SOLICITATION NOTICE
66 -- TECNAI G2 F20 TWIN
- Notice Date
- 5/11/2007
- Notice Type
- Solicitation Notice
- NAICS
- 334519
— Other Measuring and Controlling Device Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health, Nat'l Institute of Diabetes, Digestive, & Kidney Diseases, 2 Democracy Plaza, Suite 700W 6707 Democracy Blvd., MSC 5455, Bethesda, MD, 20892-5455, UNITED STATES
- ZIP Code
- 00000
- Solicitation Number
- NIH-NIDDK-07-190
- Response Due
- 5/25/2007
- Archive Date
- 6/9/2007
- Description
- This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR 12.6 as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation and a separate written solicitation will not be issued. This solicitation number is NIH-NIDDK-07-190 and is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ). The solicitation/contract will include all applicable provisions and clauses in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2001-27. The North American Industry Classification (NAICS) Code is 334519 and the business size standard is 500 employees. This acquisition is being conducted using Simplified Acquisition Procedures in accordance with FAR Part 13. However, this solicitation is not set aside for small business. It is the intent of the National Institutes of Health (NIH); National Institute of Digestive, Diabetes & Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) to procure the Tecnai G2 F20 Twin microscope from FEI, 5350 NE Dawson Creek Drive, Hillsboro, OR 97124. This microscope would allow the lab to solve the structure of numerous proteins using helical, single particle and tomography image processing methods. The lab would be able to solve the structure of proteins to a resolution of <10 Ǻ and to examine organelles, such as the mitochondria, by cryo-tomography. The 200 kV instrument allows thicker specimens to be examined for cryo-tomography and provides less noise in the images, increasing resolution. Automation is necessary for acquiring tilt series in cryo-tomography and will maximize the use of the scope by recording images without personnel present (i.e., recording overnight). The 4k x 4k CCD camera is also necessary for cryo-tomography and will eliminate the need for film. The tecnai interface and CCD camera both are well tailored to network with numerous images processing packages. The technical requirements: 1) 200 kV and FEG (Field Emission Gun) transmission Electron Microscope; 2) Scope to be used for low-dose cryo-tomography with Gatan side entry holder; 3) Advanced level of integrated computer control to allow automated data collection of complete tomographic tilt series of specimens. Specifically the microscope system must be capable of automatically collecting complete tilt series of specified angular increment and angular range with minimum electron dose (?beam shift?) methodology and automatic correction of focus and specimen centering using existing protocols; 4) Specimens must be maintained stably at liquid-nitrogen temperature as well as at room temperature; 5) The microscope must be equipped with a high sensitivity CCD camera of 4k x 4k pixel format and allow direct acquisition of digital data; 6) Allow addition of 3rd party hardware (i.e. extra memory and hardware) and software (i.e. Leginon, see 8 below, Serial EM); 7) 80 degree tilt for stage; FEI Technai specific: 8) The program for the automation of the scope is compatible only to the Tecnai FEI series. The program is called Leginon and is available from the Scripps Research Institute, National Resource for Automated Molecular Microscopy; 9) The specimen stage must accept Gatan Model 626 and 914 cryo holders designed for FEI/Phillips transmission microscopes or must provide equivalent functionality. The offeror must include a completed copy of the following provisions: 1) FAR Clause 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors ? Commercial; 2) FAR Clause 52.212-2, Evaluation ? Commercial Items. As stated in FAR Clause 52.212-2 (a), ?The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. The following evaluation factors shall be considered equally: Technical Evaluation, Price, and Past Performance; 3) FAR Clause 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications ? Commercial Items; 4) FAR Clause 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statues or Executive Orders ? Commercial Items, Contract Terms and Conditions ? Commercial Items; and 5) FAR Clause 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders ? Commercial Items ? Deviation for Simplified Acquisitions. Vendors must submit a listing of the most recent contracts/awards (minimum of 3) in which similar apparatus or equipment was purchased. Contracts/awards may include those entered within the Federal Government, state and local governments and commercial concerns. Include the following information for each contract or subcontract: 1. Name of Contracting Organization, 2. Contract Number (for subcontracts provide the prime contract number and the subcontract number, 3. Contract Type, 4. Total Contract Value, 5. Description of Requirement to include Statement of Work, 6. Contracting Officer?s Name and Telephone Number, and 7. Program Manager?s Name and Telephone Number. * If past performance questionnaire is available, please submit. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive quotations however; all responses received within 15 days from the date of publication of this synopsis will be considered by the Government. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed acquisition is based upon responses to this notice and is solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive acquisition. The offeror must include in their quotation, the unit price, the 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. The clauses are available in full text at http://www.arnet.gov/far. Interested vendors capable of furnishing the government with the item specified in this synopsis should submit their quotation to the below address. Quotations will be due fifteen (15) calendar days from the publication date of this synopsis or May 25, 2006. The quotation must reference ?Solicitation number? NIH-NIDDK-07-190. All responsible sources may submit a quotation, which if timely received, shall be considered by the agency. Quotations must be submitted in writing to the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases 6707 Democracy Blvd., Room 774B, Bethesda, Maryland 20817, Attention: V. Lynn Griffin. Faxed copies will not be accepted.
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