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66 -- LASER SCANNING SYSTEM FOR FLOURESCENT MICROSCOPY SOL 263-96-P(GE)-0132 DUE 080596 POC Ms. Wanda F. Russell, Contract Specialist, (301) 402-3085. The National Institutes of Health, (NIH) intends to procure on a firm fixed price, sole source basis in accordance with FAR 6.302-1 (b) as authorized by 41 U.S.C. 253 (c)(1) from Carl Zeiss, Inc., One Zeiss Dr., Thornwood, NY 10594, a Laser Scanning System for Flourescent Microscopy. The system shall have the following Characteritics: 1. Each fluorescent detector shall have individual confocal apertures (pinholes) which shall be digitally controlled, providing and accurate means to control the Z resolution of confocal images formed at each detector. 2. Shall include dual scanning galvanometer mirrors having less than 3 % light loss and shall be able to rotate or scan a full 360%. 3. Shall be able to simultaneously scan fluorescent, reflected, and transmitted images. 4. Shall include a macro programming facility including an automatic record mode and macro interpretive capability combined with a convenient dialog box editor. 5. Shall include a Z focus motor with the ability to operate within 50 nM steps over the entire stroke of a 9 mm range which shall allow the entire Z imaging area to have long working distance objectives. 6. Shall accommodate both 2 photon as well as laser trapping and tweezing techniques on the inverted microscope stand. 7. Shall be upgradeable to add both UV laser and optics. It is the Governments belief that this requirement can be met only by Carl Zeiss, Inc. This is not a formal Solicitation. However, concerns that respond to this notice must furnish concise responses directed specifically to the requirements mentioned above. Sources demonstrating the capability to accomplish the above shall supply pertinent information in sufficient detail to demonstrate the ability to perform. Information furnished shall include enough material to perform a proper evaluation. Respondents will not be notified of the evaluation results. See Note 22. (0171)

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