Sources_Sought_Notice_75N95024Q00477_1.pdf

SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE

1. Notice ID: 75N95024Q00477

2. Title: Leica DM2500 LED Microscope and Associated Components (Brand-name or equal)

3. Classification Code: 6640 - LABORATORY EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES

4. NAICS Code: 334516 - ANALYTICAL LABORATORY INSTRUMENT

MANUFACTURING

5. Size Standard: 1,000 employees

6. Description:

This is a Sources Sought notice. This is NOT a solicitation for proposals, proposal abstracts, or quotations. The purpose of this notice is to obtain information regarding the availability and capability of all qualified sources to perform a potential requirement.

This notice is issued to help determine the availability of qualified companies technically capable of meeting the Government requirement, to determine the method of acquisition, and availability of domestic sources manufactured in the United States in sufficient and reasonably available commercial quantities and of a satisfactory quality. It is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government to issue a solicitation or ultimately award a contract. Responses will not be considered as proposals or quotes.

No award will be made as a result of this notice. The Government will NOT be responsible for any costs incurred by any respondent to this notice. This notice is strictly for research and information purposes only. Small businesses are encouraged to respond.

For equipment/supply requirements, responses must include the place of manufacturing (i.e. state in the response if proposed supply/equipment is a domestic end product and include country of manufacture). For equipment/supply requirements, small businesses must also address the size status of the manufacturer under the applicable NAICS code (i.e., address the Non-Manufacturer Rule in the response).

7. Background:

The National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) is part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). The NINDS is 1 of 27 NIH Institutes and Centers. The NINDS’s mission is to seek fundamental knowledge about the brain and nervous system and to use that knowledge to reduce the burden of neurological disease for all people.

The Neuropathology Division of the Surgery Neurology Bramch within NINDS is a core unit that functions to help diagnose, maintain records, and further molecular characterization efforts related to brain cancer and other neurological diseases. To continue these efforts, the Neuropathology Division requires an ergonometric, fluorescence, LED, phase-contract microscope with a camera for visualizing stains on glass slides and associated components.

8. Purpose and Objectives:

The Neuropathology Division seeks to purchase a Leica DM2500 LED Microscope and Associated Components or EQUAL, which will be used to visualize and capture slide images from routine diagnostics and experimental stains.

9. Project Requirements:

The Leica DM2500 LED Microscope and Associated Components must have all of the following salient characteristics or elements:

• Microscope Platform:

o One Leica DM2500 LED stand o One focusing drive 2-step o One Rev. nosepiece 6-fold for DM2000/2500 o One rubber focus knobs for DM2000/2500/3000

• Transmitted Light Illumination:

o One ground plate w/o filter DM2500/DM2700 o One Lamp housing LH113 LED o One set of light rings UCL DF,PH 1/2/3 o One Condenser UCL 0.90/1.25 OIL S1

• Microscope Stage:

o One ErgoStage for 2 slides for DM1-3000 o One Slide holder for ErgoStage f. 2 slides o One Object clamp for oil immersion o One XY-stage control standard

• Tubes and eyepieces:

o One Tube BDTP 25 100/50/0 with fixed port o Two Eyepiece HC PLAN s 10x/22 Br. M

• Camera:

o One Flexacam c5 o One C-Mount HC 0.55x o One Wireless mouse; USB o One Power cable, 2 m, USA

• Monitor:

o One Samsung 4k HDMI Monitor o One Power cable 1.8m Type A-XY US & CA

• Associated Components:

o One Dust cover DML/2000/2500/3000 Fluo/Photo o One Focusing telescope for PH & ICT o One Auxiliary lens f. obj. 2.5x f. UC-cond.

o One Obj. HI PLAN 4x/0.10 PH0 o One Obj. HI PLAN 20x/0.40 PH1 o One Obj. HI PLAN 40x/0.65 PH1

The essential physical, functional, performance, or material elements that equal/equivalent products must have to meet the Project Requirements are as follows:

• Include a monitor with the characteristics specified under “Monitor” above.

• Include associated components that are equivalent to those described above under “Associated Components.”

• Include a camera with the characteristics equal to those described above under

“Camera.”

• Include tubes and eyepieces that are equivalent to those described above under

“Tubes and eyepieces.”

• Include a microscope stage with characteristics that are equal to the ones described above under “Microsoft Stage:.”

• Include transmitted light illumination components that are equal to those described above under “Transmitted Light Illumination.”

• Include a microscope platform with characteristics that are equal to those described above under “Microscope Platform.”

• LED illumination for analyzing in brightfield, DIC, and phase contrast and maintain constant color temperature at all light intensity levels.

• Possess high-performance fluorescence with Zero Pixel Shift Technology, differential contrast, phase, and polarization contrast.

• Include ergonomic equipment: tilting tubes, intermediate modules, and a series of brightness-synchronized objectives.

