The National Institutes of Health (NIH) National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases 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 Brand Name or Equal to Spinning Disk System with 405, 488, 561 and 635 Laser Lines (Axiovert 200 Trade in to AxioObserver) with the following specifications: Quantity Item Number Item Description1 4109004310079000 Promo upgrade AxioVert200 to ObserverZ11 4329070000000000 TFT Docking Station1 4251550000000000 Sideport 60N UR 100 3 pos fl Observer1 4245339000000000 Nosepiece 6x MOT wlDefinite Focus1 4245339020000000 Beam Combiner Mod UVNlS fl Defin. Focus 1 4236389010000000 Spinning Disk Unit CSU-X1M 50001 4236389290000000 Emission Filter wheel for CSU-X11 4236389150000000 Multi OM for CSU-X1 (405/488/561/635)1 4890388002000000 Emission filter BP 525/50 DMR 251 4236389250000000 Camera adapter c-mount for CSU-X11 4890618003000000 Emission filter DBP 527/54+645/601 4890638002000000 Emission filter BP 629/621 4880508003000000 Emission filter BP 690/501 4479649000000000 Emission filter BP 445/451 4464370011000000 Beam splitter FT 560 fl CSU-X1 1 0000001514469000 Laser Module TIRF III 120V1 0000001514464000 Laser line 405nm TIRF 1 0000001514463000 Laser line 635 TIRF1 0000001522233000 Laser unit 561 nm/20mW (DPSS laser)1 0000001580297000) Laser unit 488/20mW TIRF (OPSL laser1 0000001514465000 External TIRF connector1 4329279020000000 Laser safety kit Yokogawa CSU-X 11 4329279010000000 TIRF laser safety kit1 4329279060000000 Adaptation parts CSU-X1I"Axio Observer1 4261140000000000 C- Mount Adapter 60N C 1" 1.0x1 4108809576000000 Standard Imaging Station 35A with XP Pro1 4103580102000000 Trigger-Board PCI Rev. 31 4329279040000000 Signal Distribution Box1 4101301400000000 AV Rei 4.7 Software Site License1 0000001235937000 AV4 Mod MC/ZIT Site Lic1 4101311200000000 AV4 Mod Fast Imaging Site Lic1 4101321203000000 AV4 Mod Ratio Site Lic1 4101310001000000 AV4 Drv For Roper1 4101310200009000 AV4 Drv For Sutter DG-4/Filters/Shutter1 4108809554000000 HP 30" WIDE SCREEN LCD MONITOR1 0000001390928 PROMO2 4108250000050000 Photometries CoolS NAP HQ22 4108250000060000 I/O Cable for Cascade, CoolS NAP HQ/HQ2 The equal item must meet the characteristics of the brand name item to be acceptable for award. Basis for Award: Offerors must provide descriptive literature or other material that demonstrates their offer meets the forgoing requirements. The contract will be awarded to the responsible offeror whose offer fully meets the requirements of the solicitation, provides the best value, with price and technical factors equally important in award evaluation. This request is for interested firms with the capability of providing the required equipment listed above are requested to submit a capability statement to assist the Government in determining in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 19.502-2(b) whether or not 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 500. All respondents are requested to identify their firms 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 Governments requirements for the above. The capability statement shall be in sufficient enough detail, but not to exceed 15 pages, so that the Government can determine the experience and capability of your firm to provide the requirements above. Your capability statement, not to exceed 15 pages, should include references. Due to time sensitivity, a copy of the capability statement must be received at the address identified in this synopsis by no later than 7 days prior to close of business (5:00 P.M. local time at designated location) on August 20, 2008. 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.

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