6640--Zeiss AxioScanZ1, BF+FL

Regional Procurement Office (RPO) - East intends to negotiate on a sole source basis with Carl Zeiss Microscopy, LLC, One North Broadway, White Plains, NY, 10601to purchase the Axio Scan.Z1 Slide Scanning Microscope System for the VA San Diego Healthcare System. The equipment is necessary for on-going research at the Rajasekaran Research laboratory. The following equipment will be purchased:

ITEM INFORMATION

ITEM NUMBER

DESCRIPTION OF SUPPLIES/SERVICES

QUANTITY

UNIT

0001

ZEISS AXIOSCAN .Z1 BF+FL WITH ONE YEAR WARRANTY

- 100 slide system (capacity of up to 100x 1 x3 )

- 5x focusing objective

- 10x, 20x, 40x scanning objectives

- LED Brightfield

- LED FL Light Source Colibri 7, Type RGB-UV (4-channels)

- High-end cameras (Hamamatsu Orca Flash 4.0v3 and Hitachi HV F203)

- High-end HP Z6 G4 workstation

- Windows 10 IoT Enterprise 2016 LTSB Embedded x64

- 4K resolution, HP Z32 monitor

- ZEN 3.1 slidescan software (Z Stack, Tiles & Positions, Multichannel, Extended Focus, Autofocus)

1.00

EA

Slide Scanning Microscope Salient Characteristics

The slide scanning microscope must be capable of:

High-resolution virtual slides brightfield with image

Multichannel fluorescence, extended depth of field

Flexible and configurable imaging options and tray concept

Sensitive fluorescence imaging combined with gentle treatment of specimens, image analysis functions

High dynamic range and zero artifact imaging

Z-stack imaging and robust digitization of the samples with high throughput

Multi-user access to database with appropriate access rights

Excellent image quality and remote data access including by iPad

Project-based web-centric database system with integrated web-viewing

Fast image analysis capability

The stimulator system must include:

Slide system with a capacity of up to 100 for 1"x3", 50 for 2"x3" and 25 for 4"x3"

System should have 5x, 10x, 20x, 40x objectives

Preferably LED brightfield

LED FL Light Source Type RGB-UV (4-channels).

High-end CCD cameras

High-end workstation and 4K resolution monitor

Slidescan software (Measurement, Z Stack, Tiles & Positions, Multichannel, Extended Focus, Autofocus)

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 Specialist at millicent.covert@va.gov by Friday, April 10, 2020, NLT 11:59AM 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.