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66 -- NEAR FIELD PLANAR SCANNER MEASUREMENT SYSTEM SOL N00173-00-R-CB01 POC Cheri R. Burkhardt, Code 3220. CB, (202)767-6542, F. Janilea Bays, Contracting Officer WEB: CLICK HERE, http://heron.nrl.navy.mil/contracts/rfplist.htm. The Naval Research Laboratory has a requirement to acquire a Near Field Planar Scanner Measurement System. The system will be used to make antenna pattern measurements on various antenna systems by using the concept that an aperture field close to the antenna contains all the information required to determine the far-field pattern of the antenna under test. The system must be comprised of commercial off the shelf products. The Near Field Measurement System consists of a computer system that must be a minimum of an 800 MHz Pentium III (or equivalent) operating under Windows 98. The system will be installed in a pre-existing chamber facility with temperature 70 degrees plus/minus 4% and humidity control 45% plus/minus 15%. The contractor shall train personnel in accordance with the specification. Delivery of the Near Field Planar Scanner Measurement system shall be 210 days from date of contract award. Delivery of Options 1 through 3 shall be 210 days after exercise of options, if exercised. The contractor shall install the system at the Naval Research Laboratory. A firm fixed price contract is anticipated for award. A detailed specification will be issued with this solicitation. This requirement is a 100% set-aside. If adequate interest is not received from SB concerns, the solicitation will be issued as open to all business concerns. The solicitation and any amendments to it will be available via the Internet at the URL address shown below. Paper copies of the RFP will not be provided. Posted 03/10/00 (W-SN433157). (0070)

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