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66 -- HIGH PERFORMANCE DIGITAL NMR SPECTROMETER CONSOLE SOL 21-3K47-99 DUE 073099 POC Karen Chapman, Contract Specialist, (301)504-5073 The U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, Beltsville Area has a requirement to purchase a High Performance Digital NMR Spectrometer Console; an AVANCE 400 Wide Bore Console. The system is a replacement/upgrade to the existing Bruker MSL 400 NMR spectrometer at the Beltsville Agricultural Research Center (BARC), Natural Resources Institute, Environmental Chemistry Lab in Beltsville, MD. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for 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 No. 21-3K47-99 is being issued as a Request for Proposal. This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 97-12. The U.S. Department of Agriculture intends to award contract a on a sole source basis to Bruker Instruments Inc., Billerica, MA. The Standard Industrial Classification Code is 3826 with a small business standard of 500 employees. This solicitation is unrestricted. Delivery schedule is within 6 months after receipt of order. Shipped F.O.B. Destination with inside delivery, to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Beltsville, Maryland 20705. Offerors are to propose prices for the following: Item 01, High Performance Digital NMR Spectrometer Console, 1 each. The salient characteristics that the AVANCE 400 Wide Bore Console possesses are as follows: Magnet Control System: BST (Bruker Sample Transport) upper shim stack enables high flow rates for VT gas and includes integral sensors for BSMS in exchange for existing upper shim stack. Bruker Orthogonal Shim System (BOSS -1), with 17 shims, with low current and low heat dissipation design. Bruker Smart Magnet System (BSMS) shim and Digital Lock control unit including; a.) digital lock frequency generation, b.) digital quadrature lock receiver, c.) fast-field adjustments with sample-and-hold, d.) flexible computer-controlled lock regulation system, e.) Shim Control Board (SCB) with ultra-stable high precision, low noise shim current sources capable of controlling 17 shim gradients. BSMS keyboard control unit for full manual and computer automated control of lock, sample spinning and room temperature shims. Provides extensive flexibility for customization of shim ranges, magnetic field offset, sample lift rate and many other parameters. Spectrometer Cabinet: Double-width 19" rack mounted cabinet with rf shielding and full front access to all sub-assemblies and cabling. RF Section: Level III solids Accessory. Suitable for CP/MAS, PE and wide line NMR and CRAMPS with addition of probes and fast digitizer [BH0032]. Requires SE-451 receiver. Includes: a.) BLAX-1000 HR 1 kW linear rf amplifier, 6-240 MHz. Suitable for both high resolution and high power applications, including CPMAS and wide line NMR, with separate 300 W and 1000 W rf outputs. b.) BLAH-1000 HR 1 kW linear rf amplifier covering the range from 19F to 1H. Suitable for both high resolution and high power applications, including CPMAS and CRAMPS, with separate 100 W and 1000 W rf outputs. c.) BLAXH-10 dual 1H rf amplifier for selective excitation of narrow 1H bandwidths, including software selection between a low power 1H rf amplifier (maximum output 10 W), and an ultra-low power 1H rf amplifier (maximum output power 1 W). Multilink preamplifier, including: a.) 1H preamplifier, b.) 2D preamplifier (for lock and 2D observe), c.) BB preamplifier, d.) Control unit, e.) Built-in tune/match display, f.) High power Multilink 1H/19F preamplifier module, g.) High power X-nucleus Multilink preamplifier module with exchangeable matching units. Quadrature detection receiving system including SE-451 S/L receiver with 451 MHz intermediate frequency, ultra-high dynamic range and more than 4 MHz bandwidth. Router for automated high speed configuration of RF signals. Frequency synthesizers. Digital Acquisition Control System: Communication Control Unit (CCU) with 100 MHz RISC microprocessor, 16 MByte buffer memory, dedicated Ethernet link (10 MBit/sec) and RS-232 connections for communications between the spectrometer and the host computer. Timing Control Unit (TCU), ultra-fast VME pulse programmer, provides exact timing and full flexibility