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NOTICE OF INTENT – SOLE-SOURCE ACQUISITION Notice No.: 75N98027Q00016 The National Institutes of Health (NIH), National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD), intends to award a Firm-Fixed-Price Purchase Order to Cytena for a one-year service agreement for the Cytena F.SIGHT Cell Sorter. Description of the Requirement NIDCD requires a one-year service agreement providing remedial repair services and preventive maintenance for the Cytena F.SIGHT Cell Sorter, Serial No. CYT-USI-2020-06-095. The service agreement is necessary to maintain the instrument's operational performance, reliability, and continued availability for research activities. Justification for the Proposed Sole-Source Acquisition The Government intends to solicit from a single source pursuant to FAR 6.302-1, Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies or Services Will Satisfy Agency Requirements. Cytena is the manufacturer of the F.SIGHT Cell Sorter and is considered the sole source for the required service agreement. Maintaining the instrument through appropriate preventive maintenance and timely remedial repairs is essential to preserving its performance, minimizing equipment downtime, and ensuring the reliability and integrity of research data. A service agreement with Cytena is intended to support the continued operation of the instrument and minimize disruptions to NIDCD research activities. Response Information This notice is not a request for competitive quotations or proposals.

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