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COMMERCE BUSINESS DAILY ISSUE OF SEPTEMBER 8,1998 PSA#2175Department of Veterans Affairs Medical & Regional Office Center, 215
North Main Street, White River Jct., VT 05009-0001 66 -- CONFOCAL MICROSCOPE SOL 405-41-98 DUE 091898 POC Janice Porter
802-296-5102 WEB: VA Business Opportunities,
http://www.va.gov/oa&mm/busopp/sols.htm. E-MAIL: Click here to contact
the contracting officer via, Janice.Porter@med.va.gov. The Department
of Veterans Affairs, White River Jct., VT is soliciting quotations to
provide a confocal microscope system. Interested offerors shall
provide sufficient data to demonstrate that the product offered has an
integrated microscopy system with an aperture that excludes
out-of-focus information and allows collection of light from a specific
focal plan in the specimen. Information shall demonstrate that the
product has the ability to: detect multiple channels simultaneously/be
capable of exciting ultraviolet through visible fluorescent
probes/exhibit state of the art methodolgy of providing maximum
confocal image clarity/provide optimal spectra and demonstrate its
ability for maximum signal strength/have a spectrophotometer detection
system to enable continuous selection of emissions from the specimen
that provides optimal spectral detection, separation and determination
of special emissions, have both upright and inverted configurations
and four(4) simultaneous detection channels/the capacity to change
between upright and inverted microscope platforms quickly and
accurately without the need for reallignment and have "Z" (axial)
resolution less than 0.35 micrometers. This is a combined
synopsis/solicitation for a commercial item prepared in accordance with
the format in subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information
included by electronic notice. The solicitation number RFQ 405-41-98 is
issued as a request for quotation (RFQ). The solicitation document and
incorporated provisions are those in effect through appropriate
Federal Acquistion Circular 97-07. The SIC code is 3826. Evaluation
factors will be based upon those stated at 52.212-2 of the electronic
document. Offerors are required to submita a completed copy of the
provision at 52.212-3, Offerors Representations and
Certifications-Commercial Items with its offer. Written solicitations
documents will not be issued. No telephone requests will be accepted.
Electronic solicitations may be obtained at the following URL:
http://www.va.gov/oa&mm/busopp/sols.htm. Any amendments issued to this
solicitaiton will also be available at the URL address. Offers are due
NLT 9/18/98, COB EST. Offerors are advised that they are responsible
for obtaining amendments. If you are dowloading the solicitation and
would like to be included on the solicitation mailing list, please
e-mail the Contracting Officer with your company name, point of
contact, mailing address and telephone number. Posted 09/03/98
(W-SN245218). (0246) Loren Data Corp. http://www.ld.com (SYN# 0410 19980908\66-0011.SOL)
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