Solicitation 75R60123Q00011 Amendment 0001.pdf

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1 copies of the amendment; (b) By acknowledging receipt of this amendment on each copy of the offer submitted ; or (c) By separate letter or electronic communication which includes a reference to the solicitation and amendment numbers. FAILURE OF YOUR ACKNOWLEDGEMENT TO BE

RECEIVED AT THE PLACE DESIGNATED FOR THE RECEIPT OF OFFERS PRIOR TO THE HOUR AND DATE SPECIFIED MAY RESULT IN REJECTION OF YOUR

OFFER. If by virtue of this amendment you desire to change an offer already submitted , such change may be made by letter or electronic communication, provided each letter or electronic communication makes reference to the solicitation and this amendment, and is received prior to the opening hour and date specified.

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Baton Rouge LA 70809

NHDP2

National Hansens Disease Program Management and Policy Office of Acquisition

HRSA/OAMP/NHDP

08/29/20230001

13. THIS ITEM ONLY APPLIES TO MODIFICATION OF CONTRACTS/ORDERS. IT MODIFIES THE CONTRACT/ORDER NO. AS DESCRIBED IN ITEM 14.

12. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA (If required) is not extended.is extended, Items 8 and 15, and returning

Offers must acknowledge receipt of this amendment prior to the hour and date specified in the solicitation or as amended , by one of the following methods: (a) By completing

The above numbered solicitation is amended as set forth in Item 14. The hour and date specified for receipt of Offers

11. THIS ITEM ONLY APPLIES TO AMENDMENTS OF SOLICITATIONS

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10A. MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT/ORDER NO.

9B. DATED (SEE ITEM 11)

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8. NAME AND ADDRESS OF CONTRACTOR (No., street, county, State and ZIP Code)

7. ADMINISTERED BY (If other than Item 6)CODE 6. ISSUED BY

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4. REQUISITION/PURCHASE REQ. NO.3. EFFECTIVE DATE2. AMENDMENT/MODIFICATION NO. 5. PROJECT NO. (If applicable)

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AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION/MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT

08/22/2023

CHECK ONE A. THIS CHANGE ORDER IS ISSUED PURSUANT TO: (Specify authority) THE CHANGES SET FORTH IN ITEM 14 ARE MADE IN THE CONTRACT

B. THE ABOVE NUMBERED CONTRACT/ORDER IS MODIFIED TO REFLECT THE ADMINISTRATIVE CHANGES (such as changes in paying office, C. THIS SUPPLEMENTAL AGREEMENT IS ENTERED INTO PURSUANT TO AUTHORITY OF:

D. OTHER (Specify type of modification and authority) appropriation data, etc.) SET FORTH IN ITEM 14, PURSUANT TO THE AUTHORITY OF FAR 43.103(b).

E. IMPORTANT: Contractor is not is required to sign this document and return __________________ copies to the issuing office.

ORDER NO. IN ITEM 10A.

14. DESCRIPTION OF AMENDMENT/MODIFICATION (Organized by UCF section headings, including solicitation/contract subject matter where feasible.)

This Solicitation is hereby amended to 1) revise Attachment A - Specifications and

Instructions and 2) respond to vendor questions.

Question 1:

Point 2: Bright field scanning capabilities at optical magnifications of 10X, 20X and 40X along with a minimum 2x digital zoom. All the objectives shall be at least high-NA Plan

Apochromatic

We would like to understand the use-case for having three objectives?

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16A. NAME AND TITLE OF CONTRACTING OFFICER (Type or print)15A. NAME AND TITLE OF SIGNER (Type or print)

15C. DATE SIGNED 16B. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 15B. CONTRACTOR/OFFEROR 16C. DATE SIGNED

(Signature of person authorized to sign) (Signature of Contracting Officer)

ANNE M. STEPHAN

STANDARD FORM 30 (REV. 11/2016)

Prescribed by GSA FAR (48 CFR) 53.243

Previous edition unusable

Except as provided herein, all terms and conditions of the document referenced in Item 9 A or 10A, as heretofore changed, remains unchanged and in full force and effect .

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Response to Question 1:

We are a low volume research lab and need the flexibility of scanning at lower resolution without digital zooming for certain applications.

Question 2:

Point 3: Resolution of at least 0.15mm/pixel at

40X and 0.30mm/pixel at 20X.

We would like to understand the type of slides that would be scanned using the platform. Would it be possible to relax the resolution requirement to either 0.18 or 0.22 microns / pixel?

Response to Question 2:

Please see revised Attachment A - Specifications and Instructions.

