SOLICITATION NOTICE
66 -- Olympus Micro-Dissection Platform Components
- Notice Date
- 7/28/2014
- Notice Type
- Presolicitation
- NAICS
- 334516
— Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- Department of Commerce, National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), Acquisition Management Division, 100 Bureau Drive, Building 301, Room B130, Gaithersburg, Maryland, 20899-1410, United States
- ZIP Code
- 20899-1410
- Solicitation Number
- 14-03412
- Archive Date
- 8/26/2014
- Point of Contact
- Carol A. Wood, Phone: 301-975-8172, Carol A. Wood, Phone: 301-975-8172
- E-Mail Address
-
carol.wood@nist.gov, carol.wood@nist.gov
(carol.wood@nist.gov, carol.wood@nist.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- The Office of Acquisition and Agreements Management (OAAM), Acquisition Management Division (AMD) of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), on behalf of the Material Measurement Laboratory (MML), intends to negotiate on a sole source basis with Olympus America, Inc. of Center Valley, PA, for automated materials screening and micro-dissection platform components that are fully compatible with NIST's existing Olympus systems and opto-mechanical components. THIS ACQUISITION IS SUBJECT TO THE AVAILABILITY OF FISCAL YEAR 2014 FUNDS. The MML's Microscopy and Microanalysis Research Group (MMRG) conducts research on the development of innovative metrologies and measurement protocols for micro/nano-scale heterosystems analysis. Measurement techniques are used to determine sample composition as well as structural, electronic, and chemical properties of a wide variety of organic, inorganic and biomolecular systems where materials of interest are typically present as either micro/nano-scale features or monolayer/multilayer films. To meet mission requirements, the MMRG requires an automated materials screening and micro-dissection platform to perform microscopic detection and isolation of materials of interest with user supplied optics and ancillary components to yield optimal imaging characteristics with respect to optical aberrations (objectives and inter-scope optics), spectral coverage (light sources), and color correction. Pursuant to this application, the screening and micro-dissection platform components must be fully compatible with Olympus objectives, specifically, the Olympus PLAPOM60XOTIRFM and APO100XOTIRFM light sources (IX2-RFA), filter cubes (U-MF2 and U-MBF3), and other ancillary components to form a screening and micro-dissection system. Pin-to-pin compatibility with optical design and other opto-mechanical elements are essential to keep the system matched/tuned and to maintain the required level of detection efficiency. The following Olympus components must be purchased including installation: Qty 1 each MMI-SS-090513-83 MMI Laser Microdissection System with MMI CellCut Plus with IX83 complete; Qty 1 each MMI-SS-090513- 83UPGLED Upgrade the LED screen to 22"full HD interactive pen display; Qty 1 each MMI-SS-090513- 83CELLEX MMI CellExplorer Image recognition software; Qty 1 each BX53TF BX53F microscope frame and light; Qty 1 each 5-UR730 BX3-ARM; transmitted light arm; Qty 1 each 5-UL1227 U-LH100-3-7;12V/100W halogen lamp housing; Qty 1 each 3-U234 U-TR30-2-2;Trinocular observation tube; Qty 1 each 2-U1007 WHN10X-1-7; 10x eyepiece; Qty 1 each U-R177 U-D7RE; 7-position noise piece; Qty 1 each 1-U2B522 UPLFLN4X; U PLAN fluorite 4X objective, NA 0.13, WD 17mm; Qty 1 each 1-U2B524 UPLFLN10X2;U PLAN fluorite10X objective; NA 0.3, WD 10mm; Qty 1 each 1-U2B525 UPLFLN20X;U PLAN fluorite 20X objective, NA0.5,WD 1.6mm; Qty 1 each 1-U2B527 UPLFLN40X;U PLAN fluorite 40X objective, NA 0.75,WD 0.51mm; Qty 1 each 1-U2B5352 UPLFLN100XO2;U PLAN fluorite objective 100X OIL, NA1.30,WD 0.20mm; Qty 1 each 4-U130 U-SVRB-4; mechanical stage; Qty 1 each 4-U142 U-HLDT-4; Slide holder; Qty 1 each U-SC3-7 swing condenser, NA 0.9/0.17, 1.25X-100X ; Qty 1 each VS120-SLK-7 VS120 with slide loader; Qty 1 each VS120-FL2K VS120 fluorescence kit; Qty 1 each VS-035-SL-7 VS-UGLFL27-SET;VS-FL software for VS-120 ver. 2.7; Qty 1 each OVP-Y-003 VIP3200-Y-003: Vibration Isolation with casters; Qty 3 each 8-C406 100W Halogen Bulb; Qty 1 each VS-055-7 VS-Desktop, 2.7; Qty 1 each VS-040-7 VS-JP2CNV, 2.7; Qty 1 each VS-056-7 VS-ADV-Filter, 27; Qty 1 each VS-DF, 2.7; Qty 1 each UYCP-11 Cord. Sole source determination is based on the following: The above referenced components are commercial items that are manufactured by Olympus Biological Microscopes. Olympus Biological Microscopes has proprietary rights to the existing equipment and is the sole manufacturer of that equipment and these required components. Only these components will guarantee full compatibility with the existing equipment and will meet the required performance specifications for the Olympus systems when modified by these components. Deviation from these specific components will result in a reduced level of collection efficiency, frequency agility and/or a total failure of the screening and micro-dissection platform. Olympus Biological Microscopes authorizes dealers by region. Olympus America, Inc. is the sole authorized dealer for the required components for the region where NIST is located. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this acquisition is 334516 and the size standard is 500 employees. No solicitation package will be issued. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive quotations; however, responses received by August 11, 2014, will be considered by the Government. 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.
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- Place of Performance
- Address: Contractor's Site, United States
- Record
- SN03439864-W 20140730/140728234726-587756530e9608381995f4e109b8c5a7 (fbodaily.com)
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