Notice of Intent to Sole Source – BD BIOSCIENCES

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) is issuing a notice of intent to sole source a contract with BD Biosciences for a five-year service contract. The contract is for the maintenance of two sets of BD FACSLyric flow cytometers and two sets of BD Lyse/Wash Assistants. These instruments are used for clinical research and cell therapeutic product development. The sole source justification is that BD Biosciences is the only vendor that can provide the required periodic preventive maintenance for the devices. • The contract is for a five-year period. • The contract is for the maintenance of flow cytometers and Lyse/Wash Assistants. • The instruments are used for clinical research and cell therapeutic product development. • BD Biosciences is the sole vendor that can provide the required maintenance.