Instruments & Laboratory Equipment / BD FACSCelesta Flow Cytometer

The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), Immune Activation Section (IAS) of the Laboratory of Molecular Immunology (LMI) is requesting a to procure a BD FACSCelesta BVR Flow Cytometer #660344 to include the following items: #658946 - BD FACSCelesta HTS, #660472 - Elite800 Workstation Bundle FACSCelesta, #652792 - NEC 23 Inch LED, #655050 - 2 each of the BD FACSDiva CS&T Research Beads Kit, #334224 - FACS Shutdown Solution, #336524 - BD FACS Sheath Solution w/Surfactant, #661307 - Svc Con FACSCelesta BVR 1 Year, and #649908 - Option FACSFlow Supply Sys LSRFortessa. This acquisition will be processed under FAR Part 12 - Acquisition for Commercial Items and will be made pursuant to the authority in FAR Part 13.501(a)(1).

Only one award will be made as a result of this solicitation. This will be awarded as a firm-fixed price type of contract.

Delivery to Bethesda, Maryland 20892 approximately 45 days after receipt of award.

The BD FACSCelesta flow cytometer must have the following characteristics:

• must use true photomultiplier tube photon detectors
• must have 3 lasers, 12 colors
• must be able to utilize combinations of fluorescent antibodies
• vendor must offer full warranty and service for the first year
• must maintain sensitivity at high sample acquisition speed
• must operate BD Diva Software
• must fit space limitation in the lab (23in x 23in x 24in)

The IAS lab has worked with flow cytometers using similar configurations as the BD FACSCelesta. The lab will no longer have ready access to these existing flow cytometers. The IAS lab has an urgent need to acquire their own flow cytometer that will serve their daily usage, and will allow the lab to continue to use protocols that have been established over many years of experimenting. This will also allow the comparison of data obtained previously with future data to be obtained. The use of another model flow cytometry system the lab will not be able to use any past protocol data, therefore limiting their experimental processes.

All responsible sources who can provide the same equipment may submit a response that will be considered by email (subject line to reference NIAID-RFQ-17-1857558) to Tonia Alexander at talexander@niaid.nih.gov, by 5:00 pm eastern standard time Thursday, August 17, 2017. All information furnished must be in writing and must contain sufficient detail to allow NIAID to determine if it can meet the above equipment described herein. All responses received by the closing date of this solicitation will be considered by the Government.