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The requested microscope system is a fully automated all-in-one digital microscope system that houses up to 6 high-quality lenses, 4 filter cubes in automated turrets, and a software platform which is specifically integrated to operate with the selected hardware. The compact, fully-enclosed design enables it to become its own built-in dark room, while all objectives and filters are controlled through the software. The unit uses a 14-bit monochrome CCD that is also able to take 24-bit true color images. The microscope is capable of stitching up to a 50,000x 50,000 pixel images in a combination of bright field, phase contrast, and/or fluorescence imaging modes (8 times faster than conventional methods). Stitched images of whole cross-sections or entire wells can be used within the "Navigation Window" to move the automated XY stage with precision to various areas of interest at higher magnifications (including the 100x oil lens). Stitching can also be combined with the Z-stacking capability, which allows for capturing images within a range of focal planes that can then be projected as a single fully-focused image. The included analyzer software combines image correction tools with powerful quantification functions, including the haze reduction tool which instantly removes fluorescence blurring and enables visualization of weak fluorescence signals. The same system also has the option of integrating an incubation chamber within the enclosed stage for easy live cell imaging. The system requires no maintenance contract and is supported for the lifetime of the product by Keyence Corporation. Keyence Corporation of America is also the only authorized supplier of this microscope in the US.
The proposed contract action is for supplies or services for which the Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under authority of the 41 U.S.C. 253(c) (1), FAR 6.302.
The offeror must include a completed copy of the provision of FAR Clause 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications - Commercial Items with its offer. The provisions of FAR Clause 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors - Commercial Items; FAR Clause 52.212-2, Evaluation - Commercial Items; FAR Clause 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Items; and FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders - Commercial Items - Deviation for Simplified Acquisitions applies to this acquisition. The offeror must include their Dun & Bradstreet Number (DUNS), the Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN), and the certification of business size. The clauses are available in full text at http://www.acquisition.gov/far/. Interested vendors capable of furnishing the government with the all the products and or services specified in this synopsis should submit a copy of their quotation to the below address or via email to [email protected]. Offers must also be accompanied by descriptive literature, delivery timeframe, warranties and/or other information that demonstrates that the offer meets all of the foregoing requirements. Quotations will be due fifteen calendar days from the publication date of this synopsis or by August 1, 2017 before 10:00am EST. via email or postal mail. The quotation must reference "Solicitation number" NICHD-17-136. Quotations sent by postal mail or other mailing services must be submitted to the following address: Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development - 6710B Rockledge Drive, Room MSC 1159B, Bethesda, MD 20892. Note: Fed Ex/Ups/other courier use 20817. Attention: Tina Robinson, by the date and time mentioned above. Any questions must be sent via email to [email protected] and must include solicitation# NICHD-17-136 in the subject line of email. Faxed copies/responses will not be accepted.
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