Operational Contracting/PKOS, 2000 Wyoming, Kirtland Air Force Base, NM 87117-5555

66 -- GRATING SPECTROMETER SOL F29650-95-B-0019 DUE 071295 POC Emelda Armijo, Contract Specialist - PL/PKOS, (505) 846-7693, Vivian Jaramillo, Contracting Officer - PL/PKOS, (505) 846-4925. The Air Force Phillips Laboratory, Directorate of Operