SOLICITATION NOTICE
66 -- Nikon A1R Resonant-Scanning Confocal Microscope Upgrade
- Notice Date
- 9/3/2015
- Notice Type
- Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
- NAICS
- 333314
— Optical Instrument and Lens 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-DE-2015-245-KEW
- Archive Date
- 9/25/2015
- Point of Contact
- Kyle Wisor, Phone: 3014023670, Rashida Ferebee,
- E-Mail Address
-
Kyle.Wisor@nih.gov, rashida.ferebee@nih.gov
(Kyle.Wisor@nih.gov, rashida.ferebee@nih.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- (1) Action Code: Combined Synopsis/Solicitation (2) Date: September 3rd, 2015 (3) Year: 2015 (4) Contracting Office Zip Code: 20892 (5) Classification Code: 6640 (6) Contracting Office Address: 6701 Rockledge Drive Rockledge II Bethesda, MD 20892 (7) Subject/Title: Nikon A1R Resonant-Scanning Confocal Microscope Upgrade (8) Proposed Solicitation Number: NHLBI-CSB-DE-2015-245-KEW (9) Closing Response Date: September 10th, 2015 (10) Contact Point: Kyle Wisor, Contract Specialist (11) Contract Award and Solicitation Number: TBD (12) Contract Award Dollar Amount: UKN (13) Contract Line Item Number(s): Line Item 1: Coherent Chameleon Vision II Ti Sapphire laser; Line Item 2: CFI60 Apochromat 40x Near Infrared Water Dipping Objective Lens; Line Item 3: ORCA-Flash 4.0 V2 Digital CMOS camera; Line Item 4: NIS-Elements: Advanced Research (Multi License); Line Item 5: Shipping (14) Contractor Award Date: September 30th, 2015 (15) Contractor Name: TBD (16) Description: The National Institutes of Health (NIH), National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR), Laboratory of Cell and Developmental Biology (LCDB) explores fundamental questions concerning the mechanisms of morphogenesis, tissue organization, cellular function and differentiation, and cancer. Researchers focus on initiating new research breakthroughs to (a) understand the mechanisms of normal and abnormal craniofacial development and function at genetic, molecular, and cell biological levels, (b) characterize related processes in tissue repair and cancer, c) discover novel genes, biologicals, and biomimetics relevant to diagnosis, repair, and therapy, and d) develop biologically based methods to replace or regenerate tissues that are defective or damaged. This two-photon upgrade of the existing Nikon A1R confocal microscope system is needed by the researchers in the LCDB to be able to use two-photon microscopy to characterize dynamic changes in tissue and cell structures for research into embryonic development and disease. (i) "This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6 as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued." (ii) The solicitation number is NHLBI-CSB-DE-2015-245-KEW and the solicitation is issued as a request for quote (RFQ). (iii) The solicitation document, the incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-84 effective 03 SEP 2015. (iv) The associated NAICS code is 33314, Optical Instrument and Lens Manufacturing, and the small business size standard is 500 Employees. The acquisition is being conducted in accordance with the procedures of FAR Part 12 and FAR Part 13.5. (v) The Contractor Requirements are listed below: (vi) The Contractor Shall: a. Coherent Chameleon Vision II Ti Sapphire laser. Product code: 99180; Quantity: 1 • 700nm to 1080nm featuring pre-compensation that restores the original pulse at the specimen; • The laser must have a minimum wavelength range of 700-1080nm; • The laser must be equipped with single box precompensation; • The laser must have a max power of greater than 2.8 Watts at 800nm; • The laser must have the Nikon specifications to work with a Nikon A1R-MP multiphoton confocal microscope and a Nikon A1-MP incident optical unit. b. CFI60 Apochromat 40x Near Infrared Water Dipping Objective Lens. Product code: MRD07420; Quantity: 1 • N.A. 0.8; • W.D. 3.5mm; • F.O.V. 22mm; • DIC; • Ceramic Tip; • The objective must be 40X magnification; • The objective numerical aperture (NA) must be 0.8; • The objective working distance (WD) must be 3.5mm; • The objective must be a water dipping lens; • The objective must have Nikon threading. c. ORCA-Flash 4.0 V2 Hamamatsu Digital CMOS camera. Product code: 77054081; Quantity: 1 • USB 3.0 Card; • USB 3.0 Cable and Trigger Cable (30 fps @ full resolution); • The detector must be a CMOS camera with a 2048X2048 pixel array; • The camera must be able to have a frame rate of 100 frames per second (fps); • The camera must be cooled to -10C; • The cameras dynamic range must be 33000:1; • The cameras quantum efficiency must be 74%. d. NIS-Elements: Advanced Research (Multi License). Product code: MQS31100; Quantity: 1 • Acquisition and analysis package; • Camera and Nikon motorized microscope drivers; • Included modules: Advanced interpreter, live compare, and time measurements; • Optional modules include 6D acquisition, Real time Deconvolution and EDF. (vii) Date of Delivery: Ship upon receipt of the order Place of Delivery: National Institute of Health, NIDCR 30 Convent Drive Building 30, Room 403 Bethesda, MD 20892 (viii) The provision at FAR clause 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors - Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. (ix) The provision at FAR clause 52.212-2, Evaluation - Commercial Items, is applicable. The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers: Contract award shall be made to the responsible Offeror whose offer, in conforming to this RFQ, provides the overall best value to the Government, technical evaluation factors, and cost considered. The Government's objective is to obtain the highest technical quality considered necessary to achieve the project objectives, with a realistic and reasonable cost. Technical and Personnel evaluation factors are more important than cost. 90 points total. 