Department of the Treasury, United States Customs Service (USCS), Field Procurement Services Branch, 6026 Lakeside Blvd., Indianapolis, IN, 46278

66 -- 01381000-00-5000 SOL pr0023586 DUE 072600 POC Sonja Robinson, Contract Specialist, Phone 317-298-1180 x1123, Fax 317-298-1344, Email sonja.r.robinson@customs.treas.gov -- Bruce Wood, Supervisory Contract Specialist, Phone 317-298-1180 x1580, Fax 317-298-1344, Email bruce.d.wood@customs.treas.gov WEB: Visit this URL for the latest information about this, http://www.eps.gov/cgi-bin/WebObjects/EPS?ACode=P&ProjID=pr0023586&LocID=1802. E-MAIL: Sonja Robinson, sonja.r.robinson@customs.treas.gov. The US Customs Service has the intent to award as sole source utilizing the Simplified Acquisition procedures to New Wave Research, 47613 Warm Springs Blvd., Fremont, CA 94539. New Wave Research is the only known source who can provide the minimum requirements. Interested parties may identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirement or submit proposals by close of business 4:00 PM July 26,2000 will be considered by the Government. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals. All interested parties should submit sufficient information about their capabilities to the attention of Sonja Robinson by the closing date and time stated above. Facsimile proposals/information are acceptable, Fax number 317-298-1344. COMPATIBILITY WITH ICP-MS SYSTEM The laser ablation system shall be capable of being attached to and be compatible with the operation of a Finnigan Element2 High Resolution Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometer (HR-ICP-MS). THE UV LASER Shall be a Nd:YAG type Shall operate at a UV wavelength of 213 nm Energy delivered to the sample shall be at least 3 mJ All laser functions shall be computer controlled Laser beam shall have a flat top and provide a flat crater There shall be a built-in energy monitor which measures UV energy at the sample from 0.1 mJ to maximum energy Energy output shall be continuously adjustable Pulse compression to 3ns Continuously adjustable pulse rates from 1-20 Hz Continuously adjustable spot sizes from <10 micrometers to 300 micrometers Gated Q-switch triggering and actively stabilized crystals Millisecond synchronization of laser firing with HR-ICP-MS data acquisition Energy density varied by computer control in defined increments THE UV AND IMAGING OPTICS On-axis viewing, 90 degrees to the sample surface High resolution color Y/C CCD camera Achromatic objective lens, color corrected for both confocal imaging and lasing Continuously adjustable, parfocal, motorized zoom Video magnification variable from 100x to 1000x based on 15 inch monitor Continuously adjustable rotating polarizer All video imaging and delivery functions are digitized and computer controlled FIRMWARE AND SOFTWARE Windows NT based software Routines for inclusion analysis, bulk isotope ratio and grain analysis Capture and store images as .BMP, .TIF and .TGA files On-screen measurement tool for measuring feature sizes and distances Bi-directional control software between laser and HR-ICP-MS Point and shoot targeting Single shot, continuous and burst pulse modes Multiple pass pre-ablation and soft ablation functions On-screen control and display of all laser and imaging functions including zoom, sample positioning, targeting, spot size, energy, repetition rate, fire control, scanning, video zoom, safety interlocks for water and temperature, and multiple sample set-ups A function to construct and display a _picture-in picture_ image of the entire sample for use in navigating around sample during analysis Accepts data output from HR-ICP-MS and displays and performs calculations on a time-resolved format with multiple internal standards SAMPLE HANDLING XY motion control with a minimum of 50 mm travel in each direction, and submicron resolution Traveling objective lens Z-axis Cassette sample chamber TRIAL PERIOD AGREEMENT The vendor shall agree to a trial period in which the laser ablation system shall be evaluated in operation at the US Customs Research Laboratory for a minimum of 30 working days. This period is to start immediately after the system has been installed and shown to be operational with the HR-ICP-MS and training on the system has been completed. If, at any time within the trial period, Customs is in any way dissatisfied with the performance of the laser ablation system, it shall have the option of replacing the 213 nm laser system with the vendor_s equivalent system which operates at 266 nm; any difference in price shall be refunded to US Customs Office of Laboratories and Scientific Services. Posted 07/19/00 (D-SN476573). (0201)

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