NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD A SOLE SOURCE CONTRACT.
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) intends to negotiate a contract on a
sole source basis with Bitplane Inc. South Windsor, CT. The purpose of the contract is for the contractor to supply two Imaris Image Analysis software 9.2 Full Packages to be used to expand the capabilities of the microscopes at the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD), Advanced Imaging Core. The new software will allow NIDCD researchers to work with very large, super resolution data files that result from the new imaging technologies which improve image quality on both real-time and time lapsed imaging. The package is made up of eight modules-Measurement Pro, Imaris Track Lineage, Imaris Coloc, Imaris XT, Filament Tracer, Imaris Cell, Imaris Batch and Imaris Vantage. Imaris makes it possible to count, measure, and track many different kinds of particles within images, including whole cells, nuclei, other subcellular structures such as mitochondria, and long filaments such as axons and dendrites and provide statistical analyses. It can also analyze co-localization of signal from cellular components in 3D and 4D to determine if structures are overlapping. Only Bitplane has been identified to offer such a user friendly multi-modular software with continuous everyday support and updates.
Responses
The proposed acquisition action is for items and/or services for which the
Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under the
authority of FAR 13.106-1 (b). If you believe you can provide the items or
services, please forward capability statements to [email protected] by 2:00pm
(ET) on Thursday, March 28, 2019 and reference solicitation number
NIHOLAO-OD3-NOI-5278549.

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