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66 -- VARIABLE PRESSURE SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPE SOL N00173-00-R-TB01 POC John Booros, contract Specialist, code 3220.TB, (202) 767-2120, Wayne Carrington, contracting Officer WEB: click here, http://heron.nrl.navy.mil/contracts/rfplist.htm. The synopsis for this requirement is modified to read as follows: The Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) has a requirement for a Variable Pressure Scanning Electron Microscope System to be used for general electron microscopy on advanced materials, some of which, will require observation exceeding 350Pa pressure, with spatial resolution no worse than 3.5 nm in the low pressure mode and 5.5nm in the variable pressure mode, cathodoluminescence imaging and spectroscopy of wide band gap materials, rapid sample exchange for sample requiring cooling to 100K, and large sample chamber for implementation of custom optics and nano-manipulator. The system must have a nitrogen cooling stage and airlock system; an interface for adaptation of external scan system; a multi-function control panel with joystick and rotary controls, and include installation, a one year warranty and training. The solicitation will close 21 days after the issuance date. NRL uses Electronic Commerce (EC) to issue RFPs and amendments to RFPs. The solicitation and any amendments to it will be available via the Internet at http://heron.nrl.navy.mil/contracts/home.htm. Paper copies of the RFP will not be provided. 17. LINKURL: http://heron.nrl.navy.mil/contracts/rfplist.htm 18. Click here Posted 06/22/00 (W-SN467440). (0174)

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