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FBO DAILY - FEDBIZOPPS ISSUE OF JUNE 22, 2014 FBO #4593
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65 -- Leica TCS SP8 Confocal Imaging System - Attachment

Notice Date

6/20/2014
 

Notice Type

Attachment
 

NAICS

334516 — Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing
 

Contracting Office

Department of Veterans Affairs;Network Contracting Office;NCO 19;4100 E. Mississippi Avenue, Suite 900;Glendale CO 80246
 

ZIP Code

80246
 

Solicitation Number

VA25914I0564
 

Response Due

7/11/2014
 

Archive Date

7/12/2014
 

Point of Contact

David S Rupert (CO)
 

E-Mail Address

2-0731<br
 

Small Business Set-Aside

N/A
 

Description

This is a Small Business Sources Sought notice for a laser scanning confocal microscope system, Leica TCS SP8 X AOBS, or equal, and capabilities for future upgrade to STED. THIS NOTICE IS PROVIDED FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY. This is NOT a solicitation for proposals, proposal abstracts, or quotations. The purpose of this notice is to obtain information regarding: (1) the availability and capability of qualified small business sources; (2) whether they are small businesses; HUBZone Small Businesses; Service-Disabled, Veteran-Owned Small Businesses; 8(a) Small Businesses; Veteran-Owned Small Businesses; Woman-Owned Small Businesses; or Small Disadvantaged Businesses; and (3) their size classification relative to the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code (NAICS 334516) for the proposed acquisition. Your responses to the information requested will assist the Government in determining the appropriate acquisition method, including whether a set-aside is possible. An organization that is not considered a small business under the applicable NAICS code of 334516 (Size Standard of 500 employees) should not submit a response to this notice. This Sources Sought Synopsis is in support of market research being conducted by the Eastern Colorado Health Care System (Denver, CO) to identify capable small business sources for a commercially available equipment requirement for a laser scanning confocal microscope system, Leica TCS SP8 X AOBS, or equal, and capabilities for future upgrade to STED. The laser scanning confocal microscope system shall include but not limited to the following: 1)Acusto-optical beam splitters (AOBS) for rapid and discrete tuning of excitation laser. 2)Possess Hyd hybrid internal spectral detectors for increased sensitivity of low intensity signal. 3)An XY scanning stage and the potential for future upgrade to STED super resolution imaging system. 4)Scanning stage capable of operating in and "xz" mode for evaluation of cell monolayers. 5)Compatible with field to white light laser. 6)Compatible with future upgrade to gated STED. 7)The resulting system shall be fully integral. The Government requires delivery to be made within 90 days from the date the contractor receives an order. ANY INTERESTED and CAPABLE small business should submit a capability statement of the company along with applicable product lists which demonstrate the firm's ability to supply the product described above. Responses must reference Sources Sought Number VA259-14-I-0564 and include the following: (1) Name and address of the organization, (2) Size and type of business: Small Business; HUBZone Small Business; Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business; 8(a) Small Business; Veteran-Owned Small Business; Woman-Owned Small Business; or Small Disadvantaged Business, (3) Point of contact with name, title, phone, fax and email, (4) DUNS number, (5) Contractor's capability statement addressing the required item, (6) List of organizations to whom the same or similar type of equipment has been previously provided to include contract number, dollar value, name and phone number of Contracting Officer, (7) Applicable Product list. ALL INFORMATION SUBMITTED IN RESPONSE TO THIS ANNOUNCEMENT MUST BE RECEIVED ON OR BEFORE THE CLOSING DATE. THE CLOSING DATE FOR RESPONSES IS July 11, 2014 AT 2 PM Eastern Time. Emailed capability statements are authorized (either in Microsoft Word or PDF), but it is the responsibility of the vendor to make certain that the email was received. All questions and/or comments must be in writing and may be emailed to David Rupert at david.rupert@va.gov. Comments and questions will NOT be answered, but will assist in creating a solicitation for this requirement. Three (3) copies of the capability statement are required if submission is via mail. Submissions via mail shall be sent to: David Rupert (Ref. VA259-14-I-0564), Department of Veterans Affairs, C/O David Rupert 90C, 2121 North Ave, Grand Junction, CO 81501-6428. Facsimile copies will not be accepted.
 

Web Link

FBO.gov Permalink
(https://www.fbo.gov/spg/VA/VARMCCC/VARMCCC/VA25914I0564/listing.html)
 

Document(s)

Attachment
 

File Name: VA259-14-I-0564 VA259-14-I-0564.docx (https://www.vendorportal.ecms.va.gov/FBODocumentServer/DocumentServer.aspx?DocumentId=1445569&FileName=VA259-14-I-0564-000.docx)

Link: https://www.vendorportal.ecms.va.gov/FBODocumentServer/DocumentServer.aspx?DocumentId=1445569&FileName=VA259-14-I-0564-000.docx

 

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Record

SN03401351-W 20140622/140620234701-73babb128408ae318cd21c2533e342c4 (fbodaily.com)
 

Source

FedBizOpps Link to This Notice
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