SOLICITATION NOTICE
66 -- CONFOCAL LASER SCANNING MICROSCOPE SYSTEM
- Notice Date
- 5/8/2008
- Notice Type
- Presolicitation
- Contracting Office
- Department of Energy, Federal Locations, All DOE Federal Contracting Offices, 3610 Collins Ferry Road (MS-I07) P.O. Box 880 Morgantown, WV
- ZIP Code
- 00000
- Solicitation Number
- DE-RQ26-08NT000566
- Response Due
- 5/22/2008
- Point of Contact
- Robert Mohn, Contracting Officer, 412-386-4963,mohn@netl.doe.gov;Robert Mohn, Contract Specialist, 412-386-4963,
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- SUBJECT: CONFOCAL LASER SCANNING MICROSCOPE SYSTEMThis is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Part 13, Simplified Acquisitions, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. QUOTES ARE BEING REQUESTED. Responses shall reference Request for Quotations No. DE-RQ26-08NT00566 the U.S. Department of Energy, National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL), Pittsburgh, PA intends to purchase (FOR DELIVERY TO OUR SITE IN MORGANTOWN, WV) the following: Specification for a Confocal Laser Scanning Microscope Definitions 1. Confocal Laser Scanning Microscopy a technique for obtaining high-resolution optical images, distinguished by its ability to produce in-focus images of thick specimens. Through the use of a system employing a laser, objective lens, beam splitter, a photo-detection device, and other equipment known and used in the microscopy industry, this technique acquires images point-by-point and allows a computer to digitally reconstruct them into a three dimensional surface. 2. Objective Lens Magnification, M(ob) image magnification attributed solely to the objective lens portion of the microscope. 3. Video Camera Adapter Magnification, M(video camera) image magnification attributed to the video camera adapter, which includes the photo eyepiece. 4. Monitor magnification, M(video monitor) image magnification that results from enlarging a video image from the actual field of view to the extents of the video monitor. 5. Total Magnification for video monitor system, M(toal, video) This is the total magnification displayed on a video monitor. For the purposes of the requested Confocal Laser Scanning Microscope, which uses both objective lenses and video camera, the total magnification at the video monitor is the numerical product of the objective lens magnification and the video camera magnification and the monitor magnification. In mathematical terms, M(total, video) = M(ob) x M(video camera) x M(video monitor) 6. Resolving Power (i.e. Resolution) the ability to differentiate two lines or points from one another in an object. 7. Resolution the minimum distance between two lines or points that can still be distinguished 8. Sample The object, supplied by the user, to be imaged via the confocal laser scanning microscope. 9. Stage platform that holds the sample beneath the imaging portion of the confocal laser scanning microscope 10. x-y plane Two dimensional surface that is parallel to the facility floor (i.e. the stage surface). X-direction and Y-direction is intended to describe mutually perpendicular linear directions in the x-y plane. 11. z-direction linear dimension that is perpendicular to the x-y plane 12. Working Distance The distance between the front edge of the objective lens and the specimen surface, when the specimen is focused. In this definition, specimen surface is synonymous with the term focus plane. Required Specification 1. The Microscope must be a platform that is suited for ultra-fine surface observation and measurement by accomplishing a variety of optical techniques. 2. The Microscope must have a motorized, revolving nosepiece to quickly switch objective lenses as it accomplishes the various microscopic inspections. 3. One of the microscopic inspection techniques accomplished by The Microscope must be a Confocal Laser Scanning Microscopy technique(s), having the ability to achieve resolution at least as low as 0.12 micrometers in the x-y plane, simultaneous with resolution in the z-direction at least as low as 0.01 micrometers. 4. In addition to the Confocal Laser Scanning technique, the Microscope must be able to acquire a white-light illuminated optical image via a combination of objective lens and video camera so that the image may be viewed and saved in digital format. 5. In addition to the Confocal Laser Scanning technique, the Microscope must be able to acquire images via Polarized Light optical technique(s), which is also captured via a combination of objective lens and video camera so that the image may be viewed and saved in digital format. 