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66 -- MICROWAVE DIGESTION SYSTEM SOL 53SBNB960112 DUE 070699 POC Kathy Fain, Contract Specialist (301) 975-6337, or Anita Tolliver Contracting Officer (301) 975-6308; FAX (301)963-7732 WEB: NIST Contracts Homepage, http://www.nist.gov/admin/od/contract/contract.htm. E-MAIL: NIST Contracts Office, Contract@nist.gov. The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) intends to negotiate system with Perkin-Elmer Corporation, 761 Maine Avenue, Mail 10, Norwalk, Connecticut 06859-0010 on a sole source basis for a multi-wave microwave digestion system under the authority of Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart 13.106-1(b) Soliciting from a Single Source. The equipment shall be sent FOB Destination Charleston, SC 4 weeks after receipt of order. Installation, an operators manual, and a demonstration of the equipment shall be provided by the contractor within 7-10 days of delivery. Inspection and acceptance by NIST end users will take place on site immediately after a satisfactory demonstration. The equipment will be used to analyze great numbers of marine-based samples with typical high-organic content. The requirement is for a unit that offers a number of unique features that allow safe and efficient dissolution of this class of materials. The multiwave system is currently the only microwave digestion (MD) system on the market that employs continuous, rather than pulsed microwave power. For samples containing high organic content, the use of continuous power is preferred over pulsed operation because it helps control the violent oxidation reactions that occur inside the digestion vessels. Another unique feature offered by the multiwave system is the way that the pressure inside each microwave digestion cell is measured externally. The pressure is monitored in all microwave vessels simultaneously by an hydraulic pressure measurement system. The Government anticipates the award of a firm-fixed price purchase order. The delivery time for this requirement is 4 weeks or less from contract award. Written responses to this synopsis shall contain sufficient documentation to establish a bonafide capability to fulfill the requirement. A solicitation is not available. Posted 06/17/99 (W-SN344346). (0168)

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