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Version 11-30-2016-1 FAR Part 11—Describing Agency Needs

PURCHASE DESCRIPTION

1. Statement of Need and Purpose:

The National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (NCATS) requires a flexible inverted microscope platform for a new lab.

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 to enhance health, lengthen life, and reduce illness and disability, conducting, supporting and making medical discoveries that improve people’s health and save lives.

The National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (NCATS) is a part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), which mission it is to catalyze the generation of innovative methods and technologies that will enhance the development, testing and implementation of diagnostics and therapeutics across a wide range of human diseases and conditions.

The Stem Cell Translation Laboratory (SCTL) previously worked in a section of an existing lab; however, since the program has developed, the need for additional space was required. A new lab has been constructed within the 9800 facility and there is a need for new equipment to furnish this lab. The existing Zeiss Microscope is being transferred from the current work space to the new lab and it is imperative that all the new equipment not only work in conjunction with the current apparatus it must also be compatible with any software systems currently in use to maintain consistent work results.

3. Generic Name of Product: Inverted Microscope

4. Purchase Description:

The National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (NCATS) requires aFlexible

Inverted Microscope Platform

5. Salient characteristics shall include:

• LED illumination source

• Research stand to incorporate 3D sectioning with Apotome.2

• Fully motorized

• Definite focus

• Scanning stage

• Transmitted light, phase contrast, fluorescence

• Zen software compatible

Version 11-30-2016-1 FAR Part 11—Describing Agency Needs

• Hamamatsu Flash 4 camera integrated

• Apotome structured illumination

• Dimensions not to exceed 390 w x 615 d x 646 h

6. Quantity: one (1) each

7. Delivery Date: Within six weeks ARO.