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FBO DAILY ISSUE OF AUGUST 01, 2004 FBO #0979
SOLICITATION NOTICE

66 -- Olis DSM 1000 CD Spectrophotometer

Notice Date

7/30/2004
 

Notice Type

Solicitation Notice
 

NAICS

334111 — Electronic Computer Manufacturing
 

Contracting Office

Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health, Nat'l Institute of Diabetes, Digestive, & Kidney Diseases, 2 Democracy Plaza, Suite 700W 6707 Democracy Blvd., MSC 5455, Bethesda, MD, 20892-5455
 

ZIP Code

20892-5455
 

Solicitation Number

NIH-NIDDK-04-268
 

Response Due

8/26/2004
 

Archive Date

9/10/2004
 

Point of Contact

Diana Ly, Contract Specialist, Phone 301594-7730, Fax 301-480-8261,
 

E-Mail Address

LyD@extra.niddk.nih.gov
 

Description

The National Institutes of Health (NIH), National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) have a requirement to purchase an Olis DSM 1000 CD Spectrophotometer from On-Line Instrument Systems, Inc., Ste. A & B, 130 Conway Drive, Bogart, GA 30622. This method of acquiring CD data enables raw data from the two reference beams to be collected producing abs (L) and abs( R ) directly. This method of CD data collection has a number of unique advantages over the classical single beam approach. The following specifications shall be included in the system: A digital subtractive method shall be employed to permit direct acquisition of absolute CD signal defined as CD = abs(L) ? abs(R ). The CD spectrophotometer shall require no calibration, and shall not require amplitude, sensitivity or time constant settings to be made prior to scanning the sample. A double grating monochromator shall be employed capable of scan rates up to 1000 scans per second, corresponding to 75,000 to 500,000 nm per second. The spectral range shall extend from 167 to 1100 nm. A double grating monochromator shall be employed that is subtractive in producing a homogeneous output beam. This is desirable for non-homogeneous samples such as solids, crystals, films, powders and other heterogeneous samples. The spectrophotometer shall be capable of both conventional speed scanning and millisecond spectral scanning, and the spectrophotometer shall support rapid scanning to rates of 62 CD scans per second. A closed cycle cooling system shall provide cooling for the lamp without necessitating any external source of coolant. The spectrophotometer shall have zero drift and near-perfect baseline flatness. The signal to noise ratio shall be at least 0.04 mdegs at 185nm during a 10 minute scan of 225-175 nm. The instrument shall be capable of running in both dual beam and single beam modes. All sorting, summing, rationing, and noise filtering shall be under software control. The data acquisition/analysis/instrument control software package shall include global fitting algorithms (including the use of SVD and matrix exponentiation for 3D data analysis), and secondary structure determination algorithms. The spectrophotometer shall be equipped with a Peltier temperature control unit, with a range of 0-100?C, a precision of 0.01?C, and a speed of 5 to 85 degrees in under 5 minutes. The Peltier cell shall support use of all path length rectangular and cylindrical cells, 0.05 mm to 2 cm. All electronics to control the optical bench and accessories shall be external to the spectrophotometer to render diagnosis and repair as simple as possible. The system shall be capable of adding a stopped-flow accessory at a later date. The manufacturer shall provide on-site installation, system verification and user-training. The Institute intends to purchase this equipment by other than full and open competition from On-Line Instrument Systems, Inc. To the best of the Governments knowledge they are the sole manufacturer and distributor of this equipment. Interested vendors may identify in writing their interest with a capability statement to the Contracting Officer prior to the closing date of this notice. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals, however, all responses received before the closing date of this announcement will be considered by the Government. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed acquisition is based upon responses to this notice and is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. It is anticipated that Request for Quotation (RFQ) NIH-NIDDK-04-268 will be available fifteen (15) days after the publication date of this synopsis. Receipt of quotations will be due ten (10) days after the release of the RFQ. The anticipated award date is August 27, 2004. Request for copies of the RFQ must be in writing and may be FAXED to 301-480-8261. Quotations must be submitted in writing to the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases 6707 Democracy Blvd., Room 773, Bethesda, Maryland 20817 Attention: Diana Ly. FAX quotations must contain offerors names, address, telephone number and fax number. FAX quotations will only be accepted if dated and signed by an authorized company representative.
 

Place of Performance

Address: 9000 Rockville Pike, Bethesda, MD

Zip Code: 20892

Country: USA
 

Record

SN00633712-W 20040801/040730211909 (fbodaily.com)
 

Source

FedBizOpps.gov Link to This Notice
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