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66 -- NEAR INFRARED DIFFUSE REFLECTANCE SPECTROMETER SOL RFQ #92-00 DUE 090800 POC Donna M. Haws, Purchasing Agent, 515/663-7246 The United States Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, National Animal Disease Center, has a requirement to purchase a NEAR INFRARED DIFFUSE REFLECTANCE SPECTROMETER. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for a comercial item, prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. This solicitation is being issued as Request for Quotation (RFQ) #92-00. This solication document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 97-19. This solicitation is under the Simplified Acquisition Procedures (SAP) and is a Small Business -- Small Purchase Set-Aside. The Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) Code is 3821 and the Business Size Standard is 500 employees. This will be a Firm-Fixed price contract. CLIN 001: NEAR INFRARED DIFFUSE REFLECTANCE SPECTROMETER, 1 EACH. The item you are offering must meet or exceed the following salient characteristics: Spectral Range: 1100 to 2300 nm; Spectral Resolution: 10 nm or less; Wavelength accuracy: +/-0.5 nm or better; Wavelenth reproducibility: +/-0.01 nm or better; Signal-to-noise ratio: 50 uabs for 5 seconds of data acquisition or better; Remote (non-contact) sampling with sample distance of 6.5 cm +/-0.5 cm; Sampling speed: 16000 wavelengths/sec or faster; Sampling area: 25 x 15 mm or larger; Capable of operating under field conditions: (Temperataure range: -30 to +70 degrees C, Humidity range: 0 to 100% relative humidity, Significant vibration); Pre-aligned lamp assembly; Embedded computer. QUOTING ON BRIMROSE CORPORATION OF AMERICA LUMINAR 3030-700-761 OR EQUAL. QUOTERS SHALL SUBMIT MANUFACTURER'S DATA, DESCRIPTIVE MATERIAL, OR OTHER INFORMATION ON THE EQUIPMENT TO BE FURNISHED UNDER THIS REQUEST FOR QUOTATIONS. PER FAR 13.106-2, AWARD WILL BE MADE TO ENSURE THAT THE PURCHASE IS THE MOST ADVANTAGEOUS AND OF THE BEST VALUE TO THE GOVERNMENT; BASED ON THE FOLLOWING EVALUATION FACTORS. THE GOVERNMENT WILL SELECT THE FACTORS CONSIDERED TO BE SIGNIFICANT TO THIS PURCHASE: 1)Technical Capability of the item offered to meet the Government's requirement; 2)Price; 3) Past Performance; 4) Warranty Conditions; 5) Maintenance Availability; 6) Quality. REFERENCE OF THREE (3) FIRMS FOR WHICH YOU HAVE PROVIDED SIMILAR EQUIPMENT ARE REQUESTED. THESE WILL BE USED IN THE EVALUATION PROCESS. DELIVERY CAN BE MADE WITHIN ____________DAYS ARO. QUOTERS MUST QUOTE AN F.O.B. DESTINATION PRICE. Equipment to be delivered to the following address: USDA, ARS, NATIONAL SOIL TILTH LABORATORY, 2150 PAMMEL DRIVE, AMES, IA 50011. The provisions at 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors -- Commercial Items; 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions -- Commercial Items; and 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders -- Commercial Items apply to this acquisition. Offerors mustinclude a completed copy of the provision at 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications -- Commercial Items, with its offer. SEE Note 1. Posted 08/20/00 (W-SN488096). (0233)

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