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INTRODUCTION THIS IS A PRE-SOLICITATION NON-COMPETITIVE (NOTICE OF INTENT) SYNOPSIS TO AWARD A CONTRACT OR PURCHASE ORDER WITHOUT PROVIDING FOR FULL OR OPEN COMPETITION. Eunice Kennedy Shriver Nationa... INTRODUCTION THIS IS A PRE-SOLICITATION NON-COMPETITIVE (NOTICE OF INTENT) SYNOPSIS TO AWARD A CONTRACT OR PURCHASE ORDER WITHOUT PROVIDING FOR FULL OR OPEN COMPETITION. Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) in support of National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) intends to award a purchase order without providing for full and open competition to Olympus Scientific Solutions Americas Corporation DBA Evident Scientific for GaAsP detectors, adapter, dichroics. BACKGROUND As part of the NIH, the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) Intramural Research Program (IRP) conducts biomedical research and training related to diabetes mellitus; endocrine, bone, and metabolic diseases; digestive diseases, including liver diseases and nutritional disorders; and kidney, urologic, and hematologic diseases. Obesity has become a serious health concern worldwide and is accompanied by metabolic diseases and higher cardiovascular risk due primarily to overeating. The NIDDK lab work requires equipment to record fluorescence biosensor signals in mice actively seeking food. Fluorescence measurements of biosensors in live mice requires sensitive multiphoton microscopes. To perform these measurements, the lab requires an upgrade to the fluorescence detectors of an existing Olympus multiphoton microscope system. JUSTIFICATION The GaAsP PMT upgrade components are the only upgrade capable of provide the high fluorescence detection capabilities necessary to complete our in vivo imaging studies on the Olympus multiphoton microscope we have. This is because these components are custom design for our Olympus multiphoton microscope. No other PMT upgrade hardware will be able to physically fit or have the appropriate optical light path to allow for optimal collection of photons during our imaging experiments. Without the GaAsP PMT upgrades we will not be able to conduct our lab’s research mission. NORTH AMERICAN INDUSTRY CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM (NAICS) CODE The intended procurement is classified under NAICS code 334516 with a size standard of 1000e REGULATORY AUTHORITY The resultant contract will include all applicable provisions and clauses in effect through the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Circular (FAC) 2023-1 effective 12/30/2022. This acquisition is conducted under the procedures as prescribed in FAR subpart 13-Simplified Acquisition Procedures at an amount not exceeding the simplified acquisition threshold ($250,000) and FAR Subpart 12- Acquisition of Commercial Items. STATUTORY AUTHORITY This acquisition is conducted under the authority of FAR 13.106(b)(1) Soliciting from a single source - For purchases not exceeding the simplified acquisition threshold. PLACE OF DELIVERY NIH/NIDDK Bethesda, MD, 20892 DESCRIPTION OF REQUIREMENT Part Number Qty Description F30AGAPD 1 ADDITIONAL GAASP NDDS FOR EPI LIGHT PATH FV30-GAPAD 1 Adapter for 2CH GaAsP configuration F30SDM-M 1 MIRROR UNIT BETWEEN CH1/2 AND CH3/4 FOR NDDS FV30-ANALOG 1 IO BOX,6 TTL IN&6OUT,4 ANALOG IN,1 Z-OUT LS-UPGRADE 1 NEW ACCY UPGRADE INSTALLATION CLOSING STATEMENT This synopsis is not a request for competitive proposals. However, interested parties may identify their interest and capability in response to this notice and may submit a capability statement, which shall be considered by the agency. Responses to this notice shall contain sufficient information to establish the interested parties’ bona-fide capabilities for fulfilling the requirement. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. The information received will normally be considered solely for the purposes of determining whether to proceed on a non-competitive basis or to conduct a competitive procurement. All respondents must have an active registration in the System for Award Management (SAM) www.sam.gov. All responses to this notice shall be submitted electronically by 11:00 AM Eastern Standard Time, on March 18, 2023 to verne.griffin@nih.gov and shall include pre-solicitation # NICHD-23-081 in the subject line.

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Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) in support of National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) is conducting a market su... Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) in support of National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) is conducting a market survey to determine the availability and technical capability of qualified small businesses, including 8(a) small businesses, small disadvantaged businesses, woman-owned small businesses, service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses or HUBZone small businesses capable of providing a GaAsP PMT upgrade, accessories as follows: Part Number Qty Description F30AGAPD 1 ADDITIONAL GAASP NDDS FOR EPI LIGHT PATH FV30-GAPAD 1 Adapter for 2CH GaAsP configuration F30SDM-M 1 MIRROR UNIT BETWEEN CH1/2 AND CH3/4 FOR NDDS FV30-ANALOG 1 IO BOX,6 TTL IN&6OUT,4 ANALOG IN,1 Z-OUT LS-UPGRADE 1 NEW ACCY UPGRADE INSTALLATION FEE - LIFE SCIENCE MICRO Interested small business firms with the capability and authorization of providing all the required products and services/support shall submit a capability statement to assist the Government in determining in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 19.502-2(b)whether this procurement will be set-aside for any of the programs described above. The intended procurement will be classified under North American Industrial Classification (NAICS) code 334516 with a size standard of 1000e. All respondents are requested to identify their firm’s size and type of business. Interested firms responding to this market survey must provide (a) capability statement demonstrating their experience, skills and capability to fulfill the Government’s requirements for the above. All respondents must include delivery timeframe and warranty information. The capability statement shall be in sufficient enough detail, so that the Government can determine the experience and capability of your firm to provide the products and service/support above. A copy of the capability statement must be received via email (Attn Verne Griffin) to verne.griffin@nih.gov 11:00 AM eastern standard time on March 10, 2023. Capability statement must reference solicitation# NICHD-23-081. Submission by email must also reference solicitation # on the subject line of the email. Any questions must be sent via email to verne.griffin@nih.gov and must include solicitation# NICHD-23-081 on the subject line of email. Capability statements, etc will not be returned to firm/sender. This synopsis is for information and planning purposes and is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government, nor will the Government pay for information solicited.