U.S. Army Materiel Command, Natick Contracting Division, Attn: AMSSB-ACN, Natick, MA 01760-5011

65 -- ENERGY DISPERSIVE X-RAY ANALYSIS SYSTEM WITH IMAGE ANALYSIS SOL DAAD16-99-P-8957 DUE 091799 POC Peggy Dube WEB: AMC Acqusition Center, Natick Homepage, http://www3.natick.army.mil. E-MAIL: To contact Contract Specialist, pdube@natick-notes02-army.mil. The U.S. Army Soldier and Biological Chemical Command -- Soldier Systems Center (SBCCOM-SSC), has a requirement for an Energy Dispersive X-Ray Analysis System with Image Analysis. This is a combined synopsis and solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart 12.6 and 13.1, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only Request for Quote for the Energy Dispersive X-Ray Analysis System with Image Analysis; quotes are being requested and a written Request for Quote will not be issued. The solicitation number for this acquisition is DAAD16-99-P-8957. The salient characteristics are as follows: An energy dispersive x-ray system with image processing is required for a Philips/FEI XL30 Environmental Scanning Electron Microscope, Turbo Molecular Pump (ESEM, TMP). The system shall be compatible with the ESEM, TMP allowing column and stage control of the ESEM for x-ray analyses and image processing. The x-ray system shall have the capability of performing digital dot mapping, quantitative and qualitative analysis, image processing, particle sizing and chemical typing. The system shall be provided on a separate PC system which operates on Windows NT, have the ability to store data as TIFF files for export and the ability to incorporate data into report formats using MS Word and Excel. The system shall be able to store x-ray data on individual pixels to allow reanalysis on stored images. A detector is required which will allow detection of light element analyses on low z materials down to atomic number of 4 (BE). Thermal cycling of the detector is required without degradation and the cool down time of the detector shall not exceed four hours. On site system training by a Microscopist and support of the system and software by a Service Engineer is required. The system shall meet the following minimum requirements: A. Detector: Light element detector with a resolution of 133 ev orbetter at Mn KA (5.9 KEV). Capable of detecting elements from atomic number 4 (Be) and above and low z materials; Ability to warm detector up to room temperature and thermally cycle with no degradation in performance after thermal cycling; Automatic high bias shut-off for LN2 level with LN2 level monitor; B. Digital Acquisition for x-ray signal processing and digital image acquisition: processing: A minimum of 4096 channels of 32 bit spectral processing, dedicated microprocessor and real time operating system, high voltage bias supply with automatic protection, linescan and digital dot mapping, digital pulse/signal processor-amplifiers and pile up rejectors are not acceptable; automatic and manual peak identification and peak labeling; x-ray data acquired for all elements from each pixel on site of interest and the ability to analyze the stored image; dead time correction of data; display of electron image and x-ray maps/linescans simultaneously from an unlimited range of elements during acquisition; auto IDlist available for automation display of maps; noise reduction/background subtraction for maps or linescans; individual x-ray images can be overlain onto electron image; Shall be able to annotate images and maps; Automation take off angle correction and automatic region of interest setups. C. Computer shall include personal computer as a user interface. Minimum Specifications 32 bit 400 Mhz pentium II PC Workstation or higher; 128MB Ram expandable to 512 MB; 8.0 Gbyte hard disk drive; 1.44 MB 3.5" floppy disk drive; 32x or better CD-ROM drive; Internal Zip Drive or Read/Write CD; Keyboard -- one keyboard, one mouse; Monitor -- separate17 inch monitor with 1600x1200 pixel resolution (min) shall be provided; PCI 64 bit SVGA card with 16 MB VRAM; 3 COM Ethernet network interface card. D. Software: Shall include MS Windows NT 4.0 or higher, 32 Bit. Analysis region may be defined as a point, boxed area or automatic feature selection; X-ray generation region shall be displayed on reference image; Spectra shall be exportable into multiple formats including bitmap, TIFF, or JPEG; Standardless quantitative analysis, automatic tabulation of quantitative results from multipoint on an image; Automatic spectrum reconstruction from any image feature point or line, which is quantifiable; Quantitative analysis software must allow storage of quantitative analysis results for multiple spectra for reanalysis; Quantitative analysis software must allow conversion of results for importing into spreadsheet