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66 -- STEMI STEREO & AXIOSKOP 2 RESEARCH MICROSCOPES SOL LCMB-00194 DUE 122099 POC Pat Meise 410-558-8043 E-MAIL: Click here to contact purchasing agent via e-mail, meisep@grc.nia.nih.gov. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items or services prepared in accordance with format in FAR subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation and a written solicitation will not be issued. This solicitation is issued for Request for Quotation (RFQ No. LCMB-00194). The solicitation clause and provisions are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 97-6. The Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) code for this acquisition is 3826. NIH, National Institute on Aging, Gerontology Research Center intends to purchase one (1) Stemi 2000 Stereo Microscope consisting of Stemi 2000 Body w/7:1 zoom, TLB4006-F transmitted light, mount F/32mm column w/foc. drive, and W-PL 1/23 focusing eyepiece and one (1) Axioskop 2 Research Microscope for Dual View consisting of Axioskop 2 manual without nosepiece large stable pyramid designed stand with t-shaped footprint, 12V 100W power supply with 3200k activation button and LED DI integrated four position reflecto turret for fluorescence filters, optovars, shutter, and analyzer, total travel 25mm, one rotation fine focus drive 0.1mm, one rotation course focus 5.0mm, coarse fine ratio 50:1, filter set 36mm, mech stage 75x50r, achrom condenser 0.9h f/SKOP 2, 180dg dual observ. tube w/o ptr, pointer F/451467, binocular tube 30/20S, plan-neo 2.5X, 5X, 10X, 40X, 100X, SP100-PC Spot Camera System, Video Adapter w/T2 mount, and T-2 adapter for Nikon T mount. The following factors will be used to evaluate offers in descending order of importance: 1) technical capability, 2) price, 3) past performance. The following FAR provisions apply to this solicitation: 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors-Commercial; 52.212-2 Evaluation-Commercial Items. All offerors are to include a completed copy of the provision at 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items, with their offer. The following FAR clauses apply to this acquisition: 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items; along with the following additional FAR clauses, cited in Clause 52.515-5; 52.222-26 Equal Opportunity; Employment Reports on Special Disabled Veterans and Veterans of the Vietnam Era; 52.225-3 Buy American Act-supplies. The following provisions also apply to this acquisition, 52-232-33 Mandatory Information for Electronic Funds Transfer Payment and Year 2000 Warranty-Commercial Supply Items. Sources are requested (via FAX 410-558-8319) to submit descriptive literature with their pricing proposals. Posted 12/10/99 (W-SN407621). (0344)

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