What this opportunity is
The Department of Health and Human Services is seeking post-warranty preventive maintenance and repair services for the Cytek Aurora Flow Cytometer System, with a total small business set-aside under NAICS code 811210. This opportunity includes one base year and four option years, requiring contractors to provide scheduled maintenance visits and unlimited corrective services. As this is a combined synopsis/solicitation, interested small businesses should prepare to submit quotes rather than waiting for a formal solicitation document.
Analysis by Mindy, grounded in the SAM.gov notice.
Description
This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the
Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) RFO Part 12, as supplemented with additional
information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes
are being requested, and a written solicitation will not be issued. The solicitation number is
75F40126Q132229. This solicitation is issued as a Request for Quote (RFQ).
The associated North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this
acquisition is 811210 - Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance; the
applicable Small Business Size Standard is $34 million. This requirement is solicited as a small
business set aside.
Schedule of Items (all shipping and handling shall be included in the price)
Line
item
Description Quantity Units Unit Price Extended Price
1
Base Year: Post-warranty
Preventive Maintenance and
Repair Services Cytek Aurora
Flow Cytometer System
12 Months $_________ $___________
Option Items (FAR 52.217-9).
2
Option Year 1: Post-warranty
Preventive Maintenance and
Repair Services on a Cytek
Aurora Flow Cytometer System
12 Months $_________ $___________
3
Option Year 2: Post-warranty
Preventive Maintenance and
Repair Services on a Cytek
Aurora Flow Cytometer System
12 Months $_________ $___________
4
Option Year 3: Post-warranty
Preventive Maintenance and
Repair Services on a Cytek
Aurora Flow Cytometer System
12 Months $_________ $___________
5
Option Year 4: Post-warranty
Preventive Maintenance and
Repair Services on a Cytek
Aurora Flow Cytometer System
12 Months $_________ $___________
Grand Total Items 1 through 5 $_______________
Statement of Work:
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Center for Drug Evaluation and Research (CDER) /
Office of Clinical Pharmacology (OCP) has a requirement for Post-warranty Preventive
Maintenance and Repair Services on a Cytek Aurora Flow Cytometer System.
This requirement is for one base year and four option years.
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The Cytek Aurora Flow Cytometer System is currently covered under a service contract until
08/17/2026
System components:
1. Cytek Aurora 5 Laser (SN U0247)
2. Cytek Sample Loader (1.5 and 2.) SN CC373
Preventive Maintenance and Repair Service Minimum Performance Requirements:
1.The Contractor shall provide one (1) scheduled on-site planned preventive maintenance
visits (including parts) per year.
2.The Contractor shall provide unlimited On-Site Corrective Maintenance/Repairs within 2
business days of call for service where problems cannot be resolved remotely.
3.The Maintenance and Repair activities shall be performed by service engineers who are
trained and certified by the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM). The service
provider shall follow the OEM specifications, manuals, and service bulletins, using
OEM-certified replacement parts, components, subassemblies, etc.
4.The service plan shall include access to OEM technical developments, repair procedure
bulletins, and unlimited software, firmware, and application updates.
5.The Contractor shall provide OEM -certified replacement parts.
6.The Contractor shall include unlimited technical support (via phone and email) on software
and hardware and troubleshooting with the equipment issues, Monday through Friday
(excluding Federal Holidays) 8:00AM – 5:00PM Eastern Time.
7.All maintenance/repair pricing shall be inclusive of labor, travel, replacement parts,
components, subassemblies, etc. for the system.
Deliverables: Service Records and Reports - the Contractor shall, commensurate with the
completion of each service call (inclusive of warranty service), provide the end-user of the
equipment with a copy of a field service report/ticket identifying the equipment name,
manufacturer, model number, and serial number of the equipment being serviced/repaired and
detailing the reason for the service call, a detailed description of the work performed, the test
instruments or other equipment used to affect the repair or otherwise perform the service, the
name(s) and contact information of the technician who performed the repair/service, and for
information purposes, the on-site hours expended, and parts/components replaced. In addition,
the Contractor shall provide a written report to the FDA COR and Contract Specialist,
summarizing all maintenance and repair activities (including warranty work) each time service
and/or repair is performed.
Place of Performance:
US FDA/CDER
Building 64
10903 New Hampshire Avenue
Silver Spring, MD 20993
Period(s) of Performance:
Base Year: 8/18/2026 – 8/17/2027
Option Year 1: 8/18/2027 – 8/17/2028
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Option Year 2: 8/18/2028 – 8/17/2029
Option Year 3: 8/18/2029 – 8/17/2030
Option Year 4: 8/18/2030 – 8/17/2031
Services shall not be scheduled during Federal Holidays or Federal Closures as determined by
Executive Orders or opm.gov. Federal Holidays are as follows:
New Year’s Day Labor Day
Martin Luther King, Jr.’s Birthday Columbus Day
Washington’s Birthday Veterans Day
Memorial Day Thanksgiving Day
Juneteenth Day Christmas Day
Independence Day
Contract Type: Commercial Item-Firm Fixed Price.
Contract clauses-
This contract incorporates one or more clauses by reference, with the same force and effect as if
they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text
available. Also, the full text of a clause may be accessed electronically at this/these address(es):
https://www.acquisition.gov/far-overhaul and https://www.hhs.gov/grants/contracts/contract-
policies-regulations/hhsar/index.html
FAR Clauses:
52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items (Deviation NOV 2025)
Applicable:
52.203-17, Contractor Employee Whistleblower Rights (Nov 2023)
52.203-19, Prohibition on Requiring Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements or
Statements (Jan 2017)
52.204-13, System for Award Management Maintenance (DEVIATION) (RFO AUG 2025)
52.209-6, Protecting the Govern…
Source: SAM.gov, as posted. Verify the current solicitation before responding.