SOURCES SOUGHT
66 -- Olympus Microscope
- Notice Date
- 9/9/2006
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 334516
— Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- Department of Veterans Affairs;Contracting Officer (S138P&C);VA Puget Sound Healthcare System;1660 So. Columbian Way;Seattle WA 98108
- ZIP Code
- 98108
- Solicitation Number
- VA-663-06-RQ-0032
- Response Due
- 9/19/2006
- Archive Date
- 9/29/2006
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- The VA Puget Sound Health Care System intends to issue a sole source Request for Quote to Olympus America Inc, for components and software upgrades to an Olympus inverted microscope system, Model IX71. NAICS: 334516. The Government believes that Olympus America Inc is the only manufacturer and distributor of this system that will satisfy the agency requirements. This is a Sole Source procurement under the Simplified Acquisition Procedures, 38 U.S.C. 8153 and Other Than Full and Open Competition (FAR 6.302-1). This notice of intent is not a request for competitive quotes however; any firm that believes it can meet the requirements listed may give written notification to the Contracting Officer, VA Puget Sound Health Care Systems, 1660 South Columbian Way, Seattle, WA, within seven (7) days from the date of publication of this synopsis. Supporting evidence must be furnished in sufficient detail, to the above listed address or via fax to (206) 764-2565. GOVERNMENTS MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS: 1.Must be an inverted frame with an 80:20 prism for LS port; 2. Must contain 12V/100W power supply with 120V input; 3. Must contain tilting adjustable binocular head; 4. Must contain centering telescope for phase contrast alignment; 5. Must contain ultra long working distance condenser (NA 0.5, WD 73mm) with phase; 6. Must contain right hand mechanical stage with long stalk; 7. Must contain 6-position cube turret for fluorescence and have the following spectral cubes: Excitation 360-370nm-emission 420nm; excitation 460-490nm-emission 510nm; excitation 530-550nm-emission 575-600nm; Triple filter cube for DAPI/FITC/TXRED simultaneous visualization; 8. Objectives must include the following: Plan achromat 2x, NA 0.06, WD 5mm; Plan achromat 4x, NA 0.10, WD 19mm; Plan fluorite 4x phase, NA 0.13, WD 17mm; Plan fluorite 10x, NA 0.3, WD 10mm; Plan fluorite 10x phase, NA 0.3, WD 10mm; Plan fluorite 20x phase, NA 0.5, WD 2mm; Plan fluorite 40x phase, NA 0.75, WD 51mm; 9. Must contain fiber optic attenuable metal halide light source wit h flexible cabling and 1800 hour bulb lifespan; 10. Must contain camera mount for Optronics MicroFire firewire camera as well as a MicroFire camera itself; 11. Must contain all requisite hardware in order to accommodate brightfield, fluorescent, and phase contrast microscopy; 12. Must be available as single comprehensive unit, no mix and match parts; 13. Standard dimensions of the microscope frame must not exceed 394mm in depth, 290mm in width, and 299mm to low stage height; 14. Must be compatible with the Ultra Long Working Distance equipment. Responses received will be evaluated however; a determination by the Government not to compete the proposed procurement based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. If no responses are received, VA Puget Sound Health Care Systems will proceed with the sole source Request for Quote to Olympus America Inc.
- Place of Performance
- Address: 1660 SOUTH COLUMBIAN WAY;SEATTLE WASHINGTON
- Zip Code: 98108
- Country: USA
- Zip Code: 98108
- Record
- SN01138779-W 20060911/060909220338 (fbodaily.com)
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