NOTICE OF INTENT FOR FAC SYMPHONY A1 SYSTEM

PRE-SOLICITATION NOTICE NOI-NIAID-24-2223313 NAICS – 334516 This is a Notice of Intent, NOT a request for proposal. The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) intends to negotiate on an other than full and open competition basis with Becton Dickinson Biosciences for FACS Symphony A1 Flow Cytometer System and shipping.

Date of Delivery: 30 Days ARO Place of Delivery Bethesda, MD 20892 The statutory authority for this sole source requirement is 41 U.S.C. 1901 (a) (1) as implemented by FAR 13.106-1 only one responsible source and no other supply of service will satisfy agency requirements. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL.

All responsible sources that could provide this product may submit a capability statement along with a letter of authorization to resell to be considered by 10:00 am August 2, 2024. All required documents must be submitted via the NIAID electronic Simplified Acquisition Submission System (eSASS) website at https://esass.nih.gov. All vendors must register in the eSASS system to submit their documentation. Instructions on how to register /submit documents are included on the website.

All responses received by the closing date of this synopsis will be considered by the Government. A determination not to compete this requirement, based upon responses to this notice, is solely within the discretion of the Government.