Intent to Sole Source - BD Bioscience Reagents

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) intends to negotiate a sole source contract with BD Biosciences for the procurement of reagents and disposables for flow cytometry assays. The contract will be for a period of 5 years, with a total cost of $1,776,695.83. The contractor will supply reagents and disposables, including monoclonal antibodies, buffers, and disposable components, on an as-needed basis. The contractor will also provide technical support for the reagents and supplies at no additional cost to the government. The reagents and disposables will be used by the Center for Cellular Engineering (CCE) at the NIH Clinical Center for clinical patient-care quality control flow cytometry assays. Some key points to consider: • The contract is for a sole source procurement with BD Biosciences. • The contract period is 5 years, with a total cost of $1,776,695.83. • The contractor will supply reagents and disposables on an as-needed basis. • The contractor will provide technical support for the reagents and supplies at no additional cost to the government. • The reagents and disposables will be used for clinical patient-care quality control flow cytometry assays.