Notice of Intent to Sole Source Beckman Coulter Service Agreement

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention intends to award a sole source firm fixed price purchase order to BECKMAN COULTER, INC. for a five-year service agreement. The Beckman Coulter 8X7 On-Site Field Support “Total Plus Support Agreement” for the six Coulter DxH 560 instruments which perform Complete Blood Count measurements as part of data collection in the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES).

This contract action is for services for which the Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under the authority of Revolutionary FAR Overhaul 6.103-1 (SAP). This notice of intent is not a request for competitive quotations; however, all quotations/responses received within 15 days of the issuance of this notice shall be considered by the government.

A determination by the government not to compete this proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the government. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. Any quotation/response should be emailed to contract specialist at email qsx8@cdc.gov by April 21, 2026 before 10am EST.