SOURCES SOUGHT
66 -- Equipment for performing behavioral phenotyping of transgenic mice
- Notice Date
- 5/28/2014
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 334515
— Instrument Manufacturing for Measuring and Testing Electricity and Electrical Signals
- Contracting Office
- Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health, National Institute on Drug Abuse, Station Support/Simplified Acquisitions, 31 Center Drive, Room 1B59, Bethesda, Maryland, 20892
- ZIP Code
- 20892
- Solicitation Number
- HHS-NIH-NIDA-(SS-SA)-2014-SS244
- Archive Date
- 6/21/2014
- Point of Contact
- Andrea McGee, Phone: 3014358718
- E-Mail Address
-
amcgee@nida.nih.gov
(amcgee@nida.nih.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- INTRODUCTION This is a Sources Sought notice. This is NOT a solicitation for proposals, proposal abstracts, or quotations. The purpose of this notice is to obtain information regarding the availability and capability of all qualified sources to perform a potential requirement. This notice is issued to help determine the availability of qualified companies technically capable of meeting the Government requirement and to determine the method of acquisition. It is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government to issue a solicitation or ultimately award a contract. Responses will not be considered as proposals or quotes. No award will be made as a result of this notice. The Government will NOT be responsible for any costs incurred by the respondents to this notice. This notice is strictly for research and information purposes only. Purpose and Objectives: This requirement is for the purchase of a Equipment for performing behavioral phenotyping of transgenic mice Project requirements: The unit includes: Rotarod - Five Station Rota-Rod Standalone - Mouse. The Rat RotaRod provides an easy way to test the effects of drugs, brain damage, or diseases on motor coordination or fatigue resistance in rodents. Features of the Rotarod: 1. Designed for standalone operation. 2. Front panel meters display time on lane to accurately measure motor coordination and fatigue. 3. Features constant or accelerating speed modes of operation. 4. Drum is specially machined to provide a suitable grip for the animal. 5. Divided into five test zones allowing for up to four animals to be tested at the same time. 6. When the animal falls off the rotating drum, it breaks a photobeam to automatically record the amount of time spent on the drum. Startle Response - Acoustic Startle Reflex Starter Package and analysis software Features of the Startle Response: 1. Starter package includes a single test station and hardware and software to support up to seven additional test stations. 2. Included adjustable audio amplifier can produce a startle tone of up to 120 dB and background white noise up to 100 dB. 3. Data can be viewed graphically in real time and is available in text format for export. 4. Data graphs can be overlayed for easy identification of trial-by-trial differences. 5. Optional stimulus presentations including aversive stimulation, stimulus lights, or any auxiliary device can be programmatically controlled through the 28 V DC output. 6. Package Includes: • Sound Attenuating Cubicle (ENV-022S) • Stimulus connection panel with platform table and speakers. • Load Cell and Amplifier • Sound Card • PCI Network Control • Interface Cabinet (for support of up to seven additional stations) • Two speakers (background noise speaker and stimulus speaker) • All necessary cables. • Animal holder of your choice • Sound pressure level measurement package • Startle Reflex, PPI, and FPS Software Open Field - Seamless Open Field Starter Package for Mouse and seamless test arena Features of the Open Field: 1. Seamless open field arena allows for quick removal of activity chamber to facilitate cleaning and sanitation. 2. Additional arenas can be purchased for additional throughput with clean arenas for each animal. 3. Animal movement is tracked through the use of three 16 beam IR arrays. 4. IR beams are located on both the X and Y axes for positional tracking and Z axis for rearing detection. 5. Easily expandable to up to 8 test chambers for increased throughput. 6. Test arena is compatible with ventilated cover, two chamber place 7. preference insert, dark box insert, and hole board insert. 8. Packages Includes: 1, Seamless Open Field Test Arena 3, 16 beam IR arrays 1, 48 Channel IR Beam Control All Necessary Cables USB Interface Power Supply Activity Monitor Single Station Software License Fear Conditioning - NIR Video Fear Conditioning System for Mouse and Video Fear Conditioning Interface Features of the Fear Conditioning: 1. Eliminates the need for bright visible light. 