BD FACSFlow Sheath Fluid and Sheath Solution with Surfactant

Announcement Number: 75N99C26Q00002 Date Posted: 02/24/2026 Date Solicitation Issued: 02/24/2026 Date Responses Due: 03/04/2026 @ 10:00 AM EST Proposed Award Date: 03/06/2026 Project Title: BD FACSFlow Sheath Fluid & BD FACS Sheath Solution w/Surfactant

Contracting Office: :

Contracting Officer: Brian Lind, [email protected] Contract Specialist : [email protected] Acquisition Authority: This acquisition is being conducted under Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) Part 13 – Simplified Acquisition Procedures, and the resultant contract award will include all applicable provisions and clauses in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2025-06 dated 10/01/2025. North American System (NAICS) Code: 325199 Small business size standard: 1,250 Set-aside Status: This requirement is being competed with a brand name restriction, and without a small business set-aside. Competition Status: This requirement is posted as Request for Quote. Description of Requirement: This requirement is to procure BD FACSFlow Sheath Fluid - catalog #342003 and FACS Sheath Solution with Surfactant - catalog #336524. Item This is a brand name requirement to obtain Becton, Dickinson & Co., BD FACSFlow Sheath Fluid - catalog #342003 (a consumable system fluid designed for use in the sheath reservoir) and FACS Sheath Solution with Surfactant - catalog #336524 (the BD FACSFlow product that is an isotonic solution which contains phosphate buffer, sodium chloride, some other salts and phenoxy-ehtanol as a preservative). The BD FACSFlow Sheath Fluid transports particles through the fluidics lines of the flow cytometer, directing them to the center of the stream. This product is formulated to have low levels of particulates and autofluorescence to reduce clogging of the fluidics lines and ensure a high fluorescent signal to noise ratio. The sheath fluid focuses cells and particles into the center of a fluid stream so that they pass one at a time through the flow cytometer’s flow cell where they are excited by a laser beam and then analyzed. The BD FACSFlow Sheath Fluid is a sodium azide-free sheath fluid optimized for use on BD flow cytometers, and the FACS Sheath Solutions includes a surfactant addititve. BD flow cytometers are widely utilized across the agency laboratories, and that equipment specifically requires the BD FACSFlow Sheath Fluid cleaning component. Salient Characteristics

1) Density: approximately 1.0145 g/cm³ at 20°C;

2) Ready-to-Use: provided as a 1X concentration with no mixing, dilution, or further prepapreation is required; and

3) Low Particulates and Autofluorescence: formulated specifically to reduce clogging in fluidics lines and minimize