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R -- TECHNICAL SERVICES SOL 52SBNB9C1034 DUE 050399 POC Marsha Rodgers 301-975-6398. Or fax 301-963-7732 WEB: NIST Contracts Homepage, http://www.Nist.gov/admin/od/Contract.htm. E-MAIL: NIST Contracts Office, Contract@nist.gov. The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) intends to acquire the services of a contractor under a small business set-aside to provide research and service assistance in the Optical Properties and Infrared Technology Group of the Optical Technology Division. Services shall be in the area of development, construction, operation and maintenance of Blackbody Spectral Source and Emittance Measurement Systems for Fourier Transform and laser-based characterization facilities. The Standard Identification Code (SIC) for this requirement is 7389. Services shall be performed at the NIST Gaithersburg, Maryland site. The method of procurement is through an indefinite delivery indefinite quantity contract. During any single 12 month period, the minimum level of effort required shall be 1840 direct labor hours, with the option of increasing the level of effort up to a maximum of 3680 hours. The period of performance is anticipated to be a base period of 12 months and 2 additional options of one year each. Evaluation criteria shall include Understanding the Requirement and Qualifications of Key Personnel. The key personnel shall be a physicist(s) meeting the following requirements: 1) Ph.D. in Physics or related fields with an emphasis in Experimental Condensed Matter Physics or similar experience suitable for work with blackbody sources, optical spectroscopy, optical materials research, optical detectors and infrared sources as documented by publications and references; 2) at least four years of experience with high quality blackbody design and operation, especially those operating at elevated temperatures (greater than 2500 K). Experience shall include design, construction and operation of blackbodies; 3) Experience in blackbody theory and modeling of blackbody performance through calculations or computer simulations, as documented by publications and references; 4) Experience with one or more of (a) cryogenic systems such as sample cryostats and detectors, (b) experience with measurement of optical radiation at synchrotron storage ring facilities, (c) the programming and interfacing of equipment such as motion control systems, spectrometers and blackbody source control systems. All responsible sources may submit a proposal which shall be considered by the agency. See Numbered Notes 1 and 26. Posted 04/02/99 (W-SN315628). (0092)

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