Combined_Synopsis_RFQ_4205376.doc

General Information

Document Type:

Combined Synopsis / Solicitation Notice

Solicitation Number:

N02CO62714-78

Posted Date:

9/11/2016

Response Date:

9/15/16 8:00 AM ET

Classification Code:

66 – Instruments and Laboratory Equipment

NAICS Code:

334516– Analytical Laboratory Equipment and Supplies

Business Size Standard: 500 Employees Contracting Office Address

Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health, National Cancer Institute, Office of Acquisitions, 9609 Medical Center Drive, Room 1E136, Rockville, MD 20850, UNITED STATES.

Description

The National Institutes of Health (NIH), National Cancer Institute (NCI), Center for Cancer Research (CCR), intends to procure one (1) Leica TCS SP8 Spectral Confocal and MP System, or equal.

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items, prepared in accordance with format in FAR 12.6 as supplemented with additional information included in this notice and under the authority to use simplified procedures for commercial requirements as provided in FAR 13.5. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation and a separate written solicitation will not be issued. This solicitation: No. N02CO62714-78 includes all applicable provisions and clauses in effect through FAR FAC 2005-89 (August 15, 2016).

The North American Industry Classification System code is 334516 and the business size standard is 1000 employees.

Only one award will be made as a result of this solicitation. This will be awarded as a firm fixed price type contract.

Description of Requirement The salient characteristics, or equivalent, for the Confocal and Multi-Photon Imaging System are:

1. To image lung and liver tissue, as well as exposed tumors, the system must be based on an automated inverted microscope with XY Scanning Stage and Z focusing via the microscope. nosepiece for whole animal imaging and a Z Galvo for live XZ scanning with tissue samples.

2. Whole animal imaging on an inverted microscope requires spill protection and automatic water dispenser for long term time-lapse imaging with water immersion objectives.

3. To protect non-descanned detectors from stray light the microscope must be enclosed in a light-tight, temperature-controlled laser safety box.

4. System must be provided with an air compressor and a black anti-reflective coated air table top for laser safety.

5. Microscope must include the following objectives:

a. For overview imaging - 5X Dry

b. For overview and confocal imaging - APO 10X Dry for UV and Visible excitation

c. For large area, high resolution confocal imaging - APO 20X Dry for UV and Visible excitation

d. For whole animal, deep tissue imaging on an inverted microscope platform - 25X/0.95 or better Water Imm coverslip corrected with at least 2.5 mm FWD and transmission from 400 nm to 1300 nm for Visible and MP/OPO excitation

e. For lung and liver tissue imaging at depths up to 640 microns – APO 40X/1.1 or better Water Imm with Correction Collar and transmission up to 1300 nm for Visible and MP/OPO excitation

6. To accommodate fixed tissue imaging and more static live events, the system must include a tunable speed galvanometer with scan speeds from 1 Hz to 1800 Hz (3600 bi-directional).

7. To accommodate imaging rapid, dynamic events in live animals with 3 fluorescent protein markers plus simultaneous SHG imaging, an 8000 Hz resonant scanner capable of 30 frames per second at 512 X 512 with 4 high sensitivity GaAsP NDD channels active simultaneously is required.

8. To facilitate the fastest possible acquisition with elongated structures, continuous scan-field rotation must be possible with both tunable speed and resonant scanners.

9. To achieve accurate spectral characterization, the confocal system must have uniform transmission efficiency from 400 nm to 800 nm.

10. Confocal imaging of fixed samples will require a system equipped with 405nm, 488nm and 552nm (or similar) solid state lasers for confocal imaging.

11. System must include 3 spectral confocal detectors (2 hybrid style GaAsP detectors and 1 PMT).

12. To facilitate imaging multiple fluorescent proteins and SHG in living animals, the system must include 4 hybrid style GaAsP non-descanned detectors for MP/OPO imaging (including filters for CFP, YFP, GFP, DsRed, mCherry, SHG 440 and empty for customization).

13. System must be equipped with dual MP beam routing for IR and OPO lasers (EOM included).

14. Imaging live animals with multiple fluorescent markers will require an MP system capable of controlling both wavelength and dispersion compensation within the operating software during acquisition.

15. System must include a PC Workstation with at least 31 inches for the monitor in order to best accommodate the multitude of display outputs, and say a graphics card with a Peak FP32 Performance of greater than 6 TFLOPS and memory band width greater than 300 GB/s.

Delivery: Contractor(s) shall deliver the item within 90 days after award to: NIH/NCI Bethesda, Maryland 20892. The Contractor that receives the award will be provided with the complete mailing address and point of contact. The contractor must notify the NCI Technical Point of Contact to schedule the delivery and installation date and time.

Installation: To be carried out by the manufacturer and shall occur within approximately one week of delivery.

Payment: Payment shall be made after delivery, installation and acceptance of the required equipment.

PROVISIONS AND CLAUSES: The following Federal Acquisition Regulation and Health & Human Services Acquisition Regulation Provisions/Clauses apply to this acquisition:

FAR 52.252-2 CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (FEB 1998)

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://www.acquisition.gov/far/ and/or http://www.hhs.gov/policies/hhsar/.

FAR 52.212-1 INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS-COMMERCIAL ITEMS (OCT 2015)

FAR 52.212-3 OFFEROR REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS-

COMMERCIAL ITEMS (NOV 2015)

FAR 52.212-4 CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS-COMMERCIAL ITEMS (MAY

2015)

FAR 52.212-5 CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS REQUIRED TO IMPLEMENT

STATUTES OR EXECUTIVE ORDERS-COMMERCIAL ITEMS (MAR

2016). The following FAR clauses cited in paragraph (b) of the clause at FAR

52.212-5 are also applicable to this acquisition:

FAR Clause 52.203-6 Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government.

