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66 -- ULTRA-SENSITIVE CURRENT MEASURING DEVICES SOL 8-1-0-E3-C8227 DUE 080900 POC Gloria J. Coffey, Contract Specialist, Phone (256) 544-9187, Fax (256) 544-8688, Email gloria.coffey@msfc.nasa.gov -- Michael R. Sosebee, Contracting Officer, Phone (256) 544-0415, Fax (256) 544-8688, Email michael.sosebee@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-E3-C8227. E-MAIL: Gloria J. Coffey, gloria.coffey@msfc.nasa.gov. NASA/MSFC plans to issue a Request for Quotation (RFQ) for Ultra-Sensitive Current Measuring Devices as follows: ITEM 1: MODEL 6430 (OR EQUIVALENT) SUB-FEMTOAMP REMOTE SOURCEMETER; PROVIDES BOTH VOLTAGE AND CURRENT SOURCING AND VOLTAGE AND CURRENT MEASURING AND UTILIZES A REMOTE PRE-AMP UNIT LOCATED AT THE SIGNAL SOURCE. UNIT MUST MEET THE FOLLOWING SPECIFICATIONS: LESS THAN 0.5 FA P-P NOISE, LESS THAN 1 X 10 -16 OHMS INPUT RESISTANCE, CURRENT MEASUREMENT SENSITIVITY TO RESOLVE 50 ANTOAMPS, VOLTAGE MEASUREMENT TO RESOLVE 1 MICROVOLT, INTERFACES WITH DATA ACQUISITION EQUIPMENT BY IEEE-488 AND RS-232. QUANTITY: 2 EACH. ITEM 2: 3 LUG TRIAX TO BNC ADAPTER CABLE, COMPATIBLE WITH MODEL 6430. PART NO. 7078-TRX-BNC OR EQUIVALENT. QUANTITY: 2 EACH. ITEM 3: 3 LUG TRIAX TO BNC GROUND REMOVED ADAPTER CABLE, COMPATIBLE WITH MODEL 6430. PART NO. 7078-TRX-GNB OR EQUIVALENT. QUANTITY: 2 EACH. ITEM 4: LOW NOISE TRIAX 3-SLOT TRIAX CONNECTIONS, COMPATIBLE WITH MODEL 6430. PART NO. 7078-TRX-3. QUANTITY: 2 EACH. ITEM 5: IEEE-488.2 PCI CARD WITH UTILITY SOFTWARE, FULLY COMPLIANT WITH ALL REQUIRED AND OPTIONAL IEEE-488.2 SPECIFICATIONS AND SCPI STANDARDS AND COMMANDS, MUST INCLUDE THE IEEE-488 TSR DEBUG UTILITY AND HARDWARE DIAGNOSTICS, MUST BE COMPATIBLE WITH DOS, WINDOWS 3.X, 95, 98, NT, 2000 AND OS/2 OPERATING SYSTEMS, THE STANDARD COMMAND SET MUST BE COMPATIBLE WITH TESTPIONT, VISUAL BASIC, FORTRAN, C/C++, DELPHI, AND LABVIEW PROGRAMMING LANGUAGES.. PART NUMBER: KPCI-488 OR EQUIVALENT. QUANTITY: 1 EACH. ITEM 6: SHIELDED IEEE-488 CABLE 13 FOOT LENGTH, COMPATIBLE WITH MODEL 6430. PART NUMBER 7007-4 OR EQUIVALENT. QUANTITY: 2 EACH. ITEM 7: MODEL 6514 PROGRAMMABLE ELECTROMETER; MEASURES LOW CURRENTS AND VOLTAGES FROM HIGH RESISTANCE SOURCES, MEASURES CHARGE AND RESISTANCE, UNIT MUST MEET THE FOLLOWING SPECIFICATIONS: LESS THAN 1 FA NOISE, GREATER THAN 2 TETRA-OHM INPUT IMPEDANCE ON VOLTAGE MEASUREMENTS, CHARGE MEASUREMENTS FROM 10FC TO 20UC, CURRENT MEASUREMENTS FROM 20 MA TO 500AA, RESISTANCE MEASUREMENTS FROM 1 OHM TO 200 GIGAOHMS, 1200 READING / SAMPLES PER SECOND, INTERFACES WITH DATA ACQUISITION EQUIPMENT BY IEEE-488, RS-232, AND ANALOG OUTPUTS. PART NUMBER 6514 OR EQUIVALENT. QUANTITY: 1 EACH. ITEM 8: MODEL 6514 PROGRAMMABLE ELECTROMETER; MEASURES LOW CURRENTS AND VOLTAGES FORM HIGH RESISTANCE SOURCES, MEASUES CHARGE AND RESISTANCE, UNIT MUST MEET THE FOLLOWING SPECIFICATIONS: LESS THAN 1 FA NOISE, GREATER THAN 2 TETRA-OHM INJPUT IMPEDANCE ON VOLTAGE MEASUREMENTS, CHARGE MEASUREMENTS FORM 10FC TO 200UC, CURRENT MEASUREMENTS FROM 20MA TO 500AA, RESISTANCE MEASUREMENTS FROM 1 OHM TO 200 GIGA OHMS, 1200 READINGS / SAMPLES PER SECOND, INTERFACES WITH DATA AQUISITION EQUIPMENT BY IEEE-488, RS-232, AND ANALOG OUTPUTS. PART NUMBER 6514 OR EQUIVALENT. QUANTITY: 1 EACH. This procurement is being conducted under the Simplified Acquisition Procedures (SAP). NASA/MSFC intends to purchase the items from Keithley Instruments Inc., 28775 Aurora Road, Cleveland, OH 44139-1891. This recommendation is made pursuant to FAR 13.106-1(b)(1). 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 August 2, 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 NASA Specific Note "B". Any referenced notes can be viewed at the following URL: http://genesis.gsfc.nasa.gov/nasanote.html Posted 07/26/00 (D-SN478988). (0208)

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