in data acquisition with 12.5 nanosec resolution. Based on Intel i960 RISC co-processor, the TCU allows control of up to 2 FCUs using a master clock frequency of 80 MHz. Frequency Control Unit (FCU) for the F1 channel, interfaced to the VME Bus, for generation of phase, amplitude, and frequency using Direct Digital Synthesis (DDS). Provides 0.05 degree phase settability and 0.001 Hz frequency resolution. Includes 64 KWord (256 KByte) wave form memory (256 kWord optional) for programming of experimental sequences (including pulse shaping and composite pulse decoupling) that are executable synchronously and asynchronously. Includes synthesizer extension and Amplitude Shaping Unit (ASU), for gating and rf amplitude shaping control of the rf output [BH2070]. Frequency Control Unit (FCU) for the F2 channel, interfaced to the VME Bus, for generation of phase, amplitude, and frequency using Direct Digital Synthesis (DDS). Provides 0.05 degree phase settability and 0.001 Hz frequency resolution. Includes 64 KWord (256 KByte) wave form memory (256 kWord optional) for programming of experimental sequences (including pulse shaping and composite pulse decoupling) that are executable synchronously and asynchronously. Includes synthesizer extension and Amplitude Shaping Unit (ASU), for gating and rf amplitude shaping control of the rf output [BH2070]. Receiver Control Unit (RCU), interfaced to the VME Bus for acquisition of NMR data with oversampling and digital filtering. Provides >16 bit effective dynamic range for typical proton measurement conditions. Includes Intel i960 co-processor and buffer memory for flexible real-time data management and high throughput acquisition. 16 bit IADC fast digitizer, 2 channel, 2 MHz sampling rate, for acquisition in either simultaneous or sequential data modes [AP0054]. Industry Standard Host Workstation. Silicon Graphics O2 workstation computer including: a.) Model W5-180S-2G64, 180 MHz O2 workstation, R5000SC, 64 MB memory, 2.0 GB System Disk, 1280x1024, 17" Monitor, b.) Model PCI-ENET-TX-1P 10/100 MB PCI Bus autosensing Ethernet controller (TC/PIP), for general network communications, c.) Two Ultra Fast SCSI-II controllers (1 internal, 1 external), d.) Two serial ports (460 kbps) (DB-9), e.) KBA-US O2 keyboard kit with mouse, f.) Additional PCI Bus autosensing Ethernet controller (TC/PIP), dedicated to spectrometer control, g.) Internal 4X CDROM, h.) Model SV4-IDO-7.1.1 IRIS Development Option Right To Use License, i.) Model SC4-NFS-6.2 Network File System Software Right-to-Use License for IRIX 6.x. Bruker NMR Suite software package for acquisition and processing of 1D, 2D and 3D NMR data, including XWINNMR, XWINPLOT, ICON-NMR, NMR-Check, and NMR-SIM. Includes media, on-line hypertext manual and single node-locked license. Also includes printed manuals for XWIN-NMR general operation, XWIN-NMR pulse programming, XWINPLOT and ICON-NMR. NMR-Suite solids analysis software upgrade. Probes and other features: Multinuclear VT CPMAS probe tuning from 15N to 31P, single coil, doubly tuned for 1H crosspolarization, 7mm rotor design with 8 kHz maximum spinning speed, VT range -100 degree C to + 150 degree C. MAS heat exchanger system required for VT. Microprocessor based MAS control unit with spinning rate counter, precision regulating valves, pressure stabilization with sample eject. May be controlled from the front panel or directly by the system computer. High speed four phase modulator, for CRAMPS, HETCOR, and other windowless and near-windowless experiments. Provides quadrature phase control for the 1H and X-channels with switching speed less than 50 nsec. Support and Installation: Two tuitions to Bruker training courses. Courses are one to four days in duration andare designed to familiarize the user with the system. Complete set of system documentation and manuals provided in BASH CDROM format with printed documentation. Complete console installation provided by qualified personnel. Standard samples will be provided on a temporary basis for meeting specifications. This solicitation incorporates the following FAR clauses, provisions and addendums: FAR 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors -- Commercial; FAR 52.212-2 Evaluation -- Commercial Items; FAR 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications -- Commercial Items; FAR 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions -- Commercial Items; and FAR 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders -- Commercial Items; FAR 52.247-34 F.O.B. Destination. In paragraph (b) of 52.212-5 the following apply: 52.222-21, 52.222-26, 52.222-35, 52.222-36, 52.222-37, 52.225-3 and 52.232-34. 