FAR 13 Single Source or Brand Name Justification Less Than SAT_Redacted.pdf

This document is a Limited Source Justification for a Sole Source procurement of a Cytek Guava Muse cell analyzer by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Midwest Area, National Animal Disease Center (MWA-NADC).

The USDA-MWA intends to award a Firm Fixed Price Purchase Order to Cytek Biosciences, Inc., the sole manufacturer and seller of the Cytek Guava Muse cell analyzer, as this is the only cell analyzer that meets the research requirements of the MWA-NADC. The NAICS code for this procurement is 334516 Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing with a size standard of 1,000 employees. The estimated delivery is within 60 days of award, with an anticipated award date of 09/06/2024. This is an informational notice only, and vendors who believe they can provide the required services are invited to submit documentation, although the Government reserves the right to determine whether to conduct a competitive procurement based on the responses received.