SOURCES SOUGHT
65 -- Full Color Bright Field Digital Slide Scanner
- Notice Date
- 7/1/2016
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 333314
— Optical Instrument and Lens Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health, National Institute on Drug Abuse, Station Support/Simplified Acquisitions, 31 Center Drive, Room 1B59, Bethesda, Maryland, 20892, United States
- ZIP Code
- 20892
- Solicitation Number
- HHS-NIH-NIDA-SSSA-SBSS-2016-481
- Archive Date
- 8/2/2016
- Point of Contact
- Brian Lind, Phone: 301.827.5298
- E-Mail Address
-
lindbj@nida.nih.gov
(lindbj@nida.nih.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- This is a Small Business Sources Sought notice. This is NOT a solicitation for proposals, proposal abstracts, or quotations. The purpose of this notice is to obtain information regarding: (1) the availability and capability of qualified small business sources; (2) whether they are small businesses; HUBZone small businesses; service-disabled, veteran-owned small businesses; 8(a) small businesses; veteran-owned small businesses; woman-owned small businesses; or small disadvantaged businesses; and (3) their size classification relative to the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for the proposed acquisition. Your responses to the information requested will assist the Government in determining the appropriate acquisition method, including whether a set-aside is possible. An organization that is not considered a small business under the applicable NAICS code should not submit a response to this notice. This notice is issued to help determine the availability of qualified companies technically capable of meeting the Government requirement and to determine the method of acquisition. It is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government to issue a solicitation or ultimately award a contract. Responses will not be considered as proposals or quotes. No award will be made as a result of this notice. The Government will NOT be responsible for any costs incurred by the respondents to this notice. This notice is strictly for research and information purposes only. Background: The National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) Flow and Imaging Cytometry Core Facility (The Facility) provides technical, collaborative and new application research and development support to NINDS and other intramural investigators in both basic and clinical research programs requiring the use of highly multiplexed and high-throughput conventional flow cytometry, imaging flow cytometry, preparative fluorescence-activated cell sorting and in situ cytometric imaging techniques. The Facility has a current and future need to expand the scope of its established and continuously evolving flow cytometry bioassays by providing seamless cross-platform compatibility with comparable in situ cytometry bioassays used in field based microscopy applications and tailored to support highly multiplexed 2D and 3D immunohistology and systems biology research projects that are not amenable to using tissue dissociation and single-cell suspension preparations required by flow cytometry techniques. Acquisition of a state-of-the-art 20-color confocal, 30-color wide-field fluorescence and full-color bright field digital slide scanner with integrated software optimized for high resolution multiplexed 3D imaging of thick tissue slices and intact specimens (including whole mouse and rat brains) processed with tissue clearing methods and for 2D imaging of thin serial tissue slices for array tomography applications and large specimen scans (including monkey and human whole brain sections), will enable seamless use of these technologies in porting the existing multiplexed bioassays currently developed for flow cytometry applications to be fully compatible with 2D and 3D immunohistology imaging applications, as well as facilitate future development of new multiplexed in situ imaging bioassays tailored to continuously evolving investigator interests and needs. The Facility currently supports over 120 basic and clinical research projects in 42 NINDS and other intramural programs across 14 NIH intramural institutes and centers and the acquired confocal and wide-field fluorescence and full-color bright field imaging scanner with fully integrated and automated software for image acquisition and analysis will be an invaluable shared resource to all NINDS and other intramural investigators planning to carry out their systems biology, 2D and 3D histology, array tomography, whole brain imaging and in situ cytometry experiments at this Facility. Purpose and Objectives: Acquisition of a state-of-the-art 20-color confocal, 30-color wide-field fluorescence and full-color bright field digital slide scanner and 4 high-end computer workstations with integrated software optimized for high resolution multiplexed 2D and 3D imaging and comprehensive image analysis. Project requirements: See attached full list of specifications required for the digital slide scanner. Anticipated period of performance: The equipment should be delivered within 24 weeks of receipt of award and include inside delivery and installation. Capability statement /information sought. Respondents capability statements should include enough inform,ation to clearly demonstrate the offerors ability to supply a digital slide scanner that is equivalent or exceeds the specifications listed in the notice. The respondent must also provide their DUNS number, organization name, address, point of contact, and size and type of business (e.g., 8(a), HubZone, etc., pursuant to the applicable NAICS code and any other information that may be helpful in developing or finalizing the acquisition requirements. One (1) copy of the response is required and must be in Microsoft Word or Adobe PDF format using 11-point or 12-point font, 8-1/2" x 11" paper size, with 1" top, bottom, left and right margins, and with single or double spacing. The information submitted must be must be in and outline format that addresses each of the elements of the project requirement and in the capability statement /information sought paragraphs stated herein. A cover page and an executive summary may be included but is not required. The response is limited to ten (10) page limit. The 10-page limit does not include the cover page, executive summary, or references, if requested. The response must include the respondents' technical and administrative points of contact, including names, titles, addresses, telephone and fax numbers, and e-mail addresses. All responses to this notice must be submitted electronically to the Contract Specialist and Contracting Officer. Facsimile responses are NOT accepted. The response must be submitted to Mr. Brian Lind at e-mail address lindbj@nida.nih.gov. The response must be received on or before July 18, 2016 at 9:00 AM, Eastern Time. "Disclaimer and Important Notes: This notice does not obligate the Government to award a contract or otherwise pay for the information provided in response. The Government reserves the right to use information provided by respondents for any purpose deemed necessary and legally appropriate. Any organization responding to this notice should ensure that its response is complete and sufficiently detailed to allow the Government to determine the organization's qualifications to perform the work. Respondents are advised that the Government is under no obligation to acknowledge receipt of the information received or provide feedback to respondents with respect to any information submitted. After a review of the responses received, a presolicitation synopsis and solicitation may be published in Federal Business Opportunities. However, responses to this notice will not be considered adequate responses to a solicitation. Confidentiality: No proprietary, classified, confidential, or sensitive information should be included in your response. The Government reserves the right to use any non-proprietary technical information in any resultant solicitation(s)."
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- Place of Performance
- Address: National Institutes of Health, Building 10, Bethesda, Maryland, 20892, United States
- Zip Code: 20892
- Zip Code: 20892
- Record
- SN04169889-W 20160703/160701234229-ab57ae4e8a22cac3e3c807e67e36813e (fbodaily.com)
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