Commander, Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division, Code 210000D, 1 Administration Circle, China Lake, CA 93555-6001

66 -- CO2 LASER SOURCE LWIR ELLIPSOMETER SYSTEM SOL N68936-96-R-0108 POC Cindy Thorpe, Procurement Technician, (619) 939-4123, or Anita Dale, Contracting Officer, (619) 939-9656. The Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division, China Lake, California intends to enter into negotiations on an other-than-competitive basis with Leonard Research Corporation (LRC) to procure a tunable CO2 laser source, LWIR ellipsometer system including hardware, software, installation, calibration, training, and data. Required delivery is 180 days after the date of contract award. Negotiations will be with Leonard Research Corporation on an other than full and open basis because only Leonard Research Corporation can provide a CO2 laser ellipsometer system that has the required accuracy and will be compatible with an existing, government-owned ellipsometer system. The Government requires a CO2 laser ellipsometer because only a CO2 laser has the intensity necessary to provide the required accuracy of 0.01 degree in ellipsometer parameters. The system will also utilize unique high contrast polarizers which are also required to obtain the required accuracy. This accuracy is critical to support polarizer standard work, i.e. measurements must be more accurate than those of the users of polarizers. The system must also have the same physical configuration as an existing, government-owned ellipsometer which was originally built by Dr. Leonard of LRC. The government requires this compatibility with the existing instrument to extend capability to the LWIR region with the new ellipsometer. This compatiblity is required to permit consistent measurements on polarizers and target samples, and will enable both systems to operate efficiently and consistently with like components. Responses to this intent to solicit, other than LRC, should be submitted in writing no later than 45 days from the date of this synopsis and shall address your experience and capability to produce a tunable CO2 laser source, LWIR ellipsometer system including hardware and software which can meet the above stated accuracy and compatibility requirements of the Government and can be delivered within 180 days. See Numbered Notes(s): 22. (0037)

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