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66 -- INSTRUMENTS & LABORATORY EQUIPMENT SOL RFQ-NCI-90247 DUE 092499 POC Cynthia Brown, Purchasing Agent, 301-402-4509, Todd Cole, Contracting Officer The National Cancer Institute (NCI) intends to procure on a sole-source basis, a Fluorescent Imaging Workstation (Model Q550CW) from Leica, Inc. The NCI investigators are involved with the development of mouse models for various types of cancer. The fluorescent imaging workstation shall allow the investigators to observe infected living cells in culture, and capture high-resolution images of the infected cells at various stages of analysis. The required system shall have the following features: shall allow high resolution images of live cells (expressing GFP) to be captured while an analysis is being performed; shall have high light sensitivity, and provide the capability to detect GFP positive cells whose fluorescence cannot be seen by the human eye; shall allow high magnification, high resolution, fluorescent images to be captured after the cells or tissue sections have been stained with antibodies; in addition to high sensitivity/resolution the system shall be fully compatible and work with an existing, Government-owned, Leica DM IRB HC V S100 SLF Inverted Fluorescent Microscope; additionally, the system software shall allow FISH, CGH, and AcapS (Automatic Capture Sequence) applications. The Contractor shall provide a Year 2000 Warranty for each hardware, software and firmware product delivered. The NCI invetigators believe that the aforementioned instrument and organization is the only source that can satisfy the requirements. This is not a request for competitive quotation, however, if any interested party believes it can meet the aobve requirement, they may submit a statement of capabilities. Information furnished must be in writing and must contain sufficient detail, to allow NCI to determine if the party can meet the requirement. Capability statements must be received in the Contracts Office by 2:00 PM EST on September 24, 1999. If you have any question, please contact Cynthia Brown, Purchasing Agent on (301) 402-4509. 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. Posted 09/08/99 (W-SN377931). (0251)

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