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

66 -- DESIGN, FABRICATE, TEST AND DELIVER A SPECTROSCOPIC ELLIPSOMETER SOL DAAL01-96-R-9878 DUE 112296 POC Eileen Frazier, Contract Specialist, (301) 394-3374, Louise R. Mudd, Contracting Officer, (301) 394-1365. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items 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-9878. 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 Circular 90-42. The associated standard industrial classification code (SIC) is 3825. The small business size standard is 500 employees. The following is a list of contract line item numbers and items, quantities and units of measure. CLIN NO. 0001 Design, fabricate, test and deliver a Spectroscopic Ellipsometer 1 ea CLIN NO. 0002 Disassemble, pack, move and re-install Ellipsometer at Physical Sciences Directorate Office, Adelphi, MD 1 lot The contractor shall design, fabricate, test and deliver a spectroscopic ellipsometer capable of making ellipsometric measurements over a broad range of wavelengths meeting the below requirements. The contractor shall use either contractor made or commercially available components whenever appropriate to minimize cost and fabrication time for the system. The system shall be built and tested to meet the required operation, calibration and test needs/requirements at the contractor's site. The system shall utilize a xenon white light source, a fixed polarizer and a step scan analyzer and diode array spectrometer for its operation in the UV/VIS and near IR range. The light source for the NIR region shall consist of a halogen lamp and a rapid scan interferometer modulator which introduces the use of Fourier transform spectroscopy into the ellipsometer. The typical system resolution is 2 cm-1 in the near IR range. The ellipsometer shall be computer controlled and include a personal computer and a printer with 486 microprocessor or higher and SPECTRARY software capable of operating the system, calibration, and evaluation presentation of the date. The software shall be FRAMS based and capable of providing ellipsometric measurements. In addition, the softwares include the ability to calculate or present 2D/3D presentation graphics. The system shall include the following: (1) Computer controlled gonionmeter, (2) Micro spot capability, (3) Improved range and (4) UV/VIS & Near IR Compensator. Delivery shall be 16 weeks after contract award to the interim Government site (as yet to be determined but within 60 miles of ARL, Adelphi, MD). Upon notification by the Government, the contractor shall disassemble, pack, move and install the ellipsometer at the new Physical Sciences Division (PSD) building in Adelphi, MD. The contractor shall calibrate and perform necessary tests on the system to meet its orginial specifications, at no additional cost to the Government. The contractor shall perform system installation and training on the ellipsometer at the interim site. The training shall include start-up, installation and general customer familiarization with the system, and informal training on the operation of the unit. The acceptance test shall be held at the interim site according to the criteria specified in the standard operation manuals to be delivered with the ellipsometer. The provision at 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors-Commercial, applies to this acquisition. The following addenda have been attached to this provision: 52.215-16, 52.216-1 and 52.233-2. The provision at FAR 52.212-2, Evaluation - Commercial Items is applicable to this acquisition. The specific evaluation criteria to be included in paragraph (a) of that provision is as follows: Documented ability of contractor to meet Government requirements. Offerors shall include a completed copy of the provision at 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications - Commercial Items, and DFARS 252.212-7000, Offeror Representations and Certifications - Commerical Items, with its offer. Offerors shall also include their Contractor Establishment Code (CEC) and Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) Code. 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: 252.225-7001, 252.225-7012, 252.233-7000, 52.203-3, 52.211-15, 52.211-16, 52.211-17, 52.215-43, 52.225-11, 52.232-17, 52.232-28, 52.242-13, 52.247-34, 252.225-7002, 252.225-7009 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, 52.219-8, 52.222-26, 52.222-35, 52.222-36 and 52.222-37. The clause 52.048-4400, Acquisition Reform Incentives (Jul 1996) (96-DEV-4) applies to this procurement. The following additional contract requirement(s) or terms and conditions apply: The contracator shall provide a standard industry one year warranty. The contractor shall provide two sets of standard operation manuals and an original contractor calibration certificate at the time of delivery. The following Commerce Business Daily numbered notes are applicable: Number 22 - The proposed contract action is for supplies or services for which the Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under authority of FAR 6.302. The proposed sole source contractor is Micro Photonics, Allentown, PA. Interested persons may identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirement by identifying 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 publication of this synopsis. 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. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals. This acquisition is rated under Defense Priorities and Allocations System (DPAS) as DO. Offers are due on 21 November 1996, 2:00 pm, at the Army Research Laboratory, 2800 Powder Mill Road, Adelphi, MD 20783-1197. For information regarding this solicitation please contact Eileen Frazier on (301) 394-3374. (0312)

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