Fluorescence Lifetime Imaging Confocal Microscope (FLIM)

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Solicitation number
N00173-20-RFI-LN12
Agency
Responses due
Set-aside
No set-aside

Opportunity facts

PSC
Not on record
Place of performance
Washington DC 20375 USA

Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .

About this opportunity

This Pre-Solicitation Notice seeks potential sources for a Fluorescence Lifetime Imaging Confocal Microscope (FLIM) to be procured by the Naval Research Laboratory (NRL). The draft specifications include minimum requirements for pulsed laser excitation sources, time-resolved photoluminescence and single photon antibunching measurement stages, high resolution photoluminescence survey and time resolved analysis stage, and associated software, electronics and time correlated single photon counting control. Interested parties are requested to respond by August 31st with company and technical capability information demonstrating how their proposed product would meet or exceed the draft specifications. Responses will be evaluated on a best value basis to gauge industry interest and identify potential sources.

There is no set-aside designated for this procurement. The main NAICS code is 334516 and PSC code is Y1A0. No potential incumbents or current contractors were named. The draft specifications include an optional additional procurement of pulsed laser sources. Responses are limited to 10 pages and are to demonstrate the commerciality of any proposed item as well as provide product descriptions, brochures, and details highlighting areas that meet or exceed the draft specifications.

Notice text

NOTE: THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION OR AN INDICATION THAT A CONTRACTUAL COMMITMENT WILL EXIST AS A RESULT OF THIS RFI. This Sources Sought Notice (SSN) is in support of market research and procurement planning being conducted by the Naval Research Laboratory (NRL), Washington, DC. This SSN is for informational and planning purposes only and does not guarantee that this will be competed via FedBizOpps. The Government assumes NO financial responsibility for any costs incurred. A solicitation package is not available at this time.

Contracting Office Address: NRL, 4555 Overlook Avenue, SW, Washington, DC 20375

OBJECTIVE: The intent of this RFI is to gauge industry interest and search for potential sources capable of fulfilling a requirement for a Fluorescence Lifetime Imaging Confocal Microscope (FLIM). The draft minimum technical requirements for the effort are in the attached draft specifications. The Government is currently in the planning stages for this procurement and may continue to modify the language within the requirement as necessary. These specifications do not necessarily represent the final specifications.

CONTRACTOR RESPONSE FORMAT: Interested parties, at a minimum, shall supply all of the below required information in a Capability Statement.

CONTACT INFORMATION:

  1. Company Name and Address
  2.  Point of Contact for questions/clarification
  3.  Telephone Number and e-mail address
  4.  DUNS Number, CAGE Code
  5.  PSC Code of the proposed solution (SEE https://psctool.us)
  6.  Business Size/Socioeconomic Categories

TECHNICAL INFORMATION:

a) List of capabilities/resources relevant to the attached specification list.

COMMERCIALITY OF PROPOSED ITEM

a) Whether item(s) offered/proposed is a commercial item and is customarily used by the general public or non-government entities for the other than Government purposes.

b) Whether the item has been sold, leased, or licensed to the general public, and if so, identify one or more such sales, leases, or licenses to document the commerciality of the item.

PRODUCT DESCRIPTION
a) Provide a description of how the proposed product will meet or exceed the each of the specifications as it is anticipated that ultimate evaluation will be best values and a go/no go basis.
b) Provide a product brochure and highlight the areas that meet or exceed specifications.

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENT DETAILS:

Responses should be no more than 10 pages.

PLACE OF PERFORMANCE: NRL-DC and Contractor Facility

Files

File Type Posted
DRAFT_Specifications_FLIM.pdf PDF

Notice history

Notice Type Posted
Fluorescence Lifetime Imaging Confocal Microscope (FLIM) Latest solicitation Solicitation
This notice Original Pre-Solicitation

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