MODIFICATION
66 -- Energy Despersive X-ray Analysis System
- Notice Date
- 6/19/2012
- Notice Type
- Modification/Amendment
- NAICS
- 334515
— Instrument Manufacturing for Measuring and Testing Electricity and Electrical Signals
- Contracting Office
- ACC-APG - Natick (SPS), ATTN: AMSRD-ACC-N, Natick Contracting Division (R and BaseOPS), Building 1, Kansas Street, Natick, MA 01760-5011
- ZIP Code
- 01760-5011
- Solicitation Number
- W911QY-06-08-12
- Response Due
- 6/22/2012
- Archive Date
- 8/21/2012
- Point of Contact
- Pearl Yip, 508-233-4449
- E-Mail Address
-
ACC-APG - Natick (SPS)
(pearl.yip@us.army.mil)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- The Natick Soldier Research Development and Engineering Center (NSRDEC) is seeking technical information for an energy dispersive microanalysis of X-ray spectrometer (EDS). This energy dispersive X-ray Microanalysis system should include the following at a minimum: (1)It should include a comprehensive hardware and software tools to acquire x-ray data, perform qualitative and quantitative analysis, image capture, image centric analysis, x-ray spectral mapping, and report results. This EDS system should include technologies that are able to acquire and process data in seconds and give real-time analysis for elemental identification and composition determination. It should include a filtered least squares fitting algorithm for removing x-ray background from the spectrum, and perform peak ID and calculate peak areas automatically without user set up. (2)It should include a complete hardware chain approach to determine precise position, resolution and shapes of all element peak profiles to enable standardless quantitative analysis even for peaks with overlapping signals from different elements. (3)It should include a liquid nitrogen-free Silicon Drift Detector (SDD) and has a 30 mm2 or larger active area. Resolution guaranteed on Mn K -129eV, F K -67eV, and C K -57eV at 50,000 cps count rate which maintaining maximum of 50% dead time. The system shall be able to detect elements from Boron to Americium. (4)Interested manufacturers shall provide two graphs for the quoted SDD: (a) output count rate versus Input count rate and (b) resolution versus input count rate; both graphs for each time constant. (5)The detector shall be cooled with integrated thermo electric cooling system, and liquid nitrogen -free, with no cooling fans. (6)It shall include data processing software that is compatible with data files captured previously on an INCA system. (7)An integrated FET (field effect transistor) in SDD structure is preferred to achieve high count rate and low dead time. (8)This system shall enable user to acquire, analyze, and report data simultaneously. (9)It shall have the ability to acquire image up to 4Kx4K pixel resolution. (10)It shall have the ability to acquire multiple images from the microscope, and it shall have the ability to acquire images simultaneous from the secondary electron and backscattering electron detectors. It shall be able to overlay images from different sites of interests. (11)This system shall be able to do multiple point spectrum acquisitions and be able to queue the multiple acquisitions. It shall be able to acquire spectrum from different shapes areas, e.g. circular, rectangular, elliptical, or freehand areas. (12) This system shall have the ability to acquire 4Kx4K x-ray spectral maps, and perform phase mapping. The system shall allow data analysis while map is acquired and offline processing. (13)This system shall allow possible future transfer into a different microscope system with minimum cost. (14)Interested vendor needs to have a local laboratory with the proposed system setup and be able to provide life demonstrations on government provided samples. This request for information should be considered an open call for providing the government information regarding the dispersive energy microanalysis x-ray spectrometer needs. The government expects some face to face contact and demonstration to ensure some specific requirements are understood and met. Therefore, we are looking for contractors who are local to the NSRDEC. This RFI (request for information) is solely for information purposes and does not constitute a solicitation or the issuance thereof. All information received in response to this RFI that is marked proprietary will be handled accordingly. Responses to this RFI are not offers and cannot be accepted by the government to form binding contract. Any information submitted will not be returned, and no payment will be made by the government for such information. Responses to this notice are to be sent to Pearl Yip, ATTN:RDNS-WSC-M, 15 Kansas St., Natick, MA 01760-5019. This notice is for market survey only. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR QUOTATION. POC OF THIS REQUEST IS PEARL YIP (pearl.w.yip.civ@mail.mil) Please submit your response with the following information: 1.Company information: Name, CAGE code, background description, and qualification 2.Point of contact: Name, email, and telephone. 3.Brochures, and quotation.
- Web Link
-
FBO.gov Permalink
(https://www.fbo.gov/notices/216442d43932a2cc4266e88561473847)
- Place of Performance
- Address: ACC-APG - Natick (SPS) ATTN: AMSRD-ACC-N, Natick Contracting Division (R and BaseOPS), Building 1, Kansas Street Natick MA
- Zip Code: 01760-5011
- Zip Code: 01760-5011
- Record
- SN02780020-W 20120621/120619235623-216442d43932a2cc4266e88561473847 (fbodaily.com)
- Source
-
FedBizOpps Link to This Notice
(may not be valid after Archive Date)
| FSG Index | This Issue's Index | Today's FBO Daily Index Page |