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K -- UPGRADE OF MULTI-PARAMETER PULSE-HEIGHT ANALYZER SYSTEM SOL 52SBNB6C9172 POC Diane Loeb (301) 975-6399 The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) intends to negotiate on a sole source basis with Canberra Industries, Incorporated, Meriden, Connecticut, for an upgrade of an existing ND9900 Multi-Parameter Pulse-Height Analyzer System to Genie Alphastation including the following: 1) Genie-ESP Alphastation 200 4/100 Upgrade System; 2) Genie Application Software Consolidated Distribution - CD-ROM; 3) 1.05GB SCSI Disk for MSEB and A5VR1000; 4) 32MB Memory Expansion (2X16MB SIMM) AS200; 5) OPENVMS AXP 4 Interactive User License; 6) 556 AIM Module and Thinwire Ethernet Hardware Package; 7) VMS MPA List ACG/Sort Upgrade License; 8) VMS MPA Display SW Upgrade License; 9) S616 VMS Digital Plot SW Upgrade License; 10) Systems Integration and Test; 11) One Day On-Site Installation; and 12) On-Site Startup Assistance.--F.O.B. Destination, Gaithersburg, Maryland--A solicitation shall be issued with an approximate award date of 8/23/96.--Required Delivery Time 45 Days ARO--This is a sole source requirement because Canberra Industries is the original manufacturer of this data taking system. It is the only firm able to upgrade the system to make use of current analog-to-digital converters, multiplexers, interfaces, and software. Switching to another manufacturer would require replacement of current hardware at great expense to the Government--See Note 22. (0179)

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