The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), intends to negotiate with Leica Microsystems Inc., 1700 Leider Lane, Buffalo Grove, Illinois 60089 on an other than full and open competition basis to procure one (1) a Leica SP8 X 7 Channel White Light Laser Falcon Fluorescence Lifetime Imaging (FLIM) and Lighting System including: DMi8 CS Bino, Closed Loop Focus with AFC, Spill protection for DMi8, Optical Outfit + motorized ICT, Sola-SEII, Transmitted Light Brightfield Detector, Scan Optics module HIVIS with rotation, Tandem Scanner 8 kHz, One HYD SMD, one internal PMT, one internal HYD Two Light Traps for Existing HYD Detector Positions, Laser 405 nm AOTF Flexible, Laser Kit WLL2 + Pulse Picker, Falcon FILM with WLL, LAS X LIGHTNING Expert, Expert CUDA, Workstation, Monitor, 115v. See the attached list of descriptions and part numbers. There will be a trade-in of a 20-year-old Leica SP5 Confocal Microscope, serial #5100000168. This acquisition will be processed under FAR Part 12 - Acquisition for Commercial Items an award will be made pursuant to the authority in FAR Part 13.501(a)(1).

Only one award will be made as a result of this solicitation. This will be awarded as a firm-fixed price type of contract.

Delivery to Rockville, Maryland 20852 approximately 120 days after receipt and acceptance of award.

The Laboratory of Malaria and Vector Research (LMVR) has a requirement for a Leica SP8 X Confocal Microscope System with 7 Channel White Light Laser Falcon FILM and Lighting System will fulfill the research needs for various projects at the LMVR. The main objective is the lifecycle replacement of a 20-year-old Leica SP5 Confocal Microscope. This new instrument guarantees higher speed collection that is fundamental for living imaging which is fundamental for many of the proposed projects. The scanning unit will run at much higher speed and this will expand the spectrum of user needs that up to now could not be covered with the current outdated instrument. This new instrument will have a better light sensitivity than the existing SP5 confocal microscope, particularly in weak signal samples, which is currently a limiting factor at the LMVR. Importantly, this instrument needs very little excitation power, which is critical to preserve live samples. This new unit will have on board deconvolution software which gives real time deconvolved images saving an immensurable amount of time on post-acquisition processing of images. Also, this system will have increased effective resolution that will reach 120-130 nm. This new instrument has a 690 nm laser which allows the use of probes in the near infra-red spectrum. Leica Microsystems Inc., is the only vendor to provide the SP8 X Confocal Microscope System with 7 Channel White Light Laser Falcon FILM and Lighting System that is compatible with the aging SP5. There will be a trade-in of the SP5 Confocal Microscope, with the components of TMC Air Table, Super Z Galvo Stage and Inserts/Incubation, Specialty Objectives, 2 HyD Detectors and XY Scanning Stage that will be configured to the SP8.

The statutory authority for this sole source requirement is 41 U.S.C. 253 (c) (1) as implemented by FAR 6.302-1 only one source available, no substitutions possible. THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION FOR COMPETITIVE QUOTATIONS. All responsible sources who can provide the same or similar equipment may submit a capability statement that could be considered by email (subject line to reference NIAID-NOI-18-1920139) to Tonia Alexander at [email protected], by 1:00 pm eastern standard time Monday, August 27, 2018. All information furnished must be in writing and must contain sufficient detail to allow NIAID to determine if it can meet the above unique specifications described herein. All responses received by the closing date of this solicitation will be considered by the Government. A determination not to compete this requirement, based upon responses to this notice, is solely within the discretion of the Government.

 

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