SOLICITATION NOTICE
66 -- NIKON Ti-E inverted microscope
- Notice Date
- 6/9/2008
- Notice Type
- Presolicitation
- NAICS
- 334516
— Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health, National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute, Rockledge Dr. Bethesda, MD, Office of Acquisitions, 6701 Rockledge Dr RKL2/6100 MSC 7902, Bethesda, Maryland, 20892-7902
- ZIP Code
- 20892-7902
- Solicitation Number
- NHLBI-PB-{HL}-2008-115-DDC
- Point of Contact
- Deborah - Coulter,, Phone: (301) 435-0368, Chris Belt,, Phone: 301.435.6672
- E-Mail Address
-
dc143b@nih.gov, cbelt@nhlbi.nih.gov
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- THIS IS A NOTICE OF INTENT, NOT A REQUEST FOR A PROPOSAL. A SOLICITATION DOCUMENT WILL NOT BE ISSUED AND PROPOSALS WILL NOT BE REQUESTED. The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) Office of Acquisition (OA) intends to negotiate and award a purchase order on a noncompetitive sole source basis to Nikon Instruments Inc., 514 Progress Dr. Linthicum Maryland 21090. The reference number NHLBI-PB-(HL)-2008-115-DDC. The item to be purchase is: TI-E Inverted Microscope, catalog #MEAS3100 quantity one (1) each, to include Ti-HUBCA/ Hub Controller A, catalog #MEF55030, Ti-AC/A AC Adapter for HUBC/A, catalog # MEF51010, Ti-RCP Remote Control Pad, catalog # MF55020, Ti-AC120 Power Cord 120V, catalog #MEF51200, Ti-ND8-PFS Perfect focus with Motorized Nosepiece, catalog #MEP59390, Ti- ND8-PFS Perfect Focus with Motorized Nosepiece, catalog #MEE59905, Ti-DH Dia Pillar Illuminator 100w, catalog #MEB55800, TiT-B Eyepiece Base Unit, catalog #MEB52510, T-TERG Ergonomic Eyepiece Tube, catalog #MEV51110, Ti-FLCE-E Motorized Epi-fl Filter Turret, catalog #MEN51980, tI-a Analyzer Block, catalog #79035, Power Cord, catalog # MBE75221, D-LH/LC Precentered Lamphouse with LC, catalog #MEF52250, Ti-PS100W Power Supply 100-240, catalog # MEF51001 Ti-100W/RC 100W Lamphouse Remote Cable, catalog #MBN11200, Filter 45mn GIF, Nikon product one (1) year warranty and electrical five (5) year warranty The Government’s estimated expected delivery date is ninety calendar days after receipt of the purchase order. The delivery point is the National Institutes of Health (NIH), National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI), Bethesda, Maryland. The sole source determination is based on the fact the purchase of the Nikon Ti-E inverted microscope main body is made to specifically interface with the Nikon series objectives, phase rings, IC optics and mercury are lamp housing. The instrument allows the filter cube to move rapidly at 300ms from position to position. In addition, the Ti-E microscope system is equipped with a continuos Perfect Focus function, which updates every 10ms with offset height, performed optically with linear encoder and offset lens. NIKON is the only manufacture of the T-iE inverted microscope system which fulfills the government’s requirements to simultaneously measure fluorescent recovery after photo bleaching and acquire high resolution confocal images using a spinning disk confocal scanner. Industry Classification (NAICS) Code is 334516 Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing, Size Standard is 500 employees. The small business set-aside does not apply. This acquisition is being conducted under simplified acquisition procedures, and exempt from the requirements of FAR Part 6. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals. Interested parties may identify their interest and capabilities in response to this requirement. The determination by the Government not to compete the proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct future competitive procurement. Responses to this announcement, referencing synopsis number NHLBI-PB(HL)-2008-115-DDC may be submitted to the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute, Consolidated Operations Acquisition Center, Procurement Branch, 6701 Rockledge Drive, Suite 6042, Bethesda, Maryland 20892-7902, Attention Deborah Coulter. Response may be submitted electronically to coulterd@nhlbi.nih.gov or cbelt@nhlbi.nih.gov and by fax to (301) 480-3345. Responses will only be accepted if dated and signed by an authorized company representative. All responsible sources may submit a quotation, which if timely received, shall be considered by the agency.
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- Place of Performance
- Address: Building 50 Room 4531, Bethesda, Maryland, 20892, United States
- Zip Code: 20892
- Zip Code: 20892
- Record
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