Combined Synopsis/Solicitation for a Large Format Slide Scanner

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Solicitation number
HT942524Q0033
Agency
Defense Health Agency Department of Defense
Responses due
Set-aside
Total Small Business

Opportunity facts

NAICS code
334516 Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing
PSC
6640 Laboratory Equipment And Supplies
Place of performance
Silver Spring, Maryland 20910, United States
Points of contact

Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .

About this opportunity

The National Museum of Health and Medicine (NMHM), a component of the Defense Health Agency, is procuring a Large Format Slide Scanner. The scanner must have the ability to scan slides up to 6x8 inches, with configurable slide holder trays. Vendors are required to submit quotes by April 15, 2024. The solicitation incorporates FAR provisions and clauses for commercial acquisitions, and evaluation criteria include price. Offerors must provide a completed Offeror Representations and Certifications form. Daniil Pikus is the Contract Specialist and point of contact for this solicitation.

This opportunity is set aside for small business competition under NAICS code 334516, Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing. The solicitation does not specify a budget or timeline, but indicates that price is an evaluation factor. This is considered a new requirement, with no incumbent identified. The place of performance is Silver Spring, MD 20910, USA.

Notice text

2 versions

Update #2 · Latest ·

Amendment 0001 provides responses to questions received regarding this solicitation.

The National Museum of Health and Medicine (NMHM) requires the delivery of a Large Format Slide Scanner with the following functionalities and specifications:

System: Large Format Slide Scanner
- Includes three slide holder trays with choice of configuration
- Up to twelve 1x3” slides or six 2x3” slides, or one large slide up to 6x8”
- <1 minute scan for most slides
- Ability to scan and clearly capture images through thick slide cover slips between 0.7 to 1.2 mm.
- Ability to accommodate scanned slides up to 6x8” of irregular size slides glass with non-standard thickness
cover slip.
- Up to 40x magnification with 0.75 numerical aperture (na)
- Z-Stack Scanning
- Barcode reader
- One year warranty

 Onsite installation and training

 Computer and Monitor:
- Monitor minimum 24 inches
- Resolution: 2560x1440 with 2560 Pixels maximum vertical resolution
- CPU: Intel Xeon W-2255 CPU @ 3.7ghz
- RAM: 256 GB
- Windows 10 or 11 Operating System
- Storage 1 TB pc C drive, external or additional drive minimum 175 TB
 Shipping, Handling & One Year Warranty

The system needs to have the following capabilities:
- Ability to image in Brightfield Mode
- Accommodate slide Formats:
     o 25mm x 75mm (1x3”)
     o 50mm x 75mm (2x3”)
     o Any slide up to 150mm x 200mm (6x8”)
- Optical Resolution 0.75 NA
- Resolution (ìm/pixel):
     o Minimum of 0.2 at 40X
     o Minimum of 0.4 at 20X
- Scan Speed <1 minute per slide 2 @ 15mm x 15mm @ 20X magnification
- File Formats:
     o Non-proprietary 24-bit RGB pyramidal BigTIFF
     o Uncompressed, JPEG or JPEG2000 compression
     o Export to JPEG, Flat TIFF and LZW compressed TIFF

This equipment will be used to provide scanning capability for slide-based collections in general but specifically for large format slides with thick cover and base plates.

Questions pertaining to the solicitation requirements shall be submitted no later than 11:00 AM Eastern Time, 4 April 2024 to the Contract Specialist at daniil.y.pikus.civ@health.mil. The Quote due date is no later than 11:00 AM Eastern Time, 15 April 2024. Instructions to Offerors can be found under in the attached document under 52.212-1, and evaluation criteria can be found in the attached document under 52.212-2. Please see the attached document(s) for further details.

Update #1 ·

The National Museum of Health and Medicine (NMHM) requires the delivery of a Large Format Slide Scanner with the following functionalities and specifications:

System: Large Format Slide Scanner
- Includes three slide holder trays with choice of configuration
- Up to twelve 1x3” slides or six 2x3” slides, or one large slide up to 6x8”
- <1 minute scan for most slides
- Ability to scan and clearly capture images through thick slide cover slips between 0.7 to 1.2 mm.
- Ability to accommodate scanned slides up to 6x8” of irregular size slides glass with non-standard thickness
cover slip.
- Up to 40x magnification with 0.75 numerical aperture (na)
- Z-Stack Scanning
- Barcode reader
- One year warranty

 Onsite installation and training

 Computer and Monitor:
- Monitor minimum 24 inches
- Resolution: 2560x1440 with 2560 Pixels maximum vertical resolution
- CPU: Intel Xeon W-2255 CPU @ 3.7ghz
- RAM: 256 GB
- Windows 10 or 11 Operating System
- Storage 1 TB pc C drive, external or additional drive minimum 175 TB
 Shipping, Handling & One Year Warranty

The system needs to have the following capabilities:
- Ability to image in Brightfield Mode
- Accommodate slide Formats:
     o 25mm x 75mm (1x3”)
     o 50mm x 75mm (2x3”)
     o Any slide up to 150mm x 200mm (6x8”)
- Optical Resolution 0.75 NA
- Resolution (ìm/pixel):
     o Minimum of 0.2 at 40X
     o Minimum of 0.4 at 20X
- Scan Speed <1 minute per slide 2 @ 15mm x 15mm @ 20X magnification
- File Formats:
     o Non-proprietary 24-bit RGB pyramidal BigTIFF
     o Uncompressed, JPEG or JPEG2000 compression
     o Export to JPEG, Flat TIFF and LZW compressed TIFF

This equipment will be used to provide scanning capability for slide-based collections in general but specifically for large format slides with thick cover and base plates.

Questions pertaining to the solicitation requirements shall be submitted no later than 11:00 AM Eastern Time, 4 April 2024 to the Contract Specialist at daniil.y.pikus.civ@health.mil. The Quote due date is no later than 11:00 AM Eastern Time, 15 April 2024. Instructions to Offerors can be found under in the attached document under 52.212-1, and evaluation criteria can be found in the attached document under 52.212-2. Please see the attached document(s) for further details.

Attachments

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B01. Combined Synopsis_Solicitation_HT942524Q0033 0001.docx DOCX document
B01. Combined Synopsis_Solicitation_HT942524Q0033.pdf PDF

Notice history

Notices posted for this opportunity, newest first
Notice Type Posted
Award Notice for a Large Format Slide Scanner Award Award Notice
Combined Synopsis/Solicitation for a Large Format Slide Scanner This notice · Latest solicitation Solicitation

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