SPECIAL NOTICE
66 -- Stereotaxic Alignment Instruments
- Notice Date
- 4/2/2020 2:28:33 PM
- Notice Type
- Special Notice
- NAICS
- 339112
— Surgical and Medical Instrument Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH NIDA Bethesda MD 20892 USA
- ZIP Code
- 20892
- Solicitation Number
- NINDS-20-005483
- Response Due
- 4/13/2020 9:00:00 AM
- Archive Date
- 04/28/2020
- Point of Contact
- Kristina Jenkins, Phone: 3014027464
- E-Mail Address
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kristina.jenkins@nih.gov
(kristina.jenkins@nih.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- SBA Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5)
- Description
- THIS IS A PRE-SOLICITATION NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD ON A SOLE SOURCE BASIS.� THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR QUOTES/PROPOSALS. The National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) intends to negotiate on a sole source basis with David Kopf Instruments to procure a Stereotaxic Alignment System and a Glass Pipette Holder. REGULATORY AUTHORITY The resultant contract will include all applicable provisions and clauses of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) in effect through the Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2020-04, January 15, 2020. STATUTORY AUTHORITY This acquisition is conducted under the authority of FAR Part 13 � Simplified Acquisition Procedures. Contracts awarded using FAR Part 13 � Simplified Acquisition Procedures are exempt from the requirements of FAR Part 6-Competition Requirements. FAR Subpart 13.106-1 (b) Soliciting from a Soliciting from a single source provides that: For purchases not exceeding the simplified acquisition threshold, contracting officers may solicit from one source if the contracting officer determines that the circumstances of the contract action deem only one source reasonably available (e.g., urgency, exclusive licensing agreements, brand-name OR industrial mobilization). BACKGROUND, PURPOSE and OBJECTIVES OF REQUIREMENT The National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) is establishing a new laboratory: Spatial Navigation and Memory Unit. The laboratory will use cutting-edge imaging and behavioral approaches to investigate the neural basis of spatial navigation and memory at the circuit, synaptic, molecular and cellular levels using rodents. Two stereotaxic alignment instruments (with accessories) are required to perform the above experiments. The Spatial Navigation and Memory Unit (SNMU), which aims to investigate the neural basis pf spatial navigation and memory. Specifically, the experiments in the laboratory will largely perform in vivo two-photon imaging on rodents to measure calcium dynamics of large number of neurons, observe their structural and molecular properties at the subcellular level, and modulate the activity of individual neurons. To perform these experiments, survival surgery on the animal is a necessary step to implant optics and microinject molecular compounds that enable the optical access of brain features at cellular resolution in vivo. The surgery and microinjection will be performed using stereotaxic alignment instruments with accessories. SALIENT CHARACTERISTICS� The Kopf Model 1900 series Stereotaxic Alignment System manufactured solely by David Kopf Instruments. The model 1900 includes the stereotaxic alignment instrument and additional accessories (model 1923-B, 1922, 1940, 1905, 1910, 1911, and 1915), which will all be used together to precisely position the animal�s head and identify coordinates on the skull. The model 1974 is a glass pipette holder mounted to the model 1900 to perform microinjection under the identified coordinates. The entire system aims to ensure precision and consistency during rodent surgery. The stereotaxic alignment system provides the ability to refine and manipulate the position of the head in 3-dimensional space, independent of the clamping features of the head holding device, prior to exploring inside the head and brain. The system includes a stereotaxic alignment Indicator 1905 which provides dimensional feedback required to measure the position of both Coronal Tilt and Dorsal Tilt. This unique design allows maximum stereotaxic adjustment for positioning the animals head, Dorsal/Ventral, Dorsal Tilt, Coronal Tilt, Anterior/Posterior and midline alignment (nose left /nose right).� The instrument provides dimensional output of each of these axes of manipulation with .010 mm resolution. Offering a new level of precision and accuracy, Model 1940 Micro-Manipulator provides 1-micron resolution linear glass scales with digital display readout proving this instrument to be the most advanced manual manipulator available today. An additional unique feature of the Stereotaxic Alignment System is the quick-change tool holder which allows the attachment of any stereotaxic alignment tool and maintain an exact common vertical centerline position tool-to-tool. This valuable feature will assist in reducing surgical time, increase hit rates as well as eliminate potential time-consuming errors. Kopf manufactures all tools compatible with the Stereotaxic Alignment System. All products designed for use on Kopf Model 1900 are interchangeable and can be used with other Model 1900 Stereotaxic Alignment Systems. If more than one set-up is being used in the lab this will insure versatility for numerous surgical procedures. DELIVERY The contractor shall deliver and install the equipment within 45 days after receipt of order. Delivery must be FOB destination and include inside delivery.�On-site training must take place within two (2) weeks of equipment installation.�The equipment shall be delivered and installed between the hours of 8:00am and 5:00 pm, Bethesda, MD local prevailing time.� �The contractor shall provide an Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) certified service technician to perform setup, installation, and an on-site 1-day training session for 10 staff members.� CONTRACT TYPE Firm-Fixed-Price CLOSING STATEMENT THIS NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD ON A SOLE-SOURCE BASIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE PROPOSALS. However, interested parties may identify their interest and capability to respond to this notice. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. All responsible sources may submit a capability statement, proposal, or quotation which shall be considered by the agency. The information received will normally be considered solely for the purposes of determining whether to proceed on a non-competitive basis or to conduct a competitive procurement. Responses to this notice shall contain sufficient information to establish the interested parties' bona-fide capabilities for fulfilling the requirement and include: unit price, list price, shipping and handling costs, the delivery period after contract award, the prompt payment discount terms, the F.O.B. Point (Destination or Origin), the Dun & Bradstreet Number (DUNS), the Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN), and the certification of business size. All offerors must have an active registration in the System for Award Management (SAM) www.sam.gov. All responses must be received by the closing date and time of this announcement and must reference the solicitation number, NINDS-20-005483. Responses must be submitted electronically to Kristina Jenkins, Contract Specialist, at Kristina.Jenkins@nih.gov. �U.S. Mail and Fax responses will not be accepted.
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