FACS Canto Service Agreement

The National Cancer Institute (NCI) intends to award a single source purchase order to Becton Dickinson (BD) Biosciences for the acquisition of the FACSCanto Service Agreement. The contract action is for the acquisition of services for which the Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source. The FACSCanto machine is used daily in a variety of experiments by many users and requires preventive maintenance to be available and in good working condition at all times. • The Contractor shall provide all labor, material, and equipment for preventive maintenance on the machine. • All maintenance services shall be performed in accordance with the manufacturer's standard maintenance practices. • The anticipated period of performance will be from February 28, 2026 through February 27, 2027.