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FBO DAILY ISSUE OF AUGUST 20, 2011 FBO #3556
SOURCES SOUGHT

66 -- SMD Filter for use in Leica SP5 FLIM Module, Leica DM6000 Microscope, and Leica TIRF AFC Module

Notice Date

8/18/2011
 

Notice Type

Sources Sought
 

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-CSB-(AR)-2011-305-CRS
 

Archive Date

9/9/2011
 

Point of Contact

Caitlin Savina,
 

E-Mail Address

savinacr@nhlbi.nih.gov
(savinacr@nhlbi.nih.gov)
 

Small Business Set-Aside

N/A
 

Description

Sources Sought Notice No.: NHLBI-CSB-(AR)-2011-305-CRS Title: SMD Filter for use in Leica SP5 FLIM Module, Leica DM6000 Microscope, and Leica TIRF AFC Module This Sources Sought Notice (SS) is for information and planning purposes only and shall not be construed as a solicitation or as an obligation on the part of the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI). The purpose of this SS is to identify qualified small business concerns [including Small Disadvantaged Businesses (SDB), Woman-owned Small Businesses (WOSB), Historically Underutilized Business Zone (HUBZone) Small Businesses, Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (VOSB) and Service-Disabled Veteran-owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB] that are interested in and capable of providing the SMD Filter for use in Leica SP5 FLIM Module, Leica DM6000 Microscope, and Leica TIRF AFC Module. The NHLBI does not intend to award a contract on the basis of responses nor otherwise pay for the preparation of any information submitted. As a result of this Sources Sought notice, the NHLBI may issue a Request for Quote (RFQ). THERE IS NO SOLICITATION AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME. However, should such a requirement materialize, no basis for claims against NHLBI shall arise as a result of a response to this Sources Sought notice or the NHLBI's use of such information as either part of our evaluation process or in developing specifications for any subsequent requirement. The NHLBI is seeking capability statements from all eligible small business concerns [particularly Small Disadvantaged Businesses (SDB), Woman-owned Small Businesses (WOSB), Historically Underutilized Business Zone (HUBZone) Small Businesses, Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (VOSB) and Service-Disabled Veteran-owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB)] under the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code 334516 with a size standard of 500 Employees. Based on the responses received from this SOURCES SOUGHT announcement, the proposed acquisition may be solicited as a Total Small Business Set-Aside. All eligible small business concerns responding to this Sources Sought Announcement must have the capabilities to provide the below services upon receipt of order. Interested parties are expected to review this notice to familiarize yourself with the requirements of this project; failure to do so will be at your firm's own risk. Background The National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS) Office of Scientific and Technology, Light Imaging Section requires light microscopy equipment for a wide variety of NIAMS users. The following equipment is needed: -4 new filter cubes that will be used on the FLIM system that's attached to the Leica Sp5 NLO microscope. Specifications- SMD filter for use in Leica SP5 FLIM module Equipment components include: SMD filter cube DAPI, SMD filter cube CFP/YFP, SMD Filter cube CFP/RFP, SMD filter cube FITC, TRITC - Replacement Equipment for the Leica DM6000 microscope Specifications- Equipment components and services: Upright fluorescence microscope with magnification changer, Trino Ego tube with Bertrand lens, Motorized side port, Motorized condensor, EL6000 external light source with bulb, Module for integrated modulation contrast, integrated Phase contrast and Brightfield, 8 position filter turret, 5x, 10x, 20x, 40x, 63x objective lenses, Leica Application Suite software, Application support during business hours, Factory training technical support staff, Installation and training by factory trained staff. - Leica TIRF AFC Module Specifications- Equipment components include: DMI6000 B TIRF w. Adaptive Focus Control' Optic carrier (IMC), Fluo turret mot,6pos,mot.MC,1xTL1xTL-AFC, Tube lens 1.6x for Mag. Changer, Trino-Ergo tube 100% with Bertrand lens, Sideport Module, motorized, left & right, Sideport Prism 100%, left, Sideport Prism 100%, right This notice does not obligate the Government to award a contract or otherwise pay for the information provided in response. The Government reserves the right to use information provided by respondents for any purpose deemed necessary and legally appropriate. Any organization responding to this notice should ensure that its response is complete and sufficiently detailed to allow the Government to determine the organization's qualifications to perform the work. Respondents are advised that the Government is under no obligation to acknowledge receipt of the information received or provide feedback to respondents with respect to any information submitted. After a review of the responses received, a pre-solicitation synopsis and solicitation may be published in Federal Business Opportunities. However, responses to this notice will not be considered adequate responses to a solicitation. Confidentiality. No proprietary, classified, confidential, or sensitive information should be included in your response. The Government reserves the right to use any non-proprietary technical information in any resultant solicitation(s). All capability Statements sent in response to this SOURCES SOUGHT notice must be submitted electronically (via email) to Caitlin Savina, Contract Specialist, at caitlin.savina@nih.gov in either MS Word or Adobe Portable Document Format (PDF), by August 25, 2011, 9:00 AM, EST. All responses must be received by the specified due date and time in order to be considered.
 

Web Link

FBO.gov Permalink
(https://www.fbo.gov/spg/HHS/NIH/NHLBI/NHLBI-CSB-(AR)-2011-305-CRS/listing.html)
 

Place of Performance

Address: NIH, Bethesda, Maryland, 20892, United States

Zip Code: 20892
 

Record

SN02540720-W 20110820/110819000353-1469377b49272a98108f1d845359372e (fbodaily.com)
 

Source

FedBizOpps Link to This Notice
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