Leica Polarized Light Micrscope

PLEASE READ THIS NOTICE CAREFULLY AS IT CONSTITUTES THE ONLY NOTICE THAT WILL BE ISSUED. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in the Federal Acquisition Regulations (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. Interested parties are responsible for monitoring this site to ensure that they have the most up to date information about this acquisition. No partial quotes will be considered. No partial awards will be made. The Request for Quote (RFQ) number is PR-0011206 and is being conducted as a 100% small business set-aside. The NAICS Code for this requirement is 333314 - Optical Instrument and Lens Manufacturing; the size standard is 500 employees. The resultant contract will be a firm-fixed price contract. This RFQ incorporates provisions and clauses that are in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-76. This requirement will be awarded on an all or none basis as a commercial item, fixed-price purchase order under the procedures in FAR Parts 12 and 13. The Federal Bureau of Investigation requires the following items, Brand Name Only, for the following: LINE 0001, Leica DM2700P, stand, 4500K LED illumination, 1 EA; LINE 0002, Leica DM2500P nosepiece 5-fold, for BF objectives, M25 thread, 1 EA; LINE 0003, Leica 2-step focus drive for coarse/fine focusing, 1 EA; LINE 0004, Leica Stand ground for DM2500, 40mm, 3-filter magazine, 1 EA; LINE 0005, Leica DLF daylight conversion filter, 40mm, 1 EA; LINE 0006, Leica Grey filter, N 16, 6.3 permeability, 40mm, 1 EA; LINE 0007, Leica Fluorescence illuminator LRF4/22, field view 22, 5-pos filter cube turret, 1 EA; LINE 0008, Leica LH113 LED lamp housing, constant color temp 4500K, 1 EA; LINE 0009, Leica set of focus knobs/fine, w/standard surface, 1 EA; LINE 0010, Leica Binocular POL Phototube, HC L 1 TP4/5/7, tube lens oo/1x, interpupillary adjust 55-75mm, auto adjust right eyepiece/graticule, 1 EA; LINE 0011, Leica Eyepiece HC Plan, 10x/22 BR M w/reticule, for Pol, 1 EA; LINE 0012, Leica Eyepiece HC Plan, 10x/22 BR M, 1 EA; LINE 0013, Leica Graticule 10mm, adjusted for HC eyepiece, 1 EA; LINE 0014, Leica POL rotating stage w/ball-bearing rotation, clampable, 1 EA; LINE 0015, Leica Advanced object guide for POL-stages, 1 EA; LINE 0016, Leica Objective N Plan EPI 5x/0.12 POL, 1 EA; LINE 0017, Leica Objective N Plan EPI 10x/0.25 POL, 1 EA; LINE 0018, Leica Objective N Plan EPI 20x/0.40 POL, 1 EA; LINE 0019, Leica Objective HI Plan EPI 40/0.65 POL, 1 EA. LINE 0020, Leica 180 rotatable analyzer, 1 EA; LINE 0021, Leica Quarter lambda plate for compensator slot, 6x20mm, 1 EA; LINE 0022, Leica Tilting compensator B, 1 EA; LINE 0023, Leica Condenser Achr Apl 0.9, switchable head, color coding for adjustment, 1 EA; LINE 0024, Leica Polarizer L ICT/P, transmitted light, rotate/swing out, 32mm compensator slot, 1 EA; LINE 0025, Leica Polarizer R/P, L 29x11.5, in slide bar 29x11.5, click stops 0-45-90, 1 EA; LINE 0026, Leica Filter sys A, UV excite, filter BP 340-380, dichrom mirror 400, suppress filter LP 425 K, 1 EA; LINE 0027, Leica Filter sys D, UV Violet excite, filter BP 355-425, dichrom mirror 455, suppress filter LP 470 K, 1 EA; LINE 0028, Leica Filter sys i3, Blue excite, filter BP 450-490, dichrom mirror 510, suppress filter LP 515 K, 1 EA; LINE 0029, Leica Filter sys N2.1, Green excite, filter BP 515-560, dichrom mirror 580, suppress filter LP 590 K, 1 EA; LINE 0030, Leica EL6000 light source w/bulb, attenuator, fast shutter, 1 EA; LINE 0031, Leica Liquid light guide for EL6000, 2m, 1 EA; LINE 0032, Leica Liquid light guide coupler 1" for microscopes, 1 EA; LINE 0033, Leica Dust Cover, 1 EA; LINE 0034, Leica DM2700 P microscope installation/overview, 1 EA; Technical Requirements: The microscope must have the following: - 4x (or 5x), 10x, 20x, and 40x objectives - An eyepiece reticule with 100 divisions. - 360 degree rotating stage. - 360 degree rotating analyzer and polarizer. - Quarter wave tint plate. - Berek compensator (or equivalent). - Epi-fluorescent illuminator. - Four (4) filter cubes with approximate excitation ranges of 330-380nm, 380-420nm, 450-480nm, and 510-560nm. Brand Name Justification: The brand name equipment is requested in accordance with the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 11.105 (a) (1). The brand name indicated in this solicitation is the only product that will meet the needs of the FBI. The FBI has a requirement to purchase a Leica Polarized Light Microscope. The Agency caseload requiring in-depth