# On-site Maintenance and Support for FACSMelody Flow Cytometry Instruments - RFQ Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/1232sa25q0962 - Solicitation number: 1232SA25Q0962 - Notice type: Award notice (first published as combined synopsis and solicitation) - Status: Awarded to Becton, Dickinson and Company for $21,589.20 - Department: Department of Agriculture - Agency: Agricultural Research Service - Contracting office: USDA ARS Afm Apd (1232SA) - NAICS: 811210 Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance - Product or service code: J066 Maintenance, Repair and Rebuilding of Equipment: Instruments and Laboratory Equipment - Place of performance: Beltsville, Maryland - County: Prince George's County (FIPS 24033). https://abierto.us/counties/prince-george-s-county-md-24033 - City: Beltsville. https://abierto.us/cities/beltsville-md-2406400 - First posted: September 19, 2025 - Last posted: September 29, 2025 - SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/c55b1e0358e94596ba04dcbb561dbaeb/view ## Description i. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the procedures contained in FAR Part 12.6, Acquisition of Commercial Items, and FAR Part 13, Simplified Acquisition Procedures, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. ii. The solicitation number (#) is 1232SA25Q0962 and is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ). iii. The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) Number 2025-05 dated 08/07/2025. Service Contract Labor Standards Wage Rate Determination Number 2015-4281 for Prince George's County, Maryland is applicable and is attached. iv. This solicitation is issued as Full and Open. The associated NAICS code is 811210 the small business size standard is $34.0 Million v. List CLINS, item descriptions, quantities and units of measure: 0001 - On-site Maintenance and Support for FACSMelody (no lasers), Customer material#: **661762, Serial#:** P6617620020; Qty: 12 Months (MO) 0002 - On-site Maintenance and Support for PIC Mini 405-45 Violet Laser, Customer material#: **661963, Serial#:** NO-SERIAL-10917; Qty: 12 Months (MO) 0003 - On-site Maintenance and Support for PIC Mini 488-20 Blue Laser, Customer material#: **661964, Serial#:** NO-SERIAL-10918; Qty: 12 Months (MO) 0004 - On-site Maintenance and Support for PIC Mini 640-45 Red Laser, Customer material#: **661965, Serial#:** NO-SERIAL-10919; Qty: 12 Months (MO) vi. **Description/Performance Work Statment:** See Attachment 2. vii. Date(s) of performance and acceptance: Services to be performed for one year (12 months) at 10300 Baltimore Avenue, Building 307, Room 203, Beltsville, MD 20705 viii. FAR Provision 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors-Commercial, is incorporated by reference and applies to this acquisition. Please see the attached RFQ terms and conditions for the submission requirements and its addendum. ix. **Evaluation:** For the evaluation criteria, please see the attached RFQ terms and conditions. x. Quoters are required to complete in full FAR Provision 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items (DEVIATION), with their quote online at SAM: www.sam.gov. A quoter must state in their quote if they completed FAR 52.212-3 online and that is it up-to-date and valid. See the attached RFQ terms and conditions for more requirements. System updates may lag policy updates. The System for Award Management (SAM) may continue to require entities to complete representations based on provisions that are not included in agency solicitations, including 52.223-22, Public Disclosure of Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Reduction Goals—Representation, and paragraph (t) of 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications—Commercial Products and Commercial Services. Agencies will not consider or use these representations. Entities are not required to, nor are they able to, update their entity registration to remove these representations in SAM. xi. FAR Clause 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. Please see the attached RFQ terms and conditions for its Addendum. xii. FAR Clause 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items (DEVIATION), is incorporated and applies to this acquisition. Please see the attached RFQ terms and conditions that are applicable to the acquisition. xiii. There are no additional contract requirement(s) or terms and conditions (such as contract financing arrangements or warranty requirements) determined by the contracting officer to be necessary for this acquisition and consistent with customary commercial practices. xiv. The Defense Priorities and Allocations System (DPAS) and assigned ratings are not applicable to this solicitation. xv. Date, time and place quotes are due. Quotes are due by the date/time/time zone listed in the “Date Offers Due” field. Submit quotes to the following e-mail address(es), by the quote due date and time: aaron.dimeo@usda.gov. Late quotes after the established deadline may be considered only if it is in the Government’s best interest and if it will not unduly delay award. xvi. Any and all questions regarding this solicitation shall be submitted in writing to aaron.dimeo@usda.gov no later than 72-hours prior to the close date/time/time zone listed in the “Date Offers Due” field. Answers will be posted at least 48-hours prior to the “Date Offers Due.” ## Award on USAspending - Recipient: Becton, Dickinson and Company (UEI MM5ZHL8SRFY5) - Contract: 1232SA25P0593, purchase order - Obligated: $21,589.20 - Competition: Competed Under SAP, 3 offers received - Link: award number 1232SA25P0593 equals the contract number; same awarding office 1232SA (high confidence) - Record: https://www.usaspending.gov/award/CONT_AWD_1232SA25P0593_12H2_-NONE-_-NONE-/ ## Publications - September 19, 2025: Combined synopsis and solicitation, due September 25, 2025 at 11:59 PM EDT. Notice e223eb1be26042809c6660bf9eac5eb4. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/e223eb1be26042809c6660bf9eac5eb4/view - September 29, 2025: Award notice. Notice c55b1e0358e94596ba04dcbb561dbaeb. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/c55b1e0358e94596ba04dcbb561dbaeb/view ## Points of contact - Aaron Dimeo, aaron.dimeo@usda.gov, 6084160027 - Brian Brusky, brian.brusky@usda.gov, 6082152837 --- Source: SAM.gov Contract Opportunities bulk extract and USAspending.gov award data. Confirm deadlines on SAM.gov before responding. Cite https://abierto.us/opportunities/1232sa25q0962.