SOLICITATION NOTICE
66 -- Upgrade of Olympus IX71 to a IX81
- Notice Date
- 9/14/2006
- Notice Type
- Solicitation Notice
- NAICS
- 334516
— Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health, National Cancer Institute, Office of Acquisitions, 6120 Executive Blvd. EPS Suite 600, Rockville, MD, 20852
- ZIP Code
- 20852
- Solicitation Number
- Reference-Number-NCI-60213-NV
- Response Due
- 9/20/2006
- Archive Date
- 10/5/2006
- Description
- The National Institutes of Health (NIH), National Cancer Institute (NCI), Center for Cancer Research (CCR), Laboratory of Oxidative Signaling and Therapeutics (LOST) intends to procure on a sole-source basis with Optical Elements Corporation (OPELCO), 105 Executive Drive, Suite #100, Dulles, VA 20166, the only vendor authorized to provide Olympus microscope sales and support in Maryland to upgrade their existing Olympus IX71 Fluorescence microscope into a automated IX81 confocal microscope. The North American Industry Classification System Code is 334516 and the business size standard is 500 employees. This acquisition will be processed under FAR Part 12 ? Acquisition for Commercial Items and will be made pursuant to the authority in FAR 13.5 to use simplified procedures for commercial acquisitions. OPELCO is the only source known to the NCI researcher that is able to upgrade their existing Government owned Olympus IX71 Fluorescence Microscope into a IX81 Confocal Microscope that is required for their research and detailed below in their JOFOC. However, if any interested party believes it can perform requirement as detailed in the JOFOC and are authorized by Olympus to provide the upgrade in Maryland and can show that they will not void the current Olympus warranty if they provide the upgrade, they may submit a statement of capabilities. The statement of capabilities and any other furnished information must be in writing and must contain material in sufficient detail to allow the NCI researcher to determine if the party can perform this requirement. It is the Governments intent to upgrade an existing piece of equipment and capability statements offering a new piece of equipment will not be entertained. An original and one copy of the capability statement must be received in the contracting office by 1:00 pm EDT, on September 20, 2006. Faxed and emailed capability statements are NOT authorized. All questions must be in writing and may be emailed to Debbie Moore at dm170b@nih.gov or faxed (301) 402-4513. It is the vendor?s responsibility to call (301) 402-4509 and verify that questions were received. 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. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. In order to receive an award from the NCI contractors must be registered in the Online Representations and Certifications Applications (ORCA). Please refer to http://orca.bpn.gov in order to register. In addition, contractors must be registered in the Central Contractor Registration (CCR) www.ccr.gov. No collect calls will be accepted. JUSTIFICATION FOR OTHER THAN FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION Part I: Background information and Description of Acquisition Title: Upgrade Existing IX71 Fluorescence Microscope into a IX81 Confocal Microscope Purpose/Brief History: The Laboratory of Oxidative Signaling and Therapeutics of LMP/CCR at the National Cancer Institute has a need to upgrade our current Fluorescence Olympus Microscope to Confocal Olympus IX81 live cell imaging microscope system. This instrument is used to reproducibly produce reactive oxygen species in living cells. Thee Confocal Olympus IX81 live cell imaging microscope system is a fully PC-controlled device for identification and verification of reactive oxygen species. Minimal training is required when operating the instrument for research purposes in a laboratory environment. The process of time kinetic measurement of reactive oxygen species is fully automated upon placing a culture dish in the chamber and setting up the specified temperature and humidification as well as CO2 in the chamber incubator. Operational parameters are reproducible and the result is strictly PC controlled, enabling a high throughput of vitrified samples, with an easy and straightforward control of the vitrification process. The parameters to be influenced are; temperature, humidity, the number of growth factors stimulation and a number of critical time settings. The instrument will consistently produce excellent collection of live cell reactive oxygen species calculation and visualization. PART II: Facts and reasons to Justify Other than Full and Open Competition Statutory authority FAR 13.106(b)(1) b) Soliciting from a single source. (1) 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, or industrial mobilization). Justification: Olympus the Company is the only manufacturer of an instrument which allows accurate computer control over the temperature and humidity and CO2 of the chamber and provides a unique upgradation of its existing machine with reproducibility. Shuttle measurement of reactive oxygen species measurement is the single most important parameter in obtaining high quality digital images of the living cell. Only the Olympus IX 81 can meet the following specifications: 1. The instrument must be compatible with existing Olympus IX71, camera and software we are currently using in the laboratory already. 2. Time lapse experiments are critical and an external controller for all microscope controls including power supply for illumination are required to minimize focus drift due to heat contraction and expansion of the microscope body. 3. Lab space is critical and the instrument stand depth should be no more than 400mm. 4. Multiple wavelength lines are required therefore a six position motorized fluorescence filter turret is required. 5. The ability to upgrade to the Olympus Uapo 150x/1.45 oil with correction collar specialized objective for this application are required. 6. Other advanced applications will be required such as combinations of TIRF and Optical laser traps. The IX71 is the only microscope with a two-tiered input/ output design independent of the fluorescence/TIRF input path allowing some very unique combinations. 7. True color imaging for H&E stains are required and monochrome imaging for live cell imaging is critical therefore the camera should also include a liquid crystal color filter which can be removed for the live cell imaging. 8. An environmental chamber is required with Temperature, CO2 and humidity control is required to maintain cell viability. 9. The Imaging software should be capable of microscope control, time lapse and fluorescence quantification. 10. Since the upgrade and addition of other external components may be added in the future device drivers for the future upgrades should be included in the base package rather then having to purchase drivers for every future device.
- Record
- SN01143342-W 20060916/060914220352 (fbodaily.com)
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