This is a Sources Sought notice for domestically manufactured products only. This is NOT a solicitation for proposals, proposal abstracts, or quotations. Per the Buy American Act and Executive Order 14005, the National Institutes of Allergy & Infectious Disease (NIAID) is seeking information for domestically manufactured products only, Per the requirements under the Buy American Act and requirements relating to Executive Order 14005 entitled: “Ensuring the Future is Made in All of America by All of America’s Workers”, in the event that a nonavailability waiver request submitted through the Made in America Office (MIAO)’s Digital Waiver Portal is required." Respondents must certify in capabilities statement that products are manufactured in the United States.
The purpose of this notice is to obtain information regarding the availability and capability of all U.S manufactured products that are equal to the following product:
Dissecting Microscope with Double Spot Illuminators
Specifications:
Microscope Body
- Manually operable zoom 5:1 (0.8x...4.0x) on both sides
- Fixed zoom click stops 0.8x-1x-2x-3x-4x
- Free working distance 110 mm
- Viewing angle 45° with adjustable interocular distance
55...75 mm
- Eyepiece mount 30 mm with maximum field number 23 mm
- Mount D=76 mm for Stemi mount/Mount S
- Interface D=66 mm for illuminators
- Thread M52 for front optics or analyzer
- Integrated near-vertical LED illumination (IVI) for stands K
EDU/LAB/MAT, stand M LED, controller K LED Additionally
included:
- Eyepieces 10x/23 Br. foc.
- Spiral cable RJ12
Front Optics 3 1.5x FWD 56 mm
Front Optics 3 1.5x FWD 56 mm '- Thread M49x0.75 for
analyzer - Adapter d=58 mm to D=66 mm
Front Optics 3 2.0x FWD 43 mm
Front Optics 3 2.0x FWD 43 mm - Thread M49x0.75 for
analyzer - Adapter d=58 mm to D=66 mm
Stemi Mount Column 32 with Drive
- Lifting range +/- 25 mm, load capacity max. 5 kg
- 2x M8 thread for adaptation of illuminator carriers
- Adjustable ease of motion by twisting the knobs
Double Boom SDA (D)
- Dimensions 670x200x170 mm, load capacity max. 8 kg
- Double arm 360° rotatable around the vertical column
- Boom length (incl. Stemi mount) 360-690 mm
- Tilting/swiveling head with column 32/200 integrated
Additionally included:
- Vertical column SDA 40/610 with screw M16
- Safety-ring for height fixation
Stand Base SDA (D)
- Dimensions 350x350x50 mm, weight
30 kg - With rubber feet, 2 recessed grips, central borehole for
screwing the vertical column SDA 40/610
LED double spot for column 32 (D)
- LED Hi-Power double spot 5500K
- goose-neck branches, 2x 570 mm
- clamping ring for column 32
- 2-channel control unit
- table-top supply unit 100-250V and country-specific mains
cord
Dissecting Microscope Double Spot Illuminator with POL, on Transmitted Light Base, with Color Camera
V8 Microscope Body
Apochromatic stereo telescope system with 76 mm mount
diameter, with 8:1 zoom (1.0x ... 8.0x) manually operable on
both sides and switchable click stops at
1x-1.25x-1.6x-2x-2.5x-3.2x-4x-5x-6.3x-8x
Binocular Ergo Tube S 5-45°
- Eye distance 51-75 mm – NBR bellows
Intermediate phototube S, right 50:50/0:100/100:0
- stereo observation by 50% of brightness and 50% from right
channel to camera simultaneously or
- 100% from right channel to camera and 100% from left
channel to left eye or
- 0% to camera and stereo observation by 100% of brightness
Objective Plan Apo S 1.0x FWD 60 mm
(137 mm parfocal length)
Eyepiece PL 10x/23 Br. foc.
Eyepiece PL 10x/23 Br. foc.
