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66 -- UPGRADE OF BRUKER ER200 ESR SPECTROMETER SOL MK90967 DUE 052198 POC Contact Mary Kimble, Contracting Officer, 919-541-0388 WEB: none, none. E-MAIL: none, none. The National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences intends to award a sole source purchase order to Bruker Inc., pursuant to 41 U.S.C.253(c)(1) -- Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements. This procurement is for the purchase of the Gunn Source Upgrade and Bridge Optimization and a High Q Cavity and matching source to a resonator to Bruker Spectrometer. All responsible sources may respond by submitting a written narrative statement of capability within 15 days of this notice to Mary Kimble at the above address for consideration by the agency. Response must include detailed technical information and other technical literature demonstrating the ability to meet these requirements. Responses will also include itemized pricing that is sufficient to make a determination that competition is feasible If no affirmative responses are received within 15 days of this notice to determine whether a qualified source is more advantageous to the Government, and order will be placed with Bruker Inc. The SIC Code/Size is 3825/500 employees. This procurement is to be processed using Simplified Acquisition Procedures. See Note 1.***** (0126)

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