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66 -- SINGLE DETECTOR ARGON LASER & HENE SOL RFQ#9808 DUE 092198 POC Charmaine Rawlinson, PA 301-496-2607/ Tom McFadden, Contracting Officer, 301-496-2607 This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commerical 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; quotes are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. The solicitation number RFQ 9808 is issued as a request for quotation (RFQ). The solicitation document and incorporated provisions are those in effect through Appropriate Federal Acquisition Circular 07. The SIC code is 3821, 500 employees. The line items are: Micro Radiance Confocal Imaging Systems to include: (1) the Scanning Head; computer; controlled aperture size; high reflectivity dielectric coated mirrors; patented pseudo Infinity optical light path: (2) Software includes Lasersharp 24-Bio-Acquisition,Display and 3D Volume Rendering Software: MD-DOS 6:2 OS/2~.WARP Connect and Windows 3:1; (3) Laser .25mw Argonion Laser, emitting at 488 and 514 mm and lmw green HeNe Laser, emitting at 543nm (4) Fiber Optic Laser delivery: single mode, polarization preserving, achromatic fiber optic (5) Control and Acquisition System: System Control Unit and cables with pure digital signal processing. Scan control and data acquisition card for simultaneous collection and display of 3 input signals; one enhanced-sensitivity PMT detector channel; computer controlled gain, black level enhance settings and eight-position emission filter; low noise-integrating amplifiers; fast digital photon counting (6) Two days on-site training Delivery shall be to the National Institutes of Health, 9000 Rockville Pike, Bethesda, MD. 20892, F.O.B. destination. The clause at 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statues or Execute Orders Commerical Items applies to this acquisition. The clauses of subpart (b) which apply are 6 and 10. Quotes are due no later than 3:00p.m. Eastern Standard Time, September 21, 1998, to Charmaine Rawlinson. For delivery through the postal service the address is Room 1C38,SolarBuilding, NIH/NIAID,Bethesda, Md. 20892-7605. For courier delivery the address is room 1C38, 6003 Executive Blvd.,Rockville, Md 20852. Electronic submissions will not be accepted. Requests for any information concerning this RFQ are to be referred to Ms Charmaine Rawlinson, 301-496-2607. Collect calls will not be accepted. Posted 09/09/98 (W-SN247516). (0252)

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