The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) Consolidated Operations Acquisition Center (COAC) for the National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) intends to purchase a LSM Technologies, Inc., brand name Olympus FV1000 Microscope System. The Microscope system includes the following components: 1) Integration of FV1000 with external IR laser, includes installation, alignment, beam steering optics and safety enclosure, quantity one (1) each, 2) 3 channel Non-confocal Detector 3 channel non-descanned detector for laser scanning imaging, includes dichroic mirrors and barrier filters, quantity one (1) each, 3) Objective Inverter Adapter objective adapter optimized for laser scanning with RMS objective threads for the Olympus FV1000 microscope, quantity one (1) each. The brand name determination is based on the Government’s requirements of an upgrade and existing FV1000 Laser Scanning Microscope system to support the mission of Salivary Gland in research conducted within NIDCR. The purchase is to coexist with Coherent’s Chameleon Ultra and components. The LSM Technologies, Inc., meets the entire requirement for an upgrade Laser Scanning and Image Acquisition, and is the only known system that meets the government’s minimum needs. The North American Industry Classification (NAICS) Code is 334516 and the Small Business Size Standard is 500 employees which are applicable for this requirement. This requirement is a small business set-aside. This acquisition is being conducted under simplified acquisition procedures. Interested vendors capable of furnishing the government with the product in this synopsis should submit a quotation to the below address. The quotation shall include the itemized price, commercial price list, prompt payment terms, the F.O.B. Point (Destination or Origin) Shipping cost, if applicable, business size, Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN), Dun & Bradstreet Number (DUNs), and descriptive literature of the product quoted. The Offeror must also register in the Government’s Registry System note: www.ccr.gov. The quotation must reference “Solicitation number” NHLBI-PB-(DE)-2006-297-DDC. Quotations are due August 25, 2006, by 8:30 a.m. local time, All responsible sources may submit a quotation, which if timely received, shall be considered by the agency. Quotations must be submitted in writing to the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute, Consolidated Operations Acquisition Center, Procurement Branch, 6701 Rockledge Drive, Suite 6042, Bethesda, MD 20892-7902, Attention: Deborah Coulter. Fax quotations will only be accepted if dated and signed by an authorized company representative.

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