67 -- INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE: INTENSIFIED CCD IMAGING SYSTEM FOR ULTRAVIOLET IMAGING SPECTROMETER Notice of intent to negotiate a sole source contract utilizing Simplified Acquisition procedures under the authority of FAR Part 13 with Roper Scientific, 3660 Quakerbridge Road, Trenton, New Jersey 08619 for Intensified CCD Imaging System for Ultraviolet Imaging Spectrometer. System must include all camera head, optical, controller and interface hardware, and all PC WindowsNT-compatible software to acquire images as specified below. That is, it must be a complete, integrated, functioning system. A set of disparate, incompatible modules is not acceptable. Camera head must be of the ultraviolet-sensitive, fiber-coupled intensified CCD type, with digital readout. A unit containing a conventional intensified analog video camera head connected to a frame grabber or digitizer is not acceptable. Frame resolution must be at least 480 X 480 pixels. Ultraviolet spectral coverage must conform to a quantum efficiency of 10% or higher in the 250 -- 400 nm wavelength range. Image frame acquisition and intensifier gain must operate under host computer (PC) control. System must be capable of sustained frame acquisition rates of 10 Hz or faster. Effective image exposure (CCD integration) times must be controllable by the host PC and be selectable in the 50 nS -- 50 mS range. Manual shutter systems are not acceptable. Analog-to-digital conversion at the CCD must have a resolution of at least 12 bits at the full 10 Hz frame rate specified above. If camera head cooling is required to meet the above specifications, either thermoelectric or air-cooled units are satisfactory. Cryogenic cooling is not acceptable. Software must be compatible with all basic camera control and data acquisition functions, as specified above, including gain, exposure time, and triggering and frame acquisition. Software must run under either Windows NT 4.0 or Windows 98 operating systems (Windows NT is preferred.) All necessary hardware interfaces and cables must be provided. Complete operating manuals and instructions must be provided with system. All modules of the system must be powered by standard 110 V 60 Hz power and/or standard off-the-shelf batteries. All necessary power cables must be included. The proposed action is for supplies and services for which the government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under the authority of FAR 6.302-1. The government believes that only one responsible source can provide the supplies/services that will satisfy the agency requirements. The contractor holds the proprietary hardware, engineering and software data. This notice is not a request for competitive quotes but responses received on or before September 10, 1999, 12:00 pm PST will be evaluated. A determination by the Contracting Officer not to compete this proposed action based on responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Contracting Officer. Information received will be considered solely for the purposes of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. Please email comments/responses via email to the Contracting Officer at WEB: Visit this URL for the latest information about this, http://www.eps.gov/cgi-bin/WebObjects/EPS?ACode=S&;ProjID=Reference-Num ber-9T9M217A&LocID=52. E-MAIL: Paul Martin, paul.martin@gsa.gov. Posted 09/07/99 (D-SN377049).

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