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The Department of Veterans Affairs, Network Contracting Office 6, The Hunter Holmes McGuire VA Medical Center, Richmond, VA intends to award a contract to upgrade an existing Carl Zeiss Microscope Sta... The Department of Veterans Affairs, Network Contracting Office 6, The Hunter Holmes McGuire VA Medical Center, Richmond, VA intends to award a contract to upgrade an existing Carl Zeiss Microscope Stand Axio Observer 7. The NAICS code for this requirement is 333314 and the employee size standard of 1,000 Employees. This is not a request for bids, quotes, or proposals. This is a SOURCES SOUGHT announcement only. The purpose of this notice is to conduct market research and obtain information from qualified businesses. The responses to this announcement will assist in determining the socio-economic set aside if feasible. VA is required by Public Law 109-461 to give first priority to SDVOSB and VOSB concerns if there should be sufficient firms available to compete under a set aside. If insufficient veteran owned and small business response is received to establish the basis for setting this action aside for other than large business participation, then the action will be advertised as full and open competition, in which case, all interested parties responding shall be eligible to bid. The Hunter Holmes McGuire VA Medical Center, located at 1201 Broad Rock Blvd., Richmond, VA 23249 is seeking a potential qualified contractor than can provide the following items (no gray market items accepted): Description Items (EA) Microscope Axio Observer 3/5/7 KMAT Consisting of the following items: 1 431007-9904-000 Stand Axio Observer 7 Microscope stand Axio Observer 7 - motorized focus drive (min. step width 10 nm) - prepared for motorized beam path deflection - with optional support of laser based applications - TFT touchscreen - 1x tube lens to fit with optional available 1-position tube lens mount or 3-position optovar turret mot. - circular operation key unit right and left - keys for switching TL/RL illumination - light- and contrast manager - interfaces 4x CAN, RS 232, USB and TCP/IP - trigger socket (In/Out) for shutter - connecting socket for external UNIBLITZ shutter - external power supply 12V DC 100W, stabilized, 100V-240VAC / 50-60Hz / max. 190VA - USB cable and country-specific line cable 1 PC 12,637.78 12,637.78 1 430051-0000-000 Z-drive Operation Flat Rgt Imgr/Obsrvr 1 432907-9901-000 Docking-Station 1 424527-0000-000 Revolving nosepiece 6x H/DIC Mot 1 431010-0000-000 Optovar Mount 1 Position Fixed 1 425155-0000-000 Sideport 60N L/R 100 3 pos f/ Observer 1 000000-1069-227 Mirror Insert VIS f/BaseSlider f/Vert200 1 432031-9902-000 Scanning Stage 130x85 mot. P; CAN 1 451352-0000-000 Universal Mounting Frame K 1 432904-9901-000 Electronic Coaxial Drive CAN (D) 1 423926-9000-000 Carrier Transmitted Light, Shutter Carrier transmitted-light illumination with Shutter - for Axio Observer 7/Z1 - manual luminous-field diaphragm - shutter, switching time < 80ms - condenser mount - interface for LD condenser 0.55 mot. - 3-position filter changer, d=32 mm - carrier tiltable 1 424244-0000-000 Condsr LD 0.55 H/DIC/Ph 6x Mot 1 423606-9901-000 Reflected-light illuminator FL Reflected-light illuminator FL 1 PC 1,067.38 1,067.38 7760604801 Quotation No: 11/24/2020 Date: Page: 3 of 9 - slider mounts for manual sliders - slider mount for 3-position filter slider, dia. 25 mm - beam path apochromatic corrected - transmission from 375 to 825 nm >80% 1 423625-0000-000 Shutter FL, Internal f/ Observer D1 Z1 1 424947-0000-000 Reflector turret 6x mot 1 488010-9901-000 FL Filter Set 10,ExBP450-490 ShiftFree 1 000000-1114-462 FL Filter Set 45 HQ Texas Red Shift Free 1 488049-9901-000 FL Filter Set 49 DAPI,EX G365 S free 1 424931-0000-000 Reflector Module FL EC P&C 3 420341-9911-000 EC Plan-Neofluar 10x/0.30 Ph1 WD=5.2 M27 1 420650-9902-000 Objective PApo 20x/0.8 Objective Plan-Apochromat 20x/0.8 M27 (FWD=0.55mm), incl. Cover glasses, high performance, CG=0.17mm, box with 100 pc 1 420780-9900-000 Plan-Apochromat 63x/1.40 Oil WD=0.19 M27 1 426560-9080-000 Camera Axiocam 712 color Microscopy Camera Axiocam 712 color (D) High Performance microscopy camera incl. driver software 64 bit USB 3.0 PCIe x1 interface, USB 3.0 cable 3 m and IR barrier filter (coated) Sensor Type: SONY IMX304 Exmor CMOS, SONY Pregius Global Shutter Color filter array Number of Pixels: 4096 (H) x 3008 (V) = 12 Mega pixel Pixel Size: 3.45 ?m x 3.45 ?m Chip Size: 14.1 mm x 10.4 mm, equivalent to 1" (diagonal 17.5 mm) Spectral Range: With IR barrier filter approx. 