National Institute on Drug Abuse, Division of Intramural Research, PO Box 5180, Baltimore, MD 21224-0180

66 -- 32 CHANNEL MULTICHANNEL ACQUISITION PROCESSOR SOL NIDA-98-JCA003 DUE 080698 POC Janes C. Amend -Tel. 410-550-1637, Fax. 410-550-3146 This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in the notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation. Proposals are being requested and written solicitaton will not be issued. Solicitaton NIDA-98-JCA-003 herein is a Request for Quotaton (RFQ). The solicitation document, preovisions and clauses herein are those in effect through FAC 90-46. The proposed solicitation contained herein is restricted to Small Business Concerns. Delivery of the procured equipment shall be FOB DESTINATION, National Institute on Drug Abuse, 5500 Nathan Shock Drive, Baltimore, MD. The Government anticipates to award a Firm Fixed-Price contract. The Plexon multi-channel recording system is required for the successful conduction of ensemble recording studies in the rat and monkey drug self administration model. The Plexon system is the only available recording system that functions under the Windows NT operating system, a necessary condition for accurately recording large masses of neural data in real time. In addition, this system includes specialized techniques for spike sorting that will allow large numbers of neurons to be recorded simultaneously in the primate in an efficient and practical manner. No other recording system is fast or efficient enough for the successful completion of our studies. The 32 channel Multichannel Acquisition Processor (MAP) system configuration are as follows: i) SBX system box, Qty (1); ii) PBX/32 preamplifier box, 32 channel, Qty (1); iii) PAK preamp accessory kit, Qty (1); iv) SIG signal board, 16 channel, Qty (2); v) OUT/4 output board, 4 bnc outputs, Qty (1); vi) DSP digital signal processor board, 32 channels, Qty (1); vii) DI1 digital input daughterboard, Qty(1); viii) TIM timing generator board, Qty (1); iv) HLK host link subsystem, Qty (1); x) MCP MAP control program software, Qty (1); xi) NEX Neuroexplorer data analysis software, Qty (1); xii) INS on-siteinstallation and training Qty (1); xiii) SHP crating and shipping charge, Qty (1). The following factors will be used to evaluate offers in descending order of importance: 1) price, 2) technical capability of item offered to meet the government's requirements, 3) past performance. Award will be based on the lowest price, technically acceptable offer from a vendor with a satisfactory past performance record. FAR 52.212-1 Instuction to Offerors-Commercial Items, and FAR 52.212-4 Contract Term and Condition-Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. The offeror shall submit a completed copy ofo FAR 52.212-3 Offeror Representation and Certifications-Commercial Items, with its offer. Direct questions or inquiries referencing the RFQ No. by return FAX. (410-550-3146). Proposals shall be received by the NIDA, 5500 Nathan Shock Drive, BLDG C, Baltimore, MD. #21224 no later than close of business of the fifteenth day from the date this announcement first appears in the CBD. Offerors are reminded that this announcement constitutes the only solicitation and NO WRITTEN RFQ WILL BE ISSUED. Offeror shall submit a price proposal by return fax. Posted 07/16/98 (W-SN224271). (0197)

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