STELLARIS 5 Spectral Confocal System

Edited/modified ot change size standard from 1250e to 1000e.  There are no other changes to this notice.

Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) is
conducting a market survey to determine the availability and technical capability of qualified small
businesses, including 8(a) small businesses, small disadvantaged businesses, woman-owned small
businesses, service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses or HUBZone small businesses
capable of providing the following (1) new Leica Microsystems Stellaris 5 Spectral Confocal
System with components/accessories and services:
STELLARIS 5 Spectral Confocal System to include all components, accessories, etc. See
Attached for specifications.
Service includes:
On-site Installation of unit by certified Leica service technical staff/technician
and On-site training of NIH staff by certified Leica service staff/technician
Verify the shipping manifest for problems
Unpack and Assemble a Leica STELLARIS 5 Spectral Confocal System
Verify and calibrate the confocal system
Interested small business firms with the capability and authorization of providing all the required
products and services/support shall submit a capability statement to assist the Government in
determining in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 19.502-2(b)whether 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 size standard of 1000 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. All respondents must include delivery timeframe.
The capability statement shall be in sufficient enough detail, so that the Government can determine
the experience and capability of your firm to provide the products and service/support above. All
respondents must be an authorized distributor and must provide documentation confirming
authorization and certified capability from the manufacturer to distribute/provide all
items/components etc. and services identified in this notice. Responses to this notice without this
confirmation from the manufacturer will not be considered as valid. A copy of the capability
statement must be received via email to robinsti@mail.nih.gov prior to 3:00 p.m. eastern standard
time on July 6, 2020. Capability statement must reference solicitation# NICHD-20-146.
Submission by email must also reference solicitation # NICHD-20-146 on the subject line of the
email. Any questions must be sent via email to robinsti@mail.nih.gov and must include
solicitation# NICHD-20-146 on the subject line of email. Capability statements, etc will not be
returned to firm/sender. This synopsis is for information and planning purposes and is not to be
construed as a commitment by the Government, nor will the Government pay for information
solicited.