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70 -- SCANNING PROBE MICROSCOPY CONTROL SYSTEM ASSEMBLY SOL 52SBNB5C8759 DUE 072895 POC Marsha Rodgers (301) 975-6398/Contracting Officer: Ruth Ann Maris The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has a requirement for a Scanning Probe Microscope Control System consisting of scanning electronics, hardware and software for driving a variety of scanning probe microscopes, including but not limited to scanning near-field optical, scanning tunnelling, and atomic force scanning microscopes. An analog feedback loop for Z-position is required, as are at least 10 individual high voltage amplifier outputs for control of the scanning head. These voltages shall be configurable by the user to drive a number of commercially available or home made scanning heads. A complete set of electronics schematics and block diagrams with component-level detail shall be included. The system shall be Intel 486 based, and shall have all components installed and tested upon delivery--F.O.B. destination, Gaithersburg, Maryland--Required Delivery Time 14 weeks--Evaluation Criteria shall include experience, the extent to which the proposal meets the specifications, and the ease of use and ease of modification of the equipment--All responsible sources may submit a proposal which shall be considered by the agency- -Please submit your request in writing--Fax Number (301) 963-7732. (0160)

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