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66 -- ENERGY DISPERSIVE XRAY SPECTROSCOPY SOL F42650-97-R-A036 DUE 052297 POC For copy, PKOA/Evelyn Stoltz/(FAX)801-777-6528, For additional information contact Sherry Eldridge/Pkocc/[801]777-2495 This requirement could be awarded as an aggregate (lowest overall cost for all line items) or split (lowest line item cost to the government) award. Best interests of the government will be the determinant factor in this decision. This decision will be made at the time of review after all proposals are received. Item 0001 ENERGY DISPERSIVE X-RAY SPECTROSCOPY, NSN: 6640P904754F, P/N DX Series, 1 ea, Del Date 15 AUG 97 Fully integrated windows-based workstation for x-ray microanalysis, pc compatible hardware and software, micronet parallel processor, data acquisition module, light element x-ray detector, analytical software to include qualitative/quantitative analysis for sem. Must have image collection capability. The spectroscopy must be compatible with JEOL 840 microscope Mfg: Energy Dispersive Analysis by X-Ray (EDAX) or equivalent Item 0002ESCA (Electron Spectroscopy for Chemical Analysis) Upgrade, NSN 6640PECSAUPG, P/N: UPGRADE, 1 ea, Del Date 15 AUG 97 Consists of a new data acquisition and machine control computer for a surface science instruments SSX-100-5. Upgrade ESCA with pc based control that can interface with laboratory (lan) local area network, add more precise control of the instrument and provide data reduction and manipulation software. PC should be pentium based processor with basic components such as color monitor, keyboard, hard drive, floppy drive. Upgrade should also contain a color laser printer Item 0003 Image Analyzer, NSN 6640PIA3001, P/N: IA3001, 1 ea, Del Date 15 AUG 97 Image analysis computer to include the following: Host computer (pentium 133mhz), image analysis processor, ccd video camera (high resolution) with lighted copy stand gray image operations, binary image operations, image archiving software (view only version) Mfg: Leco p/n: IA3001 or equivalent (image analyzer) Mfg: Sony p/n: Dxc-107a or equivalent (CCD video camera) Mfg: Mis p/n: Pax-it or equivalent (archiving software) Item 0004Surface Analyzer/Spectrometer (OES), NSN 6640PGDS750 P/N:GDS-750,1 ea, Del Date 15 AUG 97 OES controlled through a central computer, enables the user to apply a controlled voltage and argon pressure to the sample surface. Glow discharge with 2mm is used for excitation can provide quantitative depth profile analysis of first 25 um. Contains the following applications: Thermochemical treatment, nitriding, carbonitriding, carburizing, galvanizing, coating, and electroplating. (Also performs quantitative bulk analysis on raw material) Mfg: Leco P/N: GDS-750A or equivalent Item 0005Laser Copier, NSN: 6640PCOPIER P/N:800, 1 ea, Del Date 15 AUG 97 Desktop publishing platform color laser copier to include cannon colorpass 3000 (or equal) Mfg: Cannon P/N:: 800 or equivalent (color laser copier) Mfg: Cannon P/N: Colorpass 3000 or equivalent (colorpass) colorpass or equivalent must be compatible with copier that is proposed and is networkable to existing lan. The approximate issue/response date will be 17 Apr 97. No telephone requests. Only written or faxed requests received directly from the requestor are acceptable. All responsible sources solicited may submit a bid, proposal, or quotation which shall be considered. Request for copies of solicitations must reference the entire solicitation number, including purchasing office identification number. To expedite your request, limit the number of individual solicitation numbers requested per letter to not more than 10. Don't request information on this requirement until after the issue date. An Ombudsman has been appointed to hear concerns from offerors or potential offerors during the proposal development phase of this acquisition. The purpose of the Ombudsman is not to diminish the authority of the program director or contracting officer, but to communicate contractor, concerns, issues, disagreements, and recommendations to the appropriate government personnel. When requested, the Ombudsman will maintain strict confidentiality as to the source of the concern. The Ombudsman does not participate in the evaluation of proposals or in the source selection process. Interested parties are invited to call Jack S. Jones if your concerns are not satisfied by the contracting officer (801)777-6991. (0087)

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