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66 -- MAGNIFYING PHASE MEASURING INTERFEROMETER SOL 551-73889-920 DUE 050200 POC Mary E. McKaig, Contract Specialist for Simplified Acquisition, Phone (301) 286-4240, Fax (301) 286-1720, Email Mary.E.McKaig.1@gsfc.nasa.gov WEB: Click here for the latest information about this notice, http://nais.msfc.nasa.gov/cgi-bin/EPS/bizops.cgi?gr=D&pin=51#551-7 3889-920. E-MAIL: Mary E. McKaig, Mary.E.McKaig.1@gsfc.nasa.gov. The Government intends to acquire a commercial item using FAR Part 12 and the Simplified Acquisition Procedures set forth in FAR Part 13. This notice 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, which is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ); quotes are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. The information required by FAR Subpart 12.6 is included in the on-line RFQ linked above or it may be accessed at http://procurement.nasa.gov/cgi-bin/EPS/bizops.cgi?gr=C&pin=. NASA/GSFC plans to purchase a Magnifying Phase Measuring Interferometer (Quantity 1), as per the following specifications: The magnifying phase measuring interferometer must have the following hardware features: 1) An assortment of interchangeable magnifications, including the following: 2.5x, 5x, 10x, 20x, 40x, or 50x, and 100x. The magnifying heads must be mounted on a turret. It must be equipped with binocular eyepieces for manually viewing the sample. 2) A vertical resolution of at least 0.1nm and a lateral resolution of 0.3 micrometer. It must have a vertical range of 5 micrometer. 3) Sufficient clearance for parts 10" height to be measured. 4) Motorized translation and tip/tilt stages. it must be equipped with automatic focusing. 5) Images of the interference patterns must be captured by a camera and fed to a suitable computer system for required analysis. The system must contain all necessary computer equipment, including a printer and a network card. The computer must be able to run Windows 98, Windows 2000, or Windows NT. 6) A reference flat with 0.2nm RMS surface roughness and 1/20th wave P-V surface figure. There must be a step height standard. 7) Vibration isolation table for instrument. Software must be capable of doing the following analyses: 1) Surface analysis: At a minimum it must display contour plots and3-D plots. It must be capable of calculating RMS, RA, and P-V surface errors. It must have capability of removing overall tilt, curvature and cylinder from the surface data. 2) Slope analysis: The software must be capable of generating contour plots and 3-D plots of the slope errors in X, Y and R directions. It must be capable of calculating RMS, RA and P-V slope errors. 3) Spectral analysis: The software must calculate the power spectral density function (PSD) of the surface errors, and display contour plots and 3-D plots of the PSD. In addition, it must display profiles of the PSD in the 0, 90, +45 and -45 degree orientations. The software must be capable of integrating the PSD over either X or Y dimension to obtain a 1-D PSD. 4) Autocovariance function: The software must be capable of calculating the autocovariance function of the surface data, and displaying a contour plot and 3-D plot. It must be capable of calculating the autocorrelation distance along the 0, 90, +45, and -45 degree orientation. 5) Step height analysis: The software must be capable of calculating the height of a step. It must also be capable of leveling the plot on either side of the step, and of specifying a range of pixels which includes the step. 6) Masking: It must have the capability for masking out portions of the data to perform analyses on subsets of the entire plot. 7) 2-D analysis capability: It must be able to do analysis of a 2-D slice through the data, whose position and orientation relative to the major axes of the plot are selectable by the user. The analysis will include 2-D equivalents of the above 3-D analyses. 8) Stitching ability: It must have the ability to stitch together individual plots to form a profile which larger than the instrument's field of view. It must be capable of producing a 15mm long plot at 2.5x magnification. The software must be able to do the precise control of the motorized stages as well as the required data analysis. 9) File transfer: ASCII files for transferring data; TIF, EPS, and/or BMP files for transferring graphics. In addition, training in operation of the instrument must be provided. PLEASE ADDRESS EACH SPECIFICATION AND ATTACH ADEQUATE DOCUMENTATION SHEETS. FAILURE TO COMPLY MAY RENDER YOUR BID VOID. Questions regarding this acquisition must be submitted in writing (e-mail is acceptable) no later than 4:30 p.m. EDT on 04/25/2000. It is the quoter's responsibility to monitor this site for the release of amendments (if any). Potential quoters will be responsible for downloading their own copy of this notice, the on-line RFQ and amendments (if any). An ombudsman has been appointed -- See Internet Note "B". Any referenced notes can be viewed at the following URL: http://genesis.gsfc.nasa.gov/nasanote.html. Posted 04/11/00 (D-SN443730). (0102)

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