SOLICITATION NOTICE
66 -- Custom Designed Eclipse TiE Inverted Research Microscope
- Notice Date
- 2/14/2013
- Notice Type
- Presolicitation
- NAICS
- 334516
— Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health, National Cancer Institute, Office of Acquisitions, 6120 Executive Blvd., EPS Suite 600, Rockville, Maryland, 20852
- ZIP Code
- 20852
- Solicitation Number
- NCI-130038-EB
- Archive Date
- 3/15/2013
- Point of Contact
- Erin M. Breedlove, Phone: 2402765387, Anita Hughes, Phone: 301-435-3805
- E-Mail Address
-
breeerin@mail.nih.gov, anhughes@mail.nih.gov
(breeerin@mail.nih.gov, anhughes@mail.nih.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- Contracting Office Address Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health, National Cancer Institute, Office of Acquisitions, 6120 Executive Boulevard, EPS Suite 600, Room 6068, Rockville, MD 20852, UNITED STATES. Description The National Cancer Institute (NCI) plans to procure on a sole source basis with Nikon Instruments Inc; 1300 Walt Whitman Rd, Melville, NY 11747 for a custom designed Eclipse TiE inverted research microscope. This acquisition will be processed in accordance with simplified acquisition procedures as stated in FAR Part 13.106-1(b)(1). Only one award will be made as a result of this solicitation. This will be awarded as a firm fixed price type contract. The North American Industry Classification System code is 334516 and the business size standard is 500 employees. It has been determined that there is no opportunity to acquire green products or services under this contract. NCI is investigating the cell biology of chromosome segregation in human cells and frog embryos. In order to investigate these processes, high-resolution and high-sensitivity microscopy is a routine and necessary part of our research program. The unique, custom-designed inverted microscope described here will be used by all laboratory members to image different cell types under multiple conditions and is essential to the goals of the laboratory. NCI needs an Eclipse Ti-E inverted research microscope from Nikon Instruments Inc. Some of the distinguishing features of the Ti pertinent to the work the Kelly lab aims to perform are as follows: 1. Expansion of infinity space with stratum structure design allows a second optical tier to be incorporated into the body of the microscope under the stage and nosepiece. In the current configuration, this space will incorporate a high-speed filterwheel for high-speed emission filtering to all (three) camera ports and the eyepiece port. Nikon was the first company to introduce this unique design, which allows for unmatched flexibility in experiment setup and allows the user to maximize the efficiency and usability of the system. 2. Perfect Focus nosepiece eliminated focus drift, which makes it possible to perform long timelapse experiments or image specimens that are subjected to changes in temperature, which normally induce axial drift through expansion and contraction of the stage insert. A gold standard in the field of biological imaging, the PFS nosepiece corrects for Z drift 30 times per second and is only available from Nikon Instruments. 3. Nikon Plan apo lambda series of objectives offer corrections for spherical and chromatic aberration, as well as high-numerical apertures and extremely high quality optical glass to provide extremely high light throughput and high-resolution images. 4. MS Elements is the software package that is used to operate all of Nikon's microscope systems. By utilizing Nikon's motorized encoded stage, Elements offers powerful tools for multidimensional acquisition (such as multi stage position, mosaic large image tiling, multi-color, Z stack, and even external device triggering) and analysis (basic counting and measurement, deconvolution, extended depth of focus, and advanced 3D volume rendering, etc) that are consolidated into a single program. The user interface is completely customizable and can be tailored to suit the specific needs of NCI. This is not a solicitation for competitive quotations. However, if any interested party believes they can meet the above requirement, they may submit a statement of capabilities. All information furnished must be in writing and must contain sufficient detail to allow the NCI to determine if it can meet the above unique specifications described herein. An original and one copy of the capability statement must be received in the NCI Office of Acquisitions on or before 11:00 AM EST on February 28, 2013. No electronic capability statements will be accepted (i.e. email or fax), an original and one copy must be sent to the NCI Office of Acquisitions at the address stated above. All questions must be in writing and can be faxed (301) 402-4513 or emailed to Erin Breedlove, Contract Specialist at breeerin@nih.gov. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract 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. In order to receive an award, contractors must have valid registration and certification in the Central Contractor Registration (CCR) www.ccr.gov and the Online Representations and Certifications Applications (ORCA), http://orca.bpn.gov. No collect calls will be accepted. Please reference solicitation number NCI-130038-EB on all correspondence.
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