U.S. Department of Energy, Idaho Operations Office, Attn: Brad Bauer, 850 Energy Drive, MS- 1221, Idaho Falls ID 83401-1563

66 -- LUNG COUNTING DETECTOR SOL RFQ No. DE-AF07-96ID10811 DUE 050896 POC POC Wendy L. Huggins, Contract Specialist, 208-526-2808; Brad Bauer, Contracting Officer, 208-526-0090 The U.S. Department Of Energy, Idaho Operations Office (DOE-ID), intends to purchase a Low Background Lung Detector to be used in DOE's Laboratory Accreditation Program. The detector is a 70mm diameter lo-ax germanium detector to determine low energy radio nuclides in lungs. The detector shall be made in the coaxial design from N-type germanium material and have an energy range from 3 keV to 2 meV. The crystal diameter shall be 70 mm providing an active area of no less than 3800 mm squared and its depth shall be 30 mm. The unit shall be mounted as a down looker with the preamp mounted on the horizontal portion of the cryostat arm. Since it is going to be used as a lung counting detector, it must be constructed of materials with ultra low background properties. This announcement is not a Request for Quotes (RFQ). The written quotations will be available April 18, 1996. All requests for copies of the RFQ must be submitted in writing (facsimile preferred) to Wendy L. Huggins, Contract Specialist, fax number (208) 526-5548. The anticipated award date is May 15, 1996. The required delivery date is anticipated to be on or before May 31, 1996. This is a simplified acquisition and DOE-ID's threshold is $50,000. This is a 100 percent Small Business Set-aside procurement in which all responsible sources may submit a quotation which, if timely received, shall be considered by the agency. (0093)

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