NASA/George C. Marshall Space Flight Center, Procurement Office, Marshall Space Flight Center, AL 35812

66 -- ATOMIC FORCE MICROSCOPE HEAD FOR EXISTING AURORA SYSTEM SOL 8-1-0-10-C8292 DUE 062100 POC Victoria L. Dixon, Contract Specialist, Phone (256) 544-8998, Fax (256) 544-9354, Email victoria.dixon@msfc.nasa.gov -- Valerie N. Holmes, Contracting Officer, Phone (256)544-0314, Fax (256)544-9354, Email valerie.holmes@msfc.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=62#8-1-0-10- C8292. E-MAIL: Victoria L. Dixon, victoria.dixon@msfc.nasa.gov. NASA/MSFC plans to issue a Request for Quotation (RFQ) for the following: (1) Explorer Scanning Probe Microscopy head with truemetrix must work with existing NSOM aurora system. Must have integrated optical microscope with a 100 x 45 degree view of the probe and sample. Must have a ccd camera. Must have a quadrant photodiode afm sensor, cables to spm stage electronics and aurora translator. Must come with 8 hrf probes. Must come with 20 standard afm probes with pyramidal tips. P/N=1815-00. (2) I/O utility board option -- must function with item 1. Must function wiht existing aurora system. P/N=8940-00. (3) I/O modulation option. Must function with items 1 and 2. Must function with existinf aurora system. Must add computer controlled non-contact afm scanning capability including phase imaging. Must include software. P/N=8735-00. (4) Explorer afm liquid scanner. Must function with items 1, 2, and 3. Must function with existing aurora system. P/N=5180-00. (5) Explorer afm dry scanner. Must function with items 1, 2, and 3. Must function with existing aurora system. P/N=5460. (6) Pyramidal tip afm probes with 200 micrometer long arms, and must function with item 1. P/N=1520-00. (7) High resonance frequency silicon probe. Must function with item 1 and must operate over the 240-420 khz range. P/N=1650-00. All part numbers are Thermomicroscopes, Inc. or equal. All items must be compatible with existing Thermomicroscopes equipment. This procurement is being conducted under the Simplified Acquisition Procedures (SAP). NASA/MSFC intends to purchase the items from Thermomicroscopes, Inc, 1171 Borregas Avenue, Sunnyvale, CA 94089. The Government intends to acquire a commercial item using FAR Part 12. Interested organizations may submit their capabilities and qualifications to perform the effort in writing to the identified point of contact not later than 4:30 p.m. local time on June 21, 2000. Such capabilities/qualifications will be evaluated solely for the purpose of determining whether or not to conduct this procurement on a competitive basis. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed effort on a full and open competition basis, based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the government. Oral communications are acceptable in response to this notice. All responsible sources may submit an offer which shall be considered by the agency. 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 06/07/00 (D-SN462501). (0159)

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