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66 -- SPECTROMETER SOL 064100-00-00-TD DUE 050200 POC Trudy Dartouzos, ph: 301/827-7165; fax: 301/827-7103 See note #1. This requirement will be awarded as a purchase order under the simplified acquisition process. The FDA, Center for Foods Safety & Applied Nurition [CFSAN] require a Equinox 55 spectrometer with the following applications: A171/B module for analysis of micro organisms for adaption to the spectrometer; A501B/3 sample wheel for microbiological samples/suspensions 16 positions [incl. KBrwindow]; S115B kit for preparation of suspensions from micor-organisms [includes desiccators, vacuum pump, vibrating bacterial loop, etc.], W402/3 NIR ext-II, 14,000-5,500 cm-1 with W548/3 aircooled NIR source, F402 optical filter & holder T402/3 Quartz beamsplitter, D425 Ge diode detector w/preamplifier; SP-006 spectra-tech single bounce HATR; N583-d/ external NIR intergrating sphere module, measurement spot approx 20mm, includes detector & preamplifier; d=P Pbs detector; 12,800 cm 1-3.500 cm-1 [standard]; SP-101 Transflectance mirrors [1mm, 2mm]; W107/3-L switch mirror Left side beam exit; N582-A1 vial holder/mount to accommodate different sized vials; D427/NU NIR diode [InGaAs] peltier cooling, range 1-3.Oum [10,000-3,300 cm-1] size: 1mmx1mm in lieu of standard detector; W162/3 window flange to seal input/out ports; F162-1/3 quartz window changeable Flange w/W162/3 45mmx3mm; OPUS/Q2, NT Quant 2, SPU-101 2100 laser jet printer; SPU-PC 16MB AGP graphics, 64MB 100 MHz SDRAM [expandable 384 MB] soundblast sound system, 17" color monitor, 8X/32X DVD ROM Dr & lomega 100 MB zip dr; O/ID-N & O/3D-N software package 256K ram, O/CH-N chromatographic package windows NT version w/1 yr evaluation; SPU-102 8 days trng; ST-560016 spectra-tech & ST-73416 series w/CPC diffuse swap top module. 52.232-33 Mandatory Information of Electronic Funds Transfer Payment. Provide tax i.d. number; dun & bradstreet number. This procurement will be awarded as a simplified acquisition in accordance with FAR subpart 13.5. Quotes due by 2:00 pm 5/02/00. Posted 04/21/00 (W-SN447591). (0112)

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