MODIFICATION
66 -- NX EQ Microscopes, Light, Laboratory Nikon Eclipse Brand Name or Equal
- Notice Date
- 4/9/2019
- Notice Type
- Modification
- NAICS
- 333314
— Optical Instrument and Lens Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs;OPAL | Strategic Acquisition Center;10300 Spotsylvania Ave | STE 400;Fredericksburg VA 22408-2697
- ZIP Code
- 22408-2697
- Solicitation Number
- 36C10G19Q0052
- Response Due
- 4/16/2019
- Archive Date
- 6/15/2019
- Point of Contact
- Sonja.Davis2@va.gov
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- The purpose of this Amendment is to provide answers to Vendor questions and post a Revised Attachment B Minimum Salient Characteristics Product Description. All other terms and conditions remain unchanged. QUESTIONS & ANSWERS Question 1: Regarding Salient Characteristic No. 1, please describe the type of Chemistry applications intended for these microscopes. Answer 1: While listed only as an example of a clinical application, the chemistry application has been removed. Question 2: Concerning Salient Characteristic No. 3, as the government wants the option of Trinocular tubes for use, please confirm offers must include Trinocular tubes. Answer 2: Yes, the option for Trinocular tubes must be included. Question 3: Regarding Salient Characteristic No. 6, please provide further explanation as to what the government considers to be an ergonomically designed microscope. We don t believe motorization is the only characteristic reflective of ergonomically design nor the best option available to meet the clinical needs. Furthermore, a motorized microscope stand is a very specific brand related requirement, ultimately limiting competition and forcing the government to purchase a higher priced product. Answer 3: In reference to ergonomically designed, the microscope should be designed to fit the worker, not the other way around. The goal is to eliminate discomfort and risk of injury due to work. Motorized is not used in a Salient Characteristic (SC); if a product can perform the same without being motorized, it would be not be a problem. Question 4: Please confirm all proposed microscopes will be evaluated based upon the six (6) Salient Characteristics and not evaluated based off the requested line items/CLINS in the pricing spreadsheet? For example, CLIN0010, SubCLIN 0010AF, is a Halogen Lamp. Halogen is an outdated lighting solution. We offer LED which is much more ecofriendly, longer lasting (over 50,000 hours), brighter, does not require bulb changes for the life of the microscope, and does not cause eye strain for the user, unlike Halogen. Would Alliant s proposal to include the LED lighting have any effect on our proposal if we are still meeting all 6 Salient Characteristics? Answer 4: To be considered technically acceptable each CLIN must meet all the SCs. For those items not identified with a SC, the quoted product should be a similar product that would perform the same function. As such, a LED light would be acceptable. NOTE: THIS NOTICE WAS NOT POSTED TO FEDBIZOPPS ON THE DATE INDICATED IN THE NOTICE ITSELF (09-APR-2019); HOWEVER, IT DID APPEAR IN THE FEDBIZOPPS FTP FEED ON THIS DATE. PLEASE CONTACT 877-472-3779 or fbo.support@gsa.gov REGARDING THIS ISSUE.
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Link To Document
(https://www.fbo.gov/notices/a7d94dc5d93358772ed7f314e0af2c5a)
- Record
- SN05276365-F 20190411/190409230103 (fbodaily.com)
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