6650--PATHOGEN NIKON CAMERA

SOURCES SOUGHT: The Department of Veterans Affairs, VISN 6 Network Contracting Office (NCO) is conducting Market Research through this source sought notice to help determine the availability of qualified Businesses within registered under NAICS code 333314 Optical Instrument and Lens, Camera, Manufacturing; PSC Code 6515 Medical and Surgical Instruments, Equipment and Supplies that meets the following specifications for one time buy. The purpose of this notice is to gain knowledge of potential qualified sources and their business size classification (HUBZone, 8(a), small, small disadvantaged, small veteran owned, or service-disabled veteran owned small business) relative to NAICS 333314. Consistent with Public Law 109-461 VA's Veterans First Contracting Program , first priority would be given to SDVOSB and VOSB concerns, should there be sufficient firms available to compete under a set aside if the requirement goes to solicitation. If insufficient veteran owned and small business response is received to establish the basis for setting this action aside for other than large business participation, then the action will be advertised as full and open competition, in which case, all interested parties responding shall be eligible to bid. This notice shall not be construed as a commitment by the Government to ultimately award a contract, nor does it restrict the Government to a particular acquisition approach. All information submitted in response to this announcement is voluntary; the Government will not pay for information requested nor will it compensate any respondent for any cost incurred in developing information provided to the Government. All information submitted in response to this Sources Sought notice become property of the Government. Pathology Camera Salient Characteristics Microscope Requirements: One high quality clinical grade bright-field compound Nikon microscope for pathologist s use in diagnostic cancer evaluations 1) High luminescent white LED illumination 2) 6-Watt Brightfield Configuration 3) Image Capture Button 4) 6x Nosepiece and 6 high quality objectives: a. 2x/0.06 PLAN Objective ( 7.5 mm WD) b. 4x/0.10 PLAN Objective ( 30 mm WD) c. 10x/0.25 PLAN Fluor Objective ( 10.5 mm WD) d. 20x PLAN Fluor Objective ( 0.4 mm WD) e. 40x/0.65 PLAN Fluor Objective ( 0.56 mm WD) f. 60x/0.80 Achro Full Field Objective ( 0.25 mm WD) 5) Ergonomic tilt head with CFI 10x (22) Eyepieces 6) Coaxial Coarse and Fine focusing with a minimum 30 mm focusing stroke and 9.33 mm coarse rotation and 0.1 mm fine rotation 7) Ergonomic binocular tube with a photo port and 10-30-degree inclination angle 8) Manual swing out Achro condenser 2-100x (0.2/0.22) with at least 27 mm focusing stroke 9) Right Handle Ceramic adjustable stage with 1S holder, 78 (X) x 54 (Y) mm Cross travel with vernier calibrations 10) Standard Binocular weight <15.5 kg Camera Requirements: High Resolution Nikon digital Camera compatible with the microscope provided to be used by the Pathologist to obtain digital images for cancer tumor board review and consultations. 1) At least 5.9-pixel sensor for high speed 2) Low noise 3) Lock-on microscope mount and USB for image capture must be included. The vendor will provide the following support services: 1) Standard tools 2) Dust cover 3) Instruction manual 4) Technical support specialist to assist in equipment installation/set-up, and staff training. 5) Technical training Pathology Camera Line Items (1 EA) MBA950LP Ci-L Ergo PKG - Ci-L Stand 6x Nosepiece, Ergo Binoc,10x/22 Eyepcs.,RH Ceramic Stage w/1S Holder, Cover ( 1 EA) MBL11300 Swing-out Achro Condenser with swingout top lens lever, 0.90/.21na (2-100X) (Simple Pol) W.D. 1.8mm (White Top) (1 EA) MRL00022 CFI Plan 2X/.06 7.5mm WD (1 EA) MRL00042 CFI Plan 4X A/.10 30mm WD (1 EA ) MRL00102 CFI Plan 10X A/.25 10.5mn WD (1 EA) CFI PLAN ACHRO 20X NA 0.4 WD 1.3MM-NC (1EA) CFI Plan 40X A/.65 0.56mm WD (1EA) MRP00602 CFI Achro FF 60X/.80 0.25mm WD (1EA) MBB96855 C-TEP2 Photo Port for tilt binoc with .55x C mount (1EA) MQA18000 Nikon Digital Sight DS-Fi3 camera with CMOS 5.9-pixel sensor for high speed, low noise, and high resolution (1EA) 77013245 USB3.0 A TO MICROB ANGLD W/LCK SCRW, 3M (2EA) 79035 Power Cord (1EA) MQS33000 NIS-Elements D: Documentation Software with Hasp key Interested and capable respondents are requested to provide the information below. All responses to this notice shall include: company name, address, point of contact, phone number, DUNS number (www.dnb.com ), list of available products, the geographical location the respondent is able to service, and a list of the respondent's establishment's certifications from private, State and/or local agencies documenting the safety and sanitary conditions and procedures. (1) Business size (small or large business concern), and number of employees. (2) Type of small business a. Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business b. Veteran Owned Small Business c. Small Disadvantaged d. HUBZone e. Woman Owned f. Small Business Responses to this notice should be emailed to Cherisse Hall, Contracting Officer at e-mail address: contact@example.gov. Telephone responses will not be accepted. Responses must be received in writing no later than 12:00 pm e.s.t. on May 25, 2021. This notice is to assist the VA in determining sources only. All contractors interested in doing business with the Government must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) database. The website for registration is www.sam.gov. Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses and Veteran-Owned Small Businesses should also indicate whether the company is verified by the VA in the Vendor Information Pages (VIP) Database at www.vetbiz.gov.