400 nm to 720 nm Full Well Capacity: Approx. 11,000 e at gain 1x (typ.) Adjustable Signal Amplification: 1x, 2x, 4x, 8x, 16x Selectable Resolution (color and monochrome): H x V Binning Factor (1x1 to 5x5 digital) 4096 x 3008 1x1 Basic Resolution 2048 x 1504 2x2 1365 x 1002 3x3 1024 x 752 4x4 819 x 601 5x5 H x V Subsampling Factor 4096 x 3008 1x1 2048 x 1504 2x2 Live Frame Rates: (1 ms exposure, default setting Fast Mode) H x V Frame Rate (fps) 2048 x 1504 30 Frame Rates for Time Series Recording: (1 ms exposure, further depending on hardware and software configuration) H x V (ROI) Frame Rate (fps) 4096 x 3008 23 2048 x 1504 46 (2x2 subsampling, full field of view) 1920 x 1080 63 1024 x 1024 66 1920 x 256 241 1920 x 128 431 Read Noise Full Well Capacity Dynamic Range (at gain) 2.20 e (1x) 11,000 e 1:5000 1.74 e (2x) 5,000 e 1:3100 1.48 e (4x) 2,700 e 1:1800 1.29 e (8x) 1,300 e 1:1300 1.15 e (16x) 690 e 1: 600 HDR Mode Dynamic Range 1:25,000 Software Supported Camera Operation: Exposure time adjustment with continuous, automatic or manual mode Adjustable over or under-exposure mode Optional measurement on defined target area (spot-meter) Adjustable color saturation White balance adjustment interactive or automatic mode with selectable target white balance color (warmer / colder) Readout of Sensor Sub Regions ("ROI"): Adjustable Digitization: 8, 12, 14 bit / pixel (8 out of 14 bit or compression mode) Dark Current: < 0.5 e/p/s @ 18 ?C sensor temperature Cooling: Stabilized temperature to 18 ?C (for ambient temperatures from 18 ?C to 30 ?C) Exposure Time Range: 0.1 ms to 60 s Hardware Trigger: Trigger-In for exposure time control Trigger-Out for exposure time Readout time and trigger ready status (further accessories required) Status-LED for Camera: Color coded operation status, dimmable Camera Interface: USB 3.0 (Optional operation with USB 2.0 at reduced frame rate) Optical Interface: C-Mount Thread Depth for Objectives: Max. 5 mm Size / Weight: Approx. 10.8 cm x 7.8 cm x 4.3 cm (2.3" x 3.2" x 1.7") / 580 g Housing: Blue anodized aluminum, with cooling fins on top 1/4" photo thread for tripod mount Registration: CE Power Supply: Provided by USB 3.0 and USB 2.0, max. 7 W consumption Environmental Conditions: 5 ?C to 35 ?C, max. 80% relative air humidity, not condensing, free air circulation required Supported Operating Systems: Windows 10 x64 Enterprise Supported Software: ZEN 3.1 blue, ZEN 2.7 core 1 425537-0000-000 Binoc Tube 45/23 f/ Axio Observer 1 444232-9904-000 Eyepiece E-Pl 10x/20 Br foc 2 444801-0000-000 Folding Eyecup 2 432341-9100-000 Universal Mounting Frame K-M Universal mounting frame K-M for multiwell plates with glass bottom and foot print 125...127 mm x 83...86 mm 1 000000-2121-749 Extension cable for stage control 1.6 m Extension cable for stage control 1.6 m (D) for usage with joystick, trackball or coaxial drive. Recommended for adaptation of cable length when a docking station is used. 1 423053-9030-000 Illuminator VIS-LED 1 459330-0000-000 Dust Cover f/ Vert100/135/200 1 421231-9910-000 LD A-Plan 5x/0,15 Ph1 LD A-Plan 5x/0,15 Ph1 (WD=11.7mm at D=1mm polystyrene) 1 421251-9911-000 Objective LD A-Plan 20x/0.35 Ph1 Objective LD A-Plan 20x/0.35 Ph1 M27 (FWD=4.9mm at CG=1mm polystyrene) 1 421261-9917-000 Objective LD A-Plan 40x/0.55 Ph1 Objective LD A-Plan 40x/0.55 Ph1 M27 (WD=2.5mm at D=1mm polystyrene) 1 426114-0000-000 C-Mount Adapter 60N C 1" 1.0x 1 410201-9911-000 Workstation Compact ZEISS 65 BC (hp Z2) 1 000000-2325-870 System config. 