The Veteran s Administration (VA) Office of Research and Development, Service Area Office East in Pittsburgh, PA intends to negotiate on behalf of the Iowa City VA Research and Development based in Iowa City, Iowa. The intent is to sole source to Nikon Instruments Inc., located in Mellville, NY to acquire one Nikon Eclipse TiE TIRF (total internal reflection fluorescence)/STORM (stochastic optical reconstruction microscopy) A1R-HD confocal and STochastic Optical Reconstruction Microscopy (N-storm) 5.0 Super-resolution microscopic system to include installation and training. The contractor shall provide the resources and services necessary to provide a complete system. The deliverables include: The Contractor shall deliver and set-up the system at the Iowa City Campus. The Contractor will provide training for proper use of the system. The Contractor shall provide system support. The Nikon Eclipse TiE TIRF/STORM A1R-HD confocal and STochastic Optical Reconstruction Microscopy (N-storm) 5.0 Super-resolution microscopic system based on the following minimum specifications located at https://www.nikon.com/products/microscope-solutions/lineup/s-resolution/nstorm/index.htm., and the components listed below : Full N-STORM system with high power 4-line laser system Additional Objectives o MRD00105 CFI PLAN APO LAMBDA 10X o MRD01691 CFI APO 60X OIL TIRF NA 1.49 WD 0.12MM o MRD73950 CFI SR HP PLAN APO LAMBDA S 100X C SIL Stage-Top Incubator with Temperature and Flow Control o 77025181 STXG INCB SYS F/DSH/SLD F/TI/TI2 PZ STG o 77025166 TIZ-WX/BX/W/B ADPTR F/TI2 XY MTRZ STG Triggered Multi-Line LED Light Source o 77060023 SPECTRA X LT ENGINE CK DESCRPT F/FILTERS o 77060021 LUMENCOR LIQUID LIGHT GUIDE; 3MM, 2M VIS o 77023027 NI-BB TRIGGERED DEVICE HUB W/6323 o MEE54730 TI2-LA-FLL EPI FL MODULE L FOV o 77074655 DAPI/FITC/CY3/CY5 PYCHRC/QD EM MT TI2 CB o 77074656 CFP/YFP/MCHERRY PLYCHRC/TRP EM MT TI2 CB Miscellaneous Accessories o 77019739 27" Z27 4K UHD DISPLAY o (3) MXA22179 30CC SILICONE IMMERSION OIL o (3) MXA22168 30CC NON-FLUORESCING IMMERSION OIL F o (10) 76998 LENS TISSUE BOOK 50 SHEETS 4X6 o (5) 77013067 LENS CLEANING SOLUTION 6 OZ BOTTLE o (5) 77013066 LENS CLEANING SOLUTION 1 OZ SPRAY BOTTLE o 77049107 SUBSHELF FOR SERIES 63-500 VIT o 77049013 CASTERS FOR VIB ISO TABLE High-End Offline Computer Workstation o MQS42660 NIS-ELEMENTS MODULE STORM OFF ANALYSIS o 77019740 Z4 ADVANCED BIOSYSTEMS WORKSTATION o 77019738 31.5" Z32 4K UHD DISPLAY o MQS31500 NIS-ELEMENTS AR STAND ALONE PASSIVE o 77010604 NIS-ELEMENTS MOD: GEN ANALYSIS 2 AND 3 Widefield Camera: Large Field of View, High-Speed, High-Sensitivity sCMOS o 77018292 PRIME 95 25MM CMOS CAMERA o MQD43000 DS-F F-MOUNT ADAPTER 1X o MED53140 TI-BDTV2 F-TV TUBE F-MOUNT o 77019739 27" Z27 4K UHD DISPLAY o (3) MXA22179 30CC SILICONE IMMERSION OIL o (3) MXA22168 30CC NON-FLUORESCING IMMERSION OIL F o (10) 76998 LENS TISSUE BOOK 50 SHEETS 4X6 o (5) 77013067 LENS CLEANING SOLUTION 6 OZ BOTTLE o (5) 77013066 LENS CLEANING SOLUTION 1 OZ SPRAY BOTTLE o 77049107 SUBSHELF FOR SERIES 63-500 VIT o 77049013 CASTERS FOR VIB ISO TABLE High-End Offline Computer Workstation o MQS42660 NIS-ELEMENTS MODULE STORM OFF ANALYSIS o 77019740 Z4 ADVANCED BIOSYSTEMS WORKSTATION o 77019738 31.5" Z32 4K UHD DISPLAY o MQS31500 NIS-ELEMENTS AR STAND ALONE PASSIVE o 77010604 NIS-ELEMENTS MOD: GEN ANALYSIS 2 AND 3 Widefield Camera: Large Field of View, High-Speed, High-Sensitivity sCMOS o 77018292 PRIME 95 25MM CMOS CAMERA o MQD43000 DS-F F-MOUNT ADAPTER 1X o MED53140 TI-BDTV2 F-TV TUBE F-MOUNT The requirement will take place at a VA Boston Healthcare System in Boston, MA. The sole source is pursuant to FAR 6.302-1 Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies or Services Will Satisfy Agency Requirements. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals, however; any responsible source who believes it is capable of meeting the requirement may submit a capability statement and supporting documentation to the contracting office no later than Tuesday, March 27, 2019, (10:00 AM, EST). Interest/capability statements may be sent to Michael Haydo at
[email protected]. No telephone responses will be accepted. A determination not to compete the proposed requirement based upon the responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government.