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

K -- MODIFICATION, ALTERATION, AND REBUILDING OF EQUIPMENT SOL DAAL01-97-R-9705 DUE 122396 POC Kim Sweep, Contract Specialist, (301) 394-4681, Louise R. Mudd, Contracting Officer, (301) 394-1365. The Army Research Laboratory intends to procure for the engineering, labor, materials, supplies, facilities and services required for the design fabrication, delivery and installation of a cesium ion source for an Atomika ADIDA 3000-30 Secondary Ion Mass Spectrometer (SIMS) system. The cesium ion gun shall be a thermal surface ionization ion source for cesium ions with a mass analyzed, micro focussed scanning ion beam meeting the following minimum specifications. The minimum beam diameter for 15 KeV cesium ions at a working distance of 20 millimeters shall be 2 micrometers or less. The minimum beam energy from the cesium ion gun shall be 0.5 KeV. The maximum beam energy shall be 15 KeV or more. The cesium ion gun shall be capable of a maximum beam current of 400 nanoamps for 15 KeV cesium ions. The maximum current density for 15 KeV cesium ions at a 20 millimeter working distance shall be 30 amps per centimeter square as a minimum. It is intended to award a contract to Atomike Instruments GmbH, Bruckmannring 40, D-85764 Oberschleissheim/Munchen, Germany, pursuant to FAR 6.301-1. Market research has demonstrated that Atomika Instruments GmbH, is the only vendor capable of meeting the Government's minimum needs. The proposed contract action is for an item for which the Government does not own specifications and drawings to permit full and open competition. Firms that recognize and can perform the required item described above are encouraged to identify themselves and give written notification to the Contracting Officer, and provide supporting evidence to the Contracting Officer, within fifteen (15) calendar days after date of this publication. The final determination by the Government not to open this requirement to competition, based on any information provided, is solely within the discretion of the Government. All responsible sources may submit a bid or proposal which will be considered by the Agency. No telephone requests will be honored. See Numbered Note(s): 22. (0309)

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