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66 -- MICROSPECTROPHOTOMETER SOL USSS990024 DUE 061799 POC Renea Morton, Contracting Officer, Phone (202) 435-6940, Fax (202) 435-7138, Email None WEB: Visit this URL for the latest information about this,

http://www.eps.gov/cgi-bin/WebObjects/EPS?ACode=P&;ProjID=USSS990024&Lo cID=38. E-MAIL: Renea Morton, None. This is a combined solicitation/synopsis for a modified commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR 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. Solicitation number USSS990024 is issued as a Request for Proposals (RFP). The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 97-10. This action is not a small business set-aside. The SIC code is 3826, and the small business size standard is 500 employees. Offers shall provide a price proposal for the following items Item 0001 -- Microspectrophotometer, 1 each. This system must provide for a smooth, uniform integration of the hardware and software and have a large range of detection wavelengths to evaluate various specimens under investigation. OBJECTIVE: The objective of this requirement is to obtain aMicrospectrophotometer system with detection from 240nm to 2100nm. FUNCTIONAL CHARACTERISTICS OF MICROSPECTROPHOTOMETER SYSTEM: Microscope must be of research grade with reflecting optics with z-axis travel capability of a least 25mm. Microscope must have the ability to focus to within 1 micron resolution. Two stages must be provided: -- One appropriate for use with paper samples -- One rotational in both clockwise and counterclockwise direction with slide clip with X/Y movement. The required number of objectives to cover the range of 5x to 50x (objective magnification) with at least two (2) magnifications between 5x and 50x, for transmission and reflection over the wavelength range (240nm -- 2100nm). Polarization system including a polarizer, analyzer, necessary optics, filters, Berek compensator plate and software. Illuminators to produce illumination from 240 nm to 2100nm. Detectors for detection from 240nm to 2100nm. Adapter that will allow the use of external laser illumination. Must be able to perform axial illumination. Calibration set that will ensure proper measurements over the systems detection range, 240nm to 2100nm. Five (5) fluorescence filter sets with excitation ranging from -240nm through -600nm with emission >~300nm through ~600nm. Standard camera mount. High resolution image capture system used to capture and store the image of the sample. COMPUTER SPECIFICATIONS Pentium III, 500 MHz CPU, 64 MB DRAM, Video card with 4MB RAM, 10 GB hard drive, 1GB removable storage media back-up unit, 12x CD-ROM drive, 3.5" floppy drive, 56 modem, Microsoft Intellimouse, Windows '95 keyboard, keyboard and 17" SVGA monitor. Software must in Windows NT 5, a copy of MS Office 2000, Adobe Photoshop 5.0 and Adobe Illustrator 7.0. All software necessary to operate the microspectrophotometer and collect spectra over the required range. Color coordinate calculation software package. External writable CD. IR video camera. Color CCD camera. Full color ink jet printer. INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE TEST -- The Government reserves the right to request a product demonstration at contractor's facility prior to shipment. Contractor would be required to demonstrate that the system meets the above listed specifications and requirements. The Government will conduct an acceptance Test after installation of equipment. COTR will provide written documentation to the contractor concerning approval/disapproval of the Acceptance Test. INSTALLATION -- Installation shall be coordinated with COTR. TRAINING -- Contractor shall provide, at a minimum, three (3) days of on-site training for five (5) individuals. The training shall be coordinated with the COTR and shall be conducted within 30 days after installation and/or a date coordinated between COTR and the contractor. WARRANTY -- Contractor shall provide a one (1) year warranty on the total system. DELIVERABLES -- Microspectrophotometer, 60 days after award ; Documentation 60 days after award. All hardware, software and firmware shall be year 2000 compliant as defined under FAR Part 39. Delivery is FOB Destination with all freight included in the delivered price. Deliver to: US Secret Service, Counterfeit Division, 950 H Street, NW, Washington, DC 20001 The following FAR provisions are applicable to this RFP -- FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors -- Commercial; FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications -- Commercial Items; FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions -- Commercial Items; FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders -- Commercial Items. Offerors must include a signed copy of the Representations and Certifications with their offers. Copies of the Representations and Certifications are available on-line at GSA's web page at www.arnet.gov/far. Offerors shall submit descriptive literature and drawings detailing features, technical capabilities and warranty data. Prospective offers must also provide information detailing past performance in providing similar or like items, for the past three years, at time of proposal submission. Offerors technical capability, price and past performance shall be evaluated. Technical capability shall be evaluated as pass/fail on above mandatory requirements. Past performance and cost shall be evaluated in accordance with the procedures in FAR Part 15.305. Award shall be made to the offer that is most advantageous to the Government based on technical capability, price and past performance. The contract specialist will not accept telephone call requests for copies of the FAR provisions. The Government intends to award a firm-fixed price contract to the responsible offeror whose proposal, conforming to the items listed herein, will be the most price advantageous to the Government. Award will be on an all-or-none basis with respect to the listed items. All offers, which shall include a technical proposal (to include past performance), a price proposal, and signed copy of the Representations and Certifications, shall be mailed to the U.S. Secret Service,Procurement Division, 1310 L Street NW, Suite 730, Washington, DC 20223, Attn: Renea Morton, for receipt not later than 3:00 p.m. Friday, June 18, 1999. Award is anticipated within thirty (30) days of receipt of proposals. Posted 05/24/99 (D-SN334803). (0144)

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