FACSLyric Auto Loaders for VA Iowa City

The Department of Veterans Affairs intends to solicit from a single source, Becton Dickinson and Company (BD), for BD brand FACSLyric Auto Loaders. These auto loaders are necessary to support the Iowa City VA Health Care System and are required to be compatible with and integrate seamlessly with existing Becton Dickinson Lyric Flow Cytometers. The contract will be a firm fixed-price purchase order, with an anticipated award no later than June 30, 2026. The solicitation specifies Product Service Code 6640 and NAICS Code 334516, with a size standard of 1000 employees. The description also notes that the auto loaders are integral to the existing BD equipment system and are controlled by BD software.