B01-Request for Information_FlowJo Software Licenses.docx

SUBJECT: FlowJo Software License Renewals

REQUIRING ACTIVITY NAME: United States Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases (USAMRIID)

THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS (RFP) OR A REQUEST FOR QUOTATIONS (RFQ); IT IS STRICTLY A REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI). NEITHER UNSOLICITED PROPOSALS NOR ANY OTHER KINDS OF OFFERS WILL BE CONSIDERED IN RESPONSE TO THIS REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI). NO CONTRACT WILL BE AWARDED PURSUANT TO THIS ANNOUNCEMENT.

DISCLAIMER: This RFI is issued solely for information and planning purposes and does not constitute a solicitation. Responses to this notice are not offers and will not be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. Responders are solely responsible for all expenses associated with responding to this RFI. All information received in response to this RFI that is marked Proprietary will be handled accordingly. Responses to the RFI will not be returned. At this time, questions concerning the composition and requirements for a future RFP will not be entertained.

RFI AVAILABILITY: In accordance with FAR Part 10 Market Research, this RFI is to ensure responsible and constructive exchanges with industry while complying with existing law and regulation that does not provide an unfair competitive advantage to particular firms or violate the procurement integrity requirements.

CAPABAILITY STATEMENT INSTRUCTIONS: Interested parties are asked to respond to this RFI and submit a capabilities statement that supports the focus of this RFI. Please review the Draft Minimal Essential Characteristics in the next section and submit written responses via email in Microsoft Office or PDF format. All responses should be complete: in 12-point font; and not to exceed 5 pages total, including graphics, tables, and appendices.

No hardcopies shall be accepted. No written solicitation document is available at this time. Telephone requests will not be honored, and no bidders list shall be maintained.

CONTACT INFORMATION: No questions will be addressed. All information regarding Capabilities Statements or any other proprietary information relative to this RFI shall be submitted via email to Grant Gratton, grant.a.gratton.civ@health.mil, and Jayme Fletcher, jayme.l.fletcher2.civ@health.mil, no later than 1000 Eastern Time on Thursday, 09 October 2025.

REQUIREMENT AND FOCUS AREA

Minimum Essential Characteristics (MECs)

FlowJo Software License Renewals

The Contractor shall provide 25 FlowJo software licenses meeting the following Minimum Essential Characteristics:

1. The software licenses shall have flow cytometric data analysis capability.

2. The software license subscription shall have a maximum capacity of 25 seats.

3. The software license subscription shall accept the use of Flow Cytometry Standard (FCS) files from Becton, Dickinson and Company (BD) and Beckman Coulter cytometers without conversion.

4. The software license subscription shall provide access capability to usage reports.

5. The software license subscription shall be accessible by multiple users at the same time.

6. The software license subscription shall have the capability to generate pseudo-color dot plots as well as overlapping histograms.

7. The software license subscription shall be accessible without a network key/dongle.

8. The software license subscription shall enable users to access software via registered computers.

9. The software license subscription shall provide software upgrades, maintenance, and support by phone or internet.

10. All software licensing, warranty, and services associated with the equipment shall be in accordance with Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) terms and conditions.

Delivery:

USAMRIID

1425 Porter Street Fort Detrick, MD 21702