Naval Research Laboratory, Code 3220, 4555 Overlook Ave. S.W., Washington, D.C. 20375-5326

J -- SERVICE MAINTENANCE FOR BRUKER DIFFRACTOMETER SYSTEMS SOL N00173-00-R-AT05 POC Evangelina R. Toledo, Contract Specialsit, Code 3220.AT, (202)767-2021, Wayne Carrington, Contracting Officer WEB: click here, http://heron.nrl.navy.mil/contracts/rfplist.htm. This is a notice of intent from the Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) to procure, on an other than full and open competitive basis, service maintenance for a four circle Bruker model P4 automatic diffractometer; a Bruker Smart 1k CCD mounted on a P4 system; and a Bruker Smart 6000 CCD system from BRUKER AXSINC, 5465 E. Cheryl Parkway, Madison, WI 53711. The contractor shall provide more than one qualified service engineer to perform the full service maintenance including preventive, repair and/or replacement of all failed parts, to maintain the performance at original specifications for a Bruker P4 diffractometer system, S/N 1008, excluding LT2 low temperature apparatus and government owned ADP equipment; a Bruker Smart 1k CCD with P4 diffractometer sytem, S/N 1640/1009, excluding LT2 low temperature apparatus and government owned ADP equipment; and a Bruker Smart 6k CCD system excluding the detector, the LT2 low temperature apparatus and government owned ADP equipment.. The contractor shall provide preventive maintenance of one call per year to be scheduled by the Technical Manager (TM). The contractor's trained engineer shall inspect, clean, make minor adjustments, verify the operation, perform general systems tests, and take the necessary actions to ensure that the equipment are functioning properly. The contractor shall also provide emergency service calls as required by the Technical Manager (TM) within 32 working hours of request. All replacement parts or repair of failed parts (except x-ray tubes and anodes, computers, peripherals, water chillers and consumables) to maintain systems performance at original specifications, shall be provided by the contractor. All services are to be performed during the hours of 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., Monday through Friday (excluding Government holidays) at the Naval Research Laboratory, 4555 Overlook Ave., S.W., Washington, D.C. 20375-5000. The contract shall be for one year with four option years. The required period of performance for base year is 01 OCT 2000 through 30 SEP 2001. Numbered Note 22 applies. No telephone inquiries will be accepted. Any questions maybe directed to Evangelina R. Toledo via email at toledo@contracts.nrl.navy.mil. Synopsis number AT05. Posted 04/13/00 (W-SN444807). (0104)

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