USDA, ARS, Pacific West Area, 800 Buchanan St., Albany, CA 94710

66 -- FTIR UPGRADE SOL 91H2-FG-606 DUE 091198 POC Fred Gifford 510-559-6017 Fax 510-559-6023 WEB: NA, NA. E-MAIL: NA, giffordf@ars.usda.gov. The USDA ARS PWA OFFICE in Albany, Ca. Intends on upgrading an existing Bruker Optics Spectrospin Inc. FTIR system which includes conversion package IR/98, Aspect 2000 based interface, MUX/113 with multiplexer for exclusive operation with PC acquisition processor with 4 Mbytes RAM AQP/1-4 Electronic parts needed for modification of existing electronics, Windows NT / OPUS/NT advanced analytical package. & includes PC Data station. The USDA intends on negotiating with the only known responsible source Bruker Optics Spectrospin Inc. A solicitation is not available for this proposed upgrade & Interested firms are encouraged to present proposals containing catalog literature for our review to the attention of Fred Gifford basis of insuring compatibility with our existing Bruker FTIR instrument & utilization of existing data previously accumulated using our existing Brucker Optics instrument. Responses must be received before September 11, 1998. See numbered Note 22***** Posted 07/29/98 (W-SN229985). (0210)

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