SOURCES SOUGHT
66 -- Two-Photon Microscope for NIMH IRP
- Notice Date
- 4/22/2015
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 334516
— Analytical Laboratory Instrument 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
- HHS-NIH-NIDA-SSSA-SBSS-15-308
- Archive Date
- 5/16/2015
- Point of Contact
- Lauren M. Phelps, Phone: 3015942490
- E-Mail Address
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lauren.phelps@nih.gov
(lauren.phelps@nih.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- Contracting Office Address: 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, MD 20892, UNITED STATES. Introduction: This is a Small Business Sources Sought notice. 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 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. Purpose and Objectives for the Procurement: The purpose of this potential procurement is acquisition of one (1) two-photon microscope to perform in-vivo analysis of neural circuits. The requirement is for National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) Intramural Research Program (IRP) Unit on Synapse Development and Plasticity. Project Requirements: The Contractor shall be able to provide a two-photon microscope with the following features and capabilities: 1. The two-photon microscope must come with all software and hardware necessary to fully utilize the two-photon microscope's capabilities. 2. The two-photon microscope must offer a function of simultaneously photo-stimulating multiple neurons (by illuminating opsins such as channelrhodopsin) in a 3-dimentional space in mouse and rat brains. 3. The two-photon microscope must offer a function of photo-uncaging caged neurotransmitters. 4. The two-photon microscope must offer a function of simultaneous uncaging and image acquisition. 5. The two-photon microscope must offer a function of simultaneous photostimulation and image acquisition. 6. The two-photon microscope must have epi-fluorescence illumination for locating fluorescent cells. 7. The two-photon microscope must have motor control to translate the microscope at the x-y plane. 8. The two-photon microscope must have a 8Hz resonant galvanometer scanner. 9. The two-photon microscope must have optics for two Gallium arsenide phosphide (GaAsP) end-on photomultipliers (PMT) for detection of fluorescence in vivo. 10. The two-photon microscope must come with optics and filter sets for imaging cyan fluorescent protein (CFP), enhanced green fluorescent protein (EGFP) and Discosoma red fluorescent protein (dsRed). 11. The two-photon microscope must have the optics for 3 infrared lasers: 1 imaging laser, 1 photostimulation laser and 1 uncaging laser. 12. The two-photon microscope must come with a one-year warranty. 13. Following installation, the contractor must supply on-site application training to familiarize 12 users with the proper functioning and control of the microscope. Training must be provided within two weeks of equipment installation and calibration. 14. Interested contractors shall perform a site survey during a request for quotation solicitation period, at their expense, for field measurements that could ultimately influence the final installed instrument. A five business day window will be provided for contractors to schedule this site visit. Anticipated Contract Type: The Government anticipates award of one (1) commercial item contract in reference to this requirement. Anticipated Period of Performance: The two-photon microscope shall be delivered and installed at the NIMH site within fourteen (14) weeks after contractor receipt or award. Access to freight elevators shall be provided. The contractor must provide personnel and equipment to deliver and install the equipment at the final customer site. The contractor must calibrate the equipment upon delivery and installation. Training must be provided within two weeks of equipment installation and calibration. Capability Statement: Contractors that believe they possess the ability to provide the required equipment should submit documentation of their ability to meet each of the project requirements to the Contract Specialist. The capability statement should include 1) the total number of employees, 2) documentation of ability to provide the required equipment, installation, and training, 3) any contractor GSA Schedule contracts by which all of the requirements may be met, if applicable, and 4) any other information considered relevant to this program. Contractors must also provide their Company Name, DUNS number, Physical Address, and Point of Contact Information. Interested organizations are required to identify their type of business, applicable North American Industry Classification System Code, and size standards in accordance with the Small Business Administration. The government requests that no proprietary or confidential business data be submitted in a response to this notice. However, responses that indicate the information therein is proprietary will be properly safeguarded for Government use only. Capability statements must include the name and telephone number of a point of contact having authority and knowledge to discuss responses with Government representatives. Capability statements in response to this market survey that do not provide sufficient information for evaluation will be considered non-responsive. When submitting this information, please reference the solicitation notice number. All capability statements sent in response to this Sources Sought Notice must be submitted electronically (via email) to Lauren Phelps, Contract Specialist, at Lauren.Phelps@nih.gov before the closing date and time of this announcement. All responses must be received by the specified due date and time in order to be considered. Note: This notice does not obligate the Government to award a contract or otherwise pay for the information provided in the response. No proprietary, classified, confidential, or sensitive information should be included in your 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 review of the responses received, pre-solicitation and solicitation notices may be published in Federal Business Opportunities. However, responses to this notice will not be considered adequate responses to a solicitation. The solicitation release date is pending. The Government anticipates negotiation of an commercial items contract.
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- Place of Performance
- Address: Bethesda, Maryland, 20892, United States
- Zip Code: 20892
- Zip Code: 20892
- Record
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