SOLICITATION NOTICE
65 -- Laser scanning confocal microscope
- Notice Date
- 9/1/2017
- Notice Type
- Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
- 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, 6001 Executive Boulevard, Room 3165, Bethesda, Maryland, 20892, United States
- ZIP Code
- 20892
- Solicitation Number
- HHS-NIH-NIDA-SSSA-CSS-2017-630
- Archive Date
- 9/26/2017
- Point of Contact
- Andrea McGee, Phone: 301480-2449, Andrea McGee, Phone: 3014358781
- E-Mail Address
-
amcgee@nida.nih.gov, amcgee@mail.nih.gov
(amcgee@nida.nih.gov, amcgee@mail.nih.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- Competitive Combined Synopsis/Solicitation HHS-NIH-NIDA-SSSA-CSS-2017-630 INTRODUCTION 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; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. The solicitation number is HHS-NIH-NIDA-SSSA-SBSS-2017-630 and the solicitation is issued as a request for quotation (RFQ). ACQUISITION AUTHORITY This acquisition is for a commercial item or service and is conducted under the authority of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 13-Simplified Acquisition Procedures; FAR Subpart 13.5-Test Program for Certain Commercial Items; and FAR Part 12-Acquisition of Commercial Items, and is not expected to exceed the simplified acquisition threshold. The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-93, dated January 1, 2017. NORTH AMERICAN INDUSTRY CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM (NAICS) CODE The intended procurement is classified under NAICS code 334516 Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing and the small business size standard 1000 employees. DESCRIPTION OF REQUIREMENT Background The National Institutes of Health (NIH) is the nation's leading medical research agency and the primary Federal agency whose mission is to seek fundamental knowledge about the nature and behavior of living systems and the application of that knowledge to enhance health, lengthen life, and reduce illness and disability, conducting, supporting and making medical discoveries that improve people's health and save lives. The National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (NCATS) is a part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), which mission it is to catalyze the generation of innovative methods and technologies that will enhance the development, testing and implementation of diagnostics and therapeutics across a wide range of human diseases and conditions. Imaging brain sections using confocal microscopy is an essential step for experiments that are being carried out by many basic science investigators within the NIMH intramural program. The program currently has one shared confocal microscope. All available time on this microscope is currently being used. The program is in the process of acquiring additional, highly specialized instruments. The purpose of this acquisition is to obtain a general purpose confocal microscope that will fulfill the demand for basic confocal microscopy. A benefit of this basic instrument is that it allow other instruments to be used for more specialized purposes. The microscope will be used for a variety of experiments because it will be used by multiple laboratories. Projects include mapping of injection sites when stereological injections are performed as part of functional opto- or chemo-genetic experiments, mapping projections as part of studies defining the connections of specific neuronal populations, quantifying changes in gene expression in behavior paradigms, and measuring morphological effects on fine structures such as dendritic spines. Purpose and Objective: The purpose of requirement is to procure a Laser scanning confocal microscope (brand name or equal). Feature Requirements: Qty. 1 1. Nikon C2-Si-R Confocal with 2ch GaAsP DUV-B detector and LUN4 laser unit (405nm, 488nm, 561nm, 640nm). System will be delivered with a TiS microscope equipped with epifluorescence illumination, 10x, 20x, 60x objectives and a motorized stage. HP Z440 workstation loaded with NIS-Elements C and 27" monitor are also included. 2. MRH01401 "CFI60 Plan Fluor 40x Oil Immersion Objective Lens, N.A. 1.3, W.D. 0.2mm, F.O.V. 3. MRD00045 "CFI60 Plan Apochromat Lambda 4x Objective Lens, N.A. 0.2, W.D. 20.0mm, F.O.V 4. MRD01605 "CFI60 Plan Apochromat Lambda 60x Oil Immersion Objective Lens, N.A. 1.4, W.D. 5. 99020 450/50 480DCXR 1FW (405) detector cube 6. 9430 C2 Virtual 4 Channel Emission Set for PMT 1 This Filter is Used for Both the Blue and Far Red Channels 7. MQS43130 NIS-ELEMENTS JOBS ACQUISITION MODULE FOR CUSTOM ROUTINES 8. MQS43110 NIS-ELEMENTS GENERAL ANALYSIS MODULE FOR A WIDE VARIETY OF 9. 77011013 Stage Insert: Four Slide Holder, Recessed, (Holds Four I x 3 Slides), 10. MEB55820 Ti-T-BS Eyepiece, Binocular Body Base Unit, Side Photo Port & C Mount 11. MBF74650 C-LHGFI HG Intensilight Mercury Lamp, 130W, 2000 Hour Salient characteristics: Laser scanning confocal microscope. Excitation and visualization of blue, green, yellow, red, and far red fluorescent proteins and dyes. Simultaneous visualization of two or more colors/channels. At lease two high sensitivity (GaSP or HyD) detectors. Motorized stage that allows X-Y tiling with less than or equal to 1 micron step size and 5 micron repeatability precision and Z steps of 0.1 micron. Objectives including 4 (or 5)X, 10X, 20X, 40X and 63(or 60X). Objectives with highest available numerical aperature, flattest field, and best color correction preferred. Epifluorescent light source and filters for visualization of blue, green and red fluorescent signals. Software and computer hardware to control microscope and collect data, that includes