6640--NIKON A1R MultiPhoton System
Special Notice Posted
- Solicitation number
- 36C24E23Q0058
- Agency
- Veterans Integrated Service Network 4 Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 334516 Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing
- PSC
- 6640 Laboratory Equipment And Supplies
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
This Special Notice from the Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Veterans Integrated Service Network 4 announces intent to negotiate solely with Nikon Instruments, Inc. for the purchase of a Nikon A1R HD Multiphoton Imaging System and related equipment to upgrade an existing confocal unit at the Atlanta VA Medical Center.
The Special Notice seeks to augment research capabilities for several labs by adding a multiphoton system compatible with the existing A1R confocal microscope. Interested parties must notify the contracting officer by February 6, 2023 if they wish to identify their capability to provide the listed equipment items or compatible alternatives. The notice provides an overview of the four items to be purchased and salient characteristics of the required multiphoton system. Eligible contractors have until the specified deadline to express interest, after which the contracting officer will determine whether to conduct a competitive procurement or proceed with sole source negotiations for the opportunity.
Notice text
Regional Procurement Office (RPO) - East intends to negotiate on a sole source basis with Nikon Instruments, Inc. to purchase the Nikon A1R HD Multiphoton Imaging System addition to augment with the existing A1R confocal unit for the research department at the Atlanta VA Medical Center. The following equipment for the system will be purchased:
ITEM INFORMATION
ITEM NUMBER
DESCRIPTION OF SUPPLIES/SERVICES
QUANTITY
UNIT
0001
Spectra Physics Insight X3 Dual-Output (1045nm fixed/1300nm tunable) IR Laser for Multiphoton Imaging
1.00
EA
0002
Non-Descanned Detection for Multiphoton (3 GaAsP and 1 High-sensitivity Detector)
1.00
EA
0003
Nikon A1R HD Multiphoton System (Galvano + Resonant Scanners)
1.00
EA
0004
Encoded Prior ZDeck Stage
1.00
EA
The Nikon A1R HD Multiphoton Imaging System addition is requested to upgrade the existing confocal package utilized by several labs at the Atlanta VA Medical Center. The Nikon A1R will allow investigators to perform cutting-edge, state-of-the-art confocal and multi-photon microscopy in order to collect publication quality images and provide data for future grant submissions.
SALIENT CHARACTERISTICS
The following are the salient characteristics for the multiphoton system:
System must be compatible with the Nikon A1R Confocal Microscope
System must include Nikon NIS-Elements software
System must be able to acquire and analyze publication-quality multichannel fluorescent, phase-contrast color images of various sample types and deep tissue imaging
System must be able to simplify workflow and speed up imaging acquisition time
System must be assembled on new air table
This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals. Any responsible sources who wish to identify their interest and capability to provide this equipment or equipment that is compatible must notify this Contracting Officer at Millicent.Covert@va.gov NLT Monday, February 6, 2023 by 11:59 AM EST. Telephone responses will not be accepted. Upon receipt of the interested parties' notification, the Contracting Officer will determine whether to conduct a competitive procurement or proceed with sole source negotiations.
Attachments
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| 36C24E23Q0058_1.docx | DOCX document |
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