Wyle Laboratories, 1290 Hercules Drive, Suite 120, Houston, Texas 77058

A -- WYLE LABORATORIES IS SEARCHING FOR VENDORS WHO HAVE THE CAPABILITY FOR PROVIDING A PORTABLE, MICROGRAVITY-COMPATIBLE INSTRUMENT CONTAINING BOTH A UV/VIS (ULTRAVIOLET AND VISIBLE LIGHT) SPECTROPHOTOMETER AND A TURBIDIMETER FOR USE IN THE ANALYSIS OF PORTABLE WATER ON THE INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATIO SOL FLTHW1 POC Curt Wiederhoeft/281-212-1357 -- technical and Mary Lee McCracken/281-212-1239 -- contracts E-MAIL: M. L. McCracken, mmccracken@hou.wylelabs.com. 1. Wyle Laboratories has a requirement for a portable, microgravity-compatible instrument containing both a UV/Vis (Ultraviolet and visible light) spectrophotometer and a turbidimeter for use in the analysis of portable water on the International Space Station. The instrument will require ancillary hardware to automate sample introduction, de-gassing and analysis. The instrument should be capable of the accuracy of typical COTS devices. Command, control and data acquisition functions may be performed by either an internal microprocessor or by an external (Windows 95) laptop computer. There will be a prototype, two flight units and a trainer. Prospective offerors should notify this office of their interest in submitting a proposal. Qualification statements are required. Posted 07/11/00 (W-SN473331). (0193)

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