52.222-70 COMPLIANCE WITH VETERANS EMPLOYMENT REPORTING REQUIREMENTS (JAN 1999) (DEVIATION)(USDA). (a) The offeror represents that, if it is subject to the reporting requirements of 38 U.S.C. 4212(d) (i.e., the VETS-100 report required by FAR clause 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Disabled Veterans and Veterans of theVietnam Era), it has [ ], has not [ ], submitted the most recent report required by 38 U.S.C. 4212(d). (b) An offeror who checks "has not" may not be awarded a contract until the required report is filed. CONTRACT PAYMENTS (MANDATORY INFORMATION FOR ELECTRONIC FUNDS TRANSFER) Electronic Funds Transfer compliance with 31 CFR 208. To facilitate EFT for contract payments, FAR clauses 52.232-34 and 52.232-35 (31 CFR Part 208) requires the submission of information by the contractor to the payment office. Upon award, the contractor shall contact the Miscellaneous Payments Section at the National Finance Center (NFC) to initiate the enrollment process of the Vendor Express Program (VXP), which will result in a number being assigned to the contractor for payment under EFT. NFC can be reached at 1-800-421-0323 or at www.nfc.usda.gov. Year 2000 Warranty -- Information Technology Products; The contractor warrants that hardware, software, and firmware product delivered or developed under this contract, will be able to accurately process date data (including, but not limited to, calculating, comparing, and sequencing) from, into, and between the 20th- and 21st-centuries, including leap year calculations, when used in accordance with the product documentation provided by the contractor, provided that all listed or unlisted items (e.g., hardware, software, firmware) used in combination with such listed products properly exchange date data with it. If the contract requires that specific listed products must perform as a system in accordance with the foregoing warranty, then that warranty will apply to those listed products as a system. The duration of this warranty and the remedies available to the Government for breach of this warranty will be as defined in, and subject to, the terms and limitations of the contractor's standard commercial warranty or any general warranty provisions of this contract, provided that notwithstanding any provision to the contrary in such commercial warranty or general warranty provision(s), or in the absence of any such warranty provision(s), the remedies available to the Government under this warranty will include repair or replacement of any listed product whose noncompliance is discovered and made known to the contractor in writing within ninety (90) days after acceptance. Nothing in this warranty will be construed to limit any rights or remedies the Government may otherwise have under this contract with respect to defects other than Year 2000 performance. All offerors must include completed copies of 52.212-3 (Representations and Certifications), 52.222-70 (Compliance with Veterans Employment Reporting Requirements). Proposals will be evaluated on price, past performance, and proof of meeting the salient characteristics listed above. Offers should include a list of atleast four references to include company name, point of contact, phone number and fax number. References should reflect similar type of equipment purchases. Offers to include a commercial warranty for equipment. Faxed proposals wil not be accepted. Offers are to be received not later than the close of business (4:00 p.m. EST), July 30, 1999 at USDA, ARS, FMOD, BA, Contracting Section, Building 003, Room 329, 10300 Baltimore Avenue, BARC-West, Beltsville, Maryland 20705. . The POC for this acquisition is Karen Chapman, (301)504-5073, or E-Mail: chapmank@ba.ars.usda.gov. The anticipated award date is August 9, 1999. All responsible sources may submit a proposal which shall be considered by the agency. Posted 07/13/99 (W-SN353523). (0194)

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