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66 -- NEUTRON FOCUSER-BENDER OPTIC SOL 52SBNB5C8832 DUE 092895 POC Marsha Rodgers (301) 975-6398 The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) intends to negotiate on a Sole Source basis with X-Ray Optical Systems, Inc., Albany, New York, for a Neutron Focuser-Bender Optic which is custom- designed for prompt gamma activation analysis facility on NG-7 of the Cold Neutron Research Facility at NIST. Also included are integral shielding and software package -- F.O.B. Destination, Gaithersburg, Maryland -- Required Delivery Time 6 months -- This is a sole source requirement because the requested device is patented, manufactured, and only supplied by X-Ray Optical Systems, Inc. They are the only manufacturer in the world that holds a patent for this technology--See Note 22. (0226)

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