Contracting Officer (90C), Department of Veterans Affairs, North Texas Health Care System, 4500 South Lancaster Road, Dallas, TX 75216

65 -- LASER SCANNING CONFOCAL MICROSCOPE SYSTEM SOL 549-168-97 DUE 092997 POC Marilyn Clayburn, 214-302-7521 The VA North Texas Health The VA North Texas Health Care System, 4500 S. Lancaster Rd., Dallas, TX 75216 intends to award a sole source contract to Carl Zeiss, Inc., One Zeiss Drive, Thornwood, NY 10594 for a #452500 LASER SCANNING CONFOCAL MICROSCOPE (1 each), TO INCLUDE: LSM 410 INVERTTO INCLUDE LSM 410 INVERTED MICROSCOPE (1 EACH)#452465 -- POWER SUPPLY F/LSM AND TRON 2 (1 each),#452505 -- LSM CENTRAL CONTROL UNIT (1 each), #4524699005 -- ELECTRONICS RACK(110V)(1 EACH), #9107900073 -- LSM 410 INSTALLATION (1 EACH), #9107900071 -- LSM 410 TRAINING, 2 DAYS (1 EACH), #4583069902 -- DC FOCUS MOT. W/DRIVE F/A-VERT (1 EACH), #4574169001-CABLE LSM STAND TO FOC. MOTOR (1 EACH),#4574129002 -- CABLE FOR FOCUS MOTOR 458306 (1 EACH), #452551-MOTORIZED DICHROIC SLIDER PMT1 446445-(1 EACH), #446445 UV MIRROR FOR REFLECTOR SLIDER (1 EACH), #4525869901 -- 488/568 CHROMATIC BEANSPLITTER (1 EACH), #4679949904-BARRIER FILLER BP 515/565 18 X 2 (1 EACH), #452567 MOTORIZED TRANSMITTED DETECTOR(1 EACH), #452561 PMT2 W/FILT WHEEL F/EMISSION (1 EACH), #446437 CHROMATIC BEAM SPLITTER FT-560 (1 EACH), #446448 FT-630 CHROMATIC BEAM-SPLITTER (1 EACH),#4525459901 AR/KR LASER 488/568 NM LSM4(1 EACH), #452541 INTERNAL 633 NM HENE LASER (1 EACH), #452518 EXTERNAL LASER COUPLING DEVICE (1 EACH), #452552 EXT LASER SELCT/ATTEN W/WHEEL (2 EACH),#4525469901 UV ADAPTATION F/LSM 410 (1 EACH), #452518 -- -- -- EXTERNAL LASER COUPLING DEVICE (1 EACH),#4525559901 FL BEAM SPLITTER INSERT F/PMT2 (1 EACH), #467934 BP 670-BI0 BANDPASS FILTER (1 EACH), #446431 FT-395 CHROMATIC BEAM-SPLITTER (1 EACH), #452559901 FL BEAM SPLITTER INSERT F/PMT2 (1 EACH), #9191990001 KP 670 DICHROIC MIRROR (2 EACH), #4800888041 -- LSM SOFTWARE FOR TIME (1 EACH), #9107900066 -- PHOTOACTIVATION MACRO (1 EACH), #9108405108 -- ZEISS IMAGE ANALYSIS SOFTWARE 3.0 (1 EACH), #4800888040 LSM 30 RECONSTRUCTION SOFTWARE (1 EACH), #457427 3-AXIS MOTOR CONTROLLER FOR DC MOTORS WITH RS232 INPUT (1 EACH),#9191990002 MISC. COUPLING ADAPTERS (1 EACH), #4513039901 MICROSCOPE STAND WITH TV PORT POINTING DOWNWARD (SPLIT RATIO 100% VISUAL/100% VIDEO); OBJECTIVE NOSE PIECE 5X H/DIC, AND WITH INTERGRATED 4X TURRET WITH BERTRANDS LENS, THE 2 FREE POSITIONS ARE AVAILABLE FOR THEOPTOVAR INSERTS 1.6X (451373) AND 2.5X (451374)(1 EACH), #451320 BINOCULAR TUBE DEGR./20 (1 EACH), #451335 SPECIMEN STAGE PLATFORM (1 EACH), #451336 ATTACHABLE MECH.STAGE 85 X 130MM. THE LOW MOUNTED COAXIAL CONTROL FOR X-Y MOVEMENT CAN BE LOCATED ON EITHER SIDE ON THE MICROSCOPE. TRAVEL RANGE OF 85MM BY 130MM.ACCEPTS VARIOUS MOUNTING FRAMES/SPECIMEN HOLDERS FOR STANDARD VESSELS, PETRI DISHES, FLASKS, MICROTITER, AND MICRROTEST PLATES (1 EACH), #471719 SPECIMEN HOLDER FOR SLIDES, 76 X 26MM (1 EACH), #479321 PLASTIC DUST COVER FOR UMSP, LSM ETC. (1 EACH), #447218 LAMP HOUSING FOR 12V 100W HALOGEN BULB INCLUDING COLLECTOR, SOCKET REFLECTING MIRROR & HEAT REFLECTING FILTER #467828 FOR AXIOVERTS (1 EACH), #4791999049-EXTENSION CABLE FOR LAMP (1 EACH), # #3800799540 HALOGEN BULB 12V, 100W, FOR LH 447217 (4 EACH), #467803 GREEN INTERFERENCE FILTER, 32MM/4MM (1 EACH), #467847 CONVERSION FILTER 3200-5500; 32MM/2MM (1 EACH), #910224 REGULATING TRANSFORMER 6V/12V, 100VA (1 EACH), #4525319901 REFLECTOR SLIDER 4FL F/LSM4 (1 EACH), #447220 LAMP HOUSING HBO 50 WITH SOCKET (1 EACH), #447270 3 LENS COLLECTOR F/447220 (1 EACH), #381619 -- -- -- MERCURY BURNER HBO 50W/L2 (2 EACH), #9107599999 -- POWER SUPPLY FOR HBO 50W AC INCLUDES LCD-DISPLAY WITH DIGITAL HOUR METER, FOR MONITORING OF LMP LIFE (1 EACH), #9108121005 31000 DAPI/HOECHST/AMCA FL SET (1 EACH), #9108121006-31001 FITC/BODIPY/FLU03/DIO (1 EACH), #9108121007 