Maintenance Requirement for Government Owned Becton, Dickinson, and Company Flow Cytometry Equipment
ID: 75N91024Q00024Type: Sources Sought
Overview

Buyer

HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OFNATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTHNIH NCIBethesda, MD, 20892, USA

PSC

MAINT/REPAIR/REBUILD OF EQUIPMENT- INSTRUMENTS AND LABORATORY EQUIPMENT (J066)

Original Source

https://sam.gov/opp/84a6f2e4d2204650a1b7237218e86105/view
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    Maintenance Requirement for Government Owned Becton, Dickinson, and Company Flow Cytometry Equipment

    The Department of Health and Human Services, specifically the National Institutes of Health, is seeking sources for the maintenance and repair of Becton, Dickinson, and Company Flow Cytometry Equipment. This Sources Sought Notice is for information and planning purposes only and does not constitute a solicitation or obligation on the part of the National Cancer Institute (NCI). The purpose of this notice is to identify qualified business concerns, particularly small businesses, capable of performing the required maintenance and repair work. The NCI intends to determine the appropriate acquisition method based on the responses received, including the possibility of a small business set aside. Interested parties should submit their responses to the Contract Specialist, John Russell, by January 17, 2024. The maintenance and repair work falls under the NAICS code 811210 (Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance) with a suggested size standard of $34.0 million. Please refer to notice number 75N91024Q00024 in all correspondence.

    Point(s) of Contact
    John Russell, Contract Specialist
    John.Russell3@nih.gov
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    SSN_75N91024Q00024.pdf
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