High-Performance Cell Sorter Supply

The contract entails the supply of a high-performance fluorescence flow cytometry-based cell sorter designed specifically for microbial cell sorting, featuring precise laser wavelengths and optimized detector bandwidths to ensure accurate detection and separation of microorganism populations. The system must support advanced particle size discrimination capabilities, enabling reliable sorting across a broad range of microbial sizes while maintaining high purity and recovery rates. This equipment is critical for research applications requiring sensitive, high-throughput analysis and isolation of microbial cells under laboratory conditions. The procurement is structured as a subcontract under a Small Business Set Aside designation, exclusively available to small businesses as defined by the SBA, with the NAICS code 334510 aligning it with the manufacture of measuring and controlling instruments. The opportunity was posted on August 4, 2026, with responses due by August 14, 2026, and performance is to be conducted at the NIST facility in Gaithersburg, Maryland, under the jurisdiction of the Department of Commerce. The requirement emphasizes technical precision and compliance with specified instrumental parameters, making it suitable for advanced microbiological and biophysical research conducted by the National Institute of Standards and Technology.