EMCCD Cameras for Custom-Built SMT Microscope System

The Department of Health and Human Services intends to award a firm fixed price sole source contract for the purchase of three high-sensitivity Electron Multiplying Charge-Coupled Device (EMCCD) cameras, including required manufacturer-provided cables, power supplies, and interface components. The cameras are needed to restore operation of the Optical Microscopy Core custom-built Tri-color single-molecule tracking (SMT) microscope. The SMT system is a unique custom-built Highly Inclined and Laminated Optical sheet (HILO) SMT platform that supports single-molecule imaging and tracking for multiple cancer research projects. • The contract is for a firm fixed price. • The purchase is for three EMCCD cameras. • The cameras must be compatible with the existing hardware integration and current control software. • The SMT system is used for single-molecule imaging and tracking in cancer research projects. • The contract is expected to be awarded under the authority of FAR subpart 13.106-1(b)(1)(i).