NSN 7540-01-152-8067 OPTIONAL FORM 336 (4-86)

Sponsored by GSA

FAR (48 CFR) 53.110

Solicitation Number 75R60123Q00011 Amendment 0001; Title: Automatic Digital Histology Slide Scanner

Attachment A Automatic Digital Histology Slide Scanner

(Motic Model MoticEasyScan Pro 6 or Equal)

Salient Characteristics:

The required Automatic Digital Histology Slide Scanner shall have the following minimum salient characteristics:

1. Newly manufactured, not used, refurbished, or previously used for demonstration.

2. Bright field scanning capabilities at optical magnifications of 10X, 20X and 40X along with a minimum 2x digital zoom. All the objectives shall be at least high-NA Plan Apochromatic.

3. Resolution of at least 0.18micron/pixel at 40X and 0.30micron/pixel at 20X.

4. Slide capacity between 5 – 10.

5. Accept regular microscopic glass slides and have wide slide dimension tolerance without the need for specialized slides.

6. Optimized built-in illumination for bright filed scanning.

7. Real-time autofocus during the scan so that manual refocusing is not needed during scanning.

8. High precision autofocusing along with Z-stack and extended depth of field scanning for thicker sections. For extended depth of field scanning the system shall have the option to scan at a user-defined numbers of layers and user-defined distance in between the layers.

9. Auto tissue recognition capabilities eliminating tissue pre-mapping.

10. Not require any special electrical or environmental conditions beyond those normally found in a standard laboratory environment.

11. The image processing software shall have

a. data / image annotation options including barcode reading capabilities.

b. measuring features for size estimation and counting.

c. data export capabilities at least in TIFF, JPEG and SVS formats.

d. image library management capabilities.

e. data encryption.

f. allow both acquisition and analysis of data and be available for use on any computer with unlimited licenses.

g. USB interface.

Delivery:

Delivery shall be FOB Destination and shall be made within 120 days of award.

Delivery Instruction:

Contractor shall provide inside delivery to 3rd Floor, setup, installation, and debris removal. Delivery location does not have a loading dock or any offloading equipment. The 3rd Floor location is accessible by stairs and freight elevator.

Installation:

Installation of the equipment shall be onsite at the National Hansen’s Disease Program / Lab Research Branch.

National Hansen’s Disease Program @ LSU School of Vet Medicine 1909 Skip Bertman Dr., Rm. 3520 Baton Rouge, LA 70803

-The instrument shall have no damages to include cracks, leaks, dents, and/or tears.

-The automatic digital histology slide scanner shall be delivered with all necessary supplies, equipment, components, detectors, adapters, software, instrument computers, drivers, accessories, etc. required to seamlessly install, set-up, test, and train. Contractor is responsible for a turnkey solution.

- The Contractor shall provide all labor, travel, and tools to install the equipment at the address provided above, to include inside delivery. Equipment shall be tested once installed to verify all aspects of the system are operating within parameters of the required specifications. The vendor shall demonstrate upon installation and testing that the item meets all performance specifications.

Upon acceptance, the Contractor shall provide onsite, comprehensive training to users to include, but not be limited to, operational procedures, operator maintenance, method building, and simple trouble shooting.

- All standard information pertaining to the equipment, including but not limited to User Manuals, Operation and Maintenance (O&M) Manuals, Material and Safety Data Sheets (MSDS), troubleshooting guides and any other applicable documentation, shall be provided upon installation of the system.

Warranty:

A one (1) year manufacturer’s warranty shall be included at no additional cost to the Government.

The warranty shall begin after proper installation and acceptance of the system has occurred.

Warranty of the equipment shall include failure of equipment, broken items from normal use, and repair/replacement of the equipment.

Extended Warranty:

A one (1) year extended warranty shall be included. The extended warranty shall begin upon expiration of the one (1) year manufacturer’s warranty. Extended warranty of the equipment shall include labor, necessary replacement parts, travel, emergency breakdown visits, one or two preventative maintenance visits annually, technical, and remote support.

Payment Schedule:

Payment shall be made within thirty (30) days after acceptance of the equipment and submission of a proper invoice.

Special Requirements:

Inquiries:

Regarding technical issues, inspection, and acceptance, call your Contracting Officer Representative

(COR).

Regarding suspension or rejection of costs submitted, call your Contract Specialist.

Note: Your respective COR does not have the authority to (1) solicit proposals, (2) modify the stated terms of the award (i.e. change in price, change in scope of work), (3) issue instructions to the contractor to start or stop work, or (4) approve any action that will result in additional charges to the Federal Government. These changes are the sole responsibility of the Contracting Officer. The Federal Government will not be responsible for cost overruns or unauthorized procurements made by the vendor.

Contracting Officer Representative (COR):

The person identified below is hereby designated as the COR for this contract. The responsibility of the COR is to ensure that the services as outlined in this contract are carried out by the contractor. To this end, the COR will provide necessary information, direction, coordination, et cetera, within scope of this contract. Issuance of changes which affect this contract such as scope or terms and conditions will be accomplished by the Contracting Officer who is the only party authorized to commit the Federal Government. The Contracting Officer shall unilaterally change the COR when necessary.

• COR to be determined at time of award.