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66 -- MICROSCOPE SYSTEM SOL 688-180-0488 DUE 090999 POC Michael Bruce McCracken 202-745-8406 E-MAIL: Purchasing Agent, bruce.mccracken@med.va.gov. Notice of intent to negotiate a sole source contract with Carl Zeiss Inc, One Zeiss Drive, Thornwood, NY 10594 for the acquisition of a Microscope System as follows: LSM 510 Microscope Basic System Consisting of: (00000010558833000) LSM5/#1 ARGON/543 HENE 2PMT INCLUDES: COMPACT SCAN MODULE ARGON lASER -- 458/488/514 25MW HENE LASER -- 543 NM 1MW, VISIBLE LIGHT FIBER COUPLING, VISIBLE LIGHT AOTF, CONTROL UNIT WITH SCSI INTERFACE, 2 R-FL FMT'S WITH INDIVIDUAL PINHOLES, CONTINUOUSLY VARIABLE, FILTER CONBINATIONS AND DICHROICS FOR LUCIFER YELLOW, FLUORESCEIN, RHODAMIN, CY2, CY3. INCLUDES: COMPACT SCAN MODULE ARGON LASER -- 458/488/514, 25MW HENE LASER -- 543 NM, 1MW HENE LASER -- 633NM, 5MW, VISIBLE LIGHT FIBER COUPLING, VISABLE LIGHT AOTF CONTROL UNIT WITH SCSI INTERFACE, 3 R-FL PMT'S WITH INDIVIDUAL PINHOLES, CONTINUOUSLY VARIABLE, FILTERS COMBINATIONS AND DICHROICS FOR LUCIFER YELLOW, FLUORESCEIN, RHODAMIN, CY2, CY3, CY5, CY7, NLO READY SYSTEM, INCLUDES: COMPACT SCAN MODULE, ARGON LASER 458/488/514, 25MW HENE LASER-543 NW, 1MW,VISIBLE LIGHT FIBER COUPLING, VISIBLE LIGHT AOTF, CONTROL UNIT WITH SCSI INTERFACE, 2 R-FL PMT'S WITH INDIVIDUAL PINHOLES, CONTINUOUSLY VARIABLE, FILTER COMBINATIONS AND DICHROICS FOR DAPI, LUCIFER YELLOW, FLUORESCEIN, RHODAMIN, CY2, CY3; (00000010574100000) LSM 510 COMPUTER W/1 MONITOR: CONTROL COMPUTER FOR THE LMS 510, PENTIUM II PROCESSOR, 400 MHZ, 256MB RAM, ULTRA WIDE SCSI, 4GB WD, CD ROM, 640 MB 3.5" MOD, 3 COM ETHERLINK XL ADAPTER (3 C 900), 21" MONITOR (RESOLUTION 1280 X 1024 PIXELS). CONTROL COMPUTER FOR THE LSM 510 PENTIUM II PROCESSOR: 400 MHZ, 256MB RAM, ULTRA WIDE SCSI, 4CB HD, CD ROM, 640 MB 3.5" MOD, 3 COM ETHERLINK XL ADAPTER (3 C 905) WITH TW0 21" MONITORS (RESOLUTION 2560 X 1240 PIXELS). MICROSCOPE TABLE (AIR SUSPENSION) CONSISTING OF: (9108370105 ) MICROSCOPE TABLE (AIR SUSPENSION): LSM501 ISOLATED TABLE, ISOLATED WORK STATION, 30X30X30 HEIGHT TOP, 30X30X2 THICK VIBRADAMPED STEEL COMPOSITE TOP, FERRO-MAGNETIC STAINLESS STEEL LAMINATION, 1- 6" DIAMETER SLEEVED OPENING, 1 -- 4" DIAMETER SLEEVED OPENING AND FIXED SHELF UNDER TABLE, 26"X14"EQUIPMENT SHIELD, CAPACITY: 800LBS@80PSI -- COLOR: CHARCOAL GRAY, CLASS 100 POLANE KNEE PROTECTION PLATE FOR SIDE PORT AND