The solicitation number is 3068272 and the solicitation is issued as a request for quotation.

This acquisition is for a commercial item or service and is conducted under the authority of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 13-Simplified Acquisition Procedures; and is not expected to exceed the simplified acquisition threshold.

The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-69, dated August 1, 2013.

There are no set-aside restrictions, the associated NAICS code 334516 and the small business size standard 500 employees.

The National Institute of Drug Abuse (NIDA), Station Support/Simplified Acquisition (SS/SA) on behalf on the National Institute of Aging (NIA) would like to purchase a New or Refurbished Nikon TE2000-E Microscope. The microscope specifications are: 1) Refurbished Nikon TE-2000 E Microscope Stand, 2) Motorized 6 Position DIC Nosepiece, 3) Motorized 5 Position Condenser, 4) Motorized Analyzer, 5) Motorized Excitation Filter Turret, 6) T-P Polarized attachment, 7) Plan Fluor 10X Ph1 0.30na Microscope objective, 8) Plan Fluor 20X EL WD Ph2 0.45na Microscope objective, 9) Plan Fluor 40X 1.30na DIC H/N2 oil Microscope objective, 10) Plan Fluor 60X 0.50-1.25na oil iris DIC Microscope Objective, 11) Plan Fluor 100X 1.30na DIC H oil Microscope Objective, 12) PF100 DIC Prism, 13) PF60 DIC Prism, 14) PF40 DIC Prism, 15) TE-C DIC Module NH for Motorized Condenser, 16) Q475 Ipxru Mirror w/TE2000 Filter cube, 17) UV-2E/C (DAPI) Filter Set with Cube, 18) HQ:F 96320 (FITC) Filter Set with Cube, 19) HQ:CY3 96323 (CY3) Filter Set with Cube, 20) 96324 CY5 Filter Set with Cube, 21) LudI MAC5000 Controller with Cables, 22) LudI Biopoint 2 Motorized Stage, 23) Photofluor Mental Halide Fluorescent Light Source, and 24) 1-Year Electrical/5-Year Mechanical Parts and Labor Warranty.

FAR Clause at 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. In addition, FAR Clause at 52.212-2, Evaluation Criteria Commercial Items applies. You must include a completed copy of the provision at FAR Clause 52.212-3, Offer Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items, with your offer. FAR Clause 52-212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items, and FAR Clause 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items, apply to this acquisition. The Defense Priorities and Allocations System (DPAS) is not applicable to this requirement.

Response 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 or Origin), 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."

All responses must be received by September 17, 2013 3:00PM EST and must reference number 3068272. Responses may be submitted electronically to Jasmine Snoddy, Contract Specialist at [email protected] or by U.S. mail to the National Institute of Drug Abuse (NIDA) Station Support/Simplified Acquisition Branch (SS/SA), 31 Center Drive, Room 1B59, Bethesda, Maryland 20892-2080, Attention: Jasmine Snoddy. Fax responses will not be accepted.