Flow Cytometer Maintenance

The National Institutes of Health (NIH), The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) intends to negotiate on an other than full and open basis with the vendor BD Biosciences, 2350 Qume Dr, San Jose, CA 95131 for Flow Cytometer Maintenance. 1). Service Contract - BD LSR II, Catalog # 337813, Customer material #: 332993, Serial #: H1171, Qty 1 each, 2). Svc Cont CUBE 405-50C Violet Lsr, Catalog # 642079, Customer material #: 345304, Serial #: NO-SERIAL-2331, Qty 1 each, 3). Svc Cont GENESIS 355-20 UV Lsr, Catalog # 648304, Customer material #: 648304, Serial #: NO-SERIAL-13, Qty 1 each, 4). Svc Cont COMP 315-150 Green Lsr, Catalog # 640102, Customer material #: 344547, Serial#: NO-SERIAL-7343, Qty 1 each and 5). Svc Cont Laser COHR Cube 640-100, Catalog # 647317, Customer material#: 647418, Serial #: NO-SERIAL-7344, Qty I each. This will be a firm fixed price award in accordance with the statutory authority for this sole source requirement 41 U.S.C. 253 (c) (1) as implemented by FAR 6.302-1 only one source available, no substitutions possible. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR QUOTES. All responses in writing shall be submitted to Lawrence Bland Jr. at blandl@nih.gov. All responses received by the closing date will be considered by the Government. A determination not to compete this requirement, based upon responses to this notice, is solely within the discretion of the Government.