visual inspection, comparison and association of fibers on Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) has risen sharply, necessitating the purchase of additional microscopes. The Leica polarized light microscopes are the only ones compatible with the current agency inventory of Leica stereomicroscopes already in use. The specificity for the Leica microscopes is the three-dimensional imaging capability required for enhanced descriptions of fibers most commonly observed in improvised explosives. The FBI maintains an internal network on which images are stored on and compared. By alternating equipment, compatibility would not be possible. Procuring the new microscope will ensure continuity of operations, provide for a seamless transition, prevent excessive lack-of-compatibility costs, comply with current and future requirements, and enhance agency capabilities. The Leica polarized light microscope is the only microscope that will meet the needs of the FBI. ***SPECIAL SOLICITATION INFORMATION*** The equipment in this solicitation will be used in a new building currently under construction for the FBI in Huntsville, AL. The equipment cannot be installed until after the FBI has taken possession of the building, which is tentatively scheduled for early-t0-mid October 2014. However, due to the large amount of equipment that needs to be installed, it may be several months before installation of this equipment may occur. By submitting a quote, the Offeror understands that if it is the awardee, it cannot invoice and/or receive payment until after the equipment has been installed and final acceptance has been made by the FBI. FAR 52.247-34, (Nov 1991) - FOB Destination: FBI/TEDAC Huntsville, ATTN: Stephanie Futrell, 4940 Fowler Road, Redstone Arsenal AL 35898. All deliveries shall be coordinated at least 48 hours in advance with Stephanie Futrell, (571) 359-8711 and stephanie.futrell@ic.fbi.gov. Failure to notify the recipient(s) in advance will result in the shipment/delivery being refused. All re-delivery costs shall be borne by the contractor. Please specify method of delivery, i.e. FedEx, flatbed, etc. - No deliveries shall be scheduled via USPS. The contractor shall extend to the Government full coverage under a normal commercial warranty. Acceptance of the warranty does not waive the Government rights with regard to the other terms and conditions of this contract. The warranty period shall begin upon final acceptance of all items provided to the Government by the Contractor. FAR Clauses and Provisions applicable to this acquisition can be obtained from the website http://www.acquisition.gov/far The following clauses and provisions are incorporated by reference and apply to this acquisition: FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Items (April 2014): 52.212-2, Evaluation - Commercial Items (Jan 1999). The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers: Lowest Price Technically Acceptable. 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items (May 2014) (Please note: all offerors and prospective contractors must be registered on the System for Award Management (SAM) website https://sam.gov or must provide a complete copy of 52.212-3 with their quotation); 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items (May 2014), 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders - Commercial Items (July 2014), applicable clauses under 52.212-5 include: (a); (b); (1); (4); (6); (8); (10); (12); (14); (22); (25); (28); (29); (30); (31); (32); (33); (34); (35); (42); (52). Addendum to 52.212-1, Modify (b) Submission of Offers to read as follows: Quotes shall be submitted by email to Mr. Robert Coulter, Contract Specialist, Robert.Coulter@ic.fbi.gov no later than Tuesday, 9 September, 2014 12:00 pm Eastern Standard Time (EST). Quotes shall be clearly marked PR-0011206. Offerors are hereby notified that if their quote is not received by the date, time, and location specified in this announcement, it will not be considered by the agency. Telephone requests will not be considered. No questions will be answered via telephone. Effective 29 July, 2012, all vendors must be registered and active in SAM to receive government contracts. The FBI financial system has a direct interface with SAM. Please ensure that your company's information is updated and accurate. This includes TIN, EFT, DUNs, addresses, and contact information. The EFT banking information on file in SAM will be used by the FBI to process payment to your organization.