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SAMDAILY.US - ISSUE OF JUNE 28, 2023 SAM #7883
SOURCES SOUGHT

66 -- Direct Electron Detector Camera for Cryo-Electron Microscopy

Notice Date

6/26/2023 9:43:28 AM
 

Notice Type

Sources Sought
 

NAICS

334516 — Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing
 

Contracting Office

NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH NIAID BETHESDA MD 20892 USA
 

ZIP Code

20892
 

Solicitation Number

SS-NIAID-23-2170034
 

Response Due

7/21/2023 12:00:00 PM
 

Archive Date

08/05/2023
 

Point of Contact

Hershea Vance, Phone: 3017616404, Tamara McDermott, Phone: 4063757487
 

E-Mail Address

hershea.vance@nih.gov, tamara.mcdermott@nih.gov
(hershea.vance@nih.gov, tamara.mcdermott@nih.gov)
 

Description

Introduction This is a Sources Sought notice. This is NOT a solicitation for proposals, proposal abstracts, or quotations. The purpose of this notice is to obtain information regarding the availability and capability of all qualified sources to perform a potential requirement. Project Summary The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), Vaccine Research Center (VRC) is seeking to acquire a Direct Electron Detector Camera with high-resolution structural analysis by cryo-EM. Specifically, NIAID, VRC is seeking a Direct Electron Detector Camera for Cryo-Electron Microscopy that can perform the following applications: 1. The camera must detect electrons directly (i.e., without using a scintillator). 2. The camera must be suitable for electron microscopes operating at 300 kV. 3. The camera must have a sensor size of at least 4096x4096 physical pixels. 4. The camera must have an electron counting mode, in which individual electron events are identified at the time they reach the detector. 5. The camera must have a super-resolution mode, in which individual electron events are localized with sub-pixel resolution. 6. The camera must have a correlated-double sampling (CDS) mode to suppress reset noise. 7. The camera must have <10% of coincidence loss at an exposure rate of 10 electrons/pixel/second. 8. The installation, training, and setup of the camera. 9. NIAID also requires an assembly to allow the camera to be installed opposite a Gatan camera. Anticipated Period of Performance It is anticipated that an award will be made on or about August 31, 2023. Delivery of equipment will be required as soon as possible. Capability Statement/Information Sought If your organization has the potential capacity to provide a Direct Electron Detector Camera which meets the minimum salient characteristics listed above, please provide the following information: 1. Organization name, address, point of contact, email address, website address, telephone number, UEI number 2. Company location(s) and number of years company has been in business 3. Type of business (e.g., 8(a), HUBZone, Other than Small, etc.) pursuant to the applicable NAICS code 4. Type of ownership for the organization 5. Identification of any Best In Class contract vehicles including Government Wide Acquisition Contracts (GWAC) (e.g., GSA schedule, NITAAC) they may possess or are aware of that would support this possible requirement. If your organization does not provide the products/services under a GWAC, please identify availability as OPEN MARKET ONLY. 6. Tailored capability statement addressing the capability of the instrument to meet NIAID�s minimum salient characteristics. Capability document shall be no more than six pages. 7. Place of manufacture for the camera and if applicable, any accessories/components. 8. Evidence that the organization is an authorized reseller or manufacturer of the instrument. Only Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) products are acceptable. Submission Instructions Interested businesses who consider themselves qualified to provide the above listed direct electron detector camera are invited to submit a response to this Sources Sought Notice by July 21, 2023 at 3:00 PM EST. All responses under this Sources Sought Notice shall be emailed to Hershea Vance at hershea.vance@nih.gov. Disclamer 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 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 a review of the responses received, a pre-solicitation synopsis and solicitation may be published in Federal Business Opportunities. 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://sam.gov/opp/e9e17c6f86d642399fc3c8fba6909325/view)
 

Place of Performance

Address: Bethesda, MD 20814, USA

Zip Code: 20814

Country: USA
 

Record

SN06728487-F 20230628/230626230111 (samdaily.us)
 

Source

SAM.gov Link to This Notice
(may not be valid after Archive Date)

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