SPAWARSYSCEN, Code D214B, 53570 Silvergate Avenue, Bldg. A33, San Diego, CA 92152-5113

R -- OBSERVATION SERVICES SOL N66001-98-Q-0403 DUE 120597 POC Purchasing Agent, Ms. Claudine Huggins, Code D222, (619)524-3671. Contracting Officer, Ms. Sylvia Proffit, (619)524-3381. The government intends to procure on a sole source basis to ORIEL INSTRUMENTS for INSTSPEC V ICCD DETECTION SYSTEM. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation prepared in accordance with the format in the Federal Acquisition Regulation, supplemented with information included in this notice. This solicitation incorporates provisions and clauses that are applicable and in effect through the current Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) and the Defense Acquisition Circular. It is the contractors responsibility to be familiar with all applicable clauses and provisions. No RFQ will be prepared or made available. While price will be a significant factor in the evaluation of offers, the final contract award will be based on technically acceptable low bids. "Note 22 applies, however, all offers received within 15 days (in lieu of 45 days) after date of publication of original synopsis will be considered by the Government." See Numbered Notes from any Monday edition of the CBD. Specifications as follows: P/N: 78520 Instaspec V gated ICCD camera detection system with 1024x256 pixel array, 1 MHz readout rate, 18mm "W" type photocathode. P43 phosphor, PC Interface Controller Card and Windows software. P/N: 77159 Instaspec Multi I/O accessory box. P/N: SP-1000-121 Stanford Research delay generator. 2.5 nsec optical gate (to include the response time of the photocathod) on 18 mm photocathode 10 position variable gain switch on the external housing of the ICCD head. Selectable readout rate to 1MHz. Gating controlled by low voltage TTL signal with no external high voltage connection. Dark Current <0.4e/pix/sec @ -45 Deg. C, <1e/pix/day @ -90 Deg. C (TE cooled and hermetically sealed). Compact (surface mount) microcontroller card with dedicated 32 bit RISC microcontroller. Compact detector head measuring 7.36" x 3.94" x 3.56" or less. Wide photocathode spectral response of at least 16% @ 20nm, 10% @ 600nm, 2% @ 800nm, 0.5% @ 850nm. Interested parties are invited to respond to this synopsis. Please call (619) 524-3671 or fax in quote to (619)524-2412. Questions may be directed to the Purchasing Agent responsible for this action. The applicable Standard Industrial Code (SIC) and Size Standard is: 3826 -- 500 Employees. (0307)

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