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* = Required Field FedBizOpps Combined Synopsis/Solicitation Notice Rev. March 2010 Microscope Instrument System, Upright/Inverted w Accessories 90815 36C26219Q0920 07-17-2019 N 334516 Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office 22 4811 Airport Plaza Drive Suite 600 Long Beach CA 90815 Chu, Gene Gene.Chu2@va.gov 562-766-2308 VA San Diego Healthcare System Research Service 3350 La Jolla Village Drive San Diego, CA 92161

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www.va.gov Department Website Gene.Chu2@va.gov Work Email This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6, 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.

(ii) The Solicitation Number 36C26219Q0920 is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ).

(iii) The provisions and clauses in this document are in effect through the Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-95, January 19, 2017.

(iv) This solicitation is intended to award a total set-aside procurement to a(n) SDVOSB[footnoteRef:0], with associated NAICS[footnoteRef:1] Code 334516 and business size standard of 1000 employees. [0: Service-Disabled Veterans Owned Small Business] [1: North American Industrial Classification System]

(v) The Department of Veterans Affairs, VA San Diego Healthcare System, Research Service, is seeking to procure one (1) microscope instrument system for facilitating continued research and lab studies of genetically manipulated tissues and cells in the cardiology field. The instrument system would consist of one multifunctional microscope with convertible usage configuration features, capable of capturing still and video images of various sampling applications in low background imaging contrast without the use of a darkroom facility, including requisite accessories.

(vi) In accordance with FAR 52.211-6, the technical specifications for this requirement is listed as Brand Name or Equal. Offeror quotes must demonstrate meeting the salient physical, functional, or performance characteristic specified in this solicitation, otherwise will be considered non-responsive.

The microscope instrument system (Brand Name or Equal) must contain the following salient characteristics:

· Must provide the capability for bench microscopy to occur in a way that does not require a dark room.

· Must be benchtop mobile with dimensions not to exceed 16 inches in width by 25 inches in length by 28 inches in height.

· Capable of converting viewing configuration interchangeably, upright to inverted, and vice-versa, within minutes so that images can be viewed from above or beneath the stage.

· Feature a built-in touch-interface to facilitate ease of use of instrument.

· Capable of up to ten (10) lens objectives set in place simultaneously to facilitate a range of magnifications necessary for any photo microscopic purpose. These would include:

· Fluorescent Objectives:

· 1.25x Plan Apo

· 2x Plan Apo

· 4x Plan Apo

· 10x Plan Apo

· 20x Plan Apo

· 40x Plan Apo

· 60x Plan Apo Oil immersion

· Phase Contrast Objectives:

· 4x Phase Fluorite

· 10x Phase Fluorite

· 20x Phase Fluorite

· Have use of a minimum of six (6) different fluorescent transmitted channels in a motorized turret for the same sample. The fluorescent filter cubes would be for imaging the following:

· DAPI

· FITC

· TRITC

· CY5

· AF594

· CY7

· LED light-source that is mercury-free.

· Feature a transmitted function for recording cells and tissues in the transmitted mode.

· Feature a fluorescent function for recording cells and tissues in the fluorescent mode.

· Capable of using both transmitted and immunofluorescent microscopy for imaging assessment and recording, directly on the benchtop, without the need for a darkroom facility.

· Capable of video and panoramic imaging to be performed for wide-field imaging and/or for moving images requirements directly on the bench top, without the need for a darkroom facility.

· Feature a built-in low-level fluorescent capable camera to directly record all images.

· Must interchangeably operate in selected modes: transmitted, brightfield, darkfield, phase and polarized filtering modes.

· Must include analytic software for measurement of dimensions, annotations of images, cell counting, built-in scale bars, etc.

· Must be able to export images files in a range of formats such as .tiff or .jpeg to be compatible with other types of software.

· Must have stage inserts for slides, hemocytometer, petri dishes of sizes from 35mm to 100mm.

· Must be capable of storing up to 256 GB of data.

· Must be capable of sharing/exporting data/images via USB or shared network drive (i.e. Dropbox or Airdrop).

· Must include a minimum standard warranty of 12 months.

