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FBO DAILY - FEDBIZOPPS ISSUE OF AUGUST 24, 2018 FBO #6118
SOURCES SOUGHT

66 -- Confocal GaAsP Detector with Variable Acquisition Wavelength - Sources Sought 5017832

Notice Date

8/22/2018
 

Notice Type

Sources Sought
 

NAICS

333314 — Optical Instrument and Lens Manufacturing
 

Contracting Office

Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health, National Institute on Drug Abuse, 6001 Executive Boulevard, Room 4211, MSC 9559, Bethesda, Maryland, 20892-9559, United States
 

ZIP Code

20892-9559
 

Solicitation Number

NIHDA201800495-SS
 

Archive Date

9/11/2018
 

Point of Contact

Valerie Whipple, , Danielle R. Brown, Phone: 301 480 2385
 

E-Mail Address

valerie.whipple@nih.gov, danielle.brown2@nih.gov
(valerie.whipple@nih.gov, danielle.brown2@nih.gov)
 

Small Business Set-Aside

N/A
 

Description

Sources Sought 5017832 - Confocal GaAsP Detector with Variable Acquisition Wavelength The purpose of this order is to upgrade the detector on a confocal microscope that will greatly increase the sensitivity of detection and will allow the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) to collect images within a customizable wavelength range. The light detecting technology used by the current detector in our confocal microscope is the "Multi-Alkali" type which has a much lower light sensitivity (2x to 5x depending on wavelength) than the GaAsP type which is being requested. This will allow for much lower laser power to be used in acquiring images, leading to lower photo-bleaching of the sample, and enhanced detection of weak signals. In addition, this detector incorporates a tunable emission filter, allowing for better separation of signal from tissues probed with multiple labels, each emitting at closely spaced wavelengths. The benefits to our work include increased detection of faint signals, decreased damage to samples, and higher throughput due to increased ability to use multiple labels with each sample.
 

Web Link

FBO.gov Permalink
(https://www.fbo.gov/spg/HHS/NIH/NIDA-01/NIHDA201800495-SS/listing.html)
 

Place of Performance

Address: 6001 Executive Blvd, Rockville, Maryland, 20852, United States

Zip Code: 20852
 

Record

SN05050792-W 20180824/180822231250-b3b138e87544d8a842df0c3bc09d7c5b (fbodaily.com)
 

Source

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