Naval Research Laboratory, Code 3220, 4555 Overlook Ave. S.W., Washington, D.C. 20375-5326

66 -- ULTRA-HIGH VACUUM SOFT X-RAY REFLECTROMETRY CHAMBER SOL N00173-98-R-HA04 POC Hilda R. Abdon, Contract Specialist, Code 3220.HA, (202) 767-0682, Wayne Carrington, Contracting Officer WEB: Click Here, http://heron.nrl.navy.mil/contracts/home.htm. The Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) has a requirement to procure an ultra-high vacuum (UHV) soft x-ray reflectrometry to be placed at NRL's Magnetic Circular Dichroism (MCD) Facility located at beamline U4B of the Synchrotron Light Source (NSLS) of Brookhaven National Laboratory. The chamber must be designed to collect soft x-ray generated by the synchrotron source and scattered from a sample within the UHV chamber. The instrument to be supplied must consist of all the components necessary to implement the designs, functions, and program capabilities itemized in the specification. The drawing can be used to identify essential elements of the chamber specifications. The contractor shall provide two items, where item #1 is a required item and item #2 is an optional item that are as follows: 1) In-vacuum soft x-ray reflectivity system, 2) the chamber pumping and pressure monitoring. Detailed specifications and drawings will be provided in the Request for Proposal (RFP). Delivery and acceptance is the Naval Research Laboratory, 4555 Overlook Ave, S.W., Washington, D C 20375-5326. FOB Destination, no later than 180 days after contract award. This requirement is a 100% Small Business Set-Aside. Referenced Notes Numbered 1 and 26 apply. NRL uses Electronic Commerce (EC) to issue the RFP and amendments to RFPs. This solicitation and any amendments to it will be available via the internet at the URL address shown below. Paper copies of the RFP will not be provided. (0155)

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