# Award and Justification - Acquisition of a Flow Cytometry Instrument

Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/12639526p0182

- Solicitation number: 12639526P0182
- Notice type: Award notice
- Status: Awarded to Becton, Dickinson and Company for $398,370.00
- Department: Department of Agriculture
- Agency: Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
- Contracting office: MRPBS Minneapolis MN (126395)
- NAICS: 334516 Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing
- Product or service code: 6680 Liquid and Gas Flow, Liquid Level, and Mechanical Motion Measuring Instruments
- Place of performance: Ames, Iowa
- First posted: July 7, 2026
- Last posted: July 7, 2026
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/ec897505512b4c2f8e45e26078c78a9c/view

## Description

This award is a sole-source, fixed price, 90 day delivery, new contract for the manufacture or procurement of a spectral flow cytometer with cell imaging capabilities, a critical piece of scientific equipment which measures fluorescent emission spectra from stained samples allowing for the rapid and accurate measurement of specific live cell populations within a mixed sample as well as being capable of visualizing the cells.

The spectral flow cytometer is needed to ensure the laboratory is capable of testing regulatory samples which are submitted to the laboratory, enhance the laboratory’s capabilities to produce and develop new reagents used in regulatory testing, and support the ongoing research efforts focused on finding alternatives to animal testing. The justification is IAW 41 U.S.C. 1901 FAR 12.201-1 Simplified Procedures.

## Award on USAspending

- Recipient: Becton, Dickinson and Company (UEI MM5ZHL8SRFY5)
- Contract: 12639526P0182, purchase order
- Obligated: $398,370.00
- Competition: Not Competed, 1 offers received
- Link: award number 12639526P0182 equals the contract number; same awarding office 126395 (high confidence)
- Record: https://www.usaspending.gov/award/CONT_AWD_12639526P0182_12K3_-NONE-_-NONE-/


## Publications

- July 7, 2026: Award notice. Notice ec897505512b4c2f8e45e26078c78a9c. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/ec897505512b4c2f8e45e26078c78a9c/view

## Points of contact

- Robert J. Zeglin, Robert.J.Zeglin@usda.gov, 6123363205
- Cita D. Trice, Cita.Trice@usda.gov, 816.605.4088

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