PUBLIC NOTICE OF PROPOSED ACQUISITION
National Eye Institute / National Institutes of Health
Announcement/Number: RS23-004405
Post Date: August 24, 2023
Closing Response Date: August 31, 2023
Proposed Award Date: September 8, 2023
Project Title: Lasers for Optogenetic Experiments
Contracting Office: National Eye Institute, Building 31, Room 6A52
Contact Point/Contracting Officer/Contract Specialist: Bonnie Zimmerman, Bonnie.Zimmerman@nih.gov
North American Classification System (NAICS) Code (include): 334510 Size Standard: 1250 employees
Classification Code: Electromedical and Electrotherapeutic Apparatus Manufacturing
Offerors must quote on all items to be eligible for award. The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror based on best value to the government.
Product Requirement / Specification
|
Product |
Description of Requirement |
Quantity |
|
IBEAM-SMART-473-S-HP |
Ultra Compact Diode Laser, 473 nm, 300 mW |
1 pc |
|
IBEAM-SMART-PO |
iBEAM smart - pulse option |
1 pc |
|
IBP-WS |
iBeam smart - wavelength selection |
1 pc |
|
SMARTDOCK |
Fiber Coupler for iBeam smart, DFB pro and TopMode |
1 pc |
|
#OK-000633 |
Fiber Patchcord, SM/PM, FC/APC |
1 pc |
|
IBEAM-SMART-SWIBOX |
Switchbox for iBeam smart |
1 pc |
|
IBEAM-SMART-640-S-HP |
Ultra Compact Diode Laser, 640nm, 200mW |
1 pc |
|
IBEAM-SMART-PO |
iBEAM smart - pulse option |
1 pc |
|
IBP-WS |
iBeam smart - wavelength selection |
1 pc |
|
SMARTDOCK |
Fiber Coupler for iBeam smart, DFB pro and TopMode |
1 pc |
|
#OK-000678 |
Fiber Patchcord, SM/PM, FC/APC |
1 pc |
|
IBEAM-SMART-SWIBOX |
Switchbox for iBeam smart |
1 pc |
|
#DA-000104 |
Serial to USB Connector |
1 pc |
|
|
Shipping |
|
4. DELIVERY LOCATION:
NEI Laboratory / NIH
49 Convent Drive, RM 2A50 (Inside Delivery)
Bethesda, MD 20892
5. PAYMENT
Invoices will be submitted through the IPP, and payments will be made based on your vendor terms.
6. AWARD TYPE
Firm Fixed
7. BASIS OF AWARD
Product Specification:
The requirement is for the purchase of lasers to act as light sources in optogenetic experiments. The iBeam Smart Laser unit is an ideal candidate for the reasons listed.
1) This laser unit can be modulated at a very fast rate of 250 MHz with a very short rise time of 1 nanosecond.
2) Laser can be directly controlled by external computer triggers and not through the power supply switch. This feature might reduce the electrical interference during the recording experiment.
3) There are two software features, FINE (Feedback Induced Noise Eraser) and SKILL (Speckle Killer), that reduce the optical noise and ensure stable performance.
4) The optical noise (<0.2%) of this laser is also very low compared to other models.
5) This laser also comes with a graphical user interface (GUI) that is helpful while setting up the experiments.
Closing Statement: Interested parties may identify their interest and capability to respond to this notice. Responses to this notice shall contain sufficient information to establish the interested parties’ bona-fide capabilities for fulfilling the requirement and include unit price, list price, shipping and handling costs, the delivery period after contract award, the prompt payment discount terms, the F.O.B. Point (Destination ONLY), the Dun & Bradstreet Number (DUNS), the Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN), and the certification of business size. All offerors must have an active registration in the System for Award Management (SAM) www.sam.gov
A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed action 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 responses must be received by August 31, 2023, and must reference number RS23-004405 in the subject line of your e-mail. Responses may be submitted electronically to NEI Contracts nei-contracts@nih.gov
Faxed or hand delivered responses are not acceptable.
“All responsible sources may submit a bid, proposal, or quotation which shall be considered by the agency.”