1. Technical Criteria: (40 points) The contractor will be evaluated on providing the below to the required specifications: a. Coherent Chameleon Vision II Ti Sapphire laser. Product code: 99180; Quantity: 1 • 700nm to 1080nm featuring pre-compensation that restores the original pulse at the specimen • The laser must have a minimum wavelength range of 700-1080nm • The laser must be equipped with single box precompensation • The laser must have a max power of greater than 2.8 Watts at 800nm. • The laser must have the Nikon specifications to work with a Nikon A1R-MP multiphoton confocal microscope and a Nikon A1-MP incident optical unit. b. CFI60 Apochromat 40x Near Infrared Water Dipping Objective Lens. Product code: MRD07420; Quantity: 1 • N.A. 0.8 • W.D. 3.5mm • F.O.V. 22mm • DIC • Ceramic Tip • The objective must be 40X magnification. • The objective numerical aperture (NA) must be 0.8. • The objective working distance (WD) must be 3.5mm. • The objective must be a water dipping lens. • The objective must have Nikon threading. c. ORCA-Flash 4.0 V2 Hamamatsu Digital CMOS camera. Product code: 77054081; Quantity: 1 • USB 3.0 Card • USB 3.0 Cable and Trigger Cable (30 fps @ full resolution) • The detector must be a CMOS camera with a 2048X2048 pixel array. • The camera must be able to have a frame rate of 100 frames per second (fps). • The camera must be cooled to -10C. • The cameras dynamic range must be 33000:1. • The cameras quantum efficiency must be 74%. d. NIS-Elements: Advanced Research (Multi License). Product code: MQS31100; Quantity: 1 • Acquisition and analysis package • Camera and Nikon motorized microscope drivers • Included modules: Advanced interpreter, live compare, and time measurements • Optional modules include 6D acquisition, Real time Deconvolution and EDF 2. Personnel Criteria: (40 points) The contractor will be evaluated on their responses meeting the below criteria a. Demonstrated instillation experience with installing the Coherent Chameleon Vision II Ti Sapphire laser IR Laser, CFI60 Apochromat 40x Near Infrared Water Dipping Objective Lens, and the ORCA-Flash 4.0 V2 Hamamatsu Digital CMOS camera on Nikon equipment, specifically the A1R-MP Multiphoton system. b. Installers must show they are Nikon trained and certified to install all components onto the Nikon A1R-MP to avoid voiding active warranties on the system. c. Demonstrated maintenance experience with the Coherent Chameleon Vision II Ti Sapphire laser IR Laser, CFI60 Apochromat 40x Near Infrared Water Dipping Objective Lens, and the ORCA-Flash 4.0 V2 Hamamatsu Digital CMOS camera. d. Demonstrated experience with NIS-Elements software integration with the Nikon A1R-MP Multiphoton 3. Price Criteria (10 points) a. Best value provided to the Government. (x) FAR clause 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications - Commercial Items, is applicable. An offeror shall complete only paragraphs (b) of this provision if the offeror has completed the annual representations and certificates electronically via http://www.acquisition.gov. If an offeror has not completed the annual representations and certifications electronically at the System for Award Management (SAM) website, the offeror shall complete only paragraphs (c) through (p) of this provision. (xi) FAR clause at 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. (xii) FAR clause at 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders - Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. Including the following clauses and Prohibitions: i. 52.203-6 ALT I, Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government ii. 52.222-40, Notification of Employee Rights Under the National Labor Relations Act iii. 52.223-18, Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging while Driving (AUG 2011) iv. 52.225-13, Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases v. 52.244-6, Subcontracts for Commercial Items vi. 52.2232-39, Unenforceability of Unauthorized Obligations vii. 52.222-3, Convict Labor viii. 52.222-19, Child Labor--Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies ix. 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity x. 52.222-35, Equal Opportunity for Veterans xi. 52.222-36, Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities xii. 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Veterans xiii. 52.222-50 Combating Trafficking in Persons xiv. 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-System for Award Management xv. 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (xiii) Additional Contract Requirements: None (xiv) The Defense Priorities and Allocations System (DPAS) and assigned rating are not applicable. (xv) All responses must be received by September 10th, 2015 at 9:00 AM and must reference number NHLBI-CSB-DE-2015-245-KEW. Responses may be submitted electronically to Kyle.Wisor@nih.gov or by U.S. mail to the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, Office of Acquisitions, COAC Services Branch, 6701 Rockledge Drive, Suite 6150B, Bethesda, MD 20892-7902, Attention: Kyle Wisor. Phone: 301-402-3670; Fax responses will not be accepted
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- Place of Performance
- Address: National Institute of Health, NIDCR, 30 Convent Drive, Building 30, Room 403, Bethesda, Maryland, 20892, United States
- Zip Code: 20892
- Zip Code: 20892
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