs; Veterans Affairs Medical Health Care System; Baltimore VA Medical Center, Pathology and Laboratory Medicine Service, Hematology section. The listed contracting office is the Louis A. Johnson VAMC Contracting Office (90C); Network Contract Office 5 is also identified.
- **Prominent OEM:** **Becton, Dickinson and Company (BD)**, whose FACSLyric flow cytometer is the specified system and whose products make up the listed requirements.
- **Products requested:** 71 listed line-item entries, covering fluorescent antibodies and other reagents for CD4/CD8 counts and leukemia/lymphoma cell phenotyping, plus sheath and staining fluids, controls, compensation beads, and calibration/QC materials. Quantities range from 1 to 30; catalog numbers and quantities are itemized below. The repeated CD16 item is consolidated at quantity 4.
- **Notable requirement:** Products must support testing on the BD FACSLyric. Equivalent products may be proposed, with technical literature demonstrating equivalence and brand names and part numbers for alternatives.
- **Opportunity status and performance:** This is an RFI/Sources Sought for market research, not a solicitation or contract offer. The stated performance period is one year.

### Description

<p><strong>DESCRIPTION</strong></p>

<p>This RFI is solely for information and planning purposes and does not constitute a solicitation or obligation on the part of the Government.  Per FAR 15.201(e), responses to this notice are not considered offers, shall not be used as a proposal, and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract.  Neither unsolicited proposals nor any other kinds of offers will be considered in response to this notice.  No evaluation letters and/or results will be issued to the respondents; however, the Government does reserve the right to contact any respondent and/or respondent reference to obtain additional information.  At this time, no solicitation exists; therefore, please do not request a copy of the solicitation.  Any resulting procurement action will be the subject of a separate, future announcement.  The information is provided for discussion purposes and any potential strategy for this acquisition may change prior to any solicitation release.  The acquisition strategy, evaluation methodology, contract type, and any other acquisition decisions are to be determined.</p>

<p><strong><u>Background</u>. </strong>The offeror shall provide to the Veterans Affairs Medical Health Care System at Baltimore VAMC all reagents and supplies for flow cytometry testing in the Hematology section of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine Service. The reagents/supplies will be used for CD4/CD8 count testing and the phenotyping of white blood cells in the leukemia and lymphoma assay using the Becton Dickinson FACSLyric. QC material and calibration material are used for the detection of voltages and spectral overlap to monitor optimal cytometer settings, checks, and track the daily performance.</p>

