Chemidoc Imaging System

This is a Small Business Sources Sought Notice. This is NOT a solicitation for proposals, proposal abstracts, or quotations. This Notice is for information and planning purposes only and shall not be construed as a solicitation or as an obligation or commitment by the Government. The purpose of this notice is to obtain information regarding: (1) the availability and capability of qualified small business sources; (2) whether they are small businesses; HUB Zone small businesses; service-disabled, veteran -owned small business; 8(a) small businesses; veteran-owned small businesses; woman-owned small businesses; or small disadvantaged businesses; and (3) their size classification relative to the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for the proposed acquisition. Your responses to the information requested will assist the Government in determining the appropriate acquisition method, including whether a set-aside is possible. An organization that is not considered a small business under the applicable NAICS code should not submit a response to this notice."

The National Institutes of Health (NIH), National Library of Medicine (NLM), NIDDK uses chemiluminesence systems for developing western blots. Currently, the images are being developed in a darkroom. The existing darkroom is being decommissioned and it is important to acquire a new Chemidoc Imaging system.
The system must meet the following specifications:

6.0 Mega Pixel, True 16 bit, ultra cooled CCD Camera
Motorized f0.95 lens with auto focus
UV Filter (572-625nm)
Epi White Light LED Module
Viewing Platform
Digital Thermal Printer Kit (Paper, cables, driver, software & user module)
Image Acquisition Software
Desk Top PC with 23" touch screen display

The National Institutes of Health (NIH), National Library of Medicine (NLM), NIDDK Acquisitions Branch is conducting a market survey to determine the availability and technical capability of qualified small businesses, veteran-owned small businesses, service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses or HUB Zone This service is to be set-up as a single acquisition. Interested firms with the capability of providing the required items/service are requested to submit a capability statement to assist the Government in determining in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 19.502-2(b) whether or not this procurement will be set-aside for any of the programs described above. The intended procurement will be classified under North American Industrial Classification (NAICS) Code 334516 with a business size standard of 500 or less employees. All respondents are requested to identify their firm's size and type of business. Interested firms responding to this market survey must provide a capability statement demonstrating their experience, skills and capability to fulfill the Government's requirements for the above. Your capability statement, not to exceed 15 pages, should include references. The capability statements are due no later 11:00 Noon local time at designated location on August 7, 2015. They can be mailed to 6707 Democracy Blvd, S. 700 w, Bethesda, MD 20817 or emailed to Linda Smith at linda.smith2@nih.gov. You must include the # NIHLM2015-584 with the response.
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