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66 -- INSTRUMENTS & LABORATORY EQUIPMENT SOL RFQ-NCI-80144 DUE 062298 POC Cynthia Brown, Purchasing Agent, 301-402-4509, Todd Cole, Contracting Officer, 301-402-4509 This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items, prepared in accordance with the format in FAR 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation, and a separate written solicitation will not be issued. This solicitation, No. RFQ-NCI-80144 will include all applicable provisions and clauses in effect through FAR FAC 97-04. The acquisition is being made in accordance with the test program for using simplified procedures for certain commercial items authorized in FAR 13.6. The Standard Industrial Code is 3826 and the business size is 500 employees. However, the solicitation is not set-aside for small business. Requirement: The Laboratory of Receptor Biology and Gene Expression, National Cancer Institute is soliciting quotations for an Inverted Ultraviolet Confocal Microscope. The Inverted Ultraviolet Confocal Microscope shall have the following capabilities: 1. The geometric distortion of displayed image shall be less than 1%. 2. Shall be capable of scan speeds of up to 3 frames/second at 512x512pixels, 10 frames/second at 64x64 pixels, and 1900 lines/second. Scan format shall be selectable form 64x64 pixels to 2048x2048 pixels. Shall provide scan modes of XY, XZ, XT, XYT,XZT, XYZ, and XYZT. 3. Shall provide at least six different scan speeds. Shall be capable of either uni-directional or bi-directional scanning. All lasers shall include acosto optical tunable filter control. All lasers shall be optically coupled to merger module and to scanner. 4. Shall include a built-in spectrophotometer detector capable of; spectral detection from 400 to 800 nanometers, optical spectral separation in 1 nanometer increments, determining the spectral curve of auto fluorescence and any fluorochrome from 400 to 800 nanometers, and continuously adjustable emitted wavelenth detection from 400 to 800 nanometers in 1 nanometer increments. 5. Shall include a workstation for applications in Cybase, FISH and CGH. 6. The Contractor shall provide a Year 2000 Warranty for each hardware, software, and firmware product delivered under this contract. The contractor shall be able to accurately process the data including but not be limited to, calculating, comparing, and sequencing from, into, and between the twentieth and twenty-first centuries and for the the Year 2000 and leap year calculations. Nothing in this warranty shall be construed to limit any rights or remedies the Governemnt may otherwise have under this contract with respect to defects other than Year 2000 performance. Offerors must provide descriptive literature, warranties, and/or other material that demonstrate that their offer meets the foregoing requirements. The purchase order will be issued to the responsible offeror with the lowest-price that fuly meets the requirements of the solicitation. This solicitation incorporates the provisions at FAR 52.212-1, INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS-COMMERCIAL ITEMS, at FAR 52.212-3, OFFEROR REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATONS-COMMERCIAL ITEMS. The latter provisions includes the DUNS Number addendum. The resulting contract will incorporate the requiremetns of the Clause at 52.212-4, CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS-COMMERCIAL ITEMS, and the requirements contained in paragraphs(a) and (d) of the clause at FAR 52.212-5, CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS REQUIRED TO IMPLEMENT STATUTES OR EXECUTIVE ORDERS- COMMERCIAL ITEMS-DEVIATION FOR SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITIONS. The Contract will also incorporate the following FAR clauses cited in paragraphs (b) and (c) of the latter clause: FAR 52.222-26, EQUAL OPPORTUNITY; FAR 52.222-35, AFFIRMATIVE ACTION FOR SPECIAL DISABLED AND VIETNAM ERA VETERANS; FAR 52.222-36, AFFIRMATIVE ACTION FOR HANDICAPPED WORKERS; FAR 52.222-37, EMPLOYMENT REPORTS ON SPECIAL DISABLED VETERANS AND VETERANS OF VIETNAM ERA; AND FAR 52.225-3, BUY AMERICAN ACT-SUPPLIES. Offerors must submit a complete copy of Representations and Certifications, including the provision for the DUNS Number (FAR Clause 52.204-6), with their offer. Offers are due 20 days after the publication date of this notice by(June 22, 1998) 2:30 p.m. EST. Offerers must be in writing and shold be submitted as follows: 1) a completed SF 18 or 1449, signed by an individual authorized to bind the organization; 2) a Schedule of the offered materials containing pricing and a delivery schedule; 3) completed representations and certifications-commercial Items, with DUNS Number addendum; 4) descriptive literature indicating that the offer meets the stated requirement; 5) acknowledgment of amendements, if any. the Representations and Certifications or other cited provisions and clauses may be obtained from Cynthia Brown, Purchasing Agent, on (301) 402-4509. Offers and related materials must be submitted to Cynthia Brown at the listed address. Offers that fail to furnish the required information or reject the terms and conditions of the solicitation may be excluded from consideration. Please site the solicitation number on you offer. (0153)

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