Service Agreement for the CYTENA F Sight Cell Sorter

NOTICE OF INTENT SOLE-SOURCE ACQUISITION

Notice No.: 75N98027Q00016

The National Institutes of Health (NIH), National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD), intends to award a Firm-Fixed-Price Purchase Order to Cytena for a one-year service agreement for the Cytena F.SIGHT Cell Sorter.

Description of the Requirement

NIDCD requires a one-year service agreement providing remedial repair services and preventive maintenance for the Cytena F.SIGHT Cell Sorter, Serial No. CYT-USI-2020-06-095. The service agreement is necessary to maintain the instrument's operational performance, reliability, and continued availability for research activities.

Justification for the Proposed Sole-Source Acquisition

The Government intends to solicit from a single source pursuant to FAR 6.302-1, Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies or Services Will Satisfy Agency Requirements.

Cytena is the manufacturer of the F.SIGHT Cell Sorter and is considered the sole source for the required service agreement. Maintaining the instrument through appropriate preventive maintenance and timely remedial repairs is essential to preserving its performance, minimizing equipment downtime, and ensuring the reliability and integrity of research data. A service agreement with Cytena is intended to support the continued operation of the instrument and minimize disruptions to NIDCD research activities.

Response Information

This notice is not a request for competitive quotations or proposals. However, interested parties that believe they can meet the Government's requirements may submit a capability statement demonstrating their ability to provide the required preventive maintenance and remedial repair services for the specified instrument and meet all applicable technical and operational requirements.

The Government will review timely submissions to determine whether another responsible source is capable of satisfying the requirement and whether a competitive acquisition is appropriate.

The Government anticipates making an award approximately five (5) calendar days after the closing date of this notice, unless the Government determines that another responsible source can satisfy the requirement.

Capability statements must be submitted electronically to haunp@mail.nih.gov no later than 9:00 a.m. EDT on October 26, 2026.

Please reference Notice No. 75N98027Q00016 in the subject line of the submission.