Florescence Activated Cell Sorting (FACS) System

This Sources Sought Notice is seeking information on qualified sources available to provide a high dimensional Florescence Activated Cell Sorting system for the National Heart Lung and Blood Institute. The system must be able to accommodate high parameter single cell sorting for human research and include five lasers capable of analyzing up to 30 parameters and colors. Accompanying consumables, software, installation, training and warranty services are required. The notice requests either a BD FACSymphony S6 or equivalent meeting specifications of up to 9 lasers and 60 parameters with 58 colors. Responses to the notice are due by May 25th to help determine acquisition approach for this research support requirement.

There is no set-aside designated for this requirement. The anticipated NAICS code is 334516, with the primary PSC code expected to be J070. The notice references the BD FACSymphony S6 as an example incumbent solution but does not provide budget or quantity details. The goal of this Sources Sought is to receive information on qualified sources and appropriate acquisition method prior to potential future solicitation.