The National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences awarded a purchase order to Sartorius Corporation for service and maintenance of a Sartorius iQue Screener+ flow cytometer on September 11, 2026, with a ceiling value of $48,240.
Performance takes place at NCATS, Rockville, Maryland. The order covers scheduled preventative maintenance per manufacturer specifications, calibration and performance verification to factory standards, repair services with parts and labor included for both remote diagnostics and on-site service, and remote technical support. The contract period runs twelve months from receipt of order through September 10, 2027. The underlying solicitation, posted August 6, 2026 with proposals due August 19, 2026, required the contractor to be Sartorius or an authorized Sartorius service provider with OEM-certified technicians and was conducted under FAR 12.603 for commercial items with full and open competition.