USDA-ARS-FAA, Richard B. Russell Center, 950 College Station Road, Athens, GA 30605-2720

66 -- NEAR INFRARED ANALYZER SOL RFQ-030-4384-97 DUE 092697 POC Pat Lang, Procurement Assistant (706) 546-3433; Alan Moore, Contracting Officer (706) 546-3533. WEB: Click here to download a copy of 52.212-3., http://www.nist.gov/admin/od/contract/repcert.htm. E-MAIL: Click here to contact the contracting office via e-mail., saa-contr@ars.usda.gov. (i) This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; prices are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. (ii) This solicitation number RFQ-030-4384-97 is issued as a request for quotation. (iii) The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 90-46. (iv) This procurement is unrestricted. The standard industrial classification code is 3826. The small business size standard is 500 employees. (v) Contract Line Item Number 1 is Near Infrared Analyzer, 1 each. (vi) The Near Infrared Analyzer will be used for the determination of Nitrogen, fiber fractions, NDFD, ADF, lignin, cellulose, nonstructural carbohydrates and other chemical constituents in forage samples. SPECIFICATIONS are as follows: Single beam optical system completely sealed; ceramic reference standard; wavelength working range of at least 1100 to 2500 nm with accuracy plus or 0.5 or less; reproducibility plus or minus 0.015 SD or less; resolution 2 to 10 nm or less; stray light, not more than 0.1%; scan span less than or equal to 1.8 scans per second; typical noise not to exceed 20 micronanometers absorbance; photometric range not greater than 3 absorbance in linear range and 5 absorbance in the working range; photometric range not more than plus or minus 1%; both reflectance nad transmission readings obtained via software. ELECTRONICS: standard bidirectional RS-232C port for connecting external computer; 115v power supply; controlled by an IBM PC or 100% IBM compatible computer (no computer is to be provided under this acquisition). SOFTWARE (complete ISI operation and calibration software): menu driven and assessed using Window Screening to scan samples, predict samples, develop equation, manage equation, client entry and general reports, center and select software for calibration, match and manage sample software; calibration software including selection of segment size math pretreatments, selection of calibration method (MLR, PLS, MPLS, principle componenet regression, cross validation and display, identification and elimination of the 'H' and the outliers, monitor calibration and graphics display and file convert. SUPPLIES to be included as part of the analyzer: autosampler for NIR analyzer with 50 cup capacity (no NR-6535) with 70 cups supplied; additional plant tissue cups for autosampler (100 each). (vii) Delivery shall be FOB Destination, USDA ARS SAA, 1119 Williams Hall, North Carolina State University, Raleigh NC, 27695 within days of contract award. Inside delivery is required. Acceptance shall be made at destination. (viii) The provision at 52.212-1, Instruction to Offerors -- Commercial, applies to this acquisition. (ix) The contracting officer will make award based on price and price-related factors. (x) Offerors shall include a completed copy of the provision at FAR 52.213-2, Offeror/Representations and Certifications -- Commercial Items, with its proposal. (xi) FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions -- Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. (xii) FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders -- Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. The following FAR clauses cited in 52.212-5 are apllicable to this acquisition: 52.203-6; 52.203-10; 52.222-26; 52.222-35; 52.222-36; 52.222-37; 52.225-3; 52.225-18; and 52.225-21. (xiii) The contractor shall extend to the Government the full coverage of any standard commercial warranty normally offered in a similar commercial sale, provided such warranty is available at no additional cost to the Government. Acceptance of the standard commercial warranty does not waive the Government's rights under the Inspection clause nor does it limit the Government's rights with regard to the other terms and conditions of this contract. In the event of a conflict, the terms and conditions of the contract shall take precedence over the standard commercial warranty. The contractor shall provide a copy of its standard commercial warranty (if applicable) with its response. (xiv) Responses are due by 4:00 pm local time, Sept. 26, 1997, at USDA Agricultural Research Service, 950 College Station Road, Athens, GA 30605-2720. (xv) Point of contact for this acquisition is Alan Moore, Contracting Officer, (706) 536-3533, fax (706) 546-3444. (0255)

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