BASE PORT CONFIGURATION WITH AXIOVERT 100M ANDAXIOPLAN 2; (9108370025) GR/1201 GARDRAIL 30",36", 48". AXIOVERT 100M MICROSCOPE CONSISTING OF: (451331) AXIOVERT 100LSM 510 LATERAL MICROSCOPE STAND (SIMILAR TO AXIOVERT 100M). FEATURES: MOTORIZED Z-FOCUS (SERVO MOTOR) ACCURACY AND SMALLEST REALIZABLE STEP SIZE 100NM, MOTORIZED NOSEPIECE 5X H/DIC, MOTORIZED 4-POSITION REFLECTOR SLIDER (3X FL, 1X LSM) -- NOT INCLUDED, 1 TV-PORTS (1X BASE PORT) (44MM INTERFACE -- USE 4529XX TV ADAPTERS), RS 232, CAN BUS, STAND CONTROL IS POSSIBLE VIA PC (REQUIRES 412237 9100 AXIOCONTROL SOFTWARE). OR VIA: 45793 9800 CONTROL PANEL (NO LIGHT CONTROL IS POSSIBLE) NOTE: DOES NOT HAVE THE 4X TURRET FOR BERTRAND LENS (PH CENTR, TELESCOPE) OR OPTOVAR), NOTE: INCORPORATES LASER SAFETY DEVICE, (451320) BINNOCULAR TUBE 45/20; (0000001017918000) MECHANICAL STAGE -- 3-PLATE -- 85X130MM FOR MOUNTING FRAMES K. STAGE CAN BE MOVED WITH GREAT PRECISION IN X AND Y DIRECTIONS. COAXIAL DRIVE CAN BE MOUNTED ON THE RIGHT OR LEFT. HOLDER FOR 26X76MM SLIDES INCLUDED. MOUNTED MOUNTING FRAMES ARE AVAILABLE FOR DIFFERENT SPECIMEN VESSELS AND CHAMBERS, (451352) UNIVERSAL MOUNTING FRAME K; (479321) PLASTIC DUST COVER F/UMSP/L3M. ILLUMINATION SYSTEM 12V/100W HALOGEN CONSISTING OF: (47217) HAL-ILLMTR 100W/HOUS/COLL/SOCK; (4791999049) EXTENSION CABLE F/100W ILLMTR; (3800799540) 540380 HAL 12V 100W W/SQ FIL; (458417) STAB POWER SUPPLY 12V 100W; (467803) INTERF FILTER GREEN D=32MM; (467847) CONVERSION FILTER 3200/5500 32; (451334) ILLUMINATOR CARRIER LSM 5; (4574119019) CABLE REMOTE F/CSM ILLUMINATOR. FLUORESCENCE EQUIPMENT CONSISTING OF: (451333) REFLETR SLDR 3FL LSMS AXIOVERT; (451383) REFL LT EQUIPMENT H/FL F/AXVT; (447220) LAMP HOUSING HSO 50 W/SOCKET; (447270) 3 LENS COLLECTOR F/447220; (381619) BURNER HBO 50W/L2; (9107599999) P.S. F/HBO 50 AC W/DIGIT. METER; (488010) FL FLTR SET PARALL EX. 450-90SB; (488015) FL FLTR SET15 PARALL EXCIT. 546. OPTICS CONSISTING OF: (4442329902) EYEPIECE E-PL 10X/20 FOC/26DIA; (444801) FOLDING EYECUP; (440320) PLAN-NEO 5X/0.15 WD=13.6MM; (440330) PLAN-NEO 10X/0.30 WD-5.6MM; (0000001022818000) PLAN-NEO 40X/1.3 WD=0.2MM; (440480) PLAN-NEO 100X/1.30 0IL WD=0.06. Questions concerning this acquisition may be directed to M. Bruce McCracken at 202-745-8406. This is not a request for proposals. No solicitation document is available. Posted 08/25/99 (W-SN372100). (0237)

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