U.S. Geological Survey, Branch Of Acquisition and Federal Assistance, Box 25046, Denver Federal Center, Denver, CO 80225-0046

66 -- THERMOLUMINESCENCE OPTICALLY STIMULATED LUMINESCENCE INSTRUMENT SYSTEM DUE 052099 POC Marilyn Hutchison, Purchasing Agent, 303-236-5900, X327, FAX 303-236-2710 E-MAIL: USGS,CR, Acquisitions & Federal Assistance, mhutchi@usgs.gov. Concerns having the ability to furnish the supplies and services described herein are requested to give written notification (including the telephone number for a point of contact) to the procuring office above within forty-five (45) calendar days from the date of this synopsis. The U.S. Geological Survey, Central Region, National Cooperative Geologic Mapping Team, has a requirement for a thermoluminescence (TL) -- optically stimulated luminescence (OSL) instrument system for young age geochronology that implements full TL/OSL techniques and is Y2K compliant. The requested TL/OSL instrumentation must be capable of analyzing extremely small (single grain) samples. This capability must incorporate instrumentation that is fully Y2K compliant, in order to satisfy time-date 'stamps' of QA-QC and other archival reporting and documentation requirements of projects. Vendor shall provide both hardware and software that enables analysis of single grains for TL/OSL, combines the compact design of lightguide for both infrared and green light stimulation, and operates through full computer control under a Y2K compliant Windows based software package. Based on information available at this time, and in accordance with 41 U.S.C. 253(c)(1), implemented by FAR 6.302-1, the Government considers the item specified as a sole source from RISO National Laboratory, Roskilde, Denmark, and proposes to negotiate a contract with that firm on that basis. However, should additional sources be identified, they will be considered. Firms who feel that they can furnish the required item or its functional equivalent (based upon the criteria specified herein) are invited to submit in writing an affirmative response to this announcement. An affirmative response would include literature, brochures and such other materials which correspond to the required items stated herein. This information will be evaluated and used to determine if competitive opportunities exist. Since no solicitation document exists, requests for such documents withoutaccompanying information will be considered non-responsive to this request without further consideration. This notice may represent the Government's only official notice of this procurement. See Note 22. Posted 04/05/99 (W-SN316524). (0095)

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