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66 -- INTEGRATED GAMMA-RAY SPECTROMETRY SYSTEM SOL ORD -- #17 POC Billy Oden -- 513-366-2126 WEB: Office of Acquisition Management -- Cincinnati Contracts Management Division, http://www.epa.gov/oam/cinn_cmd. E-MAIL: U.S. EPA -- Cincinnati Contracts Management Division, oden.billy@epamail.epa.gov. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (USEPA) National Health and Environmental Effects Research Laboratory -- Western Ecology Division (NHEERL -- WED) requires a fully integrated, personal computer (PC) -- controlled gamma-ray spectrometry system for the analysis of low-level naturally occurring or anthropogenic gamma-ray emitting radionuclides. The system shall interface a liquid nitrogen cooled high purity germanium gamma-ray detector, in a low background lead shield with a copper/tin or equivalent graded liner, appropriate preamplifier, and associated electronics with a Multichannel Analyzer of at least 8,000 channels, PC computer with interface and all necessary cables, and a PC- based data acquisition and analysis system with state-of-the-art software for command and control of the gamma ray spectrometer plus data acquisition and reduction including calibration, background subtraction, deconvolution of overlapping photopeaks, and radionuclide identification via an internal radionuclide library. The proposed acquisition will be processed as a Request for Quotation (RFQ), using FAR Part 12 -- Commercial Item procedures. Installation of the complete system shall be provided within 30 days of delivery of the system to USEPA, Corvallis, OR. The contractor shall be required to provide training as specified in the solicitation within 180 days after installation. Delivery is anticipated to be within 90 calendar days after contract award. It is anticipated that the Standard Commercial Item Warranty will be sufficient. However, all terms and conditions shall be a one (1) year warranty policy. All responsible sources may submit a quotation which shall be considered by USEPA. All requests for the RFQ must in writing. No telephone requests will be accepted. Facsimile is acceptable. The facsimile number is (513) 366-2004. (0104)

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