I This Is A Combined Synopsis Solicitation For Commercial Items Prepared In Accordance With The Format In Federal Acquisition Regulation Far Subpart 12 6 As Supplemented With Additional Information Included In This Notice This Announcement Constitutes The Only Solicitation Quotes Are Being Requested And A Written Solicitation Will Not Be Issued Ii The Solicitation Number Is Nimh20003894rfq And The Solicitation Is Issued As A Request For Quotation Rfq This Acquisition Is For A Commercial Item And Is Conducted Under The Authority Of The Federal Acquisition Regulation Far Part 13 Simplified Acquisition Procedures Far Subpart 13 5 Simplified Procedures For Certain Commercial Items And Far Part 12 Acquisition Of Commercial Items And Is Expected To Exceed The Simplified Acquisition Threshold Iii The Solicitation Document And Incorporated Provisions And Clauses Are Those In Effect Through Federal Acquisition Circular 2020 07 Dated 7 2 20 Iv The Associated Naics Code Is 333314 And The Small Business Size Standard Is 500 Employees This Requirement Is Full And Open With No Set Aside Restrictions V The Nimh Systems Neuroscience Imaging Resource Snir Requires A New Slide Scanning Microscope The Purpose Is To Allow Snir Users To Program Unattended Image Acquisition From Multiple Tissue Sections On Multiple Slides Nimh Irp Investigators Who Use The Snir Perform Experiments In Which They Need To Collect Light Microscope Images Of Very Large Amounts Of Sectioned Material This Is Frequently Of Entire Brains From Mice Rats Marmosets And Macaques The Material Is Cut Into Sections That May Be 20 60 Microns Thick And Mounted Onto Slides Depending On The Species The Section Thickness And Whether All Sections Or A Sampling Are Used A Brain May Create From 20 To Several Hundred Sections It May Be Necessary To Image Them In Either Brightfield Or Fluorescence Depending On Details Of The Experimental Information Required It May Be Appropriate To Image At Relatively Low Magnification 2 5 5X Medium 10 20X Or High 40X Magnification Or To Initially Image At Low Magnification And Subsequently Image Selected Regions Of Interest At Higher Magnification It May Be Appropriate To Collect Images From A Single Focal Plane Or To Collect Images From Multiple Focal Planes At Each Position For Some Experiments Widefield Imaging Does Not Provide Sufficient Contrast Or Axial Resolution In All Parts Of An Image And In These Cases Confocal Reimaging Selected Parts Of The Image Is Desirable The Goal Of This Acquisition Is To Purchase An Instrument That Meets These Needs In A Technically Excellent Manner And With A User Friendly Interface Vi Purchase Slide Scanning System Including Capacity For 1X3 And 2X3 Inch Slides Capable Of Widefield And Confocal Fluorescent Imaging And Brightfield Imaging With Low And High Magnification Objectives And An Anti Vibration Table Quantity One 1 System Salient Characteristics Refer To Attachment 1 Product For A Complete Description Of Salient Characteristics Vii Delivery Date Between 60 120 Days Following The Award Of The Contract Place Of Delivery Acceptance National Institutes Of Health Bethesda 9000 Rockville Pike Bldg 35 Rm 1B 215 Bethesda Md 20892 Fob Destination Viii The Provision At Far Clause 52 212 1 Instructions To Offerors Commercial Items Applies To This Acquisition Ix The Provision At Far Clause 52 212 2 Evaluation Commercial Items Applies To This Acquisition Refer To Attachment 4 For Evaluation Information X Offerors Are To Include A Completed Copy Of Attachment 2 Far Provisions 52 204 24 52 204 26 And 52 212 3 With Its Quote Xi The Far Clause At 52 212 4 Contract Terms And Conditions Commercial Items Applies To This Acquisition Xii Far Clause At 52 212 5 Contract Terms And Conditions Required To Implement Statutes Or Executive Orders Commercial Items Applies To This Acquisition See Attachment 3 For Far Clauses Cited In Paragraph B Of The Clause At Far 52 212 5 That Are Applicable To This Acquisition Xiii The Following Additional Contract Requirement S Or Terms And Conditions As Determined By The Contracting Officer Are Necessary For This Acquisition And Consistent With Customary Commercial Practices Warranty All Items Fully Warrantied For One Year Equipment Is Expected To Be Fully Functional For Greater Than 5 Years With Minor Service As Required Maintenance Service After One Year May Be Purchased As An Annual Contract Or On An As Needed Basis Xiv The Defense Priorities And Allocations System Dpas Are Not Applicable To This Requirement Xv Responses To This Solicitation Must Include Sufficient Information To Establish The Interested Parties Bona Fide Capabilities Of Providing The Product Or Service The Price Quote Shall Include Unit Price List Price Shipping And Handling Costs Delivery Days After Contract Award Delivery Terms Prompt Payment Discount Terms F O B Point Destination Or Origin Product Or Catalog Number S Product Description And Any Other Information Or Factors That May Be Considered In The Award Decision Such Factors May Include Past Performance Special Features Required For Effective Program Performance Trade In Considerations Probable Life Of The Item Selected As Compared With That Of A Comparable Item Warranty Considerations Maintenance Availability And Environmental And Energy Efficiency Considerations In Addition The Dun Amp Bradstreet Number Duns The Taxpayer Identification Number Tin And The Certification Of Business Size Must Be Included In The Response All Offerors Must Have An Active Registration In The System For Award Management Sam Www Sam Gov Xvi Closing Information All Responsible Sources May Submit A Quotation Which Will Be Considered By The Agency All Responses Must Be Received By 5 00 Pm July 23 2020 And Reference Number Nimh20003894rfq Responses Must Be Submitted Electronically E Mail To Michael Horn Nih Gov Fax Responses Will Not Be Accepted Any Questions Must Be Submitted By 5 00 Pm Est On July 23 2020 All Questions Must Be Submitted Electronically E Mail To Michael Horn Nih Gov And Reference Number Nimh20003894rfq Telephone Inquiries Will Not Be Honored Xvii Attachments Attachment 1 Purchase Attachment 2 Far Provisions 52 204 24 52 204 26 And 52 212 3 Attachment 3 Far Clauses 52 212 4 And 52 212 5 Attachment 4 Far Provision 52 212 2
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