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66 -- 2K X 2K CCD CAMERA SOL NCI-RFQ-90211-NR DUE 091319 POC Marsha Gorham, Purchasing Agent & Todd Cole, Contracting Officer The National Cancer Institute, Division of Clinical Sciences, Laboratory of Biochemistry plans on procuring a commercially available 2k x 2k CCD camera, to be included on an FEI Technai 12 microscope which was recently purchased from FEI Company, 7310 Grove Road, Frederick, MD 21704. NCI has established an electron microscopy facility that will be used for 1) structural determination of membrane proteins and membrane protein complexes at atomic resolution and 2) structural determination of macromolecular assemblies from single particle imaging studies. The facility will utilize a Tecnai 12 electron microscope for several procedures. The Tecnai 12 microscope was purchased under GSA Schedule Contract GS-24F-1269C. The Laboratory of Biochemistry now has a requirement to include a Gatan 794 Megascan camera/capturer (the camera shall possess (<200kV/YAG/B/2k) for the microscope's wide angle camera port and for below the projection chamber either on axis or off-axis. The CCD system shall be integrated internally into the Tecnai 12 microscope to create a seamless integration of controls for microscope operation and CCD image acquisition. Thus, only one graphical user interface, computer monitor, and keyboard shall be utilized for both the CCD camera and the microscopes to reduce error and increase efficiency in more complex analyses. In addition, the camera shall be factory installed to insure that all existing warranties remain intact and undisputed on the Tecnai 12 electron microscope. The PCI Bus Data Acquisition module, Digital Micrograph NT, Low Dose SW with Digital Montage shall also be included with the camera. Installation and training shall also be provided. FEI Company is the only source known to the NCI researcher that can meet the above requirement, especially with regard to maintaining a seamless integration with the Tecnai 12 and maintaining the warranties on the microscope. If any interested party believes it can meet the above requirement, it may submit a statement of capabilities. The statement of capabilities and any other information furnished must be in writing and must contain material in sufficient detail to allow NCI to determine if the party can perform this requirement. Capability statements must be received in the contracting office by 3:00 p.m. EST, on September 13, 1999. If you have any questions, please contact Marsha Gorham, Purchasing Agent on (301)402-4509. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed requirement based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. Posted 08/27/99 (W-SN373433). (0239)

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