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Award Notice - Motorized Stage and Software Package Compatible with Inverted Nikon Ti Microscope

Awarded

12805B21Q0310Federal

Submission Closed06/25/2021, 12:00:00 AM UTC

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AI Contract Overview

The USDA Agricultural Research Service in Grand Forks, North Dakota, issued this Sources Sought Notice to conduct market research for a motorized stage and software package compatible with an Inverted Nikon Ti microscope. The required equipment must support whole slide scanning with a 4x3 inch travel range, 10nm resolution, and a universal specimen holder for various slides, petri dishes, and microtitre plates. The accompanying software must facilitate multiwell plate acquisition, databasing, and analysis, with a mandatory requirement for Extended Depth of Focus capabilities to combine multiple focal images. This notice is for planning purposes only and does not constitute a formal solicitation or a commitment to award a contract. Interested firms, particularly small businesses, were asked to submit detailed capability statements, company identification, and socioeconomic categories to determine market availability. The acquisition is categorized under NAICS code 333314 and is intended to be processed as a commercial item purchase via Simplified Acquisition Procedures. Delivery of the hardware and software is expected within 90 days of a potential award.

General Info

Agency

Department Of Agriculture → USDA Ars Pa Aao Acq/per Prop

Contract Value

$36,877.74

NAICS

333314 - Optical Instrument and Lens Manufacturing

Place of Performance

Grand Forks, ND, 58203, USA

Set-Aside

NONE

Awardee

NIKON INSTRUMENTS INC

Award Issued Date

06/25/2021, 12:00:00 AM UTC

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2 updates

PhaseAwarded

PostedJun 4

Sources Sought

Notice updatedJun 22

Notice type changed from Sources Sought to Special Notice. Response deadline changed from Jun 9, 2021 to Jun 23, 2021. The notice title changed. Set-aside removed. The notice description changed.

Notice updatedJun 22

The notice title changed.

AwardedJun 25

Contract was awarded

Submission Closed

06/25/2021, 12:00:00 AM UTC

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Organization & Contact Information

AgencyDepartment Of Agriculture → USDA Ars Pa Aao Acq/per Prop

Contacts1 person available

OfficeFORT COLLINS, CO, 80526, USA

Organization / AgencyDepartment Of Agriculture → USDA Ars Pa Aao Acq/per Prop

Office AddressFORT COLLINS, CO, 80526, USA

Contacts

Christopher Turner

contact@example.gov

Full Description

This is a SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE ONLY. This is NOT a solicitation for proposals or quotes and does not obligate the Government to award a contract. This notice is for informational and planning purposes only and shall not be construed as a solicitation or an obligation or commitment by the Government, nor is it a Request for Proposal (RFQ) at this time. Responses to this Notice must be in writing. The purpose of this Sources Sought Notice is to conduct market research to determine, in particular, the capability of Small Business firms to provide the supplies/services described below. Documentation of technical expertise must be presented in sufficient detail for the Government to determine that your company possesses the necessary experience to compete for this acquisition. Responses to this notice shall include the following: (a) company name; (b) address; (c) point of contact; (d) email address; (e ) DUNS Number; (f) Cage Code; (g) socioeconomic category (i.e., small business, Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business, Veteran Owned Small Business, etc.); (h) a technical/capability statement and; (i) any GSA Schedule contract numbers. ARS will accept responses from ALL socioeconomic categories in order to gain a more complete understanding of the market for these supplies. The USDA, ARS, Grand Forks, ND location has a need for a Motorized Stage and Software Package Compatible with Inverted Nikon Ti Microscope. Requirement capabilities/features: The instrument portion is a motorized stage for Whole Slide Scanning. The stage must be compatible with an Inverted NikonTi microscope, travel 4x3 inches with 10nm resolution and 0.05um resolution linear encoded for the NikonTi microscope. The stage must include a Universal specimen holder that can hold 1x3 and 2x3 glass slides, 25-60mm petri dishes and Microtitre plates (85x128mm). Controls for the stage must be able to control the X,Y,Z, filterwheels, shutters, Lumen PRO illumination systems and 4th axis devices on Nikon microscopes. The computer software must be a package for Multiwell Plate Acquisition,Databasing, Analysis and Review Includes AR, 6D, Jobs, General Analysis2 and General Analysis 3, Plate View, Graphing, and Remote Database. Extended Depth of Focus (EDF): Combines multiple focal images into single focused 2D image is a must. Hardware needs to include motorized Stage Control - device control for ASI, Ludl, Prior, and Maerzhauser stages. As well as motorized Focus Control - device control for external motorized focus control. Includes Prior, Maerzhauser, Nikon RFA, and PI Piezo Z drive (note that piezo is via RS232 only). Product to be shipped within 90 days of award. The NAICS Code for the expected acquisition is 333314. Any subsequent procurement will be conducted as a commercial item purchase in accordance with FAR Part 12 and as a Simplified Acquisition Procedure in accordance with FAR Part 13. Please email capability statements to Christopher C. Turner at contact@example.gov by 1700 Mountain Time on Wednesday June 09, 2021. Telephone inquiries will not be accepted. Please note "Motorized Stage and Software Package Compatible with Inverted Nikon Ti Microscope" in the subject line of the email. 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 the response is complete and sufficiently detailed to allow the Government to determine the organizations qualifications to deliver the services. Respondents are also advised that the Government is under no obligation to acknowledge receipt of the information or provide feedback about any of the information received. After review of the responses received, the Government may issue a pre-solicitation synopsis and solicitation in Federal Business Opportunities. No proprietary, sensitive, confidential or classified information shall be included with your response. The Government reserves the right to use any non-proprietary technical information in any resultant solicitation.