Request for Information Leica DM750 Microscope and Leica Educational Camera ICC50W (Brand Name or Equal).pdf

Request for Information

1. The JBSA-Randolph Contracting Squadron, 502 CONS/JBKBB, is contemplating the acquisition of 22 Leica DM750 BF 4 OBJ Hi Plan Microscope, 22 microscope power cords and one (1) Leica Educational Camera ICC50 W Camera Module brand name or equal. Please see below Itemized list for all items.

If interested in providing this product, please ensure to provide documentation validating your product as annotated below. The Government is seeking information on the availability of capable contractors to provide the below item(s):

# Description

Leica DM750 BF 4 OBJ Hi Plan Microscope (brand name or equal) Microscope Salient Characteristics

• Compound microscope preferred (Optical OK)

• 4 Position Nosepiece

• Universal Power Supply plus USB Power with integrated connector, mechanical stage with non-extending rack and slide holder

• LED illumination

• Microscope Camera with Software with ability to connect to Wifi enabled

PC

• HD Mode for Live image 1920x1080p directly to an HD display or for image capture to SD card

• PC mode for use with PC (this is so that we can connect the microscope to the computer and be able to teach the students from there)

• Network mode for direct connection using Ethernet cable

• Image size at least 5.0 Mpixel (2592 x 1944)

• HI Plan 100x/1.25 NA, 0.10mm W.D. Oil Immersion with appropriate power cord (100x oil immersion capability is needed for our microbiology class)

• Lenses must have 4X, 10X, 40X and 100X (oil immersion).

2 Microscope Power Cord

Leica Educational Camera ICC50 W Camera Module (brand name or equal) Educational Camera Salient Characteristics

• Microscope Camera with Software

• WiFi Mode for Wireless connection to Mobile Devices using Apps or connection to WiFi enabled PC using and Imaging Software

• HD Mode for Live image 1920x1080p directly to an HD display or for image capture to SD card (No PC required)

• PC mode for use with PC and Imaging Software

• Network mode for direct connection using Ethernet cable

• Fits Compound microscopes in an integrated way between the viewing tube and the stand

• Light distribution: 50% visual / 50% camera

• Interfaces: USB2, HDMI, Ethernet

• Maximum Image size 5.0 Mpixel (2592 x 1944)

• Camera kit contains Camera Module, USB2 cable 1.8m, HDMI cable 2.5m, imaging software for basic image capture and simple measuring and annotation

4 Integration Basic and Installation

2. The North American Standard Industry Classification System (NAICS) code anticipated for this acquisition is 333314 - Laboratory Analytical Optical Instruments (e.g., microscopes) Manufacturing, the small business size standard is 500 employees. Based on responses to this Request for Information (RFI), this requirement may be set aside for Small Business or procured through Full and Open competition. The Government reserves the right to decide whether or not a small business set-aside is appropriate. Interested firms are encouraged to recommend a more appropriate NAICS in their response; however, include the rationale for an alternate selection.

3. This Request for Information (RFI) is issued for informational and planning purposes only. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR QUOTE OR SOLICITATION FOR AN OFFER;

therefore, in accordance with FAR 15.201(c) any responses to this inquiry will not constitute nor will be considered as a contractor offer, and no award will be issued as a result of this inquiry. This information will be used by the 502 CONS/JBKBB for market research purposes, only, and the submitted information will not be returned.

Submitted information will be protected in accordance with DoDD 5400.11, Department of Defense Privacy Program, and DoD 5400.11-R, Department of Defense Privacy Program, and no feedback will be provided regarding submissions or the total number of submissions received. Interested parties are solely responsible for all expenses associated with responding to this request for information, as the government is not liable for any costs incurred by interested parties in responding to this request.

4. The purpose of this RFI is to query the market for potential interested, capable, responsible, and qualified commercial small business offerors that can provide/perform the stated requirement. The government is interested in collecting market data/information in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 10, from potential sources that have the capability Leica DM750 BF 4 OBJ Hi Plan Microscope, microscope power cords and Leica Educational Camera ICC50 W Camera Module brand name or equal as annotate above.

5. Interested and/or potential small business offerors are requested and encouraged to submit responses to the questions below under the Market Survey/Questionnaire, not later than 2:00 P.M. Central Time on 27 July 2020. No extension will be granted.

**All correspondence/questions resulting from this RFI shall be sent in writing to Jill Van Plew at jill.van_plew@us.af.mil AND Gary Beck at gary.beck@us.af.mil.

https://www.census.gov/cgi-bin/sssd/naics/naicsrch?code=333314&search=2017%20NAICS%20Search mailto:jill.van_plew@us.af.mil mailto:gary.beck@us.af.mil

6. Market Survey/Questionnaire shall include the following information:

Entity Name Name of POC Phone Email Cage Code

DUNS

SAM Registered

7. Is your company a small business as defined by the Small Business Administration?

If YES, what are your small business certification(s) under NAICS Code 333314 (identify if 8(a), HUBZone, Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB), Small Disadvantaged Business, or, as applicable based on NAICS, Economically Disadvantaged Women-Owned Small Business (EDWOSB)/ Women Owned Small Business (WOSB)?

8. Indicate if you are the manufacturer of the offered product, or provide the name of the manufacturer of the product you would be supplying.

.All proposed products and services must comply with the Buy American Act (reference FAR 25.001(b)) and Trade Agreements Act (TAA) (reference FAR 25.001(c)(2)). It is the responsibility of the offeror to identify the product’s country of origin. When an item consists of components from various countries and the components are assembled in an additional country, a test to determine country of origin is “substantial transformation.”

9. Place of Performance:

Joint Base San Antonio (JBSA) Fort Sam Houston, Texas

Make and Model Number Country of Origin