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This document is a Justification and Approval (J&A) for a Simplified Acquisition Procedure soliciting a single source contract for the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID). The procurement is for a renewal service agreement for various BD flow cytometers and lasers, with Becton, Dickson, and Company as the sole source vendor. The total estimated dollar value is $372,510.36, covering a performance period from 04/22/2025 to 04/21/2026.

The acquisition is specifically for the Flow Cytometry Section (FCS) of the Research Technologies Branch, requiring a service plan for seven flow cytometers, two high throughput samplers, three flow supply systems, and thirty-four lasers. The contract is critical for maintaining research continuity, as these instruments are used daily for complex immunology research. Only BD is authorized to provide maintenance and service for these specific instruments, with their engineers having the most up-to-date knowledge and access to required OEM parts. The sole source justification emphasizes that using non-BD service providers could potentially invalidate research data and compromise experimental integrity.