The National Institutes of Health needs a small business to purchase a Cytek Aurora Evo Flow Cytometer and related supplies.
Key Details
- What exactly do they need? The National Institutes of Health's Laboratory of Parasitic Diseases needs a Cytek Aurora Evo Flow Cytometer for the lab, along with a basic start-up kit, spectral cytometry training, and an install fee. The government intends to award a firm-fixed-price purchase order to the offeror responsible as a result of this RFQ.
- What's the contract structure and timeline? The contract will be a firm-fixed-price purchase order with a period of performance of 60-90 days from date of award. Delivery is requested as soon as possible.
- How will they pick the winner? NIAID will evaluate quotes to determine the best value to the government, based on technical acceptability, price, and past performance.
- When and how do you bid? Submit your quote by July 13, 2026, via email to Jessica Emerson at jessica.emerson@nih.gov. Include the RFQ number in the subject line (RFQ-NIAID-26-2290871).
Routine commodity buy — low-effort bid, modest payoff.
Who can apply
- Must be a certified small business
If you're interested, do this first
- Check that your small business certification is still active in SAM.gov.
- Submit a quote by July 13, 2026, via email to Jessica Emerson at jessica.emerson@nih.gov.
Primary point of contact
Name
Linda Smith
Email
linda.smith2@nih.gov
Phone
(240) 236-9341