Description
The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) is seeking to award a sole source, firm-fixed price purchase order for the annual maintenance and service of a Cytek Amnis ImageStream MKII instrument. The instrument is used for visualizing cells isolated from participants in multiple clinical research protocols, and it is imperative that it be maintained in fully operational status to protect the investment of the laboratory in both the instrument and the research in progress. The contract will be awarded to Cytek Biosciences Inc., as they are the sole provider of Amnis ImageStream instruments, service, and spare parts, and only their engineers are qualified to service the instrument.
• The contract is for a period of one year, from May 20, 2026, to May 19, 2027.
• The estimated value of the contract is $23,919.30.
• The contract includes an annual Preventative Maintenance visit, service visits as needed, and other benefits such as firmware and software updates and online technical support.
• The contract is considered a sole source acquisition because Cytek is the only qualified source to provide factory certified service, maintenance, and parts for the equipment.