SPECIAL NOTICE
66 -- Transmission Electron Microscope
- Notice Date
- 3/12/2015
- Notice Type
- Special Notice
- NAICS
- 334516
— Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Acquisition and Assistance Field Branch (Cincinnati), 4676 Columbia Parkway, M/S C-4, Cincinnati, Ohio, 45226
- ZIP Code
- 45226
- Solicitation Number
- 211-2015-80581
- Archive Date
- 4/11/2015
- Point of Contact
- Dwight D Favors, Phone: (513)533-8137
- E-Mail Address
-
dyf3@cdc.gov
(dyf3@cdc.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- Title: Transmission Electron Microscope. NOTICE OF INTENT TO ISSUE A CONTRACT. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), Division of HELD, 1095 Willowdale Road, Morgantown, WV 26505, hereby announces its intent to issue a contract to Jeol USA, Inc., 11 Dearborn Road, P.O. Box 6043, Peabody, MA 01961-6043 for a JEM-1400 Transmission Electron Microscope: A. 120 kV accelerating voltage; electron gun assembly with Cool Beam Illumination System - LaB6 filament standard B. PC control of all microscope operating conditions and specimen stage. 1. "TEM Center" control software with customizable GUI 2. "TEM Navigation Jenie" support software to assist in routine and complex operations, 3. 23" Touch Screen monitor standard, 4. Mouse, trackball and GUI control of X/Y stage drives 5. Field (specimen) Position indicator with memory functions with auto specimen repositioning 6. Application programs include: a. IOS (Image Orientation System) b. MDS (Minimum Dose System) c. Optimum Under Focus 7. Multi-user login system C. High contrast objective lens - optimized for high resolution and high contrast D. Resolution guaranteed: 0.2nm line, 0.38nm point E. Five-axis Motorized Goniometer 1. Mouse and trackball control 2. ±70º rod-axis tilt 3. Specimen holder with Quick Change Specimen Cartridge tilt range is ±25º in X-Axis 4. Fully encoded X, Y, and Z and tilt axis F. Manual objective aperture with 3 positions G. Anticontamination Device (ACD12) and Cryofin H. Fully Automatic Vacuum System with penning gauge I. Automatic Sheet film camera (3¼" x 4") including (2) each light-tight loading and receiving boxes and 100 cassettes J. Complete Data Recording on negatives, including kV, magnification, film number, scale and operator code and label K. Automatic exposure control system allowing variability of either brightness or time (electron current measuring with either spot or average metering) L. Beam Stop M. Air Compressor N. Haskris Water Recirculator (specify air or water-cooled at time of order) O. Operator's chair P. Installation and proof of resolution guaranteed in customer's laboratory Q. One year all parts and labor warranty (begins with customer's first use of the instrument) R. User Training provided S. One set of operator's manuals Along with the above specifications the microscope must meet the following: Use ambient, non-cryogenic temperatures for biological and nano particle samples; a maximum accelerating voltage of 120kV; a four-lens imaging system to provide high contrast for samples; auto correction of off-axis chromatic aberrations; the computer, operating system, camera hardware and software components must be integrated yet capable of independent upgrades to maintain compatibility; digital technology capability, while maintaining the flexibility to use negative processing functions where the electron microscope will include an integral motorized viewing screen to allow direct exposure to unexposed film housed in a vacuum chamber. This chamber will contain film cassette holders for unexposed and exposed 3 ¼" x 4 ¼" negatives. Must be able to produce high-quality images for publication in high profile, highly respected journals. 0002. Option Year 1 Maintenance Service Agreement 0003. Option Year 2 Maintenance Service Agreement Responsible sources that believe they possess the expertise and capabilities identified above are encouraged to submit to the Contracting Officer within 15 days from the posting date of this notice, their written capabilities statement and pricing information in the format they choose, not to exceed 10 pages. Please forward the capability statement and pricing information to Dwight Favors, Contract Specialist, Reference RFQ 211-2015-80581, Centers for Disease Control, NIOSH, ATTN: Dwight Favors, MS: C-4, 1090 Tusculum Avenue, Cincinnati, OH 45226, dyf3@cdc.gov. All vendors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) prior to an award of a federal contract. The website is: www.sam.gov The Government will review any/all capabilities statements and pricing information submitted and determine if other qualified sources do exist that could provide this requirement. Information received in response to this announcement will be used solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. If no affirmative responses are received within 15 days, in accordance with FAR 5.102, a solicitation will be issued to Jeol USA, Inc., 11 Dearborn Road, P.O. Box 6043, Peabody, MA 01961-6043, as the only source and a contract will be issued without any additional notices being posted.
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