Notice of Intent to Sole Source – Beckman Coulter

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) intends to award a fixed-price purchase order to Beckman Coulter for the provision of clinical supplies, specifically the Vi-Cell MetaFlex Solution Pack and Sensor Cassette. This equipment is necessary for the development and manufacture of human cells and tissue-based products used in clinical protocols for transplantation, adoptive immunotherapy, and gene therapy conducted at the NIH Clinical Center. The proposed vendor, Beckman Coulter, is the only source available to provide these required supplies to NIH. • The product service code is 6515 – Medical Instruments, Equipment, and Supplies. • The NAICS code is 339112 – Surgical and Medical Instrument Manufacturing. • The place of performance is Bethesda, MD 20892 USA. • The acquisition is being conducted using policies unique to the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 13 – Simplified Acquisition Procedures.