Ultrasound Scanner System with Bi-Plane Transducer

The National Institutes of Health, Clinical Research Center is conducting a market survey/sources sought to help determine the availability and technical capability of qualified small businesses, veteran-owned small businesses, service disabled veteran-owned small businesses and/or HUBZONE small business capable of serving the needs mentioned below. This market survey/sources sought announcement is not a request for proposals and the Government is not committed to award a contract pursuant to this announcement. The information from this market research is for planning purposes only and will assist the Government in planning its acquisition strategy. This is strictly market research and the Government will not entertain questions concerning this market research. The Government will not pay for any costs incurred in the preparation of information for responding to this market survey. Radiology and Imaging Sciences(R&IS) and The Center for Interventional Oncology(CIO) in collaboration involving the Clinical Center (CC), National Cancer Institute (NCI) and National Heart Lung and Blood Institutes (NHLBI) at the National Institutes of Health located in Bethesda, Maryland has an requirement for the flex Focus 200 Ultrasound scanner with an end-fire endo-cavity transducer and a bi-plan endo-cavity transducer. This low-end ultrasound system with transducer suitable for MRI/Ultrasound fusion guided targeted prostate biopsy and therapy. Over the past seven years, NIH has developed a technology that allows the diagnostic information from MRI to be used in ultrasound room for prostate procedure guidance The previous scanner we have been using is Philips iU22, which is a high-end ultrasound scanner typically used by radiologist for diagnosis. In order to disseminate our technology, we will customize our technology so that it can be integrated with a low-end ultrasound system. The use of a bi-plane endo-rectal probe with side-fire configuration will allow the prostate to be imaged in both planes without the need of moving the probe. This advance technology will enable our research in targeting prostate biopsy and therapy. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 334510, Size Standard - 500. The vendor responses must demonstrate their expertise in the areas described above. Please note that failure to specifically demonstrate capability to provide the required requirement in your response to this market survey may affect the Government's review of industry's ability to perform these requirements. The vendor's response shall be in sufficient detail to allow the Government to assess the capability of your firm. The vendor response shall also include any other specific and relevant information related to the specialized requirements of this project that will enable the Government to determine the capabilities of the company to perform the requirements described in this synopsis. Interested organizations must demonstrate and document in any response submitted, to this market survey extensive experience with and the ability to perform the specialized requirements. This notice is a market survey and is for information and planning purposes only and does not commit the Government to any contractual agreement. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS. The Government will not award a Purchase Order or Contract based upon Vendor responses to this announcement. The Government shall not assume any costs for preparing or submitting any information in response to the market survey or the Government's use of the information. Any proprietary information should be clearly identified as "proprietary information". Vendors must send written capability responses by June 22, 2012 to Mrs. Gail Akinbinu, Contract Specialist at the following e-mail address mailto:gakinbinu@mail.nih.gov For any questions, please contact Mrs. Gail Akinbinu, at (301) 496-0692.