This notice is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items using Simplified Acquisition Procedures. This acquisition will be made in accordance with the format in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart 12.6 “Streamlined Procedures for Evaluation and Solicitation for Commercial Items,” as applicable, and as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation (a written solicitation will not be issued) and quotes are being requested. The Solicitation number is RFQ-NIAID-26- 2290871 and the solicitation is issued as a Request for Quotes (RFQ). This acquisition will be processed under FAR Part 13 Simplified Acquisition Procedures (SAP). The solicitation documents and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2024-05 May 22, 2024. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 334516, Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing, with a size standard of 1000 employees. The requirement is being competed with a brand name restriction, and with a total small business set-aside. The government intends to award a firm-fixed-price purchase order to the offeror responsible as a result of this RFQ that will include the terms and conditions set forth herein. By submitting a quote, the offeror is accepting that all government terms and conditions shall prevail over the award. By submission of a quote, the Offeror acknowledges the requirement that a prospective awardee shall be registered and viewable in the System for Award Management (SAM) database prior to award, during performance, and through final payment resulting from this solicitation (www.sam.gov). STATEMENT OF NEED The Laboratory of Parasitic Diseases is requesting the purchase of a Cytek Aurora Evo Flow Cytometer for the lab. The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) has a requirement for the following Brand Name Supplies: CYTEK BIOSCIENCES: Aurora Evo 67 Channel System – CAT # N7-00059 QTY: 1 Basic Start-up Kit (beads only). Virtual kit – CAT # R7-40091 QTY 1 Cytek Spectral Cytometry Training. Two-part training package: Part 1 - Online training lecture (up to 10 students) Part 2 - hands on training for 2 students – CAT N9-90000 QTY 1 install fee Shipping and Handling Place of Performance: NIH, 10 Center Drive, Bethesda, MD 20892 United States. FOB: Destination PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE Delivery is requested as soon as possible. Estimated lead time for delivery is 60-90 days from date of award, if not sooner. EVALUATION NIAID will evaluate quotes to determine the best value to the government. NIAID will make that determination based on technical acceptability, price, and past performance. NIAID will evaluate price only for those quotes which are rated as technically acceptable. In the event quotes are evaluated as technically equal, price will become a major consideration in selecting the su…