National Institutes of Health, National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, Contracts Operations Branch, 6701 Rockledge Drive, Room 6100, MSC 7902, Bethesda, MD 20892

66 -- INSTRUMENTS AND LABORATORY EQUIPMENT SOL NHLBI-PS-98-298 DUE 070898 POC Deborah Coulter, Purchasing Agent (301) 435-0368 Fax (301) 480-3345 The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute intends to negotiate on a sole source basis with Fuji Medical Systems USA INC., 333 Ludlow St, Stamford, CT.06902l, for the purchase of a Fujifilm Catalog #YBCAMLAS1000, LAS 1000 Liuminescent Image Analyzer System with the following components; (1) Catalog #YBDARKBOX, Intelligent Dark Box, (2) Catalog #YBLENSPO85, LAS-1000 High Sensitivity Lens, (3) Catalog # YBBLUEPI, EPI-Illuminator for Dark W/IDX power cable, and (4) Catalog #YBIPCAS00, Imaging Plate Cassette, 20x40 CMS. The items shall be compatible with a Fujifilm Catalog #YBAS2500, Bas 2500 BIO-Imaging Analysis System, and Catalog #YBIP2040S, Imaging Plate, Type "S", 20x40 CMS. The Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) Code 3826, Size Standard 500 employees, will be used for this requirement. This Is Not A Small Business Set-A Side. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals. Interested parties may identify their interest and capabilities in response to this requirement. The determination by the Government not to compete the proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the government. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct future competitive procurement. The purchase order will be awarded fifteen (15) calendar days after the publication date of this notice. All responsible sources may submit a quotation, which if timely received, shall be considered by the agency.Responses should be submitted to the National Heart, Lung, and Blood, Institute, Contracts Operation Branch, Procurement Section, Rockledge Building 2, Room 6143, 6701 Rockledge Drive, Bethesda, MD 20817-7902, Attention: Ms. Deborah Coulter. (0174)

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