The National Institutes of Health (NIH), National Institute of Digestive, Diabetes & Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) intends to procure the following items: Brand Name or Equal to: Lab Animal Research Instrumentation - Upgrade of Oxymax System s/: 87256/98176 To include: Calorimeter ?Oxymax? Expansion from 4 to 8 animals; Temperature Controlled Enclosure and Opto-Mini Activity Monitor Upgrade from 4 to 8 animals. 1) Oxy-4/8up ? Oxymax 4 to 8 Chamber Expansion To include: 4 Standard Mouse Chambers, 8 Station Gas Sample Expansion Cabinet, 4>8 Station Equal Flow Cabinet Upgrade; 2) 0187-0200-kk ?Oxymax Mouse Chamber Bottoms with All Mechanical Fittings; 3) CLAMS-ENC-8 ? 8-Station CLAMS Temperature Controlled Enclosure; 4) 0360-B-D50 ?Opto-Varimex-Mini Model ?B? 1? [2.54cm] IR Beam Spacing, 16?[40.6cm] Long; 5) 1730-16-UP ? Counter Interface Upgrade from 8 to 16 Channels, on-site Service Call (2-days at client facility). The ?equal? items must meet the characteristics of the brand name item to be acceptable for award. Basis for Award: Offerors must provide descriptive literature or other material that demonstrates their offer meets the forgoing requirements. The contract will be awarded to the responsible offeror whose offer fully meets the requirements of the solicitation, provides the best value, with price and technical factors equally important in award evaluation. The Oxymax System is used for analysis of metabolic rate in mice. Offerors may request a copy of the Request for Quotation (RFQ) in writing or by FAX to 301-480-8501 to the Contracting Office prior to the closing date of this notice. It is anticipated that RFQ NIH-NIDDK-07-257 will be available fifteen (15) days after the publication date of this synopsis. Receipt of quotations will be due ten (10) days after the release of the RFQ. If you have any question regarding this announcement, please contact V. Lynn Griffin via email. Request for copies of the RFQ must be submitted to the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, 6707 Democracy Boulevard, Two Democracy Plaza, Room 774B, Bethesda, MD 20892 or via email: [email protected] to the Attention of V. Lynn Griffin. FAX quotations must contain offerors name, address, telephone number and fax number. FAX quotations will be accepted if dated and signed by an authorized company representative. All requests for quotations must have a valid email address. PLEASE NOTE: In order to receive an award, contractor must be registered and have valid certification in the Central Contractor Registration (CCR) http://www.ccr.gov

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