Rome Laboratory/PK, 26 Electronic Parkway, Rome, NY 13441-4514

66 -- CASCADE MICROTECH PROBE STATION SOL F30602-97-T-0379 DUE 012497 POC James R. Cornwell, Jr., Contract Specialist, 315/330-2260; Written requests only to FAX 315/330-2555 WEB: N/A,. E-MAIL: Click here to contact the Contract Specialist, cornwellj@pintail.pk.rl.af.mil. Item 1: Standard probe mount and jack lock probe holder for Cascade Microtech probes with plug-in tip holder, Cascade Microtech P/N MMP-01/J, Qty -- 4 EA; Item 2: Manual micropositioner with micrometer, lefthand, magnetic base, 1/2" excursion (x,y), 1/4" excursion (z), sub-micron resolution, 3-1/2" x 4" x 10-3/4", Cascade Microtech P/N MH4/LM, Qty -- 2 EA; Item 3: Manual micropositioner with micrometer, righthand, magnetic base, for Cascade Microtech probe station, 1/2" excursion (x,y), 1/4" excursion (z), sub-micron resolution, resolution better than one micron, Cascade Microtech P/N MH4/RM, Qty -- 2 EA; Item 4: Adapter tube for Mitutoyo Finescope for Cascade Microtech P/N VVS-02/M camera attachment, Cascade Microtech P/N VMC-60-13, Qty -- 1 EA; Item 5: Color camera, 13" monitor, cables, and adaptor, Cascade Microtech P/N VVS-02/M, Qty -- 1 EA; Item 6: Cascade Microtech model REL3200 4" analytical manual probe station, Cascade Microtech P/N R32/4, Qty -- 1 EA; Item 7: FS-60 microscope for use with REL3200 probe station, includes 2x, 10x, and 20x objectives, Cascade Microtech P/N VMS-60, Qty -- 1 EA. Warranty: One year on all items. Delivery: FOB -- Destination. Desired delivery 45 days after award. Closing date for receipt of proposal is on or about 24 January 1997. It is our intent to make an award to Cascade Microtech, Inc., 14255 S.W. Brigadoon Ct., Beaverton, OR 97005, on a sole-source basis. Justification supporting sole-source award is that the above items must be compatible with Cascade Microtech probes and accessories already in use at Rome Laboratory, and substitution of the above items would significantly increase development costs and impact project execution. An Ombudsman has been appointed to hear significant concern from offerors or potential offerors during the proposal development phase of this acquisition. Routine questions are not considered to be significant concerns should be communicated directly to the Contracting Officer, E. J. Rena, (315) 330-7518. The purpose of the Ombudsman is not to diminish the authority of the Contracting Officer or Program Manager, but to communicate contractor concerns, issues, disagreements and recommendations to the appropriate Government personnel. The Ombudsman for this acquisition is Vincent Palmiero, Chief, Policy and Management Division at (315) 330-7746. When requested the Ombudsman will maintain strict confidentiality as to the source of concern. The Ombudsman does not participate in the evaluation of quotes or in the source selection process. The Ombudsman should only be contacted with issues or problems that have been previously brought to the attention of the Contract Specialist/Contracting Officer and could not be satisfactorily resolved at that level. (0009)

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