SOURCES SOUGHT
66 -- Fluorescent Microscope
- Notice Date
- 7/31/2020 10:40:59 AM
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 334516
— Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH NIDA Bethesda MD 20892 USA
- ZIP Code
- 20892
- Solicitation Number
- HHS-NIH-NIA-SB-SS-20-006711
- Response Due
- 8/10/2020 9:00:00 AM
- Archive Date
- 08/25/2020
- Point of Contact
- Karen Mahon
- E-Mail Address
-
Karen.Mahon@nih.gov
(Karen.Mahon@nih.gov)
- Description
- 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. An organization that is not considered a small business under the applicable NAICS code should not submit a response to this notice. This notice is issued to help determine the availability of qualified companies technically capable of meeting the Government requirement and to determine the method of acquisition. It is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government to issue a solicitation or ultimately award a contract. Responses will not be considered as proposals or quotes. No award will be made because of this notice. The Government will NOT be responsible for any costs incurred by the respondents to this notice. This notice is strictly for research and information purposes only. The purpose of this acquisition is to provide a Keyence Corporation, BZX Microscope or equal for the NIA Laboratory of Neurogenetics for neurodegenerative disease research. This system will be used to identify neural activity patterns associated with behavioral abnormalities. The salient physical, functional, or performance characteristics that �equal� products must meet are as follows:� Any equal microscope must feature software that allows extraction of colonies from a well plate hole for automatic counting. Software must also allow for multiple images to be processed collectively under the same conditions based on the features extracted with hybrid cell counting. Additionally, the software must have the ability to be used to extract the fluorescent protein contained in the cells and count them by using cells as mask areas. Capability statement /information sought. The respondents must submit clear and convincing evidence that their product is equivalent or superior to the brand?name product specified in this notice. The response shall include: the 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 to determine the method of acquisition. The information must address each of the minimum specifications and the equivalent elements of the brand?name parts stated herein. The response must also indicate the country of manufacturer. For equipment/supply requirements, small business responses must include: (1) the place of manufacturing (i.e. address if supply/equipment is a domestic end product and include country of manufacture), as well as (2) the size status of the manufacturer under the applicable NAICS code (i.e. address Nonmanufacturer Rule). The response must also include their DUNS number, organization name, address, point of contact, and size and type of business (e.g., 8(a), HubZone, etc., pursuant to the applicable NAICS code and any other information that may be helpful in developing or finalizing the acquisition requirements. The response must include the respondents� technical and administrative points of contact, including names, titles, addresses, telephone, and e?mail addresses. All responses to this notice must be submitted electronically to Karen Mahon at Karen.Mahon@nih.gov on or before August 10, 12:00 PM. Facsimile responses are NOT accepted. Disclaimer and Important Notes: This notice does not obligate the Government to award a contract or otherwise pay for the information provided in 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 provide the product or perform the services specified herein. 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 a review of the responses received, a presolicitation synopsis and solicitation may be published in Beta sam.gov. However, responses to this notice will not be considered adequate responses to a solicitation. Confidentiality: No proprietary, classified, confidential, or sensitive information should be included in your response. The Government reserves the right to use any non? proprietary technical information in any resultant solicitation(s).
- Web Link
-
SAM.gov Permalink
(https://beta.sam.gov/opp/2fb77a92bd5b4643a6c3ab6b935913f4/view)
- Place of Performance
- Address: Bethesda, MD, USA
- Country: USA
- Country: USA
- Record
- SN05742187-F 20200802/200731230150 (samdaily.us)
- Source
-
SAM.gov Link to This Notice
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