Procurement Summary
Country: USA
Summary: Notice of Intent to Sole Source BD Biosciences
Deadline: 05 Jan 2026
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Notice Type: Tender
TOT Ref.No.: 133080785
Document Ref. No.: 26-001098
Financier: Self Financed
Purchaser Ownership: Public
Tender Value: Refer Document
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The purpose of this acquisition for service on the BD flow cytometry system at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Clinical Center (CC)
• Product Service Code: 6515 - Medical Instruments, Equipment, and Supplies
• NAICS Code: 339112 - Surgical and Medical Instrument Manufacturing
• Place of Performance: Bethesda, MD 20892 USA
POTS: 25-001098
Description:
This is a notice of intent, not a request for a quotation. A solicitation document will not be issued and quotations will not be requested.
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) intends to award a fixed price purchase order to Becton, Dickinson and Company, located at 2350 Qume Drive, San Jose, CA 95131, on a firm fixed price sole source award basis to provide service on the BD flow cytometry system at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Clinical Center (CC).
BD Biosciences is the manufacturer and provider of maintenance service for BD flow cytometry system. BD Biosciences does not certify third party organizations to perform service on its instrumentation in the United States and as the original manufacturer can ensure the supply of spare or replacement parts, which are unique to BD flow cytometry system.
When an instrument is covered by a BD Biosciences Maintenance Service Agreement, BD Biosciences is the only provider that can supply: instrument software revisions along with preventative maintenance inspections, technical telephone consulting and unlimited on-site service visits.
There is no other provider that can access parts or support software for this instrument.
This acquisition is being conducted using policies unique to the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 13 - Simplified Acquisition Procedures, Subpart 13.106-1(b)(1), For purchases not exceeding the simplified acquisition threshold (SAT), contracting officers may solicit from one source if the contracting officer determines that the circumstance of the contract action deem only one source reasonably av...
Notice ID: 26-001098
Department/Ind. Agency: health and human services, department of
Sub-tier: national institutes of health
Office: national institutes of health - cc
Product Service Code: 6515 - medical and surgical instruments, equipment, and supplies
NAICS Code: 339112 - Surgical and Medical Instrument Manufacturing
Inactive Dates: jan 20, 2026
Inactive Policy: 15 days after response date
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