NASA, George C. Marshall Space Flight Center, Procurement Office, Marshall Space Flight Center, AL 35812

66 -- SPECTROPHOTOMETRY SYSTEM SOL 8-W-5-10-83045 POC Contact Glynda Meeks, GP24M/Contract Specialist, 205-544-0422, or Jane Maples, GP24L/Contracting Officer This notice is a combined Synopsis/RFQ for commercial items prepared in accordance with FAR Subpart 12.6 as a supplement with additional information included in this notice -- Delivery to MSFC (FOB Destination) is required within 45 days ARO -- This notice serves as the only solicitation; quotes are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued -- This notice is being issued as a Request for Quotes (RFQ) for one (1) Ultraviolet Visible Near Infrared Spectrophotometry System, On-Line Instrument Systems, Inc. Model No. OLIS 14-H or equal which shall include: (A) Double-Beam, Double Grating Scanning Monochromator in Reversed Optics Set Up (Cary 14H) meeting the following optical and photometric performance: Wavelength Range - 185 to 2600 nanometers, Wavelength Accuracy - 0.2 nanometers, Wavelength Resettability - Less than 0.1 nanometers, Wavelength Resolution - 0.05 nanometer (2 steps/0.1 nanometers), Spectral Bandwidth - Less than 0.1 nanometers in ultraviolet, less than 0.3 nanometers in near infrared, Photometric Range - 3 absorbance units (up to 5 with filter), Photometric Accuracy - Less than or equal to 0.001 absorbance units up to 2 absorbance units and less than 0.003 absorbance units from 2 to 3 absorbance units, Baseline Flatness - Less than 0.001 absorbance units, Baseline Stability - Less than 0.001 absorbance units one hour after initial warm-up, Light Source - 30 Watts tungsten lamp for visible near infrared, 30 watts deuterium lamp for ultraviolet, both air-cooled, Light Detector - R-955 Photomultiplier for ultraviolet/visible and lead sulfide for near infrared, Response Time - Less than or equal to 0.05 seconds -- Optical configuration shall be modified to accommodate alignment with customer's existing furnace compartment. The dimensions of the furance are 18'' wide and 24'' deep with a platform 10'' below the sample beam - Reference beam shall be at least 7'' directly above the sample beam - (B) Computer and printer compatible with the system - The system shall include computer automation of all monochromator movements, data acquisition and instrumental control via steppingmotor, optical encoding devices and supporting hardware - The system shall include automated selection of 30 watts tungsten lamp for visible near infrared and 30 watts deuterium lamp for ultraviolet light sources and detectors - The system shall read data into computer's memory simultaneously with collection -- This procurement is being conducted under the Simplified Acquisition Threshold (SAT) portion of the Federal Acquisition Streamlining Act (FASA) -- The provisions and clauses in the RFQ are those in effect through FAC 90-34 -- If other than the brand name identified is quoted, then the quoter shall indicate the manufacturer, brand, and model/part number quoted and provide a description in sufficient detail to show that the product quoted meets the brand name identified-- The quoter shall provide a description (including manufacturer, brand, and model no.) in sufficient detail to show that the product quoted meets the specifications included in this notice -- If the end product(s) quoted is other than domestic end product(s) as defined in the clause entitled ''Buy American Act -- Supplies,'' the quoter shall so state and shall list the country of origin -- The quoter shall state in their quote their size status for this procurement as well as whether they are minority or woman-owned -- The SIC code and the size standard for this procurement are 3826 and 500 employees respectively -- The quoter shall identify place of performance in their quote-- Questions regarding this acquisition must be submitted in writing no later than December 18, 1995 -- Companies shall notify this office of their intent to submit a quote -- Transmission by facsimile to 205-544-0422 or by Internet e-mail to glynda.meeks@msfc.nasa.gov is acceptable -- Quotations (including FAR 52.212-3, Representations and Certifications which may be obtained via the internet at ''http://procure.msfc.nasa.gov/proc_ref.html'' or at ''ftp://procure.msfc.nasa.gov/reps_certs/sats/'') are due 20 days after publication of this notice in the Commerce Business Daily (CBD) to the address specified above to the attention of name/GP -- Selection and award will be made on an aggregate basis to the lowest priced, technically acceptable quoter -- Technical acceptability will be determined by information submitted by the quoter providing a description in sufficient detail to show that the product quoted meets the Government's requirement -- Theperiod of time expected for the Contracting Officer to solicit/evaluate vendor quotes and issue the purchase order will be approximately 35 days from publication of this notice in the CBD -- An ombudsman has been appointed to hear concerns from offerors, potential offerors, and contractors during the preaward and postaward phases of this acquisition -- The purpose of the ombudsman is not to diminish the authority of the contracting officer or the selection official, but to communicate concerns, issues, disagreements, and recommendations of interested parties to the appropriate Government personnel and to work to resolve them -- When requested, the ombudsman will maintain strict confidentiality as to the source of the concern -- The ombudsman does not participate in the evaluation of quotes, the source selection process, or the adjudication of formal contract disputes -- Interested parties are invited to call the installation ombudsman, W.H. Hallisey at 205-544-0092 --Concerns, issues, disagreements, and recommendations which cannot be resolved at the installation may be referred to the NASA ombudsman, Thomas S. Luedtke at 202-358-2090 -- All responsible business sources may submit a quote which shall be considered by the agency -- This solicitation and any related documents to this procurement will be available over the Internet -- These documents will be in ASCII format and reside on a World-Wide Web (WWW) server, which may be accessed using client browsers, such as, MOSAIC -- The WWW address, or URL, of the MSFC Procurement home page is: ''http://procure.msfc.nasa.gov''. (0342)

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