# SERVICE AGREEMENT FOR THE CYTENA F SIGHT CELL SORTER BASE + TWO OPTION YEAR Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/75n98027q00016 - Solicitation number: 75N98027Q00016 - Notice type: Presolicitation - Status: Open. Offers due October 26, 2026 at 9:00 AM EDT - Department: Department of Health and Human Services - Agency: National Institutes of Health - Contracting office: National Institutes of Health Olao (75N980) - 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: Bethesda, Maryland - County: Montgomery County (FIPS 24031). https://abierto.us/counties/montgomery-county-md-24031 - City: Bethesda. https://abierto.us/cities/bethesda-md-2407125 - First posted: October 16, 2026 - Last posted: October 21, 2026 - SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/75f59efdc1ec46058c3b986a66c1928e/view ## Description 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 BASE + TWO OPTION YEARS 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. ## Open now in the same industry 53 open in NAICS 811210. - Maintenance and Service for Deionized (DI) Water Systems (N0042127Q1016), due October 26, 2026 at 4:00 PM EDT. https://abierto.us/opportunities/n0042127q1016 - BD FACSymphony A-5 Flow Cytometer Maintenance Agreement (75N98027Q00020), due October 30, 2026 at 9:00 AM EDT. https://abierto.us/opportunities/75n98027q00020 - Preventative Maintenance of Bruker Equipment (HT942627RE004), due November 5, 2026 at 11:00 AM EST. https://abierto.us/opportunities/ht942627re004 ## Publications - October 16, 2026: Presolicitation, due October 26, 2026 at 9:00 AM EDT. Notice 2df1cf566f3549ccb68f0a2e5370d4a7. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/2df1cf566f3549ccb68f0a2e5370d4a7/view - October 21, 2026: Presolicitation, due October 26, 2026 at 9:00 AM EDT. Notice 75f59efdc1ec46058c3b986a66c1928e. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/75f59efdc1ec46058c3b986a66c1928e/view ## Points of contact - Trish Haun, patricia.haun@nih.gov --- Source: SAM.gov Contract Opportunities bulk extract. Confirm deadlines on SAM.gov before responding. Cite https://abierto.us/opportunities/75n98027q00016.