SOLICITATION NOTICE
66 -- IN VIVO IMAGING SYSTEM
- Notice Date
- 6/2/2009
- Notice Type
- Presolicitation
- 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, Maryland, 20814-4799
- ZIP Code
- 20814-4799
- Solicitation Number
- SDD90002002
- Archive Date
- 6/27/2009
- Point of Contact
- Christina Johnson, Phone: (301) 295-3069, Dolores E May, Phone: 301-295-3922
- E-Mail Address
-
cjohnson@usuhs.mil, dmay@usuhs.mil
(cjohnson@usuhs.mil, dmay@usuhs.mil)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- The Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USUHS), Bethesda, MD has a requirement for an in vivo imaging system that is capable of detecting single photons and recording the position, size and time of each event in list format. In accordance with FAR Part 13.106-1(b)(1), USUHS intends to negotiate with Biospace Lab USA, Cambridge, MA, as the responsible source that can provide the Photon Imager, real-time bioluminescence and fluorescence in vivo imaging system. The Photon Imager will be used to study the effect of bone marrow stem cell (BMSC) as one part of mitigate regimen to treat mice inflicted with combined injury (traumatic injury in irradiation scenarios). BMSC will be labeled with pGreenFire Lenti-report vector (SBI System Biosciences) which could express green fluorescent protein (GFP) and Luciferase, and then labeled-BMSC will be injected into mice. These BMSC will be traced using the Photon Imager to study their real time distributions and quantitative autoradiography in vivo. These results will combine with in vitro molecular biologic functions, metabolites, and differential fate of BMSC during the experimental period. The proposed contract action is for the supply for which the Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under the authority of FAR Part 13.106-1 is based on the following factors: The Photon Imager: •1) Listing each event in list format, makes it possible to visualize the image in "real-time accumulation" of the signal (photons) versus time and thus have constant kinetics. This means that data can be stored as a list mode (the position and timing of every photon detected) enabling the data recording of kinetics over long periods of time with a reasonable file size. •2) Capable of imaging kinetics without sacrificing the quality of an image during still imaging. •3) The system is modular (upgradeable) allowing for additional future research trends/needs. •4) Able to view from one to five animal models in a single imaging experiment all at one time. •5) It loses no sensitivity converting from a kinetic imaging format to a still format. This notice is not a request for competitive offers. Sources interested in responding to this requirement must be able to provide compelling evidence (ex. corporate experience, past performance) that they can provide the system as specified. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed requirement is at the sole discretion of the Government. This is not a Request for Quotations (RFQ). All inquiries must be in writing and may be emailed to cjohnson@usuhs.mil (in subject line, reference: SDD90002002) or faxed to 301-295-1716.
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