X-Y-Z tiling of irregularly shaped areas, and multiple independent regions Period of Performance 60-90 days following placement of purchase request Place of Performance 35 Convent Drive, Bethesda, MD 20892 Contract Type The Government intends to issue a firm fixed price commercial items purchase order for this requirement. Invoicing shall be on a NET30 basis and payment shall be made via Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT). There are no additional contract requirement(s) or terms and conditions applicable to this acquisition. The Defense Priorities and Allocations System (DPAS) are not applicable to this requirement. APPLICABLE CLAUSES AND PROVISIONS The following FAR clauses and provisions shall apply to this solicitation: 1. All Offerors MUST be actively registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) www.sam.gov. 2. The provision at FAR clause 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors - Commercial Items (January 2017), applies to this acquisition. 3. FAR clause 52.212-2, Evaluation - Commercial Items (October 2014) applies to this acquisition. 4. A completed copy of the provision at FAR clause 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications - Commercial Items (January 2017), is required with any offer submitted. This requirement may be met by completion of the provision in the System for Award Management. 5. FAR clauses 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Items (January 2017) and 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders - Commercial Items (May 2015) apply to this acquisition. 6. The provision at FAR clause 52.211-6, Brand name or equal applies to this requisition. RESPONSE FORMAT Responses to this solicitation must include sufficient information to establish the interested parties' bona-fide capabilities of providing the product or service. The price quote shall include: unit price, list price, shipping and handling costs, delivery days after contract award, delivery terms, prompt payment discount terms, F.O.B. Point (Destination or Origin), product or catalog number(s); product description; and any other information or factors that may be considered in the award decision. Such factors may include: past performance; special features required for effective program performance; trade-in considerations; probable life of the item selected as compared with that of a comparable item; warranty considerations; maintenance availability; and environmental and energy efficiency considerations. Responses to this solicitation must include clear and convincing evidence of the offeror's capability of fulfilling the requirement as it relates to the technical evaluation criteria and a price proposal. Respondents that believe that they are manufacturers or authorized resellers of the BRAND-NAME product specified in this announcement must provide, as part of their response: (a) product, catalog, model, and/or part number(s); (b) product description; (c) all relevant information and documentation that the item(s) offered meets the salient physical, functional, or performance characteristics as specified in the purchase description; quantity; estimated price or cost; shipping, handling, and/or installation charges; and delivery date after receipt of order. Offerors must include a completed copy of the provision at 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications Commercial Items, with their offer, or provide a copy of the valid certifications registrations and Representation and Certifications from the System of Award Management (SAM) applications at www.SAM.gov, which may be indicated on the Offeror's cover sheet. EVALUATION CRITERIA Responses received to this RFQ will be evaluated on the basis of Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA). Offeror's submitting a response must provide a completed Price Quote to be evaluated and considered for award. Price quotes must indicate fixed unit pricing and total cost, including shipping cost and estimated time of delivery after receipt of order and any warranties. Responses to this solicitation must include clear and convincing evidence of the Offeror's capability of fulfilling the requirement as it relates to the essential government requirements stated in this solicitation. Under the lowest-price technically acceptable (LPTA) process, Offerors' will be determined to be "technically acceptable" or "technically unacceptable". CLOSING INFORMATION In addition the Dun & Bradstreet Number (DUNS), the Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN), and the certification of business size must be included in the response. All Offerors must have an active registration in the System for Award Management (SAM) www.sam.gov." All responsible sources may submit a bid, proposal, or quotation which shall be considered by the agency. All responses must be received by September 11, 2017 at 12:00 pm, Eastern Standard Time (EST) and must reference solicitation number HHS-NIH-NIDA-SSSA-CSS-2017-630. Responses may be submitted electronically to amcgee@mail.nih.gov or by U.S. mail to the National Institute of Drug Abuse (NIDA), Station Support / Simplified Acquisition Branch (SS/SA), 31 Center Drive, Building 31, Room 1B59, Bethesda, Maryland 20892-2080, Attention: Andrea McGee. Fax responses will be accepted at (301) 480-1358. For information regarding this solicitation, contact Andrea McGee by email at amcgee@mail.nih.gov or by phone at (301) 480-2449.
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- Place of Performance
- Address: 35 Convent Drive, Bethesda, Maryland, 20892, United States
- Zip Code: 20892
- Zip Code: 20892
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