SOLICITATION NOTICE
66 -- LSM 780 Channel System
- Notice Date
- 9/17/2014
- 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-CSB-(HL)-2014-256-JML
- Archive Date
- 10/7/2014
- Point of Contact
- Jonathan M. Lear,
- E-Mail Address
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learj@nhlbi.nih.gov
(learj@nhlbi.nih.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- INTRODUCTION This is a pre-solicitation / notice of intent synopsis to award a purchase order without providing for full and open competition. The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI), Office of Acquisitions (OA), intends to negotiate and award a purchase order on a noncompetitive sole source basis to Carl Zeiss Microscopy, One Zeiss Drive, Thornwood, NY 10594 to provide the LSM 780 34 Channel System Microscope to the NHLBI Division of Intramural Research (DIR) Light Microscopy Core (LMC). BACKGROUND The NHLBI Division of Intramural Research (DIR) requires the purchase of the Zeiss LSM 780 microscope to replace the out-of-date Zeiss 510 microscope currently in the laboratory and provide an advanced laser point scanning laser microscope for the current and future imaging needs of the NHLBI cell biology research. This microscope will be a replacement and an upgrade for one of three existing Zeiss LSM 510 confocal microscopes. The DIR users are currently suffering from the deterioration in the performance of these old 510s due to worn out hardware components. Moreover, according to Zeiss, these old microscopes will go out of service within the next year. When this occurs, the microscopy core will not be able to support the imaging needs in the NHLBI. In order to keep continuity with research programs, the DIR would like to replace the aging Zeiss 510 microscopes with this state-of-art, current version in the series, Zeiss 780 microscope. The use of other manufacturer's microscope could negatively impact existing studies currently being performed by the users of the core. Furthermore, purchasing the Zeiss 780 will allow users to switch seamlessly between using this new scope and the existing ones. This new Zeiss LSM 780 microscope provides double the sensitivity, and much greater speed, image quality compared to the old scope. In addition this new microscope provides multi-channel photon counting and correlation measurements as well as 32 channel spectral imaging capabilities that exceed the capability of the old 510 microscopes. PURPOSE The purpose of this acquisition is to purchase the Zeiss 780 confocal microscope for the NHLBI Light Microscope Core in Building 50 on the main campus of NIH in Bethesda, MD. PROCUREMENT The contractor shall provide the following equipment: -LSM 780 with 34 Channel Spectral Detection (includes 6 Laser lines (405, 458, 488, 514, 561, and 633nm) with optional lasers available; ZEN 2012 System software, PC (Win 7 Ultimate, 64 bit) and 30" monitor), Qty. 1 DELIVERY DATE The estimated delivery date shall be 14-16 weeks after receipt of order. JUSTIFICATION The sole source determination is based on the fact that Carl Zeiss Microscopy is the only company that can provide manufacturer certified installation, training, and support for the LSM 780 34 Channel System. The warranty is 1-year parts and labor. Installation and basic training of the system is included. There is no other microscope on the market that features a high-sensitivity GaAsP detector for color spectrum detection and high dynamic range imaging. The particular features include: -The Zeiss LSM 780 is consists of 32 channel ultra-sensitive GaAsP detectors connected to an inverted microscope with motorized components. This feature allows visualization of weak fluorescent signals with lower photobleaching and phototoxicity. -The system is capable of spectral imaging with the GaAsP detector, photon counting and fluorescence correlation spectroscopy (FCS). These features can be used in combination with and/or switch back and forth from the traditional confocal imaging setting which provide unique and versatile capabilities that any other systems do not offer. -The new OSCiscan function allows faster acquisition of high quality data and better time resolution. INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE REQUIREMENTS Upon arrival of equipment to destination, the package must be undamaged. In the installation of the equipment, all parts must be functional and running in proper order. REGULATORY AUTHORITY This acquisition is conducted under the authority of 41 U.S.C. 253(c) as set forth in FAR Part 6.302-1, only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code is 334516, Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing, and the Small Business Size Standard is 500 employees. However, this acquisition is not set-aside for small businesses. This acquisition is being conducted under FAR Part 13.5, Simplified Acquisition Procedures, therefore the requirements of FAR Part 6, Competitive Requirements, are not applicable (FAR Part 6.001). The resultant award will include all applicable provisions and clauses in effect through the Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 05-76 (August 25, 2014). This synopsis is not a request for competitive proposals. However, interested parties may identify their interest and capability to respond to this notice. Responses to this notice shall contain sufficient information to establish the interested parties' bona-fide capabilities for fulfilling the requirement and include: unit price, list price, shipping and handling costs, the delivery period after contract award, the prompt payment discount terms, the F.O.B. Point (Destination or Origin), the Dun & Bradstreet Number (DUNS), the Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN), and the certification of business size. All offerors must have an active registration in the System for Award Management (SAM) www.sam.gov. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. The information received will normally be considered solely for the purposes of determining whether to proceed on a non-competitive basis or to conduct a competitive procurement. All responses must be received by September 22, 2014 at 9:00am EST and must reference synopsis number NHLBI-CSB-(HL)-2014-256-JML. Responses shall be submitted to the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, Office of Acquisitions, COAC Services Branch, 6701 Rockledge Drive, Room 6151, Bethesda, Maryland 20892-7902, Attention: Jonathan M. Lear. Responses may be submitted electronically to learj@mail.nih.gov. Faxes will not be accepted. Responses will only be accepted if dated and signed by an authorized company representative. "All responsible sources may submit a bid, proposal, or quotation which shall be considered by the agency."
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- Place of Performance
- Address: National Institutes of Health/NHLBI, Bethesda, Maryland, 20892, United States
- Zip Code: 20892
- Zip Code: 20892
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