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

66 -- HIGH RESOLUTION X-RAY DIFFRACTION INSTRUMENT WITH TOPOGRAPHIC CAPABILITIES SOL DAAL01-96-R-9817 DUE 013097 POC Kevin Hawk, Contract Specialist, (301) 394-3138, Kathleen M. Tennant, Contracting Officer, (301) 394-3439. The purpose of this modification is to change the basis for award of this requirement from sole source to full and open competition, as reflected in the synopsis published 16 September 1996, issue PSA-1680, for a high resolution x-ray diffraction instrument with topographic capabilities. This instrument is being purchased by the U.S. Army Research Laboratory (ARL) for delivery to ARL, Gaithersburg, MD. The key feature of the instrument is that it shall provide topographic capabilities and can meet the resolution requirement of 3 arc seconds or better for full width half maximum (FWHM) for the 333 reflection from silicon test specimens using copper radiation. Delivery shall be made no earlier than April 1997. In the event that delivery cannot be made at the Army Research Laboratory (ARL), Gaithersburg, Maryland by April 1997 due to the lack of space (building occupancy not complete), the contractor shall store the system in an environmentally appropriate facility. Option contract line items (CLINS) for equipment storage will be available. All responsible sources may submit a bid or proposal which will be considered by the Agency. No telephone requests will be honored. (0362)

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