This is sources sought announcement only. The purpose of this notice is to conduct market research and obtain information from qualified businesses with special interest in seeking: VA certified Service Disabled Veteran owned Business (SDVOSB); Veteran Owned Small Business (VOSB) and Small Business for small business concerns. No solicitation is being issued at this time. This notice shall not be construed as a commitment by the Government to ultimately award a contract, nor does it restrict the Government to a particular acquisition approach. Your responses will be due by Wednesday, April 12, 2017, 4:00PM (EST) to the point of contact listed below. All information submitted in response to this announcement is voluntary; the Government will not pay for information requested nor will it compensate any respondent for any cost incurred in developing information provided to the Government. The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Network Contracting Office 6, and the Durham Veteran Affair Medical Center; anticipates a delivery order for Carl Zeiss Microscopy LLC system for research project. Equipment: Axio Scan.Z1 system unit 1 EA Reflected light FL Axio Scan.Z1 1 EA Filter wheel 6x emission, beam splitter 1 EA Filter wheel external 6x excite 1 EA Magazine for 100 slides 76x26mm Axio SCAN 1 EA Mounting frame for 4 slides 26x76mm 10 EA Mounting frame for 2 slides 52x76mm 4 EA Mounting frame for 1 slide 102x76mm 4 EA Case f/ transp./storage f/ mount frames 1 EA Loading tool f/ mount frames f/ 4 slides 1 EA Illuminator HXP 120V 1 EA Illumination systems Colibri Axio Scan.Z1 1 EA LED-Module 365nm Colibri.2 1 EA LED module 470nm Colibri.2 1 EA LED module 540-580nm Colibri.2 1 EA LED module 625 nm Colibri.2 1 EA Beam combiner 425 nm 1 EA Beam combiner FT 535 1 EA Beam combiner 600 nm 1 EA Holder for beam combiner 3 EA FL Filter Set 49 DAPI,EX G365 S free 1 EA FL Filter Set 38 HE GFP shift free 1 EA FL Filter Set 43 HE Cy3 shift free 1 EA FL Filter Set 50 Cy5, EX BP640/30 S free 1 EA Filter Set 90 HE 1 EA Fluar 5x/0.25 WD=12.5 M27 1 EA Calibration slide Geometric 1 EA Calibration slide Color matrix 1 EA Calibration slide Fluorescence Thin layer 1 EA Calibration slide Fluorescence standard 1 EA Sample set Bright field Axio Scan.Z1 1 EA Objective PApo 10x/0,45 WD=2.0 M27 1 EA Plan-Apochromat 20x/0.8 WD=0.55 M27 1 EA 34. Plan-Apochromat 40x/0.95 Corr D=0.25 M27 1 EA 35. Camera Set Orca Flash 4.0 V2 Axio Scan 1 EA 36. Camera Set Hitachi HV-F202 f/ Axio Scan 1 EA 37. Tube module 3x 60N mot. 90° Axio Scan.Z1 1 EA 38. C-Mount Adapter 60N C 1" 1.0x 2 EA 39. Workstation High-End ZEISS 55A R2 GPGPU 1 EA 40. Memory 32 GB (2x16) DDR4-2133 (Z840) 8 EA 41. Language Pack Windows 7 Embedded x64 US 1 EA 42. Monitor TFT 27"HP Z27n 1 EA 43. Cable trigger board 1 EA 44. Trigger board µCon HS (PCI xPress) 1 EA 45. ZEN 2.3 slide scan Hardware License Key 1 EA 46. ZEN SW Driver Hamamatsu Cam. HW Lic. Key 1 EA 47. ZEN Software Driver Hitachi HW License 1 EA 48. HALO Plus10 Academic Workstation License 1 EA 49. Protect Prem.: Axio Scan Z1 1 EA 50. Protect Prem.: Axio Scan BF Option 1 EA 51. Protect Prem.: Axio Scan FL Option-HE 1 EA Place of Delivery: Durham VAMC 508 Fulton Street Durham, NC 27705-3897 The appropriate NAICS Code 334516 and the small business size standard are 1000 interested firms are reminded that in accordance with FAR 4.12, prospective contractors shall complete electronic annual representations and certifications in conjunction with FAR 4.11 required registration in the System for Award Management (SAM) database prior to award of a contract. ALL INQUIRIES SHALL BE MADE TO: Contracting Officer: James W. Brown; NCO 6, Fayetteville, North Carolina; Phone: 910-822-7132; email: [email protected].

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