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B -- BERYLLIUM AIR MONITOR SYSTEM DUE 030595 POC Contact: Gerald W. Coutts, Technical Representative, (510) 422-6223, or Phil Duval, Subcontract Administrator, (510) 423-2377 opy. Candidate companies to be considered must have demonstrated design, prototyping, and manufacturing capability in laser and electro optical systems. Vendor must have current laboratory equipment capability and experience in laser-induced plasma spectroscopy research. Interested firms should respond within 30 days of publication with both a written request for clarification of information (if needed) and a written statement of qualifications to include the following: (a) Years in Business, (b) Scientific Staff (number and pertinent resumes), (c) Picture of LIPS Experience Facility, (d) Current Product Literature, (e) Research Floor Space, (f) Production Floor Space, (g) In-house Machine Capability, and (h) Major research instruments on-hand (Laser, Optics, Oscilloscopes, Spectrometers, etc.). NOTE: Beryllium is a toxic material. OSHA regulates beryllium and beryllium compounds by the following requirements: 1. An employee's exposure to beryllium or beryllium compounds, in any eight-hour shift of a 40-hour week, shall not exceed the eight-hour time-weighted average (TWA) permissible exposure limit (PEL) of 2 micrograms of beryllium or beryllium compounds per cubic meter of air (2 micrograms/m3); 2. An employee's exposure to beryllium or beryllium compounds shall not exceed at any time during an eight-hour shift the acceptable ceiling concentration of 5 micrograms/m3 except for a maximum peak of 25 micrograms/m3 for a maximum of 30 minutes.Do not provide costing information in your submittal. This notice is for information and planning purposes only; it does not constitute a solicitation for bid or proposal, and it is not to be construed as a commitment by the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, or the Los Alamos National Laboratory or the University of California. Facsimile and telephone responses will not be accepted. This notice is to assist the University in determining the potential for competition; no solicitation is currently available. (0033)

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