SPECIAL NOTICE
66 -- Focal Plane Array Detector and Accessories for FTIR/NIR - Microscope System
- Notice Date
- 9/10/2010
- Notice Type
- Special Notice
- NAICS
- 334516
— Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, Mid South Area, SRRC, 1100 Robert E. Lee Blvd, New Orleans, Louisiana, 70124, United States
- ZIP Code
- 70124
- Solicitation Number
- AG-7B31-N-10-0002
- Archive Date
- 10/1/2010
- Point of Contact
- Ida J Lirette, Phone: 504-286-4320
- E-Mail Address
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ida.lirette@ars.usda.gov
(ida.lirette@ars.usda.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- The USDA, Agricultural Research Service, Southern Regional Research Center (SRRC) intends to issue and award to the Bruker Optics Inc, Billerica, MA on a sole source basis. Award will be made pursuant to 41 U.S.C.253(c)(1)--Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements. DESCRIPTION OF SUPPLIES AND SERVICES: General: The Southern Regional Research Center (SRRC) performs research and investigations on cotton fiber and products, commodity products, Formosan subterranean termites, and food and feed safety-both fundamental and applied research. Many OSQR and externally supported research programs include investigations of key products and properties using new spectroscopic and imaging/mapping techniques. FT-IR/NIR spectroscopy and microscopy are common spectroscopy techniques used in several industries. The combination of these two research techniques-FT-IR/NIR + microscope-greatly expand the capabilities of SRRC scientists to perform cutting-edge research and scientific investigations. At present, SRRC has a Bruker Hyperion 2000 microscope connected with a Bruker Vertex 70 FTIR/NIR spectrometer. An optical adaption was included in the FTIR/NIR-microscope system to permit the addition of a Focal Plane Array (FPA) detector at a later date. New research emphases have demonstrated the need for improved hyper-spectral imaging/mapping capabilities with the FTIR/NIR-microscope system. These pressing research needs necessitate the upgrade of the Hyperion microscope to a Hyperion 3000-level system with the addition of a FPA detector and electronic adaption accessory to the FTIR/NIR-microscope system, which will results in high speed/rapid, large area hyper-spectral imaging of small and bulk samples in the IR and NIR spectral regions. Instrument Specifications: • The FPA detector must be able to be connected to the Hyperion 2000 FTIR/NIR microscope and capable of performing imaging/mapping functions in IR and NIR spectral regions utilized by the Bruker Vertex70 FTIR/NIR and Hyperion 2000 microscope, using the Bruker microscope adaptor. • The FPA detector and electronic adaption must match all specifications of the Bruker quote (refer to quotation for FPA specifics), to include connection to Hyperion 2000 microscope. Specific components include a MCT FPA detector system, minimum of 16,384 pixels (128X128), QE>60%, extended spectral range for IR and NIR (10,000-900 cm-1), integrated liquid nitrogen cooled dewar (8 hour holdtime minimum), and capable of interfacing and operating with the external Bruker macro-imaging chamber (IMAC). The electronic adaption of the FPA detector must include frame grabber hardware, cabling, and extended scan options for the FPA to operate on the current Vertex 70 FTIR/NIR-Hyperion microscope system. • Only new or slightly used original-vendor demonstration FPA detectors and electronic adaption, with full warranties and services, will be considered. Software Specifications: The Vertex 70 FTIR/NIR and Hyperion microscope come with the OPUS operational, testing, computational, control, mapping and graphics software packages. OPUS software packages operate on a computer with Windows XP operating system. • The FPA detector and accessories must use and be compatible with the OPUS software packages, to include OPUS/ATR, OPUS/IR+, and OPUS microscope software packages. • The FPA detector must be compatible with and/or use the OPUS/3D, OPUS/STEP, and OPUS/VIDEO software packages. Service/Support Specifications: • The vendor will provide in-depth technical support for the operation, software, maintenance, and method development programs/components of the FTIR/NIR, microscope, FPA detector, and accessories. • Services, parts, and accessories purchased must be warranted for at least 90 days. The Bruker Optics Inc, shall deliver the above mentioned items to the USDA, ARS, SRRC, New Orleans, Louisiana. Responses are to be received within 5 days (12:01 pm CST, Sept 16, 2010) of this notice. The NAICS Code/Size is 334516. This procurement will be processed pursuant to FAR part 12, Acquisition of Commercial Items. No telephone inquiries will be accepted. No solicitation will be issued. Questions can be e-mailed ida.lirette@ars.usda.gov.
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