Attachment 1 - Purchase Description iXON888 cameras or equal.pdf

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PURCHASE DESCRIPTION

1. Statement of Need and Purpose:

The purpose of this requirement is to procure three (3) EMCCD cameras and associated chillers. These will replace existing equipment that was damaged in a recent lab flood.

2. Background Information and Objective:

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) is the nation’s leading medical research agency and the primary Federal agency whose mission is to seek fundamental knowledge about the nature and behavior of living systems and the application of that knowledge. The mission of the NIH also includes enhancing health, lengthening life, reducing illness and disability, conducting, supporting and making medical discoveries that improves and saves people’s health and lives.

The National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) Cell Biology and Biophysics unit (CBBU) performs measurements of microtubules and microtubule associated proteins and their kinetics and dynamics at the single molecule level. In order to discern the molecular level events, they need to perform super resolution and localization microscopy. These experiments require the ability to detect very low levels of photons that are emitted by single fluorophores.

3. Generic Name of Product:

emCCD camera with chiller and tubing

4. Purchase Description:

Andor iXON 888 with Oasis 160 chiller or equal

5. Salient characteristics Cameras must be Oxford Instruments/Andor iXON 888 emCCD cameras or equal Cameras must be at least 1k x 1k with a 13µm pixel size Must have a maximum quantum efficiency of >95% Must have an active pixel well depth of at least 80,000 Must have quantum efficiently over the 400-700nm range Must have ability to image 3 colors simultaneously on 3 separate cameras A max readout rate of 30Mz and a frame rate of at least 26 fps when running the full

FOV

Must be USB 3.0 compatible Chillers must be Oasis 160 chillers without tubing or equal Chiller will be 5”x7.5”x7” tall Chiller must weigh less than 8 lbs Chiller must have .01 C temperature stability Chiller should consume less than 200W of power Tubing must be at least 5m in length Contractor shall provide technical support for the integration of the cameras with a microscope

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Must be compatible with SlideBook software Contractor shall provide setup support to guarantee the three cameras can be run simultaneously at high framerates

6. Quantity:

Three (3x) cameras, and three (3x) of their associated chillers and tubing

7. Delivery, Installation and Training:

The Contractor shall deliver and install the equipment to the NIH Delivery Address in Bethesda, Maryland no later than 6-8 weeks after receipt of the order (ARO). The equipment shall be delivered and installed between the hours of 8:00am and 5:00pm EST, Monday through Friday. Delivery must be Freight on Board (FOB) Destination and include inside delivery. The equipment shall be delivered and installed in coordination with the NINDS personal [to be named at time of award] at the time the equipment is ready to be shipped.

8. Other Requirements:

The Contractor shall provide an Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) certified service technician to perform setup and installation.

Warranty - The Contractor shall warrant that the equipment will be free from defects for a period of at least 12 months from the date of installation, inspection by the Government, and acceptance.