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SAMDAILY.US - ISSUE OF JUNE 17, 2026 SAM #8969
SPECIAL NOTICE

66 -- BD FACSDiscover� S8 Cell Sorter

Notice Date

6/15/2026 9:22:20 AM
 

Notice Type

Special Notice
 

NAICS

334516 — Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing
 

Contracting Office

NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH OLAO BETHESDA MD 20892 USA
 

ZIP Code

20892
 

Solicitation Number

NIH-NOI-26-PCA-NIDCR-01222
 

Response Due

6/25/2026 8:00:00 AM
 

Archive Date

07/10/2026
 

Point of Contact

Linda Smith, Danielle Tines
 

E-Mail Address

linda.smith2@nih.gov, danielle.tines@nih.gov
(linda.smith2@nih.gov, danielle.tines@nih.gov)
 

Description

Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) National Institutes of Health (NIH) Office of Logistics and Acquisition Operations (OLAO) For: National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR) Division of Intramural Research (DIR) Combined Technical Research Core (CTRC) 2. Action Being Announced This is a notice of intent, and not a request for competitive quotations, proposals, or bids. The National Institutes of Health (NIH), on behalf of the National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR), intends to negotiate and award a firm-fixed-price sole source contract to: Becton, Dickinson and Company / BD Biosciences for the acquisition of one (1) BD FACSDiscover� S8 Cell Sorter, including required configuration, delivery, installation, biosafety-compliant hood, and standard warranty coverage. Project Number: PCA-NIDCR-01222 Project Title: BD FACSDiscover� S8 Cell Sorter 3. Statutory Authority The Government intends to award this requirement on a sole source basis pursuant to: 41 U.S.C. 3304(a)(1), as implemented by FAR 6.302-1, Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies or Services Will Satisfy Agency Requirements; and as applicable to this acquisition, 41 U.S.C. 1901 and FAR 13.501(a)(1)(ii). This requirement will be processed as an open-market acquisition. 4. Description of Requirement The National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR), Division of Intramural Research (DIR), Combined Technical Research Core (CTRC), requires the acquisition of a highly specialized commercial laboratory instrument to replace aging and end-of-life cell sorting instruments and to provide advanced capabilities necessary to support current and future NIH intramural research. The required instrument must provide, at a minimum, the following capabilities: Cell sorting capability for high-parameter research applications; Spectral flow cytometry capability; Integrated real-time imaging during acquisition and/or sorting; Ability to analyze and sort cells based on fluorescence/spectral signatures, morphology, and image-derived parameters; Support for rare-cell sorting; Support for index sorting and plate sorting; and A biosafety-compliant configuration suitable for sorting human cells in NIH research environments. The anticipated delivery period is 60 to 90 days after award for delivery, installation, and acceptance. The acquisition includes a one-year warranty following installation and acceptance.
 

Web Link

SAM.gov Permalink
(https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/e815b055046042029dcea1be325b3096/view)
 

Place of Performance

Address: Bethesda, MD 20892, USA

Zip Code: 20892

Country: USA
 

Record

SN07852138-F 20260617/260615230047 (samdaily.us)
 

Source

SAM.gov Link to This Notice
(may not be valid after Archive Date)

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