HSI Examiner 100 QD System

The Federal Bureau of Investigations intends to award a non-competitive, sole source purchase order to ChemImage, 7301 Penn Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15208, under the authority of FAR 13.106-1b, Only One Source Reasonable Available. The FBI intends to acquire a Hyperspectral Imaging (HSI) Examiner 100 QD System. The HSI combines molecular spectroscopy and digital imaging for the chemical analysis of materials and evidence. ChemImage is the only vendor capable of providing and designing a software package specifically for the forensic document examination. This announcement constitutes the only notice; a paper solicitation will not be issued. Request for Quote (RFQ) number LDQ003031 shall be referenced on any technical quote and price quote. This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-41, Effective 13 May 2010. All future information about this acquisition including solicitation amendments will also be distributed solely through this site. Interested parties are responsible for monitoring this site to ensure that they have the most up-to-date information about this acquisition. This is a sole source requirement. The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has a requirement for the following Hyperspectral Imaging (HSI) Examiner 100 QD System: Spectral Imaging System - Front Illuminated CCD Sensor - 1360 x 1024 pixels - 14-bit dynamic range - Enhanced NIR Quantum Efficiency mode - Imaging Filter: Visible - Wavelength Range 400-720nm - Spectral Band Pass 7nm FWHM - Out of Band Rejection 104 to 105 - Imaging Filter: Short-wave Infrared - Wavelength Range 650-1100nm - Spectral Band Pass 7nm FWHM - Out of Band Rejection 104 to 105 RGB Imaging System - 2048 x 1526 pixels - 8-bit RGB color Optical Lens System - Motorized Zoom Optical Magnification: 0.05x to 0.62x - Spectral Imaging Pixel Sampling: 10.4um/pixel @0.62x - Field of View: 6.4 x 4.9 inch to 0.5 x 0.4 inch - Focus Range: Sample Platen to 3 inches above Illuminations Systems - Broadband White Light Illumination - 150 Total Watt Halogen Source - Enhanced NIR Emission - Tunable Excitation Light Source - 250 Watt Halogen Source - Independent Long and Short Pass Filters Low Pass Threshold, nm High Pass Threshold nm 450 500 550 600 650 700 750 400 50 100 150 200 250 300 350 450 50 100 150 200 250 300 500 50 100 150 200 250 550 50 100 150 200 600 50 100 150 650 50 100 700 50 - Ultraviolet Illumination Sources - UV-A - UV-B - UV-C - Oblique Illumination Sources - Independent Left and Right Sources - Height, Pitch and Yaw Adjustments - Transmitted Illumination Source - 30 Watt Broad-Area White Light Computer System - Core 2 Quad Q9300/2.5 GHz Processor - 4 GB RAM - 120 GB Hard Drive - DVD+RW(+DL)/DVD RAM - Gigabit Ethernet - Windows XP Pro - 19 inch CD Monitor - Latest Release Software Software Capabilities Easy to use and developed for questioned document examiners Image and spectra collect simultaneously Each pixel in the image has an association spectrum Substrate signal or background patterns can be removed or muted Powerful spectral mixture resolution capabilities via chemometrics Delivery shall be FOB Destination to the FBI Laboratory, 2501 Investigation Parkway, Quantico, VA 22135. The contractor shall extend to the Government full coverage of any standard commercial warranty normally offered in similar commercial sale. Acceptance of the warranty does not waive the Government's rights under the Inspection Clause, nor does it limit the Government's rights with regard to the other terms and conditions of the contract. In the event of a conflict the terms and conditions of the Government's contract shall take precedence over the warranty. The warranty period shall begin upon final acceptance of all items provided to the government by the contractor. The North American Industrial Classifications System (NAICS) number is 334516 and the business size standard is 500 employees. The Government intends to award a fixed price purchase order resulting from this combined synopsis/solicitation. Please carefully review the commercial item FAR clauses for information about requirements and instructions for submitting a quotation. The following provisions and clauses apply to this procurement: Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) provision 52.212-1, Instructions to Offeror-Commercial Items (JUN 2008); FAR provision 52.212-2, Evaluation-Commercial Items (JAN 1999) Award shall be made to the responsible offeror whose offer is considered to be most advantageous to the Government, considering technical acceptability and price. The Government reserves the right to award without discussions; therefore, it is critical that each quote be fully responsive. However, the FBI also reserves the right to conduct discussions, if later determined to be necessary. FAR provision 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certification-Commercial Items (AUG 2009) - Please note: All offerors and prospective contractors must be registered on the ONLINE Representative and Certification Application (ORCA) website at http://orca.bpn.gov or must provide a completed copy of 52.212-3 along with their quote. FAR Clause 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items (MAR 2009); FAR Clause 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items (APR 2010) - in paragraph (b) the following clauses apply; 52.203-6 Alternate I, 52.222-3, 52.222-19, 52.222-21, 52.222-26, 52.222-34, 52.222-36. Clauses incorporated by reference may be accessed in full text at www.arnet.gov. The lessor/contractor will agree to insert terms that conform substantially to the language of this clause in all contracts/subcontracts. All quotes from responsible sources will be considered. Quotes shall be accepted by email only. Quotes shall be emailed to Rhonda.Williams@ic.fbi.gov on or before 3:00 PM EST, May 28, 2010. No other methods of submission will be accepted. This contract will be awarded as a commercial item in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation, Parts 12 and 13. All contractors anticipating award, must be registered in the Central Contractor Registration Database.