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J -- MAINTENANCE SERVICES SIMS SOL 0000MS-96-00901 DUE 022996 POC For copy, contact the info office indicated., For additional information contact Aita.Bc2/Bc/916-643-0728 This is a market survey/research (Ref. MS96009-01) under the Competition in Contracting Act, effective 1 April 1985. This is not an RFP or IFB. Be advised that this is used for planning/information purposes only. The Government does not intend to award a contract on the basis of this request or otherwise pay for the information which you provide. The following descriptions are offered as a basis in which to formulate a reply to this notice. The Sacramento Air Logistics Center is seeking to identify sources that can provide maintenance services for two Secondary Ion Mass Spectrometers (SIMS). Their descriptions and maintenance requirements are as follow: The Camerca IMS3f and Cameca IMS4f Secondary Ion Mass Spectrometers were designed and built by Cameca Instruments, Inc. They are operated by the Air Force Technical Applications Center, McClellan Central Laboratory, McClellan AFB, California. The systems consist of an ion source, primary optical system, secondary optical system, measurement system, imaging system, computer control system, sample positioning system, cooling system and vacuum system. The ion source consists of an oxygen and argon duoplasmatron and a cesium microbeam source. The primary optical system consists of a primary beam control chassis, high and low voltage power supplies, faraday cup preamplifier. The secondary optical system consists of a secondary beam control chassis and low voltage power supply. The measurement system consists of a measurement chassis, detector power supply, electron multiplier tube and preamplifier, and a faraday cup and preamplifier. The imaging system consists of a channel plate, phosphorescent screen, TV camera, monochromatic display, and resistive anode encoder subsystem designed by Charles Evans and Associates. The computer control system consists of a Hewlett Packard Vectra PC, two color monitors, two printers, plotter and system control software written by Charles Evans and Associates. The sample positioning system consists of an airlock assembly, stage, holder, motor control chassis and joystick controller. The cooling system consists of an Eheim fluid pump, associated plumbing and water chillers. The vacuum system consists of two turbomolecular pumps, two ion pumps, cryopump, rough pumps and associated power supplies and control modules. These systems are approximately eight years old. On-site preventive and remedial maintenance services are required to perform field and component level repair of these systems. Maintenance personnel will require knowledge and experience in digital and analog electronics, ion optical systems, video camera systems, ion microprobes, high vacuum systems, ion beam measurement devices and Cameca systems interface with Charles Evans automation packages. If you are interested in obtaining the performance work statement and equipment lists, please submit your written request to the address below. If you are interested in submitting the documentation of qualification to support your capability for consideration as a source of service, you must submit such data and received by the Government no later than 29 February 1996. All correspondences should be made to the Department of the Air Force, SM- ALC/BC, Attn: Mike Aita, 5033 Roberts Ave., Suite 1, McClellan AFB, CA 95652-1326. Classified responses will not be accepted. The approximate issue/response date will be 29 Jan 96. The anticipated award date will be 29 Feb 96. Written procedure will be used for this solicitation. No telephone requests. Only written or faxed requests received directly from the requestor are acceptable. All responsible sources solicited may submit a bid, proposal, or quotation which shall be considered. (0018)

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