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66 -- UPGRADE TO AN EXISTING ZEISS LASER SCANNING MICROSCOPE SOL 263-95-P(DC)-0055 POC Clark J. Hartman, Contract Specialist 301-402-3068. 17. This is a notice of intent that the National Institutes of Health intends to negotiate a sole source contract under the authority of 41USC 253 (CX1) with Zeiss Inc. for an upgrade to an existing Laser Scanning Microscope. The contractor shall furnish as follows: 1. The Contractor shall upgrade an existing Government owned Zeiss manufactured LSM 410 Laser Scanning Microscope. 2. The Contractor shall assume total system responsibility for the existing Zeiss 410 microscope when performing the required modification. Total system responsibility shall include existing lasers, optics, electronic controls, computer, antivibration table, realignment, and recalibration of all confocal lasing systems. 3. The Contractor shall provide on- site training for the new laser trap/cut system. 4. The Contractor shall be able to provide full on-site service for the modified microscope after work is performed. It is the Government's belief that these requirements can only be met by Zeiss Inc. All responses must be in written and received within 45 calendar days from the published date of this notice. Oral communications is not acceptable and will not be honored. Concerns that respond to this notice will be considered only if furnishing clear and convincing documentation demonstrating their ability to meet, at a minimum, all stated performance and capability requirements. Written responses should contain sufficient technical information and description of the proposed management plan for meeting the performance and capability requirements in order to permit the agency analysis to establish a bonafide capability to meet the stated requirements and should be directed to Clark J. Hartman at the address above. See Numbered Note 22 (0193)

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