The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) Consolidated Operations Acquisition Center (COAC) intends to purchase an Andor Technology brand name IXon EMCCD Camera Detector System. The camera detector system includes the following Andor components: (1) part #DU-897D-CSO-#BV, description 512x512,16um, EMCCD,BV,10MHz,-100C 14-bit ADC for 1,3, 5 & 10MHz. (2) part # CCI-22, RISC Micro controller 16-bit A/D converter, 12C bus TTI inputs and outputs, (3) part #IQ Core, IQ Core software, (4) part # OE-OSP2, Opto-Split II image splitter (5) part #SE-P-290/000, Emission/Excitation filter cube for 25mm filters to be used in Optosplit II, (6) with one (1) a year warranty parts and labor after installation of the product. The brand name determination is based upon the Government’s requirements of a camera system that is sensitive and stable in low light imaging, and is compatible to an existing TIRF microscopy system. The Andor Technology DU-897D-CSO-#BV is the only known system that meets the Government’s minimum needs. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 334516, and Size Standard is 500 employees for this requirement. This is a total small business set-aside. This acquisition is being conducted under simplified acquisition procedures. Interested vendors capable of furnishing the government with the product in this synopsis should submit a quotation to the below address. The quotation shall include the itemized price, commercial price list, prompt payment terms, the F.O.B. Point (Destination or Origin) Shipping cost, if applicable, business size, Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN), Dun & Bradstreet Number (DUNs), and descriptive literature of the product quoted. The Offeror must also register in the Government’s Contractor Registry System, note: www.ccr.gov . The quotation must reference “Solicitation number” NHLBI-PB-(HL)-2006-224-DDC. Quotations will be due ten (15) calendar days from the publication date of this synopsis or July 10, 2006, 8:30 p.m., local time, whichever is later. Quotations must be submitted in writing to the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute, Contracts Operations Branch, Procurement Section, Building RKL2, Room 6143, 6701 Rockledge Drive, Bethesda, MD 20892-7902, Attention Deborah Coulter, Contract Specialist. All responsible sources may submit a quotation, which if timely received, shall be considered by the agency.

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