# Cytek Aurora 3 Laser with Loader

Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/noiolaocc26003467

- Solicitation number: NOI-OLAO-CC-26-003467
- Notice type: Special notice
- Status: Closed. Deadline was April 23, 2026 at 12:00 PM EDT
- Department: Department of Health and Human Services
- Agency: National Institutes of Health
- Contracting office: National Institutes of Health (n-NATIONALINSTITUTESOFHEALTH)
- NAICS: 334516 Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing
- 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: April 13, 2026
- Last posted: April 13, 2026
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/cb7db37011f047a2858701ccebddaa00/view

## Description

This is a Notice of Intent, not a request for proposal. The National Institute of Health intends to negotiate on an other than full and open competition basis with the following vendor: Cytek Biosciences.

**Acquisition Description:** This is a five-year (one base year plus 4 option years) of service contract for Cytek Aurora 3 laser flow cytometers (S/N: R1623/FH101). These instruments are used to process patient samples including both licensed blood products and cellular therapy products, and to identify cell population from blood and cell products for clinical research and cell therapeutic product development.

It can also provide guidance in test of our gene modification efficiencies, and QC our cell selection methods. The statutory authority for this sole source requirement is 41 U.S.C. 253(c) (1) as implemented by FAR 6.302-1 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 the required may submit a capability statement that will be considered by email (subject line to reference NOI-OLAO-CC-26-003467) by 12:00 PM eastern standard time on 04/23/2026 to:

valerie.gregorio@nih.gov. 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.

## Publications

- April 13, 2026: Special notice, due April 23, 2026 at 12:00 PM EDT. Notice cb7db37011f047a2858701ccebddaa00. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/cb7db37011f047a2858701ccebddaa00/view

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