SOURCES SOUGHT
66 -- Confocal Microscope Fluorescent Imaging System for NINDS
- Notice Date
- 11/24/2015
- 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-16-033
- Archive Date
- 12/15/2015
- Point of Contact
- Lauren M. Phelps, Phone: 3015942490
- E-Mail Address
-
lauren.phelps@nih.gov
(lauren.phelps@nih.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- FedBizOpps Draft Sources Sought Notice HHS-NIH-NIDA-SSSA-SBSS-16-033 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, UNITED STATES. Introduction: This is a Sources Sought Notice/Request for Information for Market Research purposes. 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 large and 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. Background: The National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) is a part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), conducting research into the causes, treatment, and prevention of neurological disorders and stroke. The NINDS mission is to seek fundamental knowledge about the brain and nervous system and to use that knowledge to reduce the burden of neurological disease. The NINDS Spinal Circuits and Plasticity Unit (SCPU) is pursuing research on the molecular, cellular, and neural circuit basis of how the spinal cord mediates behavior and undergoes learning. Purpose and Objectives for the Procurement: The purpose of this requirement is to acquire one (1) confocal microscope imaging system to be used to image fluorescent signals in spinal cord tissue sections and cells. Project Requirements: Equipment Specifications The NINDS SCPU requires one (1) confocal microscope imaging system that meets the following requirements: A.The system must have 5x, 10x, and 63x objectives and a fluorescence system including a standard x-cite module (or similar). B.The system must have an X-Y scanning stage, a freely rotatable scan field, and free X-Y offset for cropping. C.The system must have four laser lines (405, 488, 555/561, and 640-647 nm), a multi-channel tunable configuration with at least five (5) variable custom detection windows, at least one photomultiplier tube (PMT) detector and one GaAsp-PMT detector, and be capable of spectral imaging (emission scan) with high count dye and emission fingerprinting capabilities. D.The system must have the ability to freely define at least thirty (30) regions of interest with pixel-precise control of the laser intensity and signal detection. E.The system must have at least ten (10) different scan speeds, absolute linear scanner movement, and online scanner calibration. F.The system must come with a software program that fully integrates acquisition and analysis of spectral data, includes a database of standard fluorochromes, and offers the ability to re-use acquisition parameters to reproduce an experiment. Equipment Warranty and Maintenance Specifications The NINDS SPCU requires that the above-described confocal microscope imaging system come with a one year warranty as well as two years of preventative maintenance. The warranty and preventative maintenance to be provided must include the following: A.One (1) annual on-site preventative maintenance inspection by an original equipment manufacturer (OEM) certified technician/engineer B.Unlimited on-site service visits by an OEM certified technician/engineer C.Replacement of all equipment parts as needed D.Provision and installation of equipment software version upgrades as released E.Unlimited e-mail and telephone customer support for scheduled and emergency services between the hours of 8:00 am and 5 pm, local prevailing time, Monday through Friday. Training Requirements A.On-site customer training in the use of the equipment is required. Training shall be for three (3) individuals and shall have a duration of at least four hours. Training must be at the customer site within two (2) weeks of equipment installation. Training shall take place between the hours of 8:00am and 5:00pm, Bethesda, MD local prevailing time, Monday through Anticipated Contract Type: A firm fixed price contract is anticipated. Invoicing is anticipated to be made on a NET30 basis and payment via Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) is contemplated. Anticipated Period of Performance/Delivery Requirements: The anticipated contract period of performance is fourteen (14) weeks from date of award. The contractor shall deliver and install the required equipment within twelve (12) weeks after receipt of order. Delivery must be FOB Destination and must include inside installation. The equipment shall be delivered and installed between the hours of 8:00am and 5:00pm, Bethesda, MD local prevailing time, Monday through Friday. On-site training must take place at the customer site within two (2) weeks of equipment installation. Training shall take place between the hours of 8:00am and 5:00pm, Bethesda, MD local prevailing time, Monday through Friday. Capability Statement: Contractors that believe they possess the ability to provide the required commercial confocal microscope equipment should submit documentation of their ability to meet each of the project requirements to the Contract Specialist. The capability statement should include 1) the total number of contractor employees, 2) documentation of ability to provide the required system, 3) any contractor GSA Schedule contract(s) by which all of the requirements may be met, and 4) any other information considered relevant to this potential requirement. Contractors must 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 to Lauren Phelps, Contract Specialist (Lauren.Phelps@nih.gov) before the closing date and time of this announcement. All responses must be received by the specified due date and time in order to be considered. Note: 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. The Government anticipates negotiation of a contract.
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- Place of Performance
- Address: Bethesda, Maryland, 20892, United States
- Zip Code: 20892
- Zip Code: 20892
- Record
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