Becton Dickinson (BD) High Throughput Sampler (HTS)
Waiver type - Procurement: Nonavailability
Agency: NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH (7529) • Product Service Code (PSC) : 6640 | Last Modified: 08/08/2024
Procurement Summary
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), National Institutes of Health (NIH), National Cancer Institute (NCI), Center for Cancer Research (CCR), Lymphoid Malignancies Branch (LyMB) uses a government-owned Becton Dickinson (BD) LSRFortessa Flow Cytometer (Serial# R647117700197) that requires a Becton Dickinson (BD) High Throughput Sampler (HTS). Currently, the government-owned BD LSRFortessa Flow Cytometer only has single tube loading capability. The LyMB intends to expand its flow cytometer’s capacity by adding a High Throughput Sampler (HTS) unit on the system.
Waiver Rationale Summary
The required BD High Throughput Sampler is manufactured in China and available on the commercial market. Request for Quote (RFQ)# 75N91024Q00116 was posted 6/21/2024 – 7/11/2024 on SAM.gov Contract Opportunities and received quotes for the “Brand-Name” product. No “equal” products were proposed. While two (2) quotes were received, only one was technically responsive. The quote from Sky Qatar Company (SAM UEI: E1RKZLQAWD23) was technically insufficient and, therefore, considered non-responsive. The other quote was from Becton Dickinson (BD) (SAM UEI: MM5ZHL8SRFY5) and was the Lowest Priced Technically Acceptable quote. The BD High Throughput Sampler is proprietary to BD and is manufactured in China. The required device is not mined, produced, or manufactured in the United States in sufficient and reasonably available commercial quantities and of a satisfactory quality.
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Consistent with Policy
LABORATORY EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES
334516 - Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing
07/22/2024
75N91024Q00116
75N91024Q00116
Post-solicitation
Instant Delivery Only
Individual Waiver
NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH