66 -- LED SPECTRAL PHOTOMETRY SYSTEM

Notice Date

June 8, 2001

Contracting Office

Department of Commerce, National Institute of Standards and = Technology (NIST), Acquisition and Logistics Division, 100 Bureau = Drive, Building 301, Room B129, Mail Stop 3571, Gaithersburg, MD, = 20899-3571

ZIP Code

20899-3571

Solicitation Number

Reference-Number-01-844-5407

Response Due

June 15, 2001

Point of Contact

Anita Tolliver, Contract Specialist, Phone (301) 975-6308, Fax = (301) 975-8884, Email anita.tolliver@nist.gov -- Tamara Grinspon, = Contract Specialist, Phone (301) 975-4390, Fax (301) 975-8884, Email = tamara.grinspon@nist.gov

Description

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) intends = to negotiate with McPherson Inc. of Chelmsford, MA on a sole source = basis under the authority of FAR Part 13.106-1(b), Soliciting from a = single source, for the purchase of a LED Spectral Photometry System. = The system is composed of the following McPherson items: 1. McPherson = Model 275DA, double monochromator, 0.2m focal, f/4.5, subtractive, 1200 = G/mm, 350 nm blaze, home position at 380 nm with an adaption to the = configuration for a special bilateral intermediate slit stepper motor = driver; 2. Model 789A-3 stepping drive system with RS232; 3. Model 659 = Filter wheel assembly; 4. Model 747 device controller with RS232C; 5. = Special exit slit adapter for Hamamatsu PMT. The exact same system is = already being utilized by the NIST Photometry Project. In order to = maintain system integrity and continuity of the components, computer = programs, and calibrations, this set of items must be utilized. The = system's controllers have sets of many control commands and grammar to = move the position, detect the position, reset to initial position, read = the status of the motor, change motor speeds, acceleration, etc, which = are all unique to the McPherson system. The NIST Photometry Project has = spent tremendous time to develop programs to run the monochromator with = lowest uncertainty for measurements with shortest scanning time. With a = different model of monochromator system, the NIST Photometry Project = will have to redevelop many parts of their programs. The bandshape = must be an accurate triangular shape, and the bandwidth must be very = constant over the entire spectral region (5 nm +/- 0.1 nm over the = visible region -- the NIST Photometry Project criteria). The = anticipated delivery time for this requirement is 90 days after receipt = of order and the delivery shall be FOB Destination to Gaithersburg, = Maryland. The Government anticipates awarding a firm-fixed price = purchase order. Interested persons may identify their interest and = capability to respond to the requirement or submit quotes by June 15, = 2001. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive quotes. = A Request for Quotation (RFQ) package is not available. The NAICS code = for this requirement is 334516 with a size standard of 500 employees. A = determination by the Government not to compete this requirement based = upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the = Contracting Officer. For information, contact Mr. Tony Hines at = 301-975-8173; fax: 301-869-0459 or email: thines@nist.gov.

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