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66 -- FOURIER TRANSFORM INFRARED (FTIR) SPECTROMETER SYSTEM SOL N00173-99-R-AT01 POC Evangelina R. Toledo, Contract Specialist, Code 3220.AT, (202) 767-2021, Wayne Carrington, Contracting Officer WEB: click here, http://heron.nrl.navy.mil/contract/home.htm. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Federal Acquisition Regulation Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. This solicitation, N00173-99-R-AT01, is a request for proposal (RFP). The incorporated provisions and clauses of this acquisition are those in effect for Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and Federal Acquisition Circular 97-08 (excluding 97-07) and for Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) through Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation 91-13. The small business size standard for this acquisition is 500 and the SIC code is 3829. This acquisition is unrestricted. The Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) has a requirement for CLIN 0001, a complete, operational Fourier Transform Infrared (FTIR) Spectrometer system to upgrade current capability. The new system must meet or exceed the following specifications: 1. The interferometer mechanism must be of sufficient quality to be capable of operation from 50,000 cm-1 in the ultraviolet to 5 cm-1 in the sub-millimeter range. Vacuum and purge operation must be selectable by the user. The system must have at least 1 radiation input port and 4 output ports simultaneously available for permanently installed experiments. The entire specified spectral range must be accessible without realignment of the interferometer. Beamsplitter and detector interchanges, when necessary, must be done with automatic positioning on kinematic mounts. Interchange of sources and input and output port selection must be controlled externally without breaking vacuum, preferably by computer control. 2. A low-level general purpose electrical interface (voltage mode preamplifier) that can accept voltage output from a user-supplied detector pre-preamplifier must be provided. This electrical interface must make available all the functions of the manufacturer's normally-supplied spectrometer detector preamplifier, including gain control and gain ranging. A standard voltage mode detector preamplifier, perhaps with the first stage disabled, configured to accept the pre-preamplifier output is satisfactory. At least one accessible high-level (post preamp) input to the analog-to-digital converter must be provided; provision must be made for data acquisition without system-controllable base gain and gain-ranging. 3. The delivered system must be completely furnished with beamsplitters and sources allowing operation from 25,000 cm-1 to 5 cm-1. Specifically, the following beamsplitters must be included: Quartz, KBr, extended range, overcoated mylar, and an uncoated mylar beamsplitter for 25 to 5 cm-1. Sources must include quartz-halogen, globar, and mercury lamp. Detectors must include one Photovoltaic Si visible detector and one extended range pyroelectric detector for the 700 cm-1 to 25 cm-1 range. Custom preamplifiers which are used with these detectors must be included. Clear aperture of the interferometer must be not less than 31 cm2. Unapodized resolution must be user-selectable over the range 4 cm-1 to 0.013 cm-1 or better in 6 or more steps. Scanning speed must be computer controllable with a slow optical retardation rate of 0.10 cm/sec (mirror translation at 0.05 cm/sec with usual configuration) or slower and a fast optical retardation rate of 4 cm/sec (mirror translation at 2 cm/sec with usual configuration) or faster with 6 or more intermediate steps. 4. The instrument must be controllable by an IBM compatible PC. NRL will provide a suitable IBM compatible PC system which meets the spectrometer manufacturer's specifications but NRL will not supply required custom interfaces. All required custom computer interfaces and complete instrument control and spectrum manipulation software (e.g., Grams, or equivalent) must be provided by the Contractor. 5. Operation to 0.2 Torr or better must be possible with a mechanical fore pump. NRL will provide a mechanical vacuum pump suitable for evacuating the spectrometer. At least 1, and preferably 2, output ports must be configured as focused sample positions with provision for mounting a standard sample slide holder. At least one output port must be a collimated output. The emission input port must accept, with minimum modification, input from an existing photoluminescence accessory with an F/4 focused output. If a proposed instrument's emission port does not match an accessory with F/4 output then the Contractor must provide conversion optics. NRL has an existing uncoated mylar beamsplitter for the 25 to 5 cm-1 region used in an existing Bomem DA3 spectrometer. If this beamsplitter is usable in the spectrometer provided under this solicitation then a duplicate need not be provided. One copy of full documentation must be provided. This includes a copy of operation and maintenance documentation on the spectrometer, specifications for optical interfacing to the input port and all output ports, specification of the electrical characteristics required of the input to the low-level detector interface and the high-level analog-to-digital input, documentation on the software used to control the computer, and documentation on the spectrum manipulation software. Contractor must provide on-site installation at NRL. On-site training must be provided immediately following completion of system installation. Contractor must provide a standard commercial warranty, including an offer of extended warranty as provided in customary commercial practice. The contractor will be required to certify that the offered equipment and software will perform precisely as described in this specification. All capabilities must be demonstrated during the initial installation and will be reviewed prior to final acceptance of the instrument. Delivery and acceptance is at the Naval Research Laboratory, 4555 Overlook Avenue, S.W., Washington, DC 20375-5326, FOB Destination, no later than 90 days from date of award. The FAR and DFAR provisions and clauses sited herein are incorporated by reference into this solicitation. Offerors are advised to propose in accordance with the provision of FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Items. The proposal must demonstrate an understanding of all requirements covered in the RFP's terms and conditions. General statements that the offer can or will comply with the requirements, that standard procedures will be used, that well-known techniques will be used, or paraphrases the RFP's Specifications in whole or in part will not constitute compliance with these requirements concerning the content of the technical proposal. Offerors will be evaluated in accordance with FAR 52.212-2, Evaluation-Commercial Items. The specific evaluation criteria under paragraph (a) of FAR 52.212-2 are: (1) price, (2) technical capability of the item offered to meet NRL needs, and (3) past performance. Technical and past performance combined are of equal importance compared to price. Offerors are advised to include with their offer a completed copy of the following provisions: FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items and DFARS 252.225-7000, Buy American Act-Balance of Payments Program Certificate. The following FAR clauses apply to this acquisition: FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items; FAR 52-212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes of Executive Orders-Commercial Items. The additional clauses that are applicable to this acquisition are FAR 52.203-6, FAR 52.203-10, FAR 52.219-8, FAR 52.222-26, FAR 52.222-35, FAR 52.222-36, FAR 52.222-37, FAR 52.225-3, FAR 52.225-18, and FAR 52.247-64. The clauses at DFARS 252.212-7001, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes Applicable to Defense Acquisitions of Commercial Items apply to this acquisition. The additional clauses cited applicable to this acquisition are DFARS 252.225-7001, DFARS 252.225-7007, DFARS 252.225-7012, DFARS 252.204-7004, and DFARS 252.232-7009. Any contract awarded as a result of this solicitation will be a DO rated order certified for national use under the Defense Priorities and Allocations System (DPAS) (15CFR700). Any questions generated, as a result of this solicitation must be received no later than 10 days before the closing date. Original and two (2) copies of the Offeror's proposal must be delivered to Contracting Officer, Bldg. 222, Rm. 115A, Naval Research Laboratory, Code 3220.AT, 4555 Overlook Ave., S.W., Washington, D.C., 20375-5326 no later than 4:00 p.m. E.S.T. on 31 March 1999. The package should be marked RFP N00173-99-R-AT01, Closing Date: 31 March 1999. For more information regarding this solicitation contact Evangelina R. Toledo, Contract Specialist, (202) 767-2021. All responsible sources may submit a proposal, which shall be considered by the agency. Synopsis number AT01. EMAILADD: Contracts.nrl.navy.mil EMAILDESC: <A HREF="mailto: .sdata">Click here to forward a</A> request via e-mail Cite: Posted 01/28/99 (W-SN292482). (0028)

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