<p><strong>Performance Period:</strong> 12/03/2026 to 12/02/2027</p>

<p><strong>Quantities are estimates: </strong></p>

<p><strong>Item #</strong></p>

<p><strong>Description</strong></p>

<p><strong>Qty</strong></p>

<p><strong>643774</strong></p>

<p>Anti-Kappa FITC TB28-2 ASR</p>

<p>4</p>

<p><strong>642924</strong></p>

<p>Anti-Lambda PE 1-55-2 ASR</p>

<p>4</p>

<p><strong>341103</strong></p>

<p>CD19 PE-Cy7 SJ25C1 ASR</p>

<p>4</p>

<p><strong>340922</strong></p>

<p>CD10 APC HI10a ASR</p>

<p>4</p>

<p><strong>641405</strong></p>

<p>CD20 APC-H7 L27 ASR</p>

<p>4</p>

<p><strong>646852</strong></p>

<p>CD38 V450 ASR</p>

<p>3</p>

<p><strong>647450</strong></p>

<p>CD45 V500-C ASR</p>

<p>4</p>

<p><strong>663985</strong></p>

<p>CD5 (L17F12) BV605 ASR</p>

<p>4</p>

<p><strong>340918</strong></p>

<p>FMC7 FITC ASR</p>

<p>4</p>

<p><strong>340997</strong></p>

<p>CD103 PE Ber-ACT8 ASR</p>

<p>2</p>

<p><strong>659116</strong></p>

<p>CD23 APC-R700 (EBVCS-5) ASR</p>

<p>3</p>

<p><strong>655112</strong></p>

<p>CD11c V450 ASR</p>

<p>3</p>

<p><strong>340706</strong></p>

<p>CD57 FITC HNK-1 ASR</p>

<p>3</p>

<p><strong>340948</strong></p>

<p>CD3 PerCP-Cy5.5 SK7 ASR</p>

<p>3</p>

<p><strong>335804</strong></p>

<p>CD2 PE-Cy7 L303.1 ASR</p>

<p>3</p>

<p><strong>562660</strong></p>

<p>Hu CD25 BV605 2A3 100Tst</p>

<p>3</p>

<p><strong>659115</strong></p>

<p>CD7 APC-R700 (M-T701) ASR</p>

<p>3</p>

<p><strong>641409</strong></p>

<p>CD8 APC-H7 SK1 ASR</p>

<p>3</p>

<p><strong>651850</strong></p>

<p>CD4 V450 (SK3) ASR</p>

<p>3</p>

<p><strong>340688</strong></p>

<p>Anti-HLA-DR FITC L243 (G46-6) ASR</p>

<p>3</p>

<p><strong>644386</strong></p>

<p>CD64 PE 10.1 ASR</p>

<p>3</p>

<p><strong>338432</strong></p>

<p>CD13 PE-Cy7 L138 ASR</p>

<p>3</p>

<p><strong>340667</strong></p>

<p>CD34 APC 8G12 ASR</p>

<p>3</p>

<p><strong>659113</strong></p>

<p>CD33 APC-R700 (P67-6) ASR</p>

<p>3</p>

<p><strong>643077</strong></p>

<p>CD14 APC-H7 MphiP9 ASR</p>

<p>3</p>

<p><strong>663803</strong></p>

<p>CD117 (104D2) BV605 ASR</p>

<p>3</p>

<p><strong>657887</strong></p>

<p>CD56 APC-R700 NCAM16.2 ASR</p>

<p>3</p>

<p><strong>563826</strong></p>

<p>Hu Alp Bta TCR APC T10B9.1A-31 100Tst</p>

<p>2</p>

<p><strong>341635</strong></p>

<p>CD30 PE Ber-H83 ASR</p>

<p>2</p>

<p><strong>341097</strong></p>

<p>CD138 PerCP-Cy5.5 MI15 ASR</p>

<p>2</p>

<p><strong>655019</strong></p>

<p>CD27 APC (L128) ASR</p>

<p>2</p>

<p><strong>665134</strong></p>

<p>CD81 (JS-81) BV605 ASR</p>

<p>2</p>

<p><strong>656311</strong></p>

<p>CD22 PerCP-Cy5.5 (S-HCL-1) ASR</p>

<p>3</p>

<p><strong>663994</strong></p>

<p>CD123 (9F5) APC-R700 ASR</p>

<p>2</p>

<p><strong>649455</strong></p>

<p>CD26 PE (L272) ASR</p>

<p>2</p>

<p><strong>655434</strong></p>

<p>TCR gamma/delta-1 PE-Cy7 (11F2) ASR</p>

<p>2</p>

<p><strong>340655</strong></p>

<p>Anti-MPO FITC 5B8 ASR</p>

<p>2</p>

<p><strong>347209</strong></p>

<p>Anti-TdT PE E17-1519 ASR</p>

<p>2</p>

<p><strong>659114</strong></p>

<p>CD34 APC-R700 (8G12) ASR</p>

<p>3</p>

<p><strong>664538</strong></p>

<p>CD22 (S-HCL-1) PE-Cy7 ASR</p>

<p>2</p>

<p><strong>340653</strong></p>

<p>CD79a APC HM47 ASR</p>

<p>2</p>

<p><strong>341641</strong></p>

<p>CD1a PE SK9 ASR</p>

<p>2</p>

<p><strong>663196</strong></p>

<p>CD158a (HP-3E4) PE ASR</p>

<p>2</p>

<p><strong>663990</strong></p>

<p>CD56 (NCAM16.2) BV605 ASR</p>

<p>2</p>

<p><strong>644490</strong></p>

<p>CD 16 V450 3G8 ASR</p>

<p>2</p>

<p><strong>562361</strong></p>

<p>Hu CD94 PerCP-CY5.5 HP-3D9 100Tst</p>