31002 TRITC/DII FILTER SET (1 EACH), #487902 EXCITER BARRIER FILTER AND REFLECTOR COMBINATION, UV EXCITATION G 365 AXIO-LINE) (1 EACH), #4442329902 EYEPIECE E-PL 10X/20 FOC-RETICLE DIA. 26 MATCHES 444231-9901 EYEPIECE AND ALLOWS INSERTION OF 26MM DIA. EYEPIECE RETICLES (2 EACH), #444801 FOLDING EYECUP(2 EACH), #451759 LD CONDENSER 0.5 H/PH1/PH2/DIC W.D. 22MM INCLUDES 4X TURRET WITH PH 1 AND PH2 RINGS; FOR DIC IT REQUIRES ADDITIONAL PRISMS (451395 OR 451396) INCLUDES CENTERABLE FIELD DIAPHRAGM. (1 EACH), #473614 POLARIZER (1 EACH), #451393 ANALYZER, FIXED (1 EACH), #451395 DIC PRISM: 0.3-0.4/0.55, THIS PRISM RENDERS AXIOVERT MICROSCOPESSUITABLE FOR DIC MICROSCOPY WITH THE LD 0.55 H, PH, DIC CONDENSER W.D. 22MM (1 EACH), #451396 DIC PRISM: 0.5-1.3/0.55, ENABLES HIGH-RESOLUTION DIC TO BE PERFORMED WITH THE LD 0.55H, PH, DIC CONDENSER (W.D. 22MM)(1 EACH), #440330 PLAN-NEOFLUAR 10X/0.30 W.D. 5.6MM RECOMMENDED DIC SLIDERS: 444430 OR 444431 (1 EACH),#440340 PLAN-NEOFLUAR 20X/0.50, W.D. 1.3MM RECOMMENDED DIC SLIDERS:444440 OR 444445 (HIGHER CONTRAST; COMBINE WITH CONDENSER PRISM 0.300.4)(1 EACH), #440450 PLAN-NEOFLUAR 40X/1.30 OIL, WD-O.12MM RECOMMENDED DC SLIDER: 444457 (1 EACH), #440480 PLAN-NEOFLUAR 100X/1.30 OIL, WD=0.06MM RECOMMENDED DIC SLIDER: 444480 (1 EACH), #444445 DIC SLIDER F/LD 20X/0.40 CORR. (1 EACH), #444457 DIC SLIDER FOR 40X/1.30 OIL PN 440450 (1 EACH), #444480 DIC SLIDER F/100X/1.30 OIL III, DESIGNED FOR INCREASED CONTRAST AND MORE HOMOGENEOUS ILLUMINATION. (1 EACH) #9108807088 -- 68-21851-02 LSM 410 UV 44X72X4-LSM 410 WITH TWO EXTERNAL LASERS: OMNICHROME 43 SERIES COHERENT ENTERPRISE SPECTRA PHYSICS 2017 COHERENT INNOVA 300 SERIES COHERENT INNOVA 90 SERIES -20" SHELF ON LEFT SIDE SMALL SHELF (27 X 12)FOR KEYBOARD, MOUSE, JOYSTIC ATTACHED TO FRONT RAIL -78" RAILS WITH TWO SETS OF HOLES TO SHIFT RIGHT AND LEFT. (1 EACH). Delivery shall be FOB Destination. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with FAR 12.6 and supplemented with additional information included in this announcement. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation WILL NOT be issued. This solicitation is issued as a Request for Proposal, number is 549-168-97. Solicitation and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 90-46. The following incorporated clauses and provisions are applicable to this acquisition: 52.212-4-Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items, 52-212-=5-Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items, 52.203-6-Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government with Alternate I, 52-203-10-Price or Fee Adjustment for Illegal or Improper Activity, 52.219-8-utilization of Small Business Concerns and Small Disadvantaged Business Concerns, 52.222-36-Equal Opportunity, 52.222-35-Affirmative Action for Special Disabled and Vietnam Era Veterans, 52.222-36-Affirmative Action for handicapped Workers, 52.2222-37-Employment Reports on Special Disabled Veterans and Veterans of the Vietnam Era, 52.225-3-Buy American Act-Supplies, 52.212-1-Instructins to Offerors-Commercial Items, 52.233-2-Service of Protest, 52.233-3-Protest After Award, 52.239-1-Privacy or Security Safeguards, VAAR Clauses 852.233-70, 852-210-70 and 852.210-71, 52.2312-3-Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items, VAAR Clauses 852.203-70 and 852.219-70. All products contained herein shall be year 2000 compliant or if non-compliant shall be upgraded to year 2000 compliant prior to the earlier of (I) the earliest date on which the information technology may be required to perform date/time processing involving dates later than December 31, 1999 or (ii) December 31, 1999. Proposal must be submitted on company letterhead no later than 4:30 p.m., local time, September 29, 1997 along with a completed copy of clause 52.212-3. (0255)

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