FlowCam® Cyano Flow Cytometer Microscopy Imaging System

The Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP), specifically the Division of Ecosystems Restoration's Office of Resilience and Coastal Protection Biology Lab, is pursuing a single-source procurement for a FlowCam® Cyano Flow Cytometer Microscopy Imaging System from Yokogawa Fluid Imaging Technologies, Inc. This specialized scientific equipment is intended to enhance taxonomic identification capabilities for freshwater cyanobacteria and algal identification. The procurement is a statutorily mandated fifteen business day advertisement, with responses due by January 27, 2025, and a proposed contract term of twelve months. The system will support the department's increasing bloom response workload, cooperative bloom monitoring agreements, and Deepwater Horizon biology program priority projects. Key objectives include improving the agency's ability to rapidly and accurately identify and analyze cyanobacteria and algal samples, which is critical for environmental monitoring and protection efforts.

This procurement is a direct, single-source acquisition with no specific set-aside designations or restrictions on vendor types mentioned in the documentation. Yokogawa Fluid Imaging Technologies, Inc. is identified as the sole manufacturer and distributor of the FlowCam technology in the United States and Canada, with patent protections supporting the sole-source justification. The estimated contract value is $133,000, covering the procurement of the specialized microscopy imaging system. No incumbent vendors or existing infrastructure integration requirements are explicitly noted in the provided documentation. The procurement appears to be a targeted acquisition of a specific technological solution for the FDEP's biological research and monitoring capabilities, with the vendor selection based on their unique technological capabilities and patent-protected system design.