Renewal Service Agreement for Various BD Flow Cytometers and Lasersview on SAM.gov

SAM.GOV NOTICE OF INTENT (NOI) Document Type: Special Notice Notice ID: NOI-NIAID-26-2288655 Posted Date: June 24, 2026 Response Date: July 6, 2026 Set Aside: None NAICS Code: 811210- Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance Product Service Code: J066- Maintenance, Repair, and Rebuilding of Equipment: Instruments and Laboratory Equipment Contracting Office Address: Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health, National Institute of Allergy & Infectious Diseases, 5601 Fishers Lane, Rockville, MD 20852 Title: Renewal Service Agreement for Various BD Flow Cytometers and Lasers Primary Point of Contact: Linda Smith Secondary Point of Contact: Danielle Tines Description: THIS IS A NOTICE OF INTENT AND NOT A REQUEST FOR QUOTATIONS This notice is published in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 5.101(a)(1) requiring the dissemination of information regarding proposed contract actions. This is a Notice of Intent to award a sole source, firm-fixed price purchase order under the authority of 41 U.S.C. 1901(e), as implemented by FAR 6.302-1, Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies or Services Will Satisfy Agency Requirements. The identified source is Becton, Dickinson, and Company (BD). The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) intends to negotiate on a sole source basis with Becton Dickerson, & Co. (BD), 2350 Qume Drive San Jose, CA 95131, UEI: MM5ZHL8SRFY5. This acquisition will provide a 12-month service contract for eight (8) cytometers, four (4) high throughput samplers (HTSs), six (6) flow supply systems, and thirty-six (36) lasers. See attached Bill of Materials for details. The Flow cytometers are used daily and must be repaired and/or upgraded immediately to prevent the loss of research and maintain the continuity of experiments. These instruments are constantly in use throughout the day and if were put out of action due to lack of maintenance or mechanical failure the ability of investigators to conduct their research would be severely handicapped. To ensure the instruments optimal performance and reliability, they require maintenance by specially trained, experienced, and certified engineers. BD is the original manufacturer of these instruments and is the direct provider of service agreements specific to their instruments. According to BD's sole source letter, BD does not certify third party organizations to perform service on its instruments in the USA. The requested service agreement for the above-mentioned instruments shall include the following: -Parts, labor, and travel for remedial repair -Two (2) Preventative Maintenance (PM) Inspections to be performed during twelve-month period -Two (2) PM Kits -Update installations at the time of schedule PM visits -Software Revisions released during the period of performance, -Unlimited service visits, Monday-Friday, excluding holidays -48-hour priority response to a request for emergency on-site service Monda…