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FBO DAILY ISSUE OF MAY 08, 2003 FBO #0525
SOLICITATION NOTICE

J -- Repair of Zeiss LSM510 Confocal Microscope

Notice Date

5/6/2003
 

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 Suite 600, Rockville, MD, 20852
 

ZIP Code

20852
 

Solicitation Number

NCI-30053-NG
 

Response Due

5/21/2003
 

Archive Date

6/5/2003
 

Point of Contact

Malinda Holdcraft, Purchasing Agent, Phone (301) 402-4509, Fax (301) 402-4513, - Renita Smith, Contract Specialist, Phone 301-496-8612, Fax 301-480-0241,
 

E-Mail Address

holdcram@exchange.nih.gov, rs442i@nih.gov
 

Description

The National Cancer Institute (NCI), Center for Cancer Research (CCR), Laboratory of Biochemistry (LB) plans to procure repair service and replacement parts for the Carl Zeiss LSM 510 Confocal Microscope from Carl Zeiss, Inc., One Zeiss Drive, Thornwood, NY 10594. The supplies and services herein and being procure under the simplified acquisition procedure authorized by FAR Part 13. The North American Industry Classification System Code is 811310 and the business size standard is $6.0M. The overall goal of the Laboratories is to investigate basic cellular processes at both the cellular and subcellular level. There are approximately eight (8) to nine (9) labs in LB and LMCB that utilize the confocal microscopy on a regular basis as a critical part of their research programs to study diverse processes such as localization of replication components in bacteria, nuclear-cytoplasmic transport, and cell cycle regulation. The facility has also been used by groups from National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) and several other labs within the NCI. The ability to image up to eight labeled components in real time, plus the additional benefits of the Zeiss LSM 510 system, provides an enormous resource to the laboratories currently using the system. This system also allows the NCI facility to provide flexibility to other NCI users by supplementing the existing NCI core microscopy facility. Subsequent to installation of the LSM 510 confocal microscope, the Electronic Control Unit was inadvertently damaged. This unit is critical to the function of the unit, as it controls and integrates all system components including laser, microscope, and scan module. This allows individual image acquisition conditions to be duplicated EXACTLY and guarantees that the system is calculating any measurements correctly since any change in objective or zoom is noted whether it is done by hand or within the software. The system also supports digital scan control/multi-tracking to eliminate cross talk between channels for dual- and multi-labeled specimens. The digital scan control allows for the following hardware/software functionality: constant scanning velocity for all speeds, even illumination along scanning fields with identical pixel conditions, short fly back time (less than 2% of frame cycle), on-line modification of scanning and detector settings, on-line histogram and lut's for optimization, sample preservation via beam blanking only in regions of interest and FRAP (Fluorescence Recovery After Photo-bleaching). The unit also provides multi-tracking capability via digital scan control, which allows high speed multiplexing of excitation wavelengths by line to get rid of cross talk between channels and spectral characterization of multi-labeled specimens with at least 10 nm resolution. Services shall be performed by factory trained personnel that specifically work on and repair the LSM 510 confocal microscope. Carl Zeiss, Inc. is the only source known to the NCI that can provide the aforementioned supplies and services. The LSM 510 confocal system is an integrated unit, with the E-box, the central controller for all aspects of functionality of the system. Carl Zeiss is the only manufacturer of this essential component for this particular system. To award this contract to another manufacturer would entail the purchase of a whole new system at an extensive cost to the Government. No other manufacturer can supply this part. Due to the reasons stated above, it is imperative that the unit is repaired quickly as possible. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive quotation. However, if any interested party believes it can meet the above requirements, it may submit a statement of capabilities. The capability statement and any other furnished information must be in writing and must contain material in sufficient detail to allow NCI to determine if the party can fully meet the requirements herein. Capability statements must be received in the contracting office by 1:00 PM EDT (local Washington DC time) on May 21, 2003. If you have any questions, please submit them in writing via electronic mail to Malinda Holdcraft, Purchasing Agent on holdcram@exchange.nih.gov or by fax 301-402-4513. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed requirement based on responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received shall be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. No collect calls will be accepted.
 

Place of Performance

Address: NIH/NCI, Bethesda, MD 20892

Zip Code: 20892

Country: USA
 

Record

SN00318683-W 20030508/030506213219 (fbodaily.com)
 

Source

FedBizOpps.gov Link to This Notice
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