Federal opportunity · Presolicitation
ClosedService Agreement for the Cytena F Sight Cell Sorter Base + Two Option Year
75N98027Q00016 · Health and Human Services, Department of · SAM.gov
Closed. Responses were due Oct 26, 2026, 9:00 AM ET.
- Responses due
- Oct 26, 2026, 9:00 AM ET
- Posted
- Oct 21, 2026
- NAICS code
- 811210 · Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance
- Set-aside
- None
- Place of performance
- Bethesda, MD
- Notice type
- Presolicitation
- Solicitation number
- 75N98027Q00016
- Official notice
- View on SAM.gov →
Similar open opportunities
- Combined Synopsis Solicitation- Acquire service agHealth and Human Services, Department of · Due Nov 6, 2026 · Under a day left
- Preventative Maintenance & Inspection Services of biomedical equipmentHealth and Human Services, Department of · Due Nov 6, 2026 · Under a day left
- Service Contract Renewal OXFORD INSTRUMENTSHealth and Human Services, Department of · Due Nov 9, 2026 · 2 days left
- Service Maintenance for UM Blaze Microscope SystemHealth and Human Services, Department of · Due Nov 9, 2026 · 2 days left
- Maintenance Agreement, Leica BOND RX Processing ModuleHealth and Human Services, Department of · Due Nov 9, 2026 · 2 days left
- NCSS - Preventative Maintenance Service & SupportHealth and Human Services, Department of · Due Nov 11, 2026 · 4 days left
What the agency was buying
NOTICE OF INTENT – SOLE-SOURCE ACQUISITION Notice No.: 75N98027Q00016 The National Institutes of Health (NIH), National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD), intends to award a Firm-Fixed-Price Purchase Order to Cytena for a BASE + TWO OPTION YEARS service agreement for the Cytena F.SIGHT Cell Sorter. Description of the Requirement NIDCD requires a one-year service agreement providing remedial repair services and preventive maintenance for the Cytena F.SIGHT Cell Sorter, Serial No. CYT-USI-2020-06-095. The service agreement is necessary to maintain the instrument's operational performance, reliability, and continued availability for research activities. Justification for the Proposed Sole-Source Acquisition The Government intends to solicit from a single source pursuant to FAR 6.302-1, Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies or Services Will Satisfy Agency Requirements.
Cytena is the manufacturer of the F.SIGHT Cell Sorter and is considered the sole source for the required service agreement. Maintaining the instrument through appropriate preventive maintenance and timely remedial repairs is essential to preserving its performance, minimizing equipment downtime, and ensuring the reliability and integrity of research data.
Show the full description · 161 more wordsShow less
A service agreement with Cytena is intended to support the continued operation of the instrument and minimize disruptions to NIDCD research activities.
Response Information This notice is not a request for competitive quotations or proposals. However, interested parties that believe they can meet the Government's requirements may submit a capability statement demonstrating their ability to provide the required preventive maintenance and remedial repair services for the specified instrument and meet all applicable technical and operational requirements. The Government will review timely submissions to determine whether another responsible source is capable of satisfying the requirement and whether a competitive acquisition is appropriate.
The Government anticipates making an award approximately five (5) calendar days after the closing date of this notice, unless the Government determines that another responsible source can satisfy the requirement. Capability statements must be submitted electronically to [email protected] no later than 9:00 a.m. EDT on October 26, 2026. Please reference Notice No. 75N98027Q00016 in the subject line of the submission.
From the official notice on SAM.gov.