National Institute of Diabetes, Digestive & Kidney Diseases (NIDDK), Acquisition Management Branch, Natcher Building, 45 Center Dr., MSC 6600, Room 6AN32, Bethesda, Maryland 20892-6600

66 -- LYOT BASED VARISPEC RAMAN LIQUID CRYSTAL TUNABLE FILER SOL NIH-NIDDK-00-525 DUE 020800 POC Desiree Kelly, Purchasing Agent 301-594-7731 The National Institutes of Health (NIH), National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) has a requirement to purchase a Lyot based VariSpec Raman liquid crystal tunable filter from Cambridge Research Instrumentation Inc., 80 Ashford Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02134. The following features shall be included in the system: 1) Continually tunable from 510-710 nm, with a best effort to adjust the range to 490 -690nm; 2) A band pass of 0.25 nm (full width at half maximum) @ 550nm; 3) An average out of band rejection of 104 to 1; 4) Transmission of greater than or equal to 10% @ 550nm and 20% @ 650nm; 5) An aperture diameter of 20mm; 6) A 7 degree (half angle) angle of acceptance; 7) Capacitance sensing mode for liquid crystal alignment and tuning. The Institute intends to purchase this equipment by other than full and open competition from Cambridge Research Instrumentation Inc. To the best of the Governments knowledge they are sole manufacturer and distributor of this equipment. Interested vendors may be identify in writing their interest with a capability statement to the Contracting Office prior to the closing date of this notice. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals, however, all responses received before closing date of this announcement will be considered by the Government. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed acquisition is based upon responses to this notice and is solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. It is anticipated that Request for Quotation (RFQ) NIH-NIDDK-00-525 will be available fifteen (15) days after the publication date of this synopsis. Receipt of quotations will be due ten days (10) days after the publication date of this synopsis. The anticipated award date is February 9, 2000. Request for copies of the RFQ must be in writing and may be faxed to 301-480-4226. Quotations must be submitted in writing to the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases 6705 Rockledge Drive, Building One, Room 8048, Bethesda, Maryland 20817-7973 Attention: Desiree Kelly. FAX quotations must contain offerors names, address, and telephone number and fax number. FAX quotations will only be accepted if dated and signed by an authorized company representative. Posted 01/12/00 (W-SN415539). (0012)

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