SPECIAL NOTICE
66 -- Confocal System
- Notice Date
- 7/7/2014
- Notice Type
- Special Notice
- NAICS
- 333314
— Optical Instrument and Lens Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health, Office of Research Facilities, 9000 Rockville Pike, Bldg. 13, Rm. 2E47, MSC 5738, Bethesda, Maryland, 20892-5738, United States
- ZIP Code
- 20892-5738
- Solicitation Number
- NIH-OLAO-OD3-NOI3410782
- Archive Date
- 7/26/2014
- Point of Contact
- Shirlene M. Smith, Phone: 3014437979
- E-Mail Address
-
ssmith@od.nih.gov
(ssmith@od.nih.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- THIS IS A BRAND NAME OR EQUAL NOTICE. This is a synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6 and FAR Part 13, Simplified Acquisitions Procedures. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotations are not being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. This is a Notice of Intent. The announcement number for this acquisition is NIH-OLAO-OD3-NOI3410782 and is being issued under the authority of FAR Subpart 6.302-1, 10 U.S.C. 2304(c)(1). Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements. The anticipated award date July 17, 2014. The incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-72 dated January 30, 2014. This acquisition will be processed under Simplified Acquisition Procedures (SAP) and is not a small business set-aside. The associated North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code is 333314, which has a size standard of 500 employees. The National Institutes of Health, Office of the Director, Office of Logistics and Acquisitions Operations, on the behalf of the National Institutes Deafness Communication Disorders, intends to procure on a sole source basis from Nikon Instruments, Inc., a Confocal system which includes the following component: 1)NI-FCC NIE FRONT CONSOLE COVER-QTY OF 1, 2)NI-LH PRECENTERED LAMPHOUSE-NC-QTY OF 1, 3)HALOGEN LAMP 12V-100W L.L.-QTY OF 1, 4)A1 TI INTERLOCK CABLE-QTY OF 1, 5)C2-SH SCANNER AND CONTROLLER-QTY OF 1, 6)C1 C2 1 ST DM 405/488/561/640-QTY OF 1, 7)C2-DU3 detector unit-QTY OF 1, 8)C2 V4C EM 445/35 + 660LP-QTY OF 1, 9)C2 EM 525/50 + 600/50 [488 561]-QTY OF 1, 10)C2-DUT DIASCOPIC DETECTOR UNIT-QTY OF 1, 11)C1-TD ADAPTER FOR 80I & 90I-QTY OF 1, 12)C1-RAS RING ADAPTER S-QTY OF 1, 13)LU-N4 LASER UNIT 405/488/561/640-QTY OF 1, 14)LU CCA CONFOCAL LU CONTROLLER A-QTY OF 1, 15)LU-C2-A C2 CONNECTION KIT-QTY OF 1, 16)C2-NI-TT ADAPER FOR QUAD TILTING TUBE-QTY OF 1, 17)C1 C2 LASER MODULATION CONTROL CARD-QTY OF 1, 18)Z-DECK PLATFM ENCD F/FN1 INCL STG/CTRL-QTY OF 1, 19)ORCA-D2 DUAL CCD CAMERA IEEE-1394B-QTY OF 1, 20)0.67X ENG BYNT ADPTR2/3” CAM F/NI ECLPS-QTY OF 1, 21)510NM DICHROIC BLOCK, CFP/YFP F/ORCA-D2-QTY OF 1, 22)550NM DICHROIC BLCK FITC/TRITC F/ORCA-D2-QTY OF 1, 23)49052 ET ECFP/EYFP FRET ST MTD TI CUBE-QTY OF 1, 24)CFI FLUOR 60X W NA 1.00 WD 2.0MM-QTY OF 1, 25)C-LHGF I HG INTENSILIGHT LAMP-QTY OF 1, 26)POWER CORD (LEAD FREE UL LISTED)-QTY OF 1, 27)C-HGFIB HG 100W ADAPTER R-NC-QTY OF 1, 28)NIS-ELEMENTS CONFOCAL PKG-QTY OF 1, 29)XW476A4#ABA 27” IPS MONITOR-QTY OF 1, 30)64BIT Z420 32GB 1TB OS/3TB DATA DR WIN7-QTY OF 1, 31)24” LED IPS MONITOR, Z24I-QTY OF 1, 32)VIB ISO TBL 30X48 CLN TPII M6 ON 25MM-QTY OF 1, 33)8CC IMMERSION OIL EACH-QTY OF 1, 34)NYLON DUST COVER H600L (50I/55I/EPI-FL)-QTY OF 1, 35)NIDAQ ACCESSORY KIT-QTY OF 1, 36)CUSTOM CABLE 6723 DAQ TO 16 BNC-QTY OF 1, 37)NI PCI 6723 DAQ CARD, 32 CHANNEL-QTY OF 1, 38)6 FOOT MALE TO MALE BNC CABLE-QTY OF 2, 39)POWER CORD (LEAD FREE UL LISTED)-QTY OF- 2, 40)MP-285 MICRMANIP RT HND MECHANICAL ONLY-QTY oF 1, 41)MP-285 MICRMANIP LFT HND MECHANICAL ONLY-QTY OF 1, 42)ROE 200 TO MPC-200 CABLE-QTY OF 1. The Laboratory of Section on Sensory Cell Development and Function will use this instrument for live imaging of fine structures in zebrafish and conjunction with other Nikon instrument currently use in the lab. Nikon instruments is the preferred sole source provider for this purchase because it is the only company that sells the confocal system with the special features and functions necessary for our lab work in live imaging in zebrafish. Changing vendor at this time would result in interruption of study in progress. This is a fixed-price contract. The Government therefore, intends to solicit, negotiate, and/or purchase this requirement on a sole source basis under the authority of FAR 6.302-1 with BRAND NAME OR EQUAL considerations. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive quotations; however, the Government will consider responses submitted. Responses must be submitted no later than 5:00 PM Eastern Standard Time (EST), July 11, 2014 to Ms. Shirlene Smith via e-mail to ssmith@od.nih.gov. Emailed submission ONLY will be accepted. All information furnished must contain sufficient detail to allow the government to determine if it can meet the above specifications described herein. A determination by the Government not to compete the proposed acquisition based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. Please reference the announcement number NIH-OLAO-OD3-NOI3410782 on all correspondence. Requests for information concerning this requirement must be submitted in writing can be E-mailed to ssmith@od.nih.gov. It is the vendor's responsibility to confirm receipt of all quotations and/or questions by the closing date of this announcement via e-mail. Calls will not be accepted.
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- Place of Performance
- Address: National Institute of Health/National Institute of Deafness and Other Communication Disorders, Section on Sensory Cell Development and Function, Porter Neuroscience Research Center, 35 Convent Drive, Building 35, Room 1D933, Bethesda, Maryland, 20892, United States
- Zip Code: 20892
- Zip Code: 20892
- Record
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