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66 -- RESEARCH & INVERTED MICROSCOPES WITH PHASE AND EPI-FLUORESCENCE SOL LCMB-00275 DUE 010700 POC Pat Meise 410-558-8043 or 8105 E-MAIL: Click here to contact purchasing agent, 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-00275). 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) Research Microscope with Phase and Epi-Fluorescence consisting of Eclipse E600 Main body for right side stage handle with substage left handle, CLP precentered 100W lamphouse, AC Power Cord, Y-TF Trinocular Tube "F", UW, (2) each CFI 10X Eyepiece with diopter adjustment field of view 22mm, C-C Phase Contrast Turret Condenser, C-N Sextuple Nosepiece, Y-SR1 rectangular Mechanical Stage "short finger" with right handle for one specimen slide, (2) each long life 12V/100W bulb, C-CT Centering Telescope for all eclipse eyepiece tubes, Y-FL Epi-Fluorescence attachment; linear 4 filter cube slider with 2 position lock; ND2, ND4, and ND16, HMX-4B Lamphouse Black; built-in focusable and centerable back mirror, Mercury 100W Power Supply with hour meter and constant lamp power, UL 100W Mercury Lamp socket modified for 51601 Mercury Power Supply, CFC Epi-Fluorescence Collector Lens, EF-4 FITC HYQ 25mm Filter cube with DM505 dichroic Mirror, EX480/40 exciter filter (460-500), BA535/50 Barrier Filter (510-560), EF-4 TRITC HYQ 25mm Filter Cube with DM565 Dichroic Mirror, EX545/30 (530-550) Exciter filter, EF-4 UV-2A 25mm Filter cube for Hoecht, CFI Plan Fluor DLL 10X, 20X, 40X, 100X -- -- - and one (1) Inverted Microscope for Phase and EPI-Fluorescence consisting of Eclipse TE300 Main Body, TE-DH 100W Tiltable Diascopic Illumination Pillar, Lamphouse-2 for TE Black, TE-PS 100W Power Supply, Illuminator Remote Control Cable, AC Power Cord, TE-TL Binocular Tube D with 35 degree Inclination Angle, (2) each CFI 10X eyepiece, TE-C ELWD-S Condenser, TE-SR Rectangular Stage, C-N Sextuple Nosepiece, 33mm NCB11 Daylight Color Balance Filter, (2) each long life 12V/100W bulbs, CFI Plan Fluor DLL 10X, CFI Plan Fluor 20X C ELWD DM Objective, TE-FM Epi-fluorescence attachment field and aperture diaphragm, TE-FMC FL Cassette holder, HMX-3B Lamphouse Black, HBO 100W DC Bulb, Mercury 100W Power Supply with hour meter and constant lamp power, UL 100W Mercury Lamp Socket modified for 51601 Mercury Power Supply, CFC Epi-Fluorescence collector lens, EF-4 UV-2A 25mm Filter Cube for Hoecht, EF-4 B-2E/C FITC filter Cube and EF-4 Y-2E/C 25mm Texas Red filter Cube with DM595 Dichroic Mirror, EX540-580 Exciter Fitler, BA600-680 Barrier filter. 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 12/29/99 (W-SN411964). (0363)

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