3 (hp Z2 TWR G4) System Configuration 3 (hp Z2 LSM 900) (O) Installation of Windows 10 Enterprise LTSC 2019 x64 Value incl. Windows 10 licence ZEN blue & black (LSM 800, LSM 900) 1 410201-1604-000 Memory 16 GB (1x16) DDR4-2666 (hp Z2) 4 410331-1700-000 Graphic Card NVIDIA Quadro P400 2GB Graphic Card NVIDIA Quadro P400 2GB mDP (O) Professional graphic card for Workstation Premium - 2 GB GDDR5 memory - PCI Express 3.0 Interface x16 - Hardware acceleration of DirectX 12, OpenGL 4.5 and CUDA - Support for up to three displays - Display outputs: 3 x DisplayPort 1.4 (mDP) - DisplayPort support for 3 x 32" Display (3840 x 2160 Pixel) 1 410380-0200-000 Language pack english US Language Pack English US (O) - Keyboard with English (US) layout 1 410350-2406-000 Monitor TFT 24" HP Z24n G2 Monitor TFT 24" HP Z24n G2 (61 cm) (O) Visible diagonal: 60.96 cm, 16:10 Max. resolution: 1920 x 1200 pixel @ 60 Hz Brightness: 300 cd/m2 Contrast: 1000:1 Viewing angle: horizontal 178 degree, vertical 178 degree 3 x Video input: DisplayPort 1.2, DVI-D, HDMI 1.4 3 x USB 3.0, 2 x USB 3.1 Type-C Power consumption: Maximum 92 W, Typical 40 W, Power Saving 0.5 W Dimensions with stand (H x W x D): 50.3 cm x 53.2 cm x 21.4 cm Weight: 7.2 kg (incl. stand) Ergonomic features: Tilt: -5?to +22?, swivel: -45? to +45?, height adjustable 15 cm, Pivot rotation 90? Certification and compliance: CE, CSA, GS, T?V, FCC, TCO Operating voltage: 100-240 V, country-specific power cable 1 410135-1002-320 ZEN 3.2 pro ZEN 3.2. pro Image acquisition and processing under Windows 10 x64. User interface configurable, control of the ZEISS microscope systems and components, extensive acquisition and analysis. CZI image format. The following modules are included: - ZEN Module Measurement - ZEN Module Multi Channel - ZEN Module Panorama - ZEN Module Manual Extended Focus Contains Simple Movie Recorder Contains APEER Connector * Contains Fast Acquisition Contains Dual camera Contains ApoTome 2 control Contains ZEN Connect basic functionality 1 000000-1066-465 Dongle / hardware license USB for ZEN 1 410136-1030-110 ZEN Module Z Stack 1 410136-1031-110 ZEN Module Time Lapse 1 410136-1025-110 ZEN Module Tiles / Positions 1 410842-2106-000 010-00326R X-Cite 120 LED Boost System X-Cite 120 Boost LED System, includes: LED head, powerCUBE controller, speedDIAL remote, one microscope flange, manual disk, quick start guide, hex key, USB cable, power cord 1 This notice shall not be construed as a commitment by the Government to ultimately award a contract, nor does it restrict the Government to a particular acquisition approach. All information submitted in response to this announcement is voluntary; the Government will not pay for information requested nor will it compensate any respondent for any cost incurred in developing information provided to the Government. All information submitted in response to this Sources Sought notice become property of the Government. Interested and capable respondents are requested to provide the information below. All responses to this notice shall include: Company name, address, point of contact, phone number, and DUNS number Page 3 of 3 (www.dnb.com); List of available compatible products, procurement source (open market or GSA Schedule), the geographical location the respondent is able to service, and documentation of authorized distributor certification (if a brand name product is intended for offer should the requirement go to solicitation) Business size (small or large business concern), and number of employees; Type of small business (i.e. Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business; Veteran Owned Small Business; Small Business, etc.). Responses to this notice should be emailed to Ronnie Gregory at Ronnie.Gregory@va.gov. Please cite RFI #36C24621Q0257 in the email subject line. Telephone responses will not be accepted. Responses must be received in writing no later than 01/28/2021 at 3:00 PM EST. This notice is to assist the VA in determining sources only. All contractors interested in doing business with the Government must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) database. The website for registration is www.sam.gov. Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses and Veteran-Owned Small Businesses should also indicate whether the company is verified by the VA in the Vendor Information Pages (VIP) Database at www.vetbiz.gov.