SOURCES SOUGHT
66 -- FLUORESCENT SPECTROMETER
- Notice Date
- 8/8/2002
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- Contracting Office
- U S GEOLOGICAL SURVEY, APS ER TEAM A, ACQUISITION AND GRANTS BRANCH 12201 SUNRISE VALLEY DRIVE, MS152, ROOM 3A305 RESTON VA 20192
- ZIP Code
- 20192
- Solicitation Number
- 02ER23 - NO SOLITCITATIO
- Response Due
- 8/30/2002
- Point of Contact
- MARGARET A. FRITTS mfritts@usgs.gov PURCHASING AGENT 7036487381 mfritts@usgs.gov
- E-Mail Address
-
Email your questions to Point of Contact above or IDEASEC HELP DESK
(IDEAS_EC@NBC.GOV)
- Description
- The U.S. Geological Survey, Patuxent Wildlife Research Center, 12100 Beech Forest Road, Laurel, Maryland anticipates awarding a non competitive purchase order to Varian Analytical Instruments, 2700 Mitchell Drive, Walnut Creek, California for a Fluorescent Spectrometer with a Xenon pulse source, fiber optic probe (2 meters long) and coupler assembly, multi-cell holder with four positions. The excitation and emission mono-chromators would have a minimum resolution < 1.5 nm or better; the mono-chromators should shave a range of about 200-900 nm, with an accuracy of a half nm near the mid-range and 1.5 nm over the entire range. The maximum scan rate should be at least 20,000 nm/min; the beam should be oriented horizontally and have a spit image; the guaranteed sensitivity should be at least 750:1, using the Raman band of water (350 nm excitation, 10 nm slits, 1 sec signal averaging. The Varian product is the only known one on the market which has the probe. Based on information available at this time, the Government considers this equipment to be a sole source. THIS ANNOUNCEMENT IS FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSED ONLY; no competitive RFQ will be available. The anticipated award date is 08/30/2002, under the Simplified Acquisition Threshold of $100,000.00. The NAICS code for the acquisition is 421490. Interested vendors may identify their interest and capability to respond. However, all responsible sources may submit a bid within ten days after the date of publication of this announcement A determination not to continue with this acquisition based upon response to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive acquisition. Numbered Note 1 applies.
- Web Link
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(http://ideasec.nbc.gov/ecprod/owa/ec$cbd.sypfirstcount?P_SERVER_ID3=GS1434HQ&P_OBJ_ID1=429668)
- Place of Performance
- Address: PATUXENT WILDLIFE RESEARCH CENTER 12100 BEECH FOREST ROAD LAUREL, MD
- Zip Code: 207084033
- Country: USA
- Zip Code: 207084033
- Record
- SN00136470-W 20020810/020808213814 (fbodaily.com)
- Source
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