This is a $95,707.06 firm fixed-price purchase order contract awarded by the Midwest Area of the federal agency to Beckman Coulter, Inc., a for-profit manufacturer, for a Beckman Coulter service agreement covering the period from October 13, 2015 to October 12, 2016. The contract does not have a set-aside designation. Beckman Coulter, through its US Customer Operations Division, serves as a prime contractor and subcontractor on numerous federal contracts supporting biomedical research, testing, and healthcare initiatives across agencies such as the NIH, CDC, VA, and DoD. The company frequently fulfills brand name requirements and sole source awards for its specialized laboratory equipment and related products and services.