Attachement 1 Purchase Description.pdf

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PURCHASE DESCRIPTION

1. Statement of Need and Purpose: The purchase of this acquisition is to procure, on a brand name or equivalent basis, one (1) IX73 with phase contrast DP74 Camera for marmoset tissues and other mammalian culture cells and in the transgenic marmoset core.

2. Background Information and Objective: The National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) is a part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), conducting research into the causes, treatment, and prevention of neurological disorders and stroke. The NINDS mission is to seek fundamental knowledge about the brain and nervous system and to use that knowledge to reduce the burden of neurological disease.

NINDS has established a new Transgenic Marmoset Core Facility which performs innovative, high-profile non-human primates transgenesis research. The core is seeking to purchase a high-performance inverted microscope that can enable the accuracy and repeatability for efficient research experiments. The Marmoset core requires imaging systems for marmoset tissues and other mammalian cells. To acquisition images from cultured transgenic and wild type marmoset tissues for genetic analyses by fluorescent protein expressions and to produce lentiviral vectors that is essential for introducing transgene into marmoset embryos, inverted phase-contrast microscopy system for visualization of the objects by bright field and fluorescence is required. Especially, for producing lentiviral vector particles, transfection efficiencies of lenti vector plasmids into mammalian cells need to be checked by fluorescent protein expressions. With this system, transgenic marmoset can be generated. This system shall include an inverted phase-contrast microscope with fluorescence imaging capability, digital camera, and computer system.

3. Generic Name of Product: Inverted microscope system with fluorescence, camera, computer and monitor

4. Purchase Description:

• Microscope Frame system, Inverted phase contrast, fluorescence microscope, 2 decks

• Glass Insert,Include rubber Bands for objective

• Color CMOS Camera

• Computer Tower, SATA SSD, Professional Application GPU

• Monitor

5. Salient characteristics:

The vendor shall provide a inverted microscope sytem on a brand name or equivalent basis to Olympus IX73 with phase contrast DP74 Camera. Speciciations of the system are as follows:

• The frame should have an open tier system with a high degree of flexibility and expandability

• Inverted phase contrast

• Fluorescence microscope

• 2 decks

• Modules should be easily interchangeable, allowing for custom upgrades for multiple users

• The frame should allow for expandability to meet the needs of future projects and applications

• Provide 4,445 cm3 of open infinity space (2,227 cm3 on a single deck system)

• Upgrade can be done in the field without return to vendor for installation.

• Highest numerical aperture objectives

• 8-positon filter turret to accommodate multiple-users.

• Motorized or encoded accessory components

• 5 ports available for additional imaging capabilities.

• CMOS Camera, Cooled 20.8 MP Pixel-Shift, 60 FPS

• Computer Tower shall include Win10, Intel Core i5 8500 6 Core CPU, 8GB DDR4-

2666 RAM, 256GB

• 1TB SATA HDD

• GPU: 2GB memory, Support for 3 4K diplays with HDR, 5K resolution capable, DisplayPort 1.4

• Narrow Bezel IPS Monitor

• Service Contract (5 years) shall include the items listes below. Excludes consumables.

1. On-site annual preventative maintenance

2. Repair, parts, labor, travel

3. Vendor licensed and certified repair personnel

4. Software programs, upgrade of software programs

5. Equipment and services shall be provided by an original equipment manufacturer (OEM) authorized service provider and reseller of the inverted microscope system with fluorescence, camera, computer and monitor.

Contractor shall utilize OEM service technicians and OEM certified parts.

4. Quantity: 1 System

5. Delivery Date / Delivery Requirements: The contractor shall delivery approximately 45 days after receipt of the order. The contractor shall provide inside delivery and installation of the equipment. The equipment shall be delivered during normal working hours (from 8:00am to 5:00pm local prevailing time, Monday through Friday). Site location address is: 49 Convent Drive building 49 / room 3C84 Bethesda, MD 20892

6. Warranty/Service: Contractor shall warrant that the equipment will be free from material defects for a period of twelve (12) months from the date of acceptance. All service performed on this equipment shall be provided by certified and factor trained technicians. Technicians shall have the ability to diagnose the systems on site via remote access. Contractor shall provide any required replacement component. Warranty shall not include routine or periodic maintenance services.

7. Period of Performance:

Base: 12 Months Option 1: 12 Months Option 2: 12 Months Option 3: 12 Months Option 4: 12 Months