National Institutes Of Health Tender

This Is A Small Business Sources Sought Notice. This Is Not A Solicitation For Proposals, Proposal Abstracts, Or Quotations. The Purpose Of This Notice Is To Obtain Information Regarding: (1) The Availability And Capability Of Qualified Small Business Sources; (2) Whether They Are Small Businesses; Hubzone Small Businesses; Service-disabled, Veteran-owned Small Businesses; 8(a) Small Businesses; Veteran-owned Small Businesses; Woman-owned Small Businesses; Or Small Disadvantaged Businesses; And (3) Their Size Classification Relative To The North American Industry Classification System (naics) Code For The Proposed Acquisition. Your Responses To The Information Requested Will Assist The Government In Determining The Appropriate Acquisition Method, Including Whether A Set-aside Is Possible. An Organization That Is Not Considered A Small Business Under The Applicable Naics Code Should Not Submit A Response To This Notice. this Notice Is Issued To Help Determine The Availability Of Qualified Companies Technically Capable Of Meeting The Government Requirement And To Determine The Method Of Acquisition.  It Is Not To Be Construed As A Commitment By The Government To Issue A Solicitation Or Ultimately Award A Contract.  Responses Will Not Be Considered As Proposals Or Quotes.  No Award Will Be Made As A Result Of This Notice.  the Government Will Not Be Responsible For Any Costs Incurred By The Respondents To This Notice.  This Notice Is Strictly For Research And Information Purposes Only. statement Of Need And Purpose:  the Translational Senescence Unit (tsu) Requires A Small Stand-alone Microscope With Its Own Enclosed Dark Room With Modular Slide Holders Compatible With Tissue Culture Flasks And Plates, Multiwell Plates, Coverslips And Slides. background Information And Objective: the Keyence All-in-one Fluorescence Microscope Will Allow Complete Imaging Of Tissue Microarrays Mounted On Slides, Multi-well Experiments Assessing The Role Of Translational Senescence In A Multitude Of Cells Including Primary Fluorescent Cells From Mice As Well As Cell Lines Such As Hvsmcs, Wi38, Imr90, Human Muscle Fibroblast And Others.  This Imaging Needs To Be Analyzed With Both The Hybrid And Macro Cell Counting Software, With The Option Of Lenses Ranging From 4x, 10x, 20x And 40x.  Filters Needed For The Fluorescence To Be Measured Include Dapi, Gfp, Texas Red, And Cy5. the Potential Applications Of This Microscope For The Translational Senescence Unit (tsu) Include But Are Not Limited To: Ongoing Studies Of Senescence And Aging In Mice Which Can Be Facilitated By The User-friendly, High Throughput, Semi-automated Imaging Of Tissue Microarrays And 384 Well Plates Used For Screening Assays. project Requirements/salient Characteristics: bzx Fluorescence Microscope Bzx / Microscope Head  Part#: Bz-x810 (qty=1) bzx Fluorescence Microscope Bzx / Microscope Controller  Part#: Bz-x800e (qty=1) bz Support Package  Part#: Bz Support Package (qty=1) bzx Hardware Module / Bzx Multi-stack Module  Part#: Bz-h4xd (qty=1) bzx Hardware Module / Bzx Image Cytometer Module  Part#: Bz-h4xi (qty=1) bzx Software / Bzx Analyzer Software  Part#: Bz-h4a (qty=1) bzx Software / Bzx Hybrid Cell Count Software  Part#: Bz-h4c (qty=1) bzx Software / Bzx Macro Cell Count Software  Part#: Bz-h4cm (qty=1) bzx Accessory / Bzx Dapi Filter  Part#: Op-87762 (qty=1) bzx Accessory / Bzx Gfp Filter  Part#: Op-87763 (qty=1) bzx Accessory / Bzx Texas Red Filter  Part#: Op-87765 (qty=1) bzx Accessory / Bzx Cy5 Filter  Part#: Op-87766 (qty=1) bz Objective Lens (4x Phase) / Plan Fluorite 4x Ph  Part#: Bz-pf04p (qty=1) bz Objective Lens (10x Phase) / Plan Fluorite 10x Ph  Part#: Bz-pf10p (qty=1) bz Objective Lens (20x Phase) / Plan Fluorite 20x Ld Ph  Part#: Bz-pf20lp (qty=1) bz Objective Lens (40x Phase) / Plan Fluorite 40x Ld Ph  Part#: Bz-pf40lp (qty=1) anticipated Delivery: 30 Days After Receipt Of Order. capability Statement/information Sought: respondents Must Provide, As Part Of Their Responses, A Capability Statement Clearly Identifying Their Ability To Provide The Requested Service. the Respondent Must Also Provide Their Duns Number, Organization Name, Address, Point Of Contact, And Size And Type Of Business (e.g., 8(a), Hubzone, Etc., Pursuant To The Applicable Naics Code And Any Other Information That May Be Helpful In Developing Or Finalizing The Acquisition Requirements. one (1) Copy Of The Response Is Required And Must Be In Microsoft Word Or Adobe Pdf Format Using 11-point Or 12-point Font, 8-1/2” X 11” Paper Size, With 1” Top, Bottom, Left And Right Margins, And With Single Or Double Spacing. the Information Submitted Must Be In An Outline Format That Addresses Each Of The Elements Of The Project Requirement And In The Capability Statement /information Sought Paragraphs Stated Herein.  A Cover Page And An Executive Summary May Be Included But Is Not Required. the Response Is Limited To Ten (10) Page Limit.  The 10-page Limit Does Not Include The Cover Page, Executive Summary, Or References, If Requested. the Response Must Include The Respondents’ Technical And Administrative Points Of Contact, Including Names, Titles, Addresses, Telephone And Fax Numbers, And E-mail Addresses. all Responses To This Notice Must Be Submitted Electronically To The Contract Specialist.  Facsimile Responses Are Not Accepted. the Response Must Be Submitted To Rashiid Cummins (contract Specialist) At E-mail Address Rashiid.cummins@nih.gov. the Response Must Be Received On Or Before July 16th, 2021, 3:00pm, Eastern Time. “disclaimer And Important Notes:  This Notice Does Not Obligate The Government To Award A Contract Or Otherwise Pay For The Information Provided In Response. The Government Reserves The Right To Use Information Provided By Respondents For Any Purpose Deemed Necessary And Legally Appropriate. Any Organization Responding To This Notice Should Ensure That Its Response Is Complete And Sufficiently Detailed To Allow The Government To Determine The Organization’s Qualifications To Perform The Work. respondents Are Advised That The Government Is Under No Obligation To Acknowledge Receipt Of The Information Received Or Provide Feedback To Respondents With Respect To Any Information Submitted. After A Review Of The Responses Received, A Presolicitation Synopsis And Solicitation May Be Published In Federal Business Opportunities. However, Responses To This Notice Will Not Be Considered Adequate Responses To A Solicitation. confidentiality: No Proprietary, Classified, Confidential, Or Sensitive Information Should Be Included In Your Response. The Government Reserves The Right To Use Any Non-proprietary Technical Information In Any Resultant Solicitation(s).”