Fakta om udbudet

EU-nr

2022/S 094-259532

Offentliggjort

16.05.2022

Udbudstype

Udbud med forhandling uden forudgående offentliggørelse

Udbyder

University of Copenhagen

Vindere

(16.05.2022)
Phi Optics, Inc.
1800 S. Oak Street, Suite 106,
IL 61820 Champaign

Acquisition of a Gradient Light Interference Microscopy module(CellVista GLIM Pro)

University of Copenhagen

Voluntary ex ante transparency notice

Supplies

Legal Basis:

Directive 2014/24/EU

Section I: Contracting authority/entity

I.1) Name and addresses

Official name: University of Copenhagen
Postal address: Nørregade 10
Town: Copenhagen K
NUTS code: DK01 Hovedstaden
Postal code: 1165
Country: Denmark
Contact person: Mahmut Yüksel
E-mail: fgn253@ku.dk
Internet address(es):
Main address: www.KU.dk

I.4) Type of the contracting authority

Body governed by public law

I.5) Main activity

Education

Section II: Object

II.1) Scope of the procurement

II.1.1) Title:

Acquisition of a Gradient Light Interference Microscopy module(CellVista GLIM Pro)

II.1.2) Main CPV code

38510000 Microscopes

II.1.3) Type of contract

Supplies

II.1.4) Short description:

The Center for Advanced Bioimaging (CAB) Denmark is a core facility center at the University of Copenhagen, aiming to provide researchers with advanced, state-of-the-art imaging equipment, as well as consulting in data acquisition and analysis.

The center contributes to a great range of basic as well as applied research projects, both via our own and our network’s expertise and by enabling researchers to use the high-end equipment available at the center.

II.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: no

II.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)

Value excluding VAT: 728 119.69 DKK

II.2) Description

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

38519000 Miscellaneous compounds for microscopes

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code: DK01 Hovedstaden

II.2.4) Description of the procurement:

Imaging of intact plant tissues if often limited by the specimen’s thickness and optical density. In addition, air spaces in intact plants lead to light scattering, further degrading the obtainable image from deep optical sections. Gradient Light Interference Microscopy (GLIM) is a unique technique which can be added to existing Differential Interference Contrast (DIC) microscopes, as present at CAB, allowing for quantitative, high-contrast phase imaging in thick specimens, including 3D-reconstructions. Additionally, it is a label-free alternative to fluorescence-based methods.

II.2.5) Award criteria

II.2.11) Information about options

Options: no

II.2.13) Information about European Union funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: no

II.2.14) Additional information

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1) Description

IV.1.1) Type of procedure

Negotiated procedure without prior publication

The works, supplies or services can be provided only by a particular economic operator for the following reason:
- absence of competition for technical reasons

Explanation:

The system will be sued to directly monitor cell shapes inside of plant tissues, which is almost impossible to do with other types of light microscopy. The benefits are that the samples do not need to be fixed and can be directly monitored during development.

This can for example be addressing how leaf cell architecture develop, or how roots produce lateral roots in details not previously possible.

There are no products available from other manufacturers incorporating equivalent technology (see pt. 11). In comparison to other techniques that allow deep imaging, as for example multi-photon fluorescence microscopy, the GLIM module has unique advantages:

• Making use of existing, high quality optical instruments at CAB, the GLIM module is a rather cost-effective extension of the capabilities of these instruments.

• It can be moved between instruments, as long as the optical prerequisites are met by the target microscope. This means for example, that both inverted and upright microscopes at CAB can benefit from the purchase.

• Using light of low power density compared to laser illumination allows for imaging without phototoxicity.

• Unlike fluorescence-based methods, phase imaging requires no labelling.

IV.1.3) Information about framework agreement

IV.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: yes

IV.2) Administrative information

Section V: Award of contract/concession

V.2) Award of contract/concession

V.2.1) Date of contract award decision:

29/04/2022

V.2.2) Information about tenders

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: no

V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire

Official name: Phi Optics, Inc.
Postal address: 1800 S. Oak Street, Suite 106,
Town: Champaign
NUTS code: US United States
Postal code: IL 61820
Country: United States
E-mail: chirites@phioptics.com

The contractor/concessionaire will be an SME: yes

V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot/concession (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot/concession: 728 119.69 DKK

V.2.5) Information about subcontracting

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.3) Additional information:

VI.4) Procedures for review

VI.4.1) Review body

Official name: Danish Public Contracts Appeal Board
Postal address: Nævnenes hus, toldboden 2
Town: Viborg
Postal code: 8800
Country: Denmark
E-mail: NH@naevneneshus.dk
Telephone: +45 72405600
Internet address: www.KLFU.dk

VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice:

11/05/2022