The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), National Institutes of Health (NIH), National Cancer Institute (NCI), Center for Cancer Research (CCR), Center for Immuno-Oncology (CIO) plans to procure, on a sole source basis, maintenance services for two (2) BD LSRFortessa Flow Cytometers from:
Becton, Dickinson and Company
2350 Qume Drive
San Jose, CA 95131
The response close date of the notice for this requirement is in accordance with FAR 5.203(b). This acquisition will be processed under FAR Part 12 – Acquisition for Commercial Items and will be made pursuant to the authority in FAR Part 13.106-1 (b)(1) and is exempt from the requirements of FAR Part 6. The North American Industry Classification System code is 811210 (Other Electronic Equipment Repair and Maintenance) and the business size standard is $34.0 Million.
BD Biosciences is Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) and sole service provider for LSR Fortessa Systems and their components. To NCI’s knowledge, BD Biosciences is the only direct service provider that can provide an on-site service call response of a trained and certified technician within forty-eight (48) hours which is critical for reducing instrument downtimes. It’s
essential that the instruments are maintained by factory trained and authorized technicians to not only limit downtimes, but to also ensure the instruments maintain their scientific accuracy. To NCI’s knowledge, BD does not authorize third-party service providers, and as such BD is the only source for factory trained and certified technicians with access to proprietary parts, system schematics, software and system configurations required to maintain the equipment. Furthermore, should any part of the system fail BD will replace all necessary parts at no additional cost to the Government. As such, to NCI’s knowledge, no other vendor can perform
the maintenance services for this equipment.
This notice is not a request for competitive quotations. However, if any interested party, especially a small business, believes it can meet the Government’s needs, it may submit a capability statement, proposal, or quote for the Government to consider. The response and any other information furnished must be in writing and must contain sufficient details to allow NCI to determine if the party can perform the requirement. Responses to this notice shall be submitted via email to Contracting Officer, John Russell, at John.Russell3@nih.gov no later than 10:00 A.M. EST on , Monday July 7, 2025 (07/07/25). A determination by the Government
not to compete this proposed requirement based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will be considered for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. The Government reserves the right to use the information provided by respondents for any purpose deemed necessary and
legally appropriate. To receive an award, Contractors must be registered and have valid certification through SAM.GOV. Please reference the notice number 75N91025Q00041 on all correspondence.
***Please reference attached Statement of Work for more details pertaining to the nature of the work to be performed.***
