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65 -- GAS HYPERPOLARIZATION SYSTEM SOL NHLBI-PS-SP-95-137 DUE 083195 POC Deborah Coulter, Purchasing Agent, (301) 435-0366 Debra Hawkins, Contracting Officer, (301) 435-0366. The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute intends to purchase a Gas Hyperpolarization System,. The instrument should produce 20 liter-atm polarized Xenon in 12 hours without user intervention. It should include vacuum pumps, water coolers, and power supplies. Include necessary cold traps for Rb trapping. There should be a simple built in Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) device to measure and display the polarization of the gas. Should require a maximum of 220 volts. GHS should have a 1/4'' and a 1/2'' outer diameter output ports for the gases. The outputs should have a flow/pressure control regulators that are plastic or other nonmetallic material. It should employ diode laser arrays for polarizing the gases. It should have adequate magnetic shielding so that it can operate with 10 feet (10 to 50 gauss field) of the imaging machine. It should include a two year (after acceptance) warranty that covers parts and labor at no additional cost. The contractor and subcontractor responsibilities and commitments must be explicitly stated in the quotation. For example, if the contractor or subcontractor has agreed to support the initial GHS sites in terms of needed software and hardware upgrades (e.g. MRI coils) without additional cost, the all terms of the contractor/subcontractor agreement must be explicit. It is anticipated that Request for Quotation (RFQ) Number NHLBI-PS-SP-95-137, will be available 15 days after the publication date of this synopsis. Receipt of quotations will be due 10 days after the release of the RFQ. The anticipated award date is 09/95. All responsible sources may submit a quotation, which if timely received, shall be considered by the agency. Requests for copies of the of the RFQ must be in writing and may be requested by FAX to (301) 480-3345. Quotations must be submitted in writing to the National Heart, Lung, and Blood, Institute, Contracts Operations Branch, Procurement Section, Rockledge Building, Room 6143, 6701 Rockledge Drive, Bethesda, MD 20892-7902, Attention: Ms. Deborah Coulter. FAX quotations will only be accepted if dated and signed by an authorized company representative. (0228)

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