SOLICITATION NOTICE
66 -- Near Infrared Light Source
- Notice Date
- 5/11/2010
- Notice Type
- Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
- NAICS
- 334516
— Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health, National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute, Rockledge Dr. Bethesda, MD, Office of Acquisitions, 6701 Rockledge Dr RKL2/6100 MSC 7902, Bethesda, Maryland, 20892-7902
- ZIP Code
- 20892-7902
- Solicitation Number
- NHLBI-PB-EB-2010-166-JKS
- Archive Date
- 6/1/2010
- Point of Contact
- Jennifer Schlegel, Phone: (301) 435-0343
- E-Mail Address
-
schlegeljk@mail.nih.gov
(schlegeljk@mail.nih.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- Reference Number: NHLBI-PB-EB-2010-166-JKS Title: Near Infrared Light Source THIS IS A COMBINED SYNOPSIS / SOLICITATION NOTICE. This is a combined synopsis / solicitation for commercial items, prepared in accordance with the format of FAR 12.603, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. The reference solicitation number is: NHLBI-PB-EB-2010-166-JKS. This solicitation is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ). This acquisition is being conducted under the procedures in accordance with FAR 13.3 Simplified Acquisition Methods, and FAR Part 13.5 The resultant purchase order will include all applicable provisions and clauses in effect through the Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-040. The total contracted dollar amount, including options, will not exceed $5 million. The acquisition is being conducted as a full and open competition with no restrictions. The North American Classification System (NAICS) code applicable to this requirement is 334516 and the associated small business size standard is 500 employees. The National Institutes of Health (NIH), National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI), Office of Acquisitions (OA), for the National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering (NIBIB), intends to award a fixed priced purchase order for the purchase of biological products listed below. The Government’s acceptance terms and FOB destination point is the National Institutes of Health, National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI), Bethesda, Maryland. The purpose of the proposed acquisition is to procure a light source that enables rapid selection of different wavelengths of illumination that will allow fast data collection and characterization of tissue to the National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering (NIBIB). This system should enable, through programmable control, random access (with millisecond resolution), to specific wavelengths of illumination (with variable bandwidths – 10nm or greater), variable intensity and residence time, thereby improving the speed of image capture and the ability to quickly refine the optical parameters to suit the experimental configuration, real time analyses tissue morphology and structure for assessment of clinical conditions, a light source operating in the near infrared region of the spectrum is required that can meet or exceed the following key features: 1. Ability to randomly access different wavelengths (colors) of light (1nm accuracy) 2. Ability to modify the bandwidth (purity of color) of the light (150nm resolution) 3. Ability to vary the intensity (brightness) of the light (1,065,000 levels) 4. Ability to achieve 1-3 with sub-millisecond time resolution 5. Ability to select wavelengths in the near IR (6050-11200nm) 6. Ability to select exposure times (140us to “infinite”) Additional components may be required to allow operation of the base instrument. Possible components should be included within quote as separate line items: - Control software -A fiber optic guide to conduct light from the instrument to the experimental platform -A spectrometer that provides wavelength control and calibration information to the base instrument to assess performance and provide dynamic control -A fiber optic connection from base instrument to spectrometer -A power meter that provides intensity control information to the base instrument to assess performance and for traceable calibration -Replacement lamp for base instrument The provisions of FAR Clause 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Items is applicable to this acquisition. The provisions of FAR Clause 52.212-2, Evaluation - Commercial Items are applicable to this acquisition. The Government will evaluate the quotes using the following criteria: 1) Compliance with the functional technical specifications of the required instrument, and 2) the requested delivery date. 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 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. The Offeror must include in its quote, the unit price, the list price, shipping and handling cost, the delivery date, prompt payment discount terms, the F.O.B. point (Destination or Origin), and provide descriptive literature inclusive of specifications as part of the quotation. The DUN and Bradstreet Number (DUNs), the Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN), and the business size. NOTE: The Offeror must be registered in the Government’s Central Contractor Registry (CCR) System, which is available at www.ccr.gov, in order to receive an award from the NIH, NHLBI. FAR Clauses 52.212-5(a), 52.212-5(b)(19), 52.212-5(b)(20), 52.212-5(b)(22), 52.212-5(b)(23), 52.212-5(b)(24), 52.212-5(b)(39), 52.212-5(c)(6), 52.212-5(d), 52.212-5(e), Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders - Commercial Items - apply to this acquisition. The clauses are available in full text at http://www.arnet.gov/far. Interested vendors capable of furnishing the Government with the item specified in this synopsis should submit their quotation to the below address. Offers are due on May 17, 2010, 10:00 a.m. EST at the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute, Office of Acquisitions, Procurement Branch, 6701 Rockledge Drive, Room Number 6136, Bethesda, Maryland 20892-7902. The electronic transmission must reference the solicitation number: NHLBI-PB-(EB)-2010-166- JKS. Attention: Jennifer Schlegel, Contract Specialist, (301) 435- 0343. Quotations may be submitted electronically to schlegeljk@nhlbi.nih.gov. Faxed copies will not be accepted. All responsible sources may submit a quotation/proposal, which if timely received, shall be considered by the agency.
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- Place of Performance
- Address: NIH, Bethesda, Maryland, 20892, United States
- Zip Code: 20892
- Zip Code: 20892
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