Notice of Intent to Sole Source to Cytek Biosciences, Inc.
Closed Special Notice Posted
- Solicitation number
- USUHS_NoticeofIntent_Cytek
- Agency
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Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences
Department of Defense
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 811210 Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance
- Place of performance
- Maryland 20814, United States
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USU), a defense agency, has issued a Special Notice of Intent to Sole Source a contract to Cytek Biosciences, Inc. located in Fremont, California. The notice pertains to an annual servicing and maintenance contract for a Cytek Aurora 5 laser cytometer. USU plans to award a firm-fixed-price contract with a base year and four option years, following procurement procedures outlined in FAR Parts 12 and 13. The contract will be awarded directly to Cytek Biosciences, which is identified as the sole authorized provider for maintenance and repair of their specific Aurora instruments. This sole-source approach is based on the proprietary nature of the equipment and the vendor's exclusive capabilities.
Contractors interested in challenging the sole-source designation have an opportunity to demonstrate competitive alternatives by submitting responses to USU. Specifically, interested parties must email their detailed response to kaysie.shadeck@usuhs.edu by 2:00 PM on January 31, 2024. Any competing responses must provide clear evidence that an alternative solution would be advantageous to the government and not prohibitively costly or time-intensive. The contract falls under the NAICS category 811210 for Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance, with a specific Product Service Code (PSC) of J066 for maintenance and repair of laboratory instruments. The procurement method indicates that USU will carefully evaluate any submitted competitive proposals to determine if the sole-source justification remains valid.
Notice text
USU intends to award a sole-source, firm-fixed-price contract to Cytek Biosciences, Inc. for annual servicing and maintenance on a Cytek Aurora 5 laser cytometer. The period of performance is one base year plus four option years. This requirement will be procured in accordance with the procedures of FAR Parts 12 and 13.
See attached Notice of Intent to Sole Source document for full detail.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Notice of Intent to Sole Source Cytek.pdf |
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