Sole Source Contract for Maintenance Agreement for Beckman Coulter Equipment

The Medical University of South Carolina is seeking to enter into a sole source contract with Beckman Coulter Inc. for the purchase of a maintenance agreement for their CytoFlex LX and MoFlo Astrios equipment. The university has declared this a sole source procurement in accordance with SC Consolidate Procurement Code 11-35-1560, as only Beckman Coulter technicians are authorized to provide repair services for the equipment. The contract amount is $106,425. • The equipment is used in the MUSC Hollings Cancer Center Cell Sorting Shared Resource Laboratory. • The maintenance agreement is necessary to ensure the proper functioning of the equipment. • The university has determined that only Beckman Coulter can provide the necessary services and support for the equipment.