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66 -- CAMERA 3D CCD SENSICAM 2.5 MHZ HIGH PERFORMANCE SYSTEM SOL NOI-9912 DUE 071499 POC Contact: Steve Gunn, 301-496-2814, Debora Pitts, Contracting Officer, 301-402-2284 This is a combined synopsis/notice of intent to procure commercial items prepared in accordance with format in Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; request for quotes are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. This is a Notice of Intent to procure under number NOI-9912; solicitation is issued as a request for quotations. The solicitation documents and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 11. This not a Small Business Set Aside. The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases intends to procure a Camera 3D CCD Sensicam 2.5 MHZ High Performance System distributed by Intelligent Imaging Innovations. The line items are: 1. SENSICAM 2.5 MHZ HIGH PERFORMANCE CCD CAMERA- PT# N/A, QTY = 1. 2. Z-AXIS STEPPER MOTOR WITH LINEAR ENCODER FOR LEICA DMR- PT# N/A, QTY = 1. 3. LAMDA 10-2 HIGH SPEED OPTICAL FILTER CHANGER PT# N/A,QTY = 1. 4. XENON LIGHT SOURCE AND LIQUID LIGHT GUIDE PT# N/A, QTY=1. 5. NARROW PASS FLUORESCENCE FILTER SET PT# N/A, QTY = 1. 6. SLIDE BOOK VERSION 3.0 PT# N/A, QTY = 1. Delivery shall be to the National Institutes of Health, BLDG 4, RM. 407, 9000 Rockville Pike, Bethesda, Md. 20892. F.O.B. Destination The proposed procurement is critical to the study of T Cell Differentiation. Performed under protocol project ZO1-AI-00486-13 LCMI. The following provision applies: 52.212-1, Instruction to Offerors-Commercial Item (Aug 1998); 52.212-2, Evaluation-Commercial Items (Jan 1999).The government anticipates award of a fixed price purchase order to the responsible/responsive offeror. (a) Capability of Upgrade of a Leica DMR research microscope to a complete 3D and time-lapse digital microscopy workstation. (b) Price: (c) Delivery of items in 30 days ARO. You are advised that the evaluation of technical factors and cost or price are of approximately equal value. The provision at 52.212-3, Offerors, Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items with its offer (Jan 1999); 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items (Apr 1998); 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Status or Executive Orders-Commercial Items to this acquisition. The clauses of Subpart (b) which are; 6 and 10 (Jun 1998). Response are due no later than 3:00 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, July 14, 1999 To Steve Gunn. For Delivery through the postal service the address is AMOB/NIAID/NIH, 6700B Rm 1227F, Rockledge Dr., MSC 7605, Bethesda, Md. 20892-7605. Electronic submission will not be accepted. Request for any information concerning this requirement is to be referred only to Mr. Steve Gunn, 301-496-2814. Collect calls will not be accepted. Posted 06/25/99 (W-SN347406). (0176)

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