Description
The Defense Health Agency is seeking to acquire laboratory microscopes for the Landstuhl Regional Medical Center in Germany. The microscopes must meet specific technical requirements, including a UIS2 optical system, built-in Koehler illumination, and a ceramic-coated coaxial stage. The contract will be awarded to the responsible quoter based on the lowest evaluated price of quotes meeting or exceeding the acceptability standards for technical factors. The quoter must provide written documentation, including proposed product data sheets and technical specifications, to demonstrate that the equipment/product offered complies with the technical requirements.
Key features of the required microscopes include:
• Dimensions: 383mmx275mmx482mm
• Weight: Approx. 16kg
• Optical System: UIS2 optical system
• Focus: Vertical stage movement: 25 mm stage stroke with coarse adjustment limit stopper, torque adjustment for coarse adjustment knobs
• Illuminator: Built-in Koehler illumination for transmitted light, light preset switch, light intensity manager switch, high color reproductivity 14 W LED light source
• Revolving Nosepiece: Interchangeable reversed /septuple/coded nosepiece
• Observation Tube: Widefield (FN 22)
• Stage: Ceramic-coated coaxial stage with left or right hand low drive control: with rotating mechanism and torque adjustment mechanism, rubber grips and stage handle extension
• Condenser: Swing out Achromatic (NA 0.9), for 1.25X-100X (swing-out: 1.25X-4X)
The microscopes will be used for polarization microscopy only and must include specific objectives, such as 2x, 4x, 10x, 20x, 40x, 50x (oil immersion), 60x, and 100x (oil immersion).