Stand M LED
- Stand base D340xW300xH35 mm
- Working surface W255xD215 mm
- Interfaces d=84 mm for stages and d=45 mm for TL polarizer
- Central through-hole 40 mm
- Column 360 mm with drive, lifting range 190 mm
- Stemi mount d=76 mm, load capacity 5 Kg, adjustable
friction
- Transillumination units M LED retrofittable
- 2x sockets for IVI and illuminator K LED
- Separate RL/TL controls: 2x rotary push knob for on/off/
dimming
- 3x Memory button to save/recall three mixed light settings:
Save: Long press (2 sec), call: Short press Saves: Currently
set values (on/off, brightness) of RL/TL illuminators K/M LED
Does not save: Mechanical adjustment of lighting and
segment setting and rotation of ring illuminator K LED
- Integrated power unit 12V DC 24W/100...240V AC/50...60Hz
Additionally included:
- Glass and B/W plastic plate D=84x5 mm
- Country-specific power cable EURO C8
- Dust cover
Transillumination Unit M LED
- Lower part for stand M LED D340xW300xH58 mm
- LED transillumination base with rotatable and slidable mirror
for brightfield, darkfield and oblique transillumination
- Plain mirror side for crisp, diffuse mirror side for
homogeneous illumination
- Easy to assemble under stand M LED, wireless
Double Spot Illuminator K LED
- Gooseneck double spot, 2x 160 mm for variable epiillumination
- 2x thread M24x0.5 for polarizer
- Height adjustable
- For stands K EDU/LAB/MAT and stand M LED
Analyzer S, rotatable, d=66 mm
Analyzer S, rotatable, d=66 mm
Polarizer Spot K LED
Polarizer Spot K LED
Digital Microscopy Camera Axiocam 305 color R2 (D)
Microscopy camera incl. Driver software 64bit, USB 3.0 PCIe x1 interface, USB 3.0 cable 3 m and IR barrier filter Hoya C5000 (coated) Number of Pixels: 2464 (H) x 2056 (V) = 5.07 Mega pixel color Sensor type: SONY IMX264 Exmor Pregius Global Shutter CMOS Pixel size: 3.45 μm x 3.45 μm Chip size: 8.5 mm x 7.1 mm, equivalent to 2/3" (diagonal 11.1 mm)
Spectral range: With IR barrier filter app. 400 nm to 720 nm Full Well Capacity: Approx. 10,500 e Selectable Resolution: H x V Binning Factor 2464 x 2056 1x1 Basic Resolution 1232 x 1028 2x2 816 x 684 3x3 608 x 514 4x4 480 x 410 5x5 H x V
Subsampling Factor 2464 x 2056 1x1 Basic Resolution 1232 x 1028 2x2 Live frame rates (depending on hardware and software configuration): H x V Frame Rate@1ms 2464 x 2056 36 fps 1232 x 1028 88 fps (2x2 Subsampling) Frame rates for time series recording (depending on computer hardware and
software configuration) H x V (ROI) FrameRate 2464 x 2056 36 fps 2048 x 2048 36 fps 1920 x 1080 67 fps 1024 x 1024 70 fps 512 x 512 136 fps 256 x 256 255 fps 128 x 128 456 fps
Readout of Sensor Sub-Regions ("ROI"): Adjustable
Digitization: 8 and 12 Bit / Pixel Dynamic Range: Typical > 4800 : 1 (>73 dB) at typ. 2.2 e readout noise Dark current: <(><<)> 1.0 e/p/s @ 25°C Integration Time: 0.1 ms to 4 s
Cooling: Temperature stable @ 25°C for ambient
temperatures between 18°C and 30°C Status-LED for
Camera: color coded operation status, dimmable Interface
(camera): USB 3.0 interface Optional operation with USB 2.0 connection at reduced frame rate Optical Interface: C-Mount Thread depth for objectives: max. 5 mm Size / Weight: approx. App. 10.8 cm x 7.8 cm x 4.3 cm (2.3"x3.2"x1.7") / 580 g Housing: blue anodized aluminum, with cooling fins on top, 1/4" photo thread for tripod mount Registration: CE Power Supply: Max. 4W, power supply provided by USB 3.0 bus for
camera electronics Environmental conditions: 5° … +35°
Celsius, max 80% relative air humidity, not condensing, free air circulation required Supported Operating Systems: for ZEN: Windows 10 x64 Supported Application Software: ZEN 3.7 (blue edition) The required application software is available via the ZEISS Download Center.
Dust Protection Set M
Dust protection Set M consisting of dust cover
(L650xW200xH570 mm), eyepiece cover and protection cap for luminous-field diaphragm optics
Capability Statement/Information Sought
All capable vendors should respond with a brief capability statement demonstrating an equal product that is manufactured in the United States by August 5, 2024, by 12:00 PM EST.
Capabilities statement must also include the following information: 1) organization name, address, point of contact, email address, website address, telephone number, UE ID# with an active SAM.gov registration, and a tailored capability statements addressing the particulars of this effort, with appropriate documentation supporting claims of capability.
Submission Instructions
Interested businesses who consider themselves qualified to provide the above-listed items are invited to submit a response to this Sources Sought Notice by August 5, 2024 at 12:00 PM EST. All responses under this Sources Sought Notice must be submitted via the NIAID electronic Simplified Acquisition Submission System (eSASS) website at https://esass.nih.gov. All vendors must register in the eSASS system to submit their documentation. Instructions on how to register /submit documents are included on the website. All responses received by the closing date of this synopsis will be considered by the Government.
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 pre-solicitation 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).
