SOLICITATION NOTICE
66 -- Acquisition of Clean Top Optical Table to accommodate STACIS iX Laser Table-Base Active/Passive Vibration Isolation System
- Notice Date
- 5/21/2010
- Notice Type
- Presolicitation
- NAICS
- 334519
— Other Measuring and Controlling Device Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health, National Institute on Drug Abuse, Station Support/Simplified Acquisitions, 31 Center Drive, Room 1B59, Bethesda, Maryland, 20892
- ZIP Code
- 20892
- Solicitation Number
- NOI-1554889
- Archive Date
- 6/16/2010
- Point of Contact
- Liem T Nguyen, Phone: 3014358780
- E-Mail Address
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ln18x@nih.gov
(ln18x@nih.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- Total Small Business
- Description
- The National Institutes of Health (NIH), National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), Station Support/Simplified Acquisition (SS/SA) on behalf of the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) intends to procure on a non-competitive basis with Technical Manufacturing Corporation (TMC), 15 Centennial Drive, Peabody, MA 01960 for a STACIS iX Laser Table-Base Active/Passive Vibration Isolation System and a Joined Top Optical Table. This acquisition will be processed under FAR Part 12 - Acquisition for Commercial Items and will be made pursuant to the authority of FAR 13.106-1(b)(1) and FAR 13.5 01-(a)(1) to use Simplified Acquisition Procedure for commercial items. The North American Industry Classification System Code for this acquisition is 334519 and the business size standard is 500 employees. The NINDS Research in the Synaptic Physiology Section (RSPS) focuses on synaptic transmission in different areas of the central nervous system. Recently, experiments have studied synaptic signaling within small microcircuits within thin neuronal processes. This involves using two-photon imaging of very small structures with calcium indicator dyes over two-hour-long experiment times. Such techniques require high-power lasers, sophisticated light microscopes and very fine-scale mechanical micromanipulation. These experiments reflect the cutting edge of experimental neuroscience and are crucial to the RSPS' understanding of synaptic processing within intact neural circuits. Mechanical stability is paramount in physiological imaging experiments, and the apparatus is mounding on a large vibration isolation table. The intrinsic vibration characteristics of Building 35 at NIH introduce significant difficulties with regard to achieving a vibration-free environment required for the required experiments. Specifically, the building's intrinsic resonance frequency falls within a range (1-2 Hz) that is actually amplified by traditional passive (pneumatic) air tables. TMC recently developed a new system, combines active and passive mechanisms to produce a table that can eliminate larger-amplitude vibrations in the 1-2 Hz range. The following salient characteristics apply to the required items: 1. One (1) Clean Top Optical Table, joined, supported by STACIS iX, TMC Model No. 784-Special includes: joined optical table, two 5-foot square, 12" thick sections with machined joiner plates for end-to-end configuration; cleantop, individually sealed holes; flatness ±.005"; 3/16" thick ferromagnetic stainless steel top plate with matte finish; ¼-20 tapped holes @ 1" o.c. array; plated steel honeycomb core with.49"2 cell size; maximum damping, research grade. 2. One (1) STACIS iX Laser Table-Base Active/Passive vibration isolation system, TMC Model No. 21-38007-01 includes patented piezo-electric vibration isolation; digital controller, LCD user interface; Integrated with patented MaxDamp isolators in series for optimized performance from 0.6 to 250Hz; for 59 x 120 x 12" table. 3. One (1) STACIS Certification and Table Joining includes On-site STACIS iX set-up assistance with optimization and certification; Optical table joining in concert with riggers; does not include rigging which is the responsibility of NIH. The Clean Top Optical Table and its accompanying STACIS iX Vibration Isolation System developed by TMC is a patented product sold and manufactured worldwide solely by TMC. The STACIS iX Laser Table incorporates patented Maxdamp passive and active isolators with patented STACIS technology and piezoelectric extended actuators. This combination provides the most advanced vibration isolation system for extreme environments. These environments are found in building 35 and this isolation is needed for laser imaging done by the Diamond Lab. The STACIS system is the only commercially available vibration isolation system utilizing piezoelectric transducers to directly attenuate floor vibration resulting in a one of a kind actively controlled design. The Clean Top Optical Table and accompanying STACIS vibration isolation system will be used to continue studies in the hippocampus in an effort to gain insight into the mechanisms by which learning and memory are implemented at the synaptic level. In the retina, the NINDS scientists hope to help explain how visual information is transformed into a neural code and how the visual system's exquisite spatial acuity is preserved. With the aid of this isolation system the NINDS scientists will be able to approach these questions experimentally using electrophysiological and imaging methods in hippocampal and retinal slice preparations. The instrument will be used by several members of the laboratory and used on a daily basis to conduct imaging studies. Clean Top Optical Table and its accompanying STACIS vibration isolation system is the only table of its kind on the market and is the only solution to the ongoing vibration problem in Building 35. TMC is the sole manufacturer and service provider for the Clean Optical Table and the STACIS vibration isolation system. No other source or supplies will satisfy the agency's requirement. Delivery shall be FOB destination, Bethesda, Maryland and is required within 60 days after receipt of order. No solicitation will be issued. This Notice of Intent is not a Request for Quotations (RFQ); however, responsible sources interested in this solicitation may submit a statement of capabilities to Liem T Nguyen, ln18x@nih.gov on or before 2:00 P.M ET June 1, 2010. All information furnished must be in writing and must contain sufficient detail to allow the agency to determine if it can meet the above unique specifications described herein. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed acquisition 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 NIDA vendor must be registered in the Online Representations and Certifications Applications (ORCA) at http://orca.bpn.gov. In addition, vendor must be registered in the Central Contractor Registration (CCR) at www.ccr.gov. No collect calls will be accepted. Please reference announcement number 1554889 on all correspondence.
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- Place of Performance
- Address: Bethesda, Maryland, 20892, United States
- Zip Code: 20892
- Zip Code: 20892
- Record
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