USDA-ARS-MWA, Contracting Office, 1815 N. University Street, Peoria, IL 61604

66 -- SPECTROPHOTOMETER SOL 5114-7-3064 DUE 071497 POC Lorna Flansburg, 309-681-6615 E-MAIL: Contracting officer's e-mail, flansbul@ars.usda.gov. The U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, Midwest Area has a requirement to purchase a Spectrophotometer. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. Solicitation No. 5114-7-3064 is being issued as a Request for Quotation. This solicitation is set aside for small businesses. The Standard Industrial Classification Code for this acquisition is 3826 with a size standard of 500 employees. This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 90-46. CLIN 0001 On-Line Instrument Systems OLIS RSM 1000 or equal spectrophotometer, 1 each. The salient characteristics that are the minimum requirements are as follows: The Spectrophotometer is needed to measured the rapid time course of optical absorbance changes in proteins, membranes, cells and intact leaves. The instrument must be able to detect spectra of optical density changes at a level of 0.01 with a time resolution of a few milliseconds. Because the samples are highly scattering, the instrument must be capable of collecting scattered light efficiently. The instrument must be able to accept light guides for delivering actinic light at right angles to the measuring beam. Finally, the instrument must be supported by software that allows user control of timed events and is able to deconvolute multicomponent spectral and kinetic events. Offerors quoting on "equals" must submit desciptive literature with their proposal for evaluation. Delivery to be within 90 days after receipt of order to USDA-ARS-MWA, 1201 West Gregory Drive, Room 190ERML, Urbana IL 61801. The resultant contract will be Tax Exempt and FOB Destination. FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors -- Commercial, FAR 52.212-2 Evaluation—Commercial Items, FAR 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications -- Commercial Items, FAR 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions -- Commercial Items, and FAR 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders -- Commercial Items apply to this acquisition. Proposals will be evaluated on price and price related factors. Offer must include a 45 calendar day acceptance period. Offers are to be received Not Later than the Close of Business, July 14, 1997 at USDA-ARS-MWA, Contracting Office, 1815 N. University Street, Peoria, IL 61604. The POC for this acquisition is Lorna Flansburg, (309) 681-6615. (0174)

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