SOLICITATION NOTICE
66 -- Two-Photon Laser System (Upgrade)
- Notice Date
- 3/11/2002
- Notice Type
- Solicitation Notice
- Contracting Office
- Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health, National Cancer Institute, Research Contracts Br., 6120 Executive Blvd. EPS Room 604, Rockville, MD, 20852
- ZIP Code
- 20852
- Solicitation Number
- NCI-RFQ-20023-NV
- Response Due
- 3/18/2002
- Archive Date
- 4/2/2002
- Point of Contact
- Deborah Moore, Purchasing Agent, Phone (301) 496-8609, Fax (301) 402-4513, - David Keefer, Contracting Officer, Phone (301) 435-3801, Fax (301) 480-0309,
- E-Mail Address
-
dm170b@nih.gov, dk16p@nih.gov
- Description
- The National Institutes of Health (NIH), National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS), Laboratory of Molecular Biology (LMB) plans to procure a Two-Photon Laser System upgrade to an existing Government owned Zeiss LSM 410 from LSM Technologies, Inc., 24 Northbrook Lane, Suite A, Shrewsbury, PA 17361. The LMB is currently working on project using calcium imaging techniques to study calcium transients in CNS stem sells during proliferation and differentiation. Stem cell differentiation and synapese formation takes 10 days in which the stem cells are continually monitored and must stay on the microscope. The upgraded system will provide a 3 position detection system that allows the microscope to be used in the following modes without removing the detection system: 1) single photon; 2) conventional microscopy and 3) non-descanned multi-photon. The system provides a short light path between the specimen and detector which is crucial for the imaging of low-level fluorescent light from the specimen. This system provides direct cooling for the detectors which is necessary when the microscope is placed in an environmental chamber and heated to 37 degrees C. The investigator requires a Laser System where the lasers are stable over long periods of time. It is critical that the wavelength, mode-locking and illumination remain do not fluctuate for extended period of time. The laser system must have a thermally compensated resonator that automatically offsets the effects of thermal fluctuations. The laser includes a separate CW cavity arm to facilitate alignment which is tunable. This upgrade is commercial as defined in FAR Part 2, and this acquisition is being made in accordance with the test program using simplified procedures for certain commercial items as authorized in FAR 13.5. LSM Technologies, Inc is the only organization known to the NINDS researcher that has aforementioned features that are required and believed to be unique. This is not a request for competitive quotation. However, if any interested party believes it can meet the above requirement and the noted features, it may submit a statement of capabilities. The statement of capabilities and any other information furnished must be in writing and must contain material in sufficient detail to allow the NINDS research to determine if the party can perform this requirement. An original and one copy of the capability statements must be received in the contracting office by 1:00 p.m. EST, on March 18, 2002. All questions must be in writing and can be faxed to (301) 402-4513 or emailed to dm170b@nih.gov . It is the vendor's responsibility to call (301) 402-4509 to insure questions have been received. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed requirement based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. No collect call will be accepted. NAICS 334516
- Place of Performance
- Address: 9000 Rockville Pike, Bethesda, MD
- Zip Code: 20892
- Zip Code: 20892
- Record
- SN00038945-W 20020313/020311213208 (fbodaily.com)
- Source
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