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66 -- INFRARED FOCAL PLANE ARRAY CONTROL SYSTEM SOL 52SBNB6C9272 DUE 090596 POC Keith Kennedy (301) 975-6325/Contracting Officer, Sandra L. Febach (301) 975-6326 The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) intends to buy a basic, universal, infrared focal plane array (IRFPA) control system capable of supporting most available two-output IRFPA's as a multi-channel spectral analyzer. The basic system shall be upgradeable to support four-output IRFPA's. NIST shall require the contractor to integrate the control system with a NIST-provided IRFPA. The contractor shall also provide a LN2 pour-fill dewar compatible with the basic control and the NIST-provided IRFPA. NIST shall provide the IRFPA no later than one year after order of the control system. The basic control system shall possess the following capabilities and salient characteristics: generate all necessary clocks and biases for operation of up to 800H x 600V single color IRFPA's; provide for high sensitivity, precise digitization of the IRFPA output; provide for post-digitization processing of the video stream; includes an IBM-PC compatible control computer and all necessary software for set-up and operation of the IRFPA's as a multi-channel spectral analyzer at the focal plane of an IR spectrometer; provides at least four bias supplies, expandable to at least 16; provides at least six IRFPA clocks, expandable to 24; be compatible with both snap-shot and sequential read-out arrays; supports at least two IRFPA ouputs at a minimum of 2MHz digitization rate with 12-bit resolution and no more than 275 micro-V rms control-system-input referred noise when digitizing a 5 V full scale input range; expand to at least four IRFPA outputs at a minimum combined video processing rate of 7.5 Mpixel/sec; provides for adjustable analog offset and gain for each IRFPA output prior to digitization; provides for real-time, two-point, pixel-by-pixel correction with 16-bit accuracy based on 16-bit correction factors; provide a 16-bit frame grabber/general purpose image processor for additional processing and display; the set-up and control system shall be capable of reporting two ''tracks'' of spectral information and their ratio from an array at a minimum of 20 Hz; the control system shall carry a one-year full unlimited warranty. The basic system shall be compatible with the following IRFPA's: Amber AE159, AE166, and AE 173, Santa Barbara Research Center 256x256 VISMIR, Santa Barbara Focal Plane SBF105, SBF113, SBF120, and SBF 121. The LN2 pour-fill dewar shall be compatible with the preceding arrays and the Litton M2135-256. The LN2 pour-fill dewar shall possess the following capabilities and salient characteristics: maintain a IRFPA at (79K; provide all necessary electrical connections for operation of an array at greater than or equal to five MHZ output rates; have a cool-down time from room temperature to (79 K of (one hour; have a replaceable, wedged non-birefringent window transparent over the range: 0.63-10.0 micrometers, AR coated for )95% transmission over the range 2.5-5.5 micrometers; contain a cold filter assembly with a minimum of five positions; limit the field-of-view of the detector to warm surfaces to f/5.4; have a hold time with no thermal load from the array of )15 hours. NIST holds the option to purchase the following item: upgrade of the basic, universal control system to be compatible with four output IRFPA's requiring 10 clocks and integration of the upgraded control system and dewar with a Litton M2135-256 IRFPA. For the complete requirements document (six pages) and schedule (one page), call Keith Kennedy at the above number. Required quantity for three items plus optional item is one each. FOB destination. NIST requires delivery of a fully integrated system, including a NIST-provided IRFPA, within 45 calendar days from delivery of the NIST-provided equipment or within 60 days calendar days after exercise of the option, or within 90 calendar days after contract award, whichever is later, to: National Institute of Standards and Technology, Bldg 301, Receiving Room, Gaithersburg, MD 20899. The proposed contract is 100% set aside for small-business concerns. The applicable SIC code is 3826 with a size standard of 500 employees. This is a combined synopsis and solicitation for a commercial item prepared in accordance with the format in FAR 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This notice constitutes the only solicitation; NIST requests proposals but shall not issue a written request. The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 39. All reponsible small businesses may propose. The following FAR provisions and addenda apply: 52.212-1, Instsructions to Offerors--Commercial; FAR 52.215-16 (Alt II), Contract Award; NIST shall use the following evaluation criteria to evaluate offers: A. technical capability--complete conformance of proposed products to NIST's requirements as demonstrated by existing product literature; B. past performance--as demonstrated by the names, phones, addresses, and e-mail of a customer for at least one contractor-provided IRFPA control system of comparable performance, installed in the United States in the past two years: C. Price--reasoanbleness. Technical capability and past performance, taken as a whole, are significantly more important than price. Offerors shall include a completed copy of the provision at 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications--Commerical Items, with their offer. 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions--Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders, plus the following additional clauses apply: 52.233-3, Protest After Award; 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (E.O. 11246); 52.222-35, Affirmative Action for Special Disabled and Vietnam Era Veterans; 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Special Disabled Veterans and Veterans of the Vietnam Era; 52.225-3, Buy American Act-Supplies; 52.225-18, European Union Sanction for End Products; 52.225-21, Buy American Act-North American Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act--Balance of Payments Program. NIST shall not accept FAXed proposals. Offerors must submit proposals no later than 3:00 p.m., September 5, 1996. See Numbered Note 1. (0227)

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