The Contractor shall deliver an objective lens with the following capabilities within fourteen (14) days after contract award:
• Integration into a home-built laser scanning confocal microscope for the purpose of performing low light-level investigations of diverse quantum optical materials at wavelengths ranging from optical to Near Infrared (NIR);
• Imaging with high magnification greater than or equal to 100 times magnification
• Aberration correction imaging (≥ three (3) color corrections Fluor or Apochromatic (APO) type correction);
• High resolution and sensitivity imaging in air (Numerical Aperture (NA) ≥ 0.9);
• ‘Infinity-corrected' imaging.
• Long Working Distance (WD) for ease-of-use in a confocal microscope (WD ≥ 300 micrometer (μm));
C. Responses:
All interested parties should notify this office in writing, mail, fax, or e-mail within the posted date. Responses shall include:
(I) To what extent each of the specifications can be met.
(II) Include your type of business (i.e. commercial, academia), whether your organization is classified as a large or small business based on the NAICS employee size standard that accompanies NAICS code 333314. If a small business, you must also list any small disadvantaged status you hold [HUBZone, 8(a), Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB), Women Owned Small Business (WOSB), Economically Disadvantaged Women-Owned Small Business (EDWOSB), etc.].
(III) Past experience/ performance through the description of completed projects.