SOLICITATION NOTICE
66 -- Real Time Imaging System
- Notice Date
- 6/21/2007
- Notice Type
- Solicitation Notice
- NAICS
- 334516
— Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- Other Defense Agencies, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Directorate of Contracting, 4301 Jones Bridge Road, Bethesda, MD, 20814-4799, UNITED STATES
- ZIP Code
- 00000
- Solicitation Number
- HU0001-07-Q-V582
- Response Due
- 7/20/2007
- Archive Date
- 8/4/2007
- Small Business Set-Aside
- Total Small Business
- Description
- The Uniformed Services University (USU) located on the National Naval Medical Campus in Bethesda, MD intends to issue a requirement for the purchase of a real time imaging system, a standard high end computer, a USB printer, and training and installation of the aforementioned items. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. It will be the responsibility of the Contractor to monitor Federal Business Opportunities, http://www.fedbizopps.gov/, for the issuance of any changes/updates to the solicitation. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested (RFQ) and a written solicitation will not be issued. This RFQ incorporates all provisions and clauses in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 05-17. This solicitation is set aside for small businesses and the applicable NAICS code for this requirement is 334516, Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing, with a size standard of 500 employees. The contractor shall provide pricing for the following Contract Line Item Number (CLIN): CLIN Description 0001 Real Time Imaging System: 1 each @ $__________ 0002 Computer: 1 each @ $__________ 0003 USB Printer: 1 each @ $__________ 0004 Installation and Training for Imaging System: 1 job @ $__________ STATEMENT OF WORK FOR THE UNIFORMED SERVICES UNIVERSITY of the HEALTH SCIENCES (USUHS) The Imaging system will be used to generate publication quality images of DNA agarose and PAGE gels using the following stains: Ethidium bromide, Coommassie Blue, Silver Stain, SYBR Green, SYBR Gold, Rhodamine Red, must perform chemiluminescent imaging using industry standard substrates (ECL, West Dura and SuperSignal), quantitation of autoradiographs, quantitative analysis of nucleic acid and proteins, TLC plate quantitation, fluorescent imaging that allows analyzing several proteins in the same gel and automated counting of colonies in microbiological and genetic assays. Minimal Specifications: CLIN 0001: Real Time Imaging System 1) The CCD camera and lens must have minimum a 4 million pixel resolution, cooled CCD camera image acquisition delivering 16 bits of data in a 16-bit file format. 2) Real time readout in image acquisition window. 3) The camera must be cooled to ? 25? C (Absolute and Regulated) for maximum signal-to-noise ratio and dark current reduction offering superior low light sensitivity for chemiluminescence. 4) Quantum Efficiency (QE) of approximately 49% at 425 nm for superior chemiluminescence sensitivity. 5) USB 2.0 connection for camera to PC with real time image focus and fast image acquisition. 6) Security features within imaging/analysis software for user logon with or without passwords and a log for number of prints made by each user. 7) Image acquisition and analysis tools in one software program for automatic image acquisition and import into enhancement and analysis tools. 8) Ability to save overlays for densitometry and spot counting. 9) Image analysis tools for densitometry, spot counting, molecular weight analysis, band pattern matching with dendrograms, and automatic scoring. 10) Auto exposure with different presets for different applications as well as a custom setting for user control. 11) Optional 21 CFR compliant software for qualified electronic image validation, audit trails and electronic signatures. 12) Option to provide Site License Stand Alone Software for unlimited numbers of users. 13) The cabinet must have control for all lighting and filters through both touch panel and through system software for automatic light shutoff after image capture or exit from acquisition window. 14) The cabinet must have UV light cutoff switch to prevent accidental exposure to UV with override able switch 15) The cabinet must have 5 position filter wheel for additional optional emission filters. The cabinet must be upgradeable to a multi wavelength light source 16) The system must include a start-of the art computer and monitor. 17) The cabinet must have a dual UV wavelength transilliminator and be upgradeable to attach epi UV lights in 254 nm, 365nm, 254/365nm or 460nm and must have a standard fold down white light table (not UV conversion screen) for excitation sources. CLIN 0002: Computer 1) Pentium 4 @ 3.4 Ghz 2) 80 GB hard drive 3) 512 MB RAM 4) Windows XP Professional 5) 48xCD-RW (Rewritable CD) 6) 10-100-1000 Mega Bit Network Interface Card 7) 17? LCD Flat Panel monitor 8) Keyboard 9) Mouse 10) 3 year warranty CLIN 0003: USB Printer 1) Large Format 2) Digital 3) Thermal 4) Grayscale 5) USB Connection 6) USB cable 7) Custom driver 8) One roll of thermal paper CLIN 0004: Installation and Training 1) To be performed by authorized/certified personnel Evaluation Factors: The government will award a firm-fixed-price (FFP) contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer, conforming to this announcement, will be most advantageous to the government; prices and other factors considered, e.g. quality. To be eligible for contract award, a contractor must be registered with the Central Contractor Registration (CCR) database. For instructions on registering with the CCR, please see the CCR website at http://www.ccr.gov/. All offerors are required to submit a completed copy of the Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) Provision 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications - Commercial Items, with their offer. The following provisions and clauses may apply to this contract: ? 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors-Commercial, applies to this acquisition ? 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions ? Commercial Items ? 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes Or Executive Orders-Commercial Items (clauses cited therein are applicable) To be considered, please provide the specs and literature documentation for the real time imaging system and accessories. Direct any questions or inquiries in writing to Nadine Utz, Contract Specialist, at Directorate of Contracting, Rm A1040C, USUHS, 4301 Jones Bridge Road, Bethesda, MD 20814-4799 or via email to nadineutz@usuhs.mil. Questions are due by July 6, 2007 at 4:00 p.m. All responses are due by July 13, 2007 at 4:00 p.m. The anticipated award date is July 20, 2007.
- Place of Performance
- Address: 4301 Jones Bridge Road/Bethesda/Maryland
- Zip Code: 20814-4799
- Country: UNITED STATES
- Zip Code: 20814-4799
- Record
- SN01325244-W 20070623/070621224615 (fbodaily.com)
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