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66 -- REPLACEMENT X-RAY GENERATOR SOL 52SBNB5C8604 DUE 031795 POC Elaine Libman (301) 975-6337 The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has a requirement for: #A4977A, Diano Model 2060 X-ray generator with manual controls mounted in a 19'' rack cabinet, including water to water heat exchanger; #C1648BH, Federal to spring high voltage cable; CA-8 CU L, Copper target x-ray tube and; cooling kit for CA-8 tube. The generator and it's associated parts are a replacement for the generator in NIST's existing Diano x-ray diffraction instrument. The new generator shall be physically, electronically, and mechanically compatible with NIST's existing equipment. The x-ray tube shall be a copper target diffraction tube of the CA-8 L type with water cooling and shall fit existing NIST G.E. (Diano) tube holders; both vertical and horizontal.-- Delivery shall be within 60 days--Numbered Note 22--It is the Government's intent to negotiate with the Diano Corporation, 30 Commerce Way, Woburn, Massachusetts, the only responsible source that can satisfy the agency's requirements. (0031)

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