J065--Service and Preventive Maintenance Contract for Cytek Amnis Imagestream MKII Flow Cytometer Baltimore VAMC Intent to Sole Source

Intent to Sole Source Announcement

Department of Veterans Affairs

Veterans Health Administration

VA Maryland Health Care System

10 North Greene Street

Baltimore, MD 21201

Subject: Intent to Sole Source Service and Preventive Maintenance Contract for Cytek Amnis Imagestream MKII Flow Cytometer

This is a notice of the VA Maryland Health Care System s intent to award a sole source procurement for the Service and Preventive Maintenance of the Cytek Amnis Imagestream MKII Flow Cytometer located in the core laboratory of the Research and Development Service, room 3C-113, Baltimore, MD 21201.

The Government intends to award an annual preventive maintenance and service contract to Cytek Biosciences, Inc. (UEI: TD2JM5U24NF8). Cytek is the sole source provider and proprietary vendor for the maintenance and repair of the Cytek Amnis Imagestream MKII Flow Cytometer, serial number ISX507, as confirmed in the attached letter of exclusivity from Cytek Biosciences, Inc. No other organization is authorized to solicit or sell maintenance services for this equipment.

Period of Performance:

Base year: 9/27/2026 9/26/2027

Option Year 1: 9/27/2027 9/26/2028

Option Year 2: 9/27/2028 9/26/2029

Option Year 3: 9/27/2029 9/26/2030

Option Year 4: 9/27/2030 9/26/2031

Scope:

The vendor shall provide annual preventive maintenance service visits to ensure component calibration and optimization by trained and authorized Cytek service technicians for one (1) Cytek Amnis Imagestream MKII Flow Cytometer, serial number ISX507. The service includes all necessary inspections and maintenance to keep the instrument functioning within normal operating parameters.

Sole Source Justification:

A sole source letter dated [insert date here] from Cytek Biosciences, Inc. confirms that Cytek is the exclusive provider of maintenance services for the Imagestream MKII, including serial number ISX507, and no other vendor is authorized to provide such services.

This notice of Intent is not a request for competitive proposals or quotations. No solicitation will be released. However, interested parties may submit a capabilities statement that demonstrates their ability to meet this requirement. Capabilities statements must be received by [insert response date] and will be reviewed solely for informational purposes.

Any responses should be sent electronically to the contracting officer at Trever.Turcotte@va.gov