Notice of Intent to Sole Source – ZEISS Celldiscoverer 7 Optical Microscope
Closed Special Notice Posted
- Solicitation number
- N00173-24-Q-EM21
- Agency
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Office of Naval Research
Secretary of the Navy, Department of Defense
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 334516 Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing
- PSC
- 6640 Laboratory Equipment And Supplies
- Place of performance
- Washington, District of Columbia 20375, United States
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The U.S. Department of the Navy, Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) Contracting Division has published a Special Notice announcing its intent to enter into a sole source firm-fixed-price contract with Carl Zeiss Microscopy, LLC for the ZEISS Celldiscoverer 7 optical microscope. This specialized microscope system is required to support the NRL's biomanufacturing research efforts funded by the Office of the Undersecretary of Defense.
The purpose of this Special Notice is to inform interested parties of the NRL's intent to award this sole source contract in accordance with FAR 13.501(a) and 41 USC 1901. The key requirements for the microscope system include adaptive phase gradient contrast optics, water autoimmersion objectives, an adaptive lens guard, and an automated UV disinfection system. Any firm that believes it can meet these unique requirements may provide written notification to the Contracting Officer within 7 days. However, the government retains sole discretion on whether to compete the proposed procurement based on the responses received.
Notice text
The U.S. Department of Navy, Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) Contracting Division intends to enter into a sole source firm-fixed-price contract with Carl Zeiss Microscopy, LLC. in accordance with FAR 13.501(a) and 41 USC 1901 for the award of the ZEISS Celldiscoverer 7. This optical microscope can meet the unique requirements of water auto-immersion objectives, adaptive phase gradient contrast imaging mode, adaptive lens guard for avoiding carrier plate collisions, and incorporated UV disinfection.
Please see the attached specifications for additional details.
This is a special notice prepared in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart 5.2, Synopses of Proposed Contract Actions. A solicitation will not be posted; however, any firm that believes it can meet this requirement may give written notification to the Contracting Officer within 7 days of publication of this announcement. Any submitted capability statement, proposal, quotation, or supporting evidence must be in sufficient detail to demonstrate the ability to comply with the requirement. Responses received shall be considered by the agency; however, a determination by the Government to compete the proposed procurement based on the responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Minimum Specification High Throughput Microscope_July 2024.docx | DOCX document |
Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| This notice | Special Notice | |
| High Throughput Automated Microscope | Pre-Solicitation |
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