SOURCES SOUGHT
66 -- Zeiss LSM 710 Single Photon Microscope OR Equivalent
- Notice Date
- 7/17/2014
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 334516
— Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing
- 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-SSSA-SBSS-FY14-468
- Archive Date
- 8/15/2014
- Point of Contact
- Shaun C. Miles, Phone: 3014515042
- E-Mail Address
-
shaun.miles@nih.gov
(shaun.miles@nih.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- Contracting Office Address: 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, MD 20892. Introduction: This is a Small Business Sources Sought notice. This is NOT a solicitation for proposals, proposal abstracts, or quotations. The purpose of this notice is to obtain information regarding: (1) the availability and capability of qualified small business sources; (2) whether they are small businesses; HUBZone small businesses; service-disabled, veteran-owned small businesses; 8(a) small businesses; veteran-owned small businesses; woman-owned small businesses; or small disadvantaged businesses; and (3) their size classification relative to the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for the proposed acquisition. Your responses to the information requested will assist the Government in determining the appropriate acquisition method, including whether a set-aside is possible. An organization that is not considered a small business under the applicable NAICS code should not submit a response to this notice. 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. Background Information: The mission of The National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (NCATS) is to apply the tools of small molecule screening and discovery to the development of chemical probe research tools, for use in the study of protein and cell functions, and biological processes relevant to physiology and disease. Purpose and Objectives for the Acquisition: The purpose of this potential acquisition is to meet NCATS need of a single photon confocal imaging system to measure cellular and subcellular phenotypic characteristics of cell based assays for the new stem cell group. The new stem cell assays will utilize fluorescence based reagents and proteins to examine the cells observable phenotypic traits such as morphology, development, biochemical and physical properties. Project requirements: The Contractor shall provide one (1) Zeiss LSM 710 Single Photon Microscope OR Equivalent with the following salient functional and performance characteristics: •The confocal microscope must be on a fully motorized inverted platform with high resolution point scanning galvo •Point scanning galvo must be coupled with 3 channel detector unit with filter-less technology that allows flexible configuration of emission collection window between 400-750nm independently for all channels with 1 nm resolution •Sequential high resolution spectral scanning that utilizes user selectable fixed width detection slits (3.0, 5.0, 10.0 nm widths) transverse the emission spectrum to build up the emission spectrum. The utilization of the fixed width slit ensures that the user collects repeatable and accurate emission spectrum. •The instrument must be able acquire 8 frames per second @512x512 pixels using user defined collection bands for all 3 channels •360 degree scan rotation at 8 frames/second •Detection unit directly coupled to scanning unit for high efficiency •6KX6K at 16 bit image acquisition specifically to be used with 5x/0.25NA objective •10nm focus step over full 25mm range of travel of focus •System must include 405, 458,488,514,543,633nm laser lines •Computer controlled metal halide fluorescence illuminator •X,y motorized scanning stage with joystick •Automatic image analysis with automatic segmentations and 30 measurement parameters, profiles, histograms, colocalization, 3D rendering software, spectal unmixing all need to be integrated into control software •Laser reflection blocking of at least 7 OD •The following objective lenses are specified Fluar 5x/0.25, Plan Apochromat 10x/0.45, Plan Apochromat 20x/0.8, and LD C-Apochromat 40x/1.1 W must be included •The system must be upgradeable to perform multiphoton imaging. Delivery Schedule: It is expected that delivery will be completed within 15 weeks after receipt of order. A firm fixed price contract is contemplated. Capability Statement: Contractors that believe they possess the ability to provide the required Zeiss LSM 710 Single Photon Microscope OR Equivalent product should submit documentation of their ability to meet each of the project requirements to the Contract Specialist. Contractors must provide their Company Name, DUNS number, Physical Address, and Point of Contact Information. Interested organizations are required to identify their type of business, applicable NAICS 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 Small Business Sources Sought Notice must be submitted electronically (via email) to Shaun Miles, Contract Specialist, at shaun.miles@nih.gov in MS Word format within 14 calendar days of the date of this announcement. All responses must be received by the specified due date and time in order to be considered. Disclaimer and Important Notes: This notice does not obligate the Government to award a contract or otherwise pay for the information provided in the response. No proprietary, classified, confidential, or sensitive information should be included in your 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 review of the responses received, pre-solicitation and solicitation notices may be published in Federal Business Opportunities. However, responses to this notice will not be considered adequate responses to a solicitation. The solicitation release date is pending.
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- Place of Performance
- Address: Rockville, Maryland, 20850, United States
- Zip Code: 20850
- Zip Code: 20850
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