<p>2</p>

<p><strong>562124</strong></p>

<p>Hu CD200 PerCP-Cy5.5 MRC OX-104 50Tst</p>

<p>3</p>

<p><strong>656152</strong></p>

<p>CD36 FITC CLB-IVC7 ASR</p>

<p>2</p>

<p><strong>562371</strong></p>

<p>Hu CD 15 PE W6D3 100Tst</p>

<p>2</p>

<p><strong>340936</strong></p>

<p>CD11b APC D12 ASR</p>

<p>2</p>

<p><strong>347213</strong></p>

<p>CD34 PerCP-Cy5.5 8G12 ASR</p>

<p>2</p>

<p><strong>340715</strong></p>

<p>CD61 FITC RUU-PL7F12 ASR</p>

<p>2</p>

<p><strong>340946</strong></p>

<p>Glycophorin A PE GAR-2(HIR2) ASR</p>

<p>2</p>

<p><strong>644490</strong></p>

<p>CD 16 V450 3G8 ASR</p>

<p>2</p>

<p><strong>662414</strong></p>

<p>CST beads 150T IVD</p>

<p>2</p>

<p><strong>342003</strong></p>

<p>BD FACSFlow Sheath Fluid 20L</p>

<p>20</p>

<p><strong>349202</strong></p>

<p>BD FACS Lysing Solution 10X 100ML IVD</p>

<p>2</p>

<p><strong>559925</strong></p>

<p>7-AAD Staining Solution 2mL</p>

<p>3</p>

<p><strong>563794</strong></p>

<p>Brilliant Stain Buffer 5ml</p>

<p>6</p>

<p><strong>554656</strong></p>

<p>Stain Buffer FBS 500mL</p>

<p>20</p>

<p><strong>552843</strong></p>

<p>Ms Ig Kpa Comp Bead Set 6mL</p>

<p>1</p>

<p><strong>555899</strong></p>

<p>Lysing Buffer 10X Concentrate 100mL</p>

<p>8</p>

<p><strong>340345</strong></p>

<p>BD FACS Clean Solution 5L</p>

<p>1</p>

<p><strong>562776</strong></p>

<p>Ms CD140A PE APA5 50ug</p>

<p>3</p>

<p><strong>340499</strong></p>

<p>Multitest CD3/CD8/CD45/CD4 50 Tests IVD</p>

<p>30</p>

<p><strong>662961</strong></p>

<p>BD FC Beads 7-Color Kit (US-IVD)</p>

<p>1</p>

<p><strong>349705</strong></p>

<p>Multi-Check CD4 Low Ctrl 5X2.5mL US-IVD</p>

<p>6</p>

<p><strong>349702</strong></p>

<p>Multi-Check Control 5X2.5mL US-IVD</p>

<p>6</p>

<p><strong>661624</strong></p>

<p>BD FC Beads V500-C</p>

<p>1</p>

<p><strong>661623</strong></p>

<p>BD FC Beads V450</p>

<p>1</p>

<p><strong>661626</strong></p>

<p>BD FC Beads BV605</p>

<p>1</p>

<p><strong>661621</strong></p>

<p>BD FC Beads APC-H7</p>

<p>1</p>

<p><strong>661625</strong></p>

<p>BD FC Beads APC-R700</p>

<p>1</p>

<p><strong><u>RESPONSES:</u></strong>&nbsp;</p>

<ol>
	<li>Please include descriptive literature demonstrating the product meets or exceeds the brand name product specified above.&nbsp;</li>
	<li>Please provide any product solution or configuration so long as they are equivalent to the brand name product.</li>
	<li>Responses can include any additional product that may be beneficial. These items must be clearly identified by brand name and part number.&nbsp;</li>
</ol>

<p><strong>PLEASE PROVIDE THE FOLLOWING ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: </strong></p>

<ol>
	<li>Full name and address of company</li>
	<li>DUNS number/ CAGE Code/ SAM UEI</li>
	<li>Business Size</li>
	<li>Manufacturer or Distributor&nbsp;</li>
	<li>If distributor, provide full name, business size, and address of manufacturer.&nbsp;</li>
	<li>Country of Origin designation for all products.</li>
	<li>Technical Literature that clearly shows product(s) are equivalent.</li>
	<li>Any additional product solution or configuration that would be beneficial to the functionality of the product line identified. &nbsp;</li>
	<li>Authorized Distributor Letter Certified by OEM with a <strong><u>current date.</u></strong>&nbsp;</li>
</ol>

<p><strong><em>Although not required, vendors responding to this Sources Sought may also submit a </em></strong><strong>Capabilities Statement.</strong>&nbsp;</p>

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