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Purpose and Objectives: The intent of this Sources Sought Notice is to identify in locating capable small businesses, including Service Disabled and Veteran Owned small businesses capable of providing... Purpose and Objectives: The intent of this Sources Sought Notice is to identify in locating capable small businesses, including Service Disabled and Veteran Owned small businesses capable of providing the items as listed below or equivalent. NAICS Code 334516, Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing. These items are for the Department of Veteran Affairs, VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System, Research Department, Pittsburgh, PA 15240. Responses to this Sources Sought Notice should demonstrate the firm's ability, capability, and responsibility to provide the principal components of supplies listed in the attached document. Responses should include the following information: Business name, address, Point of Contact, business size info. All information is to be submitted via email at justin.erdley@va.gov. Information provided will not be returned. All responses shall be in the English Language. Responses are due by 4:30 PM EST, Thursday, December 3, 2020. No submissions will be accepted after this date and time. Questions can be submitted electronically to justin.erdley@va.gov. This is a Sources Sought Notice and submissions will be used for informational and planning purposes only. This notice does not constitute a formal Request for Quote (RFQ), nor is the government obligated to issue an RFQ. In addition, the Government does not intend to pay for any information provided under this notice. The Government is not obligated to notify respondents of the results of this survey. ThermoFisher Scientific CellInsight CX7 LZR High-Content Screening Platform or Equivalent System components: CellInsight CX7 LZR LCA CX7B1112LZR High Content Starter Kit H46706 HCS Studio SW Academic SX000042 HCA Onstage Incubator CXY EA NX7LIVE001 CellInsight CX7 LZR LCA Features: Illumination 7-channel, laser-based illumination Camera Photometrics High-Resolution Fluorescent Camera Widefield 7-channel fluorescent imaging Brightfield 5-channel brightfield imaging Confocal 7-channel confocal imaging Objectives 3-position objective (range from 2x 40x, low and high NA) Focus Software and laser-based autofocus for consistent scan times Automation Configured for fully automated plate handling and scanning Software HCS Studio software for integrated data collection and analysis Camera: Photometrics High-Resolution Fluorescent Camera: CCD for global shutter image capturing High sensitivity, thermoelectrically cooled to 0°C 14-bit data acquisition and processing Field of view (FOV): 2,208 x 2,208 pixel array 4.54 m pixel size 75% peak quantum efficiency (QE) Multiple pixel binning options for flexible analysis options Dimensions 50.8 cm x 81.3 cm x 45.7 cm Image compatibility JPG, BMP, GIF, PNG, TIF, C01, DIB Light source High-output, laser-based illumination. Configured for imaging in the UV range through near-IR range with the provided filter sets. Objective Lens (Olympus): 10x (0.30 NA) Plan NeoFluar system 20x (0.4 NA) Achroplan system 20x (0.7 NA) Olympus objectives 40x (0.6 NA) Olympus objective PC Windows 7 Professional 64-Bit PC with 32GB (4x8GB) RAM, Intel® Xeon® Processor 3.7GHz Turbo, RAID I Controller with 1.8TB Hard Drive and 256 Boot Drive. Includes Dell 24" High Resolution Widescreen Monitor or equivalent, keyboard and mouse. Software Thermo Scientific HCS Studio 4.0 Cell Analysis Software Wattage 300 W Weight 68 kg HCS Studio SW Academic Capabilities: 41 Standard Protocols Protocol Creation Assay protocols can be created from pre-configured templates or completely by the user. After image acquisition and analysis have been performed, data can be stored at the cell , field , and well levels. Online Phenotyping Cells can be identified and separated based on features selected by the user. Appropriate numbers of cells can then be analyzed within the phenotypic parameters. Analysis of Multiple Image Formats Allows image formats from a variety of sources and in several different image formats to be imported, analyzed, and compared to cell data acquired locally, and stored using the Store Image and Database Management Software. Comparison and Optimization of Two Biological Extents Allows the user to eliminate user bias from analyses when more than one cell type is being interrogated. HCA Onstage Incubator The Invitrogen High-Content Analysis (HCA) Onstage Incubator is designed to add longer-term live-cell imaging capabilities to CellInsight high-content platforms. Features Capabilities that enable short-term and longer-term high-content experiments Precise control of temperature, humidity, and CO2 The ability to generate multicolor movies Scheduling software for kinetic and motility measurements Robot compatibility for fixed-endpoint screens Specifications Temperature range Ambient to 40°C CO2 range 0% to 20% O2 range 0% to ambient Humidity range >65% relative humidity (RH) at 37 40°C Gas inputs Air or air/CO2 premix, CO2 only, and N2 only (max 50 psi input) Dimensions 37 x 16 x 20 cm Weight 10 kg DISCLAIMER This RFI is issued solely for information and planning purposes only and does not constitute a solicitation. All information received in response to this RFI that is marked as proprietary will be handled accordingly. In accordance with FAR 15.201(e), responses to this notice are not offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. Responders are solely responsible for all expenses associated with responding to this RFI. End of Document