This federal contract award was made by a civilian U.S. government agency, the Plains Area, to Life Technologies Corporation, doing business as Thermo Fisher Scientific, a prominent manufacturer of scientific instruments, reagents, and consumables. The award is for the purchase of one automated flow cytometer per the Life Technologies quote S1402496, with a firm fixed price of $74,710.82 and a completion date of September 30, 2015. The contract was not set aside for a specific business type. Life Technologies Corporation is the prime contractor, and its parent company is Thermo Electron Corporation, a leading provider of scientific instruments and equipment to federal agencies. This award aligns with the agency's research and scientific investigation missions, as Life Technologies has a history of delivering advanced technological solutions to support various government entities, including the National Institutes of Health, Department of Defense, and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.