FAR Clause 52.204-10 Reporting Executive Compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards.

FAR Clause 52.209-6 Protecting the Government’s Interest When Subcontracting with Contractors Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment.

FAR Clause 52.219-4 Notice of Price Evaluation Preference for HUBZone Small Business Concerns.

FAR Clause 52.219-8 Utilization of Small Business Concerns.

FAR Clause 52.219-28 Post Award Small Business Program Representation.

FAR Clause 52.222-3 Convict Labor.

FAR Clause 52.222-19 Child Labor-Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies

FAR Clause 52.222-21 Prohibition of Segregated Facilities.

FAR Clause 52.222-26 Equal Opportunity.

FAR Clause 52.222-35 Equal Opportunity for Special Disabled Veterans, Veterans of the Vietnam Era, and Other Eligible Veterans.

FAR Clause 52.222-36 Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities

FAR Clause 52.222-37 Employment Reports of Special Disabled Veterans, Veterans of the Vietnam Era, and Other Eligible Veterans

FAR Clause 52.222-40 Notification of Employee Rights Under the National Labor Relations Act.

FAR Clause 52.223-18 Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving.

FAR Clause 52.225-3 Buy American—Free Trade Agreements-Israeli Trade Act.

FAR Clause 52.225-5 Trade Agreements.

FAR Clause 52.225-13 Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases

FAR Clause 52.232-33 Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer–System for Award

Management.

FAR Clause 52.247-64 Preference for Privately Owned U.S.-Flag Commercial Vessels.

HHSAR 352.203-70 ANTI-LOBBYING (DEC 2015)

Pursuant to the HHS annual appropriations acts, except for normal and recognized executive-legislative relationships, the Contractor shall not use any HHS contract funds for:

(a) Publicity or propaganda purposes;

(b) The preparation, distribution, or use of any kit, pamphlet, booklet, publication, electronic communication, radio, television, or video presentation designed to support or defeat the enactment of legislation before the Congress or any State or local legislature or legislative body, except in presentation to the Congress or any state or local legislature itself; or designed to support or defeat any proposed or pending regulation, administrative action, or order issued by the executive branch of any state or local government, except in presentation to the executive branch of any state or local government itself; or (c) Payment of salary or expenses of the Contractor, or any agent acting for the Contractor, related to any activity designed to influence the enactment of legislation, appropriations, regulation, administrative action, or Executive order proposed or pending before the Congress or any state government, state legislature or local legislature or legislative body, other than for normal and recognized executive-legislative relationships or participation by an agency or officer of a state, local, or tribal government in policymaking and administrative processes within the executive branch of that government.

(d) The prohibitions in subsections (a), (b), and (c) above shall include any activity to advocate or promote any proposed, pending, or future federal, state, or local tax increase, or any proposed, pending, or future requirement for, or restriction on, any legal consumer product, including its sale or marketing, including, but not limited to, the advocacy or promotion of gun control.

HHSAR 352.222-70 CONTRACTOR COOPERATION IN EQUAL

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY (DEC 2015)

Full text copies of the representations and certifications for other cited provisions and clauses may be obtained on line at the NCI website at http://rcb.cancer.gov/rcb-internet/index.jsp or from Francisco Mendoza, Contracting Officer at Francisco.mendoza@nih.gov.

FAR 52.211-6 Brand Name or Equal (AUG 1999)

(a) If an item in this solicitation is identified as “brand name or equal,” the purchase description reflects the characteristics and level of quality that will satisfy the Government’s needs. The salient physical, functional, or performance characteristics that “equal” products must meet are specified in the solicitation.

(b) To be considered for award, offers of “equal” products, including “equal” products of the brand name manufacturer, must—

(1) Meet the salient physical, functional, or performance characteristic specified in this solicitation;

(2) Clearly identify the item by—

(i) Brand name, if any; and

(ii) Make or model number;

(3) Include descriptive literature such as illustrations, drawings, or a clear reference to previously furnished descriptive data or information available to the Contracting Officer; and

(4) Clearly describe any modifications the offeror plans to make in a product to make it conform to the solicitation requirements. Mark any descriptive material to clearly show the modifications.

(c) The Contracting Officer will evaluate “equal” products on the basis of information furnished by the offeror or identified in the offer and reasonably available to the Contracting Officer. The Contracting Officer is not responsible for locating or obtaining any information not identified in the offer.

(d) Unless the offeror clearly indicates in its offer that the product being offered is an “equal” product, the offeror shall provide the brand name product referenced in the solicitation.

The award decision will be based on a Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) determination. Award will be made on all or none basis. A technically acceptable quote is one that meets the salient characteristics, and meets the delivery and installation requirements.

Quotations must be received in the NCI-OA contracting office by 8:00 a.m. ET on September 15, 2016. Please refer to solicitation number N02CO62714-78 on all correspondence. No collect calls will be accepted. Quotations shall be emailed to Francisco Mendoza, Contracting Officer at francisco.mendoza@nih.gov. All questions shall be in writing and may be addressed to the aforementioned individual noted above and shall be received by 3:00 p.m. ET on September 13, 2016. No collect calls will be accepted. In order to receive an award, contractors must be registered in the System for Award Management through sam.gov and have complete Representations and Certifications at sam.gov or provide a copy to the aforementioned individual prior to award.