Phase Contrast Microscope with Camera Combined Synopsis.pdf

COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION

Phase Contrast Microscope with Camera

Solicitation Number: HU000123Q0034

Solicitation Issue Date: 03 August 2023

Questions Date/Time 10 August 2023 3:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) Response Date/Time: 18 August 2023 3:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time (EDT)

Classification Code: 66 - Instruments and Laboratory Equipment PSC: 6650 – Optical Instruments

Contact Points: Kaysie Shadeck, Contract Specialist Email: kaysie.shadeck@usuhs.edu

Christopher White, Contracting Officer

Email: christopher.white@usuhs.edu

Contracting Office: Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences Acquisitions Directorate, A1040C

4301 Jones Bridge Road, Bethesda, MD 20814

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial products or commercial services prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. The solicitation is being issued using Simplified Acquisition procedures.

This competition is set aside for small businesses (total small business set-aside competition). The North American Industry Classification System Code (NAICS) for this requirement is 333310 – Commercial and Service Industry Machinery Manufacturing with a Size Standard of 1,000 employees.

This solicitation incorporates the provisions and clauses in effect in Federal Acquisition Circular 2023-04 dated 02 June 2023 and Defense Publication Notice 20230720 dated 20 July 2023. Refer to the FAR and DFARS for this information at www.acquisition.gov.

Requirement Description

The Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USUHS) has a requirement for three (3) Phase Contrast microscopes with integrated cameras.

Microscope Salient Characteristics

The microscope with camera will be used as teaching microscope to enhance the didactic immersion into specimen identification. This microscope kit must be durable, and have the potential to be used in field environments for real time specimen identification. The microscope must be designed for applications in biological, medical, and clinical laboratories and for use for a wide range of functions from routine tasks to research.

Extremely versatile, ergonomic, phase contrast microscope with a high definition, multi-output integrated camera, and essential components (stand, ocular pieces) to clearly identify, with high definition, microscopic organisms such as mites, to demonstrate these features in detail, to medical professionals during a wide range of functions from routine tasks to research.

Ergonomic Microscope:

• Ergonomic stand

• Integrated power supply

• Stage with ceramic stage plate & left/right adaptation, and height adjustment

• LED lighting source (preferred)

• Köhler Illumination

• Slide holder, with one hand slide exchange

• XY-stage control telescopic, torque adjustable, left/right

• Rubber focus knobs that are height adjustable; 2-gear focusing or more

• Pol Phototube HC L 1T 4/5/7, beam splitter 50/50 %, "long", height adjustable

• Filter magazine with daylight filter DLF, green filter and neutral filter N16 (flip out filter for blue filter, filter holder for two and three filters)

• Universal condenser with disc with 5 positions & aperture diaphragm (ideally the aperture diaphragm’s scale (on the condenser) features color-coded markings, which correspond to the standardized color codes of the objectives)

• TL brightfield & darkfield & phase contrast (BF / DF / PH, POL)

• Pair of eyepiece HC PLAN s 10x/22 Br. M

• 5-fold objective turret, with brightness synchronized objective series (4x, 10x, 20x, 40x)

• Objectives 4x/0.10, 10x/0.25 PH1, 20x/0.40 PH1, 40x/0.65 PH1, OBJ HI Plan 100x/1.25

OIL PH3, Obj. N PLAN 63x/0.80

Camera:

• Exposure time 1 msec - 500 msec or better

• Live image: 30 frames per second or better maximum

• Image full frame: 5.0 megapixels or better

• Movie clip: 1.920 x 1,080 or better resolution

• Color depth: 24-bit or better

• Data format: JPEG/TIFF/BMP/MP4

• Compatible with operating systems: Windows 7 and above, Windows Vista, and mobile devices

• Minimum display: 1,920 x 1,080 resolution, HDMI connection, DVI connection possible with HDMI/DVI

General Information

Basis of Award – Evaluation Factors The Government intends to award a firm-fixed price contract to the responsible, responsive vendor whose quote conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers:

(i) technical capability of the item offered to meet the Government requirement;

(ii) price;

(iii) past performance

To be eligible for award, the vendor must quote on all of the items identified in the Price Quote Table.

Failure to quote on all items will result in rejection of the quote (non-responsive).

Questions Vendors must submit all questions about this solicitation in writing to the Contract Specialist and the Contracting Officer by the date and time stated above. All responses to the questions will be in writing, without identification of the questioner, and will be included in an amendment to the solicitation.

Quote Submission Vendors must submit their quotations via email to the Contract Specialist and the Contracting Officer no later than the date and time specified above. FAX quotations will not be accepted. Quotes received after the response date and time will not be considered. Please reference the RFQ name and number in the subject line of email communications.

System for Award Management (SAM) In order to be eligible for award, vendors must be registered in SAM (www.SAM.gov).

Instructions to Quoters

Product Specifications The vendor is required to demonstrate that the product proposed meets or exceeds each salient characteristic identified in the Product Quote Table (See Attachment 1). Failure to demonstrate that the product meets or exceeds the features, functions, performance, etc. of the listed product will result in rejection of the quote (non-responsive).

Refurbished Items Unless specifically requested in the solicitation, refurbished items will not be accepted.

Technical Quote

1. Vendors are encouraged to provide product literature to augment their quote.

2. Quote submissions must include the following information.

a. Company’s full name and address

b. CAGE, DUNS, and Tax Identification Number

c. Name, title, phone number, and email of the person authorized to sign contracts for the company

3. Vendors shall provide warranty information with the quote.

http://www.sam.gov/

Price Quote

1. The quote should mirror (identify) the product lines in the Price Quote Table (See Attachment

1). The Vendor may add lines to their quote if needed to account for additional items or for items that are separately priced.

2. The Vendor must provide a price for each item listed in the table and provide a total delivered price.

3. If the product is part of a system, the Vendor should identify that the product is a system (component parts are not separately priced). The Vendor should only identify the individual components in the system if the itemization of the internal components are in accordance with customary commercial practices.

4. If an item is not separately priced, vendors may enter NSP (not separately priced) or $0.00 in the price column. For example, if shipping is included in the price, enter NSP or $0.00 in the price column.

5. Quote prices shall be held for a minimum of 60 days.

Past Performance

1. A review of past performance will be conducted on this requirement to include the Supplier Performance Risk system (SPRS) available at https://piee.eb.mil/. SPRS retrieves item, price, quality, delivery, and contractor information on contracts from Government reporting systems in order to develop risk assessments.

2. The Contracting Officer may consider any other available and relevant information to evaluate a vendor’s quote.

Delivery

1. Delivery is FOB Destination to Uniformed Services University in Bethesda, Maryland.

2. Delivery Address - The delivery address and contact information for deliveries is provided in Box 15 of the contract. The email address for the POC is provided in the WAWF instructions. The intended recipient within the University will be identified separately. The Vendor is required to identify the intended recipient and their location on the shipping label and/or the packing slip.

The name and contact information (phone and email address) for the intended recipient will be provided at the time of contract award (available from the Contract Specialist).

3. Estimated Delivery Date – With their quote, the Vendor shall provide the date the item will be delivered or provide the estimated number of days, weeks, etc. that delivery will occur after receipt of the contract. See Attachment 1.

Provisions and Clauses

The solicitation and contract are subject to the FAR provisions and clauses and are also subject to the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulations (DFARS) provisions and clauses that are hereby incorporated by reference via Attachment 2.

Attachments

Attachment 1: Price Quote Table Attachment 2: Provisions and Clauses