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66 -- TUNABLE DIODE LASER TRACE GAS ANALYZER SOL RFP O6-82HW-97 DUE 031397 POC Stew Penrod, Procurement Technician, 970-229-5571 or fax 970-229-5531. A tunable diode laser trace gas analyzer system is required at the USDA, Agricultural Research Service facility in Fort Collins, CO. System to include lasers for CO2 and N2O, computer software, interface hardware and software, and computer system. Proposals for the system will be evaluated for (1) tunable diode laser analyzer, (2) personnel computer control unit, (3) data collection and handling software, (4) automated absorption line mapping and line locking, (5) diodes for CO2 and N2O, (6) instrument resolution, (7) support service and parts. Proposals for the field setup for trace gas analyses will be evaluated for (1) effective use of TDL analytical system, (2) gas transport system, (3) gas purification system, (4) system control, (5) integration of tower and chamber measurements, (6) contractor technical assistance, and (7) support service and parts. Price is approximately equal to technical evaluation. (0024)

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