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66 -- FOURIER TRANSFORM-INFRARED SPECTROMETER SOL DADA15-97-R-0030 DUE 051297 POC Purchasing Agent A. BARIATTI (202) 782-1103 (Site Code DADA15) The Walter Reed Army Medical Center intends to negotiate with Nicolet Instrument Corp. on a sole-source basis for a Model 860 Fourier Transform-Infrared Spectrometer System. As a minimum, the system must: 1) provide spectral resolution between 8 & 0.1 cm-1; 2) provide a frequency (wavenumber) accuracy of 0.01cm -1; 3) unit must have a step-scan capability w/amplitude modulation; 4) perform simultaneous synchronous collection of 2-channels of data; 5) collect in-phase & quadrature signals simultaneously; 6) have continuous dynamic alignment & automatic tuning; 7) have a FT-Raman accessory with Nd- YAG laser, 180 degrees reflective optics, 100 cm-1 Stokes filters, a room-temperature InGaAs detector & hi-sensitivity liquid-nitrogen cooled germanium detector; 8) have a photoelastic-modulation infrared reflection-absorption accessory; 9) be interfaced to a Govt.- owned Spectra-Tech IR-Plan (mdl. 0042-081) microscope; 10) have a vibrational circular dichroism (VCD) accessory; 11) Software requirements: a. control s/w shall be Windows based; b. s/w shall be capable of providing spectral data which is compatible w/JCAMP-DX protocols & existing Govt.-owned, industry std s/w known as GRAMS; c. the s/w shall be compatible w/existing Govt.-owned computerized hi-res spectral libraries such as: 1) Aldrich hi-res, condensed-phase library, 2) Sigma hi-res biochemical library, 3) Georgia State Crime Lab drug Library, 4) Toronto Forensic Laboratory Library, 5) US Geological Survey library & 6) the Kidney Stone library. In addition to the hardware & software requirements, the Government requires complete system integration, installation and training support. Only new equipment is acceptable and only one contract award will be made for all items. Interested firms may request a copy of the solicitation by FAXing their request to (202) 782-8247. Telephonic requests for the solicitation will not be accepted. Alfred Bariatti Contracting Officer (0070)

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