• Have a 7-fold objective nosepiece.

• Have an ergotube 15° viewing angle FOV 22.

• Have height-adjustable focus knobs.

• Have 5 focus functions: 2- or 3-gear focusing, focus-stop, adjustable torque.

• The microscope stage must be ceramic-coated and fitted for right-handed and left-handed users (changeable by user).

• Condenser must have CL/PH color coding (2.5x–100x) and flip top condenser color coding (1.25x–100x).

• Include all of the following: Trinocular ergo tilting phototube 50/50 FOV 22, Trinocular ergo tilting phototube 100/100 FOV 25, Trinocular ergo tilting phototube 50/50 FOV 25, BDT25 0/50/100 dual port option FOV 25, and EDT22 50/50 FOV 2, 30 mm or 60 mm ergomodule, variable 50-80 mm ergomodule, an ergotube 15° viewing angle FOV 22 eyetube, standard tube 30° viewing angle FOV 22 eyetube, an ergo tilting eyetube FOV 25 (long) eyetube, an ergo tilting eyetube FOV 22 (short), an advanced ergo tilting eyetube FOV 22 eyetube.

• Microscope stand that is integrated.

• An automatic 6-position objective turret with additional toggle mode.

• LED illumination with LED lamp housing.

All products required to meet the Project Requirements described herein shall include a manufacturer’s warranty that warrants all products purchased for this requirement against defects in material, fabrication, or workmanship for a minimum of two years following the date of Government’s acceptance or installation, whichever is later.

All products required to meet the Project Requirements described herein shall be delivered and installed within 4 to 6 weeks after Contractor’s receipt of order (ARO).

Delivery shall be FOB Destination and shall include delivery to NIH/NINDS, located at 10 Center Drive, Building 10, Room 3D17, Bethesda, 20892, USA between the hours of 8:30 am and 5:00 pm Eastern Time, Monday through Friday (except on Federal Holidays).

10. Other important considerations:

In case domestic sources are available and capable of fulfilling this requirement, and a future solicitation is published, the Government will use evaluation preferences in accordance with FAR Part 25.

11. Capability statement /information sought:

Companies that believe they possess the capabilities to provide the required products or services should submit documentation of their ability to meet each of the project requirements to the Contracting Officer. The capability statement must specifically address each of the project requirements separately. Additionally, the capability statement should include 1) the professional qualifications of personnel as it relates to the Project requirements outlined, 3) any contractor GSA Schedule contracts and/or other government-wide acquisition contracts (GWACs) by which all Project requirements described herein may be met, if applicable, and 4) any other information considered relevant to the Project requirements outlined. Capability statements must also include the Company Name, Unique Entity ID from SAM.gov, Physical Address, Mailing Address. The response must include the respondents’ technical and administrative points of contact, including names, titles, addresses, telephone numbers, and e-mail addresses.

Interested companies are required to identify their type of business, applicable North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code, and size standards in accordance with the Small Business Administration. The government requests that no proprietary or confidential business data be included in a response to this notice.

However, responses that indicate the information therein is proprietary will be properly safeguarded for Government use only.

Capability statements must include the name and telephone number of a point of contact having authority and knowledge to discuss responses with Government representatives.

Capability statements in response to this market survey that do not provide sufficient information for evaluation will be considered non-responsive. When submitting this information, please reference the notice number.

The Capability Statement must be in an outline format that addresses each of the elements of the Project requirement stated herein. A cover page and an executive summary may be included but are not required. One copy of the response is required and must be in Microsoft Word or searchable Adobe PDF format using 11-point or 12-point font and 8-1/2” x 11” page size. The response is limited to eight (8) pages. The 8-page limit does not include the cover page and executive summary if applicable.

All responses to this notice must be submitted electronically to the Contracting Officer.

Facsimile responses are NOT accepted.

The response must be submitted to Marlene Milgram, Contracting Officer, at e-mail address marlene.milgram@nih.gov.

The response must be received on or before July 29, 2024, at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time.

“Disclaimer and Important Notes: This notice does not obligate the Government to award a contract or otherwise pay for the information provided in response. The mailto:marlene.milgram@nih.gov

Government reserves the right to use information provided by respondents for any purpose deemed necessary and legally appropriate. Any organization responding to this notice should ensure that its response is complete and sufficiently detailed to allow the Government to determine the organization’s qualifications to perform the work.

Respondents are advised that the Government is under no obligation to acknowledge receipt of the information received or provide feedback to respondents with respect to any information submitted. After a review of the responses received, a presolicitation synopsis and solicitation may be published on www.sam.gov. However, responses to this notice will not be considered adequate responses to a solicitation.

Confidentiality: No proprietary, classified, confidential, or sensitive information should be included in your response. The Government reserves the right to use any non-proprietary technical information in any resultant solicitation(s).”