2. Visible light can be used within a session as a cue without impacting the video recording. 3. Real time video recordings (30 frames per second) allows software to distinguish between subtle movements such as whisker twitch or tail flick and freezing behavior. 4. Digital camera ensures high quality, low noise video recording. 5. Package Includes: 1. Curved wall, A-frame, and smooth floor contextual inserts. 2. Latest generation monochrome digital video camera. 3. Video fear conditioning chamber with stainless-steel grid floor, quick disconnect harness, and house/stimulus light. 4. Programmable tone generator, speaker, and sound calibration package. 5. Aversive stimulator/scrambler and calibrator. 6. Sound attenuating cubicle with exhaust fan and near infrared/visible lighting system. 7. Cables and connection accessories included. Any-maze - Behavioral analysis software ANY-maze is a flexible video tracking system designed to automate testing in behavioral experiments. Packed with advanced features ANY-maze is one of the most comprehensive video tracking systems available today to automate testing in a wide range of behavioral apparatus Features of the Any-maze: 1. ANY-maze uses a clean and intuitive design based on web-like pages rather than multiple pop-up windows. 2. Almost all functionality in ANY-maze is accessed through five principle pages - Protocol, Experiment, Tests, Results and Data. 3. You can switch pages at any time simply by clicking a page's title. Reports use internet-style links making it easy to navigate through your data to find detailed information. 4. ANY-maze can adapt to how you work - for example, you can alter its terminology to match your own. CAPABILITY STATEMENT Contractors that believe they possess the ability to provide the required equipment should submit documentation of their ability to meet each of the project requirements to the Contract Specialist. Contractors should also provide their Company Name, DUNS number, Physical Address, and Point of Contact Information. Interested organizations are required to identify their type of business, applicable North American Industry Classification System Code, and size standards in accordance with the Small Business Administration. The government requests that no proprietary or confidential business data be submitted in a response to this notice. However, responses that indicate the information therein is proprietary will be properly safeguarded for Government use only. Capability statements must include the name and telephone number of a point of contact having authority and knowledge to discuss responses with Government representatives. Capability statements in response to this market survey that do not provide sufficient information for evaluation will be considered non-responsive. When submitting this information, please reference the solicitation notice number. All capability statements sent in response to this Sources Sought Notice must be submitted electronically (via email) to Andrea McGee, Contract Specialist @ andrea.mcgee@nih.gov. on or before June 6, 2014, 4:30 p.m. eastern time. Facsimile responses will be accepted at 301-480-1358. The response must in in Microsoft Word, Adobe PDF format using 11-point or 12-point font, 8-1/2" x 11" paper size, with 1" top, bottom, left and right margins, and with single or double spacing. Disclaimer and Important Notes. This notice does not obligate the Government to award a contract or otherwise pay for the information provided in response. The Government reserves the right to use information provided by respondents for any purpose deemed necessary and legally appropriate. Any organization responding to this notice should ensure that its response is complete and sufficiently detailed to allow the Government to determine the organization's qualifications to perform the work. Respondents are advised that the Government is under no obligation to acknowledge receipt of the information received or provide feedback to respondents with respect to any information submitted. After a review of the responses received, a pre-solicitation synopsis and solicitation may be published in Federal Business Opportunities. However, responses to this notice will not be considered adequate responses to a solicitation. Confidentiality. No proprietary, classified, confidential, or sensitive information should be included in your response. The Government reserves the right to use any non-proprietary technical information in any resultant solicitation(s).
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- Place of Performance
- Address: 49 Convent Drive, Bethesda, Maryland, 20892, United States
- Zip Code: 20892
- Zip Code: 20892
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