Army Research Laboratory, ALC Procurement Division, ATTN: AMSRL-CS- AL-PS, 2800 Powder Mill Road, Adelphi, Maryland 20783-1197

67 -- PHOTOGRAPHIC EQUIPMENT SOL DAAL01-96-R-9865 DUE 010196 POC Kevin Hawk, Contract Specialist, (301) 394-3138, Kathleen M. Tennant, Contracting Officer, (301) 394-3439. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for a commercial item prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. The solicitation number is DAAL01-96-R-9865. This acquisition is issued as a request for proposal (RFP). The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition 90-41. The associated standard industrial classification (SIC) code is 5043. The small business size standard 500 employees. The following is a list of contract line item number(s) and item(s), quantities and unit(s) of measure. CLIN No.: 0001, DESCRIPTION: Streak Camera System, QTY: 1, UNIT: EA, CLIN No.: 0002, DESCRIPTION: Two (2) Operator and Maintenance Manuals, QTY: 1, UNIT: LOT, AMOUNT: Not Separately Priced; CLIN No.: 0003, DESCRIPTION: Formal Training, QTY: 1, UNIT: LOT, AMOUNT: Not Separately Priced. Description of Requirements: The Army Research Laboratory intends to procure a streak camera, which is able to provide information on very fast transient events such as rapid loading during shock compression experiments. When coupled to a spectrometer, the streak camera will facilitate real time spectroscopy to examine dynamic response of materials on a microscopic scale. The streak camera shall be of an image converting type with an intensified readout system utilizing a Charge Coupled Device (CCD). The contractor shall provide a streak camera, which shall include the following capabilities: The input window shall be composed of ZnK7 material and the photocathode shall operate over the spectral range of 300-900 nm. Magnification shall be 1:1. The camera sweep electronics shall be capable of variable streak speed in the range 500ps/mm to 5ns/mm. Both pre-blanking and post-blanking capability is required. The camera shall be supplied with streak input optics, visible with 25, 50, and 100 micron slits. The camera system shall operate in single shot mode with a dynamic range of at least 20:1 at maximum time resolution. Readout requirements are as follows: A 2D CCD shall be used for rapid digitization of the streak tube output. The pixel array shall be 576x385 minimum with a sensitivity of 3 photons/count at 530 nm. CCD shall be air cooled to maintain active sensor at -30 degree C in ambient conditions and full 12 bit digitization. The CCD shall be intensified by a gated, microchannel plate device with a 1000x minimum gain. Gating shall be 30 ns nominal. Integrated CCD and intensifier system shall be fiber-optic coupled to the streak camera output. CCD control unit and any interface card(s) necessary for normal operation shall be vendor supplied. Software shall be provided to permit picel binning in order to optimize CCD chip area. Software shall be PC compatible. Mounting hardware, and power cables shall be provided. Contractor installation and instruction of camera usage shall be provided on Government site for at least and not more than four days, for two ARL personnel. System shall have a one year warranty on all hardware, software, electronics, image tubes, and sensors. Delivery is required no earlier than 31 March 1997. The Contractor must notify the Contracting Officer at least 10 days prior to delivery. Delivery shall be made to the Army Research Laboratory, Logistics Receiving, Building 434, APG, Maryland. Acceptance shall be performed at Army Research Laboratory, APG. The FOB point is destination. The provision at 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors - Commercial, applies to this acquisition. The following addenda have been attached to this provision: 52.211-6, 52.211-14, 52.215-16, 52.215-41, 52.216-1. The Government contemplates award of a Firm Fixed Price contract resulting from this solicitation, 52.232-2 - Protests, as defined in Section 33.101 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation, that are filed directly with an agency, and copies of any protests that are filed with the General Accounting Office or the General Services Administration Board of Contract Appeals, shall be served on the Contracting Officer (addressed as follows) by obtaining written and dated acknowledgment of receipt from: Army Research Laboratory, ATTN: Kathy Tennant, AMSRL-CS-AL-PS, 2800 Powder Mill Road, Adelphi, MD 20783-1197. The provision at FAR 52.212-2 Evaluation - Commercial Items is applicable to this acquisition. EVALUATION PROCEDURES: Negotiations may be held with offerors whose proposed product(s) are determined to be technically acceptable, or susceptible of becoming technically acceptable, on the basis of information submitted. Offerors shall submit Descriptive Literature (e.g., cut, illustration, drawings, and brochures) as part of their offer. Descriptive Literature must be (1) identified to show the item(s) of the offer to which it applies and (2) received by the time specified for receipt of proposals. Failure of Descriptive Literature to show that the product(s) offered conforms to this requirement in any area may result in rejection of the proposal. Offers shall submit Past Performance information (item description, dollar value, award date, completion date, contract POC) regarding their last three (3) contracts for the same or similar item(s). Award will be made to that responsive and responsible offeror whose descriptive literature information clearly demonstrates that the proposed product(s) meet all of the requirements of the Description of Requirements; whose past performance information supports a determination of responsibility/best value; and whose price is lowest, or, if negotiations are conducted, whose best and final price is lowest (however, see 252.219-7006). Responses must be made by the due date stated below. Offerors shall include a completed copy of the provision at FAR 52.203-2, Certification of Independent Price Determination, 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications - Commercial Items, and DFARS 252.212-7000, Offeror Representations and Certifications - Commercial Item, with its offer. Offerors are requested to indicate below the address to which payment should be mailed, if such address is different from that shown for the Offeror on the face of this solicitation. Name: _, Address:_, City & State:_. The following addenda have been attached to these clauses: 52.215-11, 252.225-7003. The clause at 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. The following addenda have been attached to this clause: 252.212-7001(a) and (b) which includes 252.225-7001, 252.225-7002, 252.225-7012, 252.233-7000, and FAR 52.203-3, 52.211-7, 52.211-15, 52.225-11, 52.232-17, 52.237-2, 52.242-13, 52.242-15, 52.247-34, and DFARS 252.219-7006, 252.225-7009, 252.225-7012, 252.225-7025, 252.225-7036, 252.225-7037 and 252.232-7006. The clause at 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders - Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. The following additional FAR clauses cited in this clause are applicable: 52.203-6, 52.203-10, 52.211-5, 52.219-8, 52.222-26, 52.222-35, 52.222-36, 52.222-37, and 52.232-28. The acquisition is rated under Defense Priorities and Allocations Systems (DFAS) as DO. Offers are due on __ MON 1996, 2:00 PM, at the Army Research Laboratory, 2800 Powder Mill Road, Adelphi, MD 20783-1197. For information regarding this solicitation, please contact Kevin Hawk, on (301) 394-3138. (0305)

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