Brand Name Information:

*The manufacturer is Discover Echo.

(vii) Delivery shall occur within 60 days after award to the following FOB destination:

VA San Diego Healthcare System - Research Service 3350 La Jolla Village Drive San Diego, CA 92161

(viii) The provision at 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors – Commercial Items, applies to this solicitation.

(ix) 52.212-2 Evaluation -- Commercial Items (Oct 2014)

(a) The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers:

Lowest price technically acceptable.

Technical acceptability shall be established by review of each submitted quote by the designated technical evaluator(s) and verification that any equal-to items meet the salient characteristics included in this solicitation. Submissions to this solicitation must show clear, compelling and convincing evidence that equal-to items meet all the salient characteristics.

(b) Options. The Government will evaluate offers for award purposes by adding the total price for all options to the total price for the basic requirement. The Government may determine that an offer is unacceptable if the option prices are significantly unbalanced. Evaluation of options shall not obligate the Government to exercise the option(s).

(c) A written notice of award or acceptance of an offer, mailed or otherwise furnished to the successful offeror within the time for acceptance specified in the offer, shall result in a binding contract without further action by either party. Before the offer’s specified expiration time, the Government may accept an offer (or part of an offer), whether or not there are negotiations after its receipt, unless a written notice of withdrawal is received before award.

(End of Provision)

(x) 52.212-3-- Offeror Representations and Certifications -- Commercial Items The Offeror shall complete only paragraph (b) of this provision if the Offeror has completed the annual representations and certification electronically in the System for Award Management (SAM) accessed through https://www.sam.gov. If the Offeror has not completed the annual representations and certifications electronically, the Offeror shall complete only paragraphs (c) through (u) of the annual representations and certification electronically in the System for Award Management (SAM) accessed through https://www.sam.gov.

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(1) Annual Representations and Certifications. Any changes provided by the Offeror in paragraph (b)(2) of this provision do not automatically change the representations and certifications in SAM.

(2) The offeror has completed the annual representations and certifications electronically in SAM accessed through http://www.sam.gov. After reviewing SAM information, the Offeror verifies by submission of this offer that the representations and certifications currently posted electronically at FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications--Commercial Items, have been entered or updated in the last 12 months, are current, accurate, complete, and applicable to this solicitation (including the business size standard applicable to the NAICS code referenced for this solicitation), at the time this offer is submitted and are incorporated in this offer by reference (see FAR 4.1201), except for paragraphs __. [Offeror to identify the applicable paragraphs at (c) through (u) of this provision that the offeror has completed for the purposes of this solicitation only, if any. These amended representation(s) and/or certification(s) are also incorporated in this offer and are current, accurate, and complete as of the date of this offer. Any changes provided by the offeror are applicable to this solicitation only, and do not result in an update to the representations and certifications posted electronically on SAM.] [(c) through (u) of the annual representations and certification electronically in the System for Award Management (SAM) accessed through https://www.sam.gov.]

(End of Provision)

(xi) The clause at 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions -- Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition.

(xii) The clause at 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes Or Executive Orders -- Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition.

(xiii) N/A

(xiv) N/A

(xv) All offeror quotes for this solicitation must be received electronically through email to Gene Chu at gene.chu2@va.gov no later than July 17, 2019, 1:00 PM PST. Ensure to reference Solicitation Number 36C26219Q0920 within subject line of the email. Any offeror quotes received after the prescribed date/time shall be considered non-responsive and will not be considered for award.

(xvi) Any questions regarding this solicitation must be received electronically through email to Gene Chu at gene.chu2@va.gov no later than July 15, 2019, 1:00 PM PST. Ensure to reference Solicitation Number 36C26219Q0920 within subject line of the email.

Clauses Incorporated by Reference (Feb 1998) [FAR 52.252-2] This contract incorporates one or more clauses by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text.

Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available. Also, the full text of a clause may be accessed electronically at this/these address(es):

http://farsite.hill.af.mil/vffara.htm http://www.acquisition.gov/comp/far/index.html http://www.va.gov/oal/library/vaar/index.asp