6. The objective lens intended to be used with the Confocal Laser Scanning technique(s) must be optimized in conjunction with the laser selection to minimize or eliminate chromatic aberrations. 7. The objective lenses intended to be used with the non-confocal laser scanning optical techniques shall consist of each of the following: a. Objective Lens with magnification at 50x (i.e. M(ob) = 50x) having image resolution less than 0.5 micrometers. b. Objective Lens with magnification at 50x (i.e. M(ob) = 50x) having image resolution less than 1.0 micrometers and having a long working distance, being on the order of 10 millimeters (plus or minus 20%). c. Objective Lens with magnification at 20x (i.e. M(ob) = 20x) having image resolution less than 0.8 micrometers. d. Objective Lens with magnification at 10x (i.e. M(ob) = 10x) having image resolution less than 1.2 micrometers. e. Objective Lens with magnification at 5x (i.e. M(ob) = 10x) having image resolution less than 2.5 micrometers. 8. Software and/or Microscope Control must have auto focus capability, auto brightness control, and auto contrast control. 9. The Microscope must be equipped with a motorized stage that can move the sample at least 100 millimeters in the x-direction and/or 100 millimeters y-direction. The motorized stage motion must be able to accept computerized control and automation from microscope interface. The motorized stage must have the ability to travel in 1 micrometer increments 10. The Microscopes stage must have the ability to rotate sample on the stage. 11. The Microscope must be supplied with a vibration isolation table. This table may work from a 100 psi (or less) compressed gas source, such as air or nitrogen. The table must have capability to isolate vibrations, generated from nearby road traffic, from the sample when viewing under any of the Objective Lenses. 12. The Microscope must be supplied with imaging software with the following capabilities a. View and save images in BMP format, TIFF format, and JPEG format in addition to any proprietary image formats b. Data processing to filter/remove image noise c. Data analysis to accomplish distance and volume measurement d. Particle analysis to determine area, volume, gravity point of each particle in an image in addition to a count of total particles, total area, and area ratios among particle subsets. e. Data analysis to determine area and volume of a sample within the field of view. 13. The Microscope and software must be able to work together to capture images in adjacent fields-of-view and digitally stitch (i.e. tile) these images into a larger image having a greater field-of-view, but having resolution equivalent to the smaller image. This capability must be automated in conjunction with the motorized stage described above. The provisions at 52.212-2 Evaluation Commercial Items (JAN 1999) does not apply to this acquisition. Instead, the following information will be used for evaluation of offerors: An award shall be made to the responsible offeror submitting a technically acceptable quote and offering the lowest evaluated price. Evaluation is based on best value including cost and ability to meet stated requirements above. Offerors shall submit descriptive literature and drawings detailing features, technical capabilities and warranty data. Technical acceptability will be determined solely on the content and merit of the information submitted response to this provision as it compares to the minimum characteristics provided above. Therefore, it is essential that offerors provide sufficient technical literature, documentation, etc., in order for the Government evaluation team to make an adequate technical assessment of the quote as meeting technical acceptability. Price shall be the deciding factor among technically acceptable quotes. All interested firms must respond to DE-RQ26-08NT000566 by 05:30 P.M. EST, May 22, 2008. The North American Industry Classification (NIAC) is 333314. ALL INTERESTED PARTIES SHALL SUBMIT OFFERS WITH THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION: Federal Tax Identification (TIN); Dun & Bradstreet Number (DUNS); and remit to address if different. A Firm Fixed Priced Purchase Order shall be issued using the Simplified Acquisition Procedures FAR Part 13. Quotes may be faxed to Mr. Robert Mohn, at 412-386-5770 or E-mailed to both Robert.Mohn@netl.doe.gov and Kenneth.Lyons@netl.doe.gov.. All technical questions should be directed to the Technical Representatives Mr. Kenneth Lyons at 304-285-4379.
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