applications in MS Excel; Software shall allow brightness and contrast of x-rays to be adjusted independently; Ability to label elemental lines; Column integration and stage control over the microscope. E. Image processing: Incorporation of standard image processing to include filtering, binary images, and gray scale levels; sizing program required to allow particle sizing and shape analysis with a manual option or measurement tool to perform measurements manually; Chemical typing of the particles required; automatic display of microscope parameters magnification/Kv. with image; tate image resolution which can be achieved. F. Printer: Color HP800 Inkjet Printer or higher series. This document incorporated Provisions and Clauses in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 97-12. This acquisition is one hundred percent (100%) set aside for Small Business. The Standard Industrial Code for this procurement is 3829 and the Small Business Size Standard is 500. The government anticipates awarding a single Firm Fixed-Price Purchase Order with two CLINs, as follows: CLIN 0001, Energy Dispersive X-Ray Analysis System with Image Analysis; CLIN 0002, On-site system training by a Microscopist and support of the system and software by a Service Engineer. This purchase order will be issued by the U.S. Army Materiel Command Acquisition Center, Natick Contracting Division, Natick, MA. The provision at FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors -- Commercial applies to this acquisition, addenda to include the following: Offerors shall submit a quote that provides for all characteristics addressed in the salient characteristics stated above, bidders shall state the resolution of carbon @ 10,000 cts/sec for the Detector; bidders shall state the number of maps which can be overlain over the secondary image at any one time and shall also include the following information in their quotation package: Warranty information on parts and labor; service plan specifications; commercial product literature to include all specifications for software and hardware; on site training by a Microscopist as well as additional training in a classroom/lab environment and a resume for the Microscopist and Service Engineer who will train and service the total system to include specifics of training and service to be provided. Pricing shall include: MS Office Professional for report generation; installation and complete interface to Philips/FEI ESEM 30 TMP using a separate computer, keyboard and mouse and upgrade policy on software. All software and computers shall be Y2K compliant and bidders shall submit documentation to support this claim. Prior to award, demonstration of the system and software shall be provided upon request, at no cost to the government. Separate pricing required for the following options: Workstation table, site license of software for use off line on other PC's; and a list of any additional software packages which are available on the system, along with specific prices for each software package. Delivery shall be F.O.B. Destination and Inspection and Acceptance shall be at Destination by the cognizant receiving authority. The ship-to location is U.S. Army -- SBCCOM, Warehouse 20, Kansas Street, Natick, MA 01760. The government may determine that a quote is unacceptable if the proposed price does not include all of the requirements of the salient characteristics and all other requested information stated above. This is a best value acquisition. Award may not necessarily be made to the lowest priced offeror. The following FAR provisions and clauses apply to this acquisition: 52.212-1; 52.212-4; 52.212-5; (the following clauses thereunder are applicable: 52.222-26; 52.222-35; 52-222-36; 52-222-37; 52.225-3); 52.232-33; 52.233-1; 52.233-3; 52.252-1; 52.252-2. The following DFAR provisions and clauses apply to this acquisition: 252.204-7004; 252-212.7001 (the following clauses thereunder are applicable: 252.225-7012; 252.225-7014; 252.243-7001). The full text version of these provisions and clauses may be located at http://farsite.hill.af.mil. This synopsis/solicitation may also be viewed on the AMC Acquisition Center -- Natick Homepage, at http://www3.natick.army.mil. Questions concerning this combined synopsis/solicitation can be directed to Ms. Peggy D. Dube, Contract Specialist, at pdube@natick-notes02-army.mil. Ms. Dube's facsimile number is (508) 233-5286. All quotes must be received no later than 0900 hours, 17 September 1999. Quotes may be sent via fax or mailed to the U.S. Army Materiel Command Acquisition Center, Natick Contracting Division, Attn: AMSSB-ACN-S (Ms. Peggy Dube), Bldg, 1, Kansas Street, Natick, MA 01760-5011. Posted 09/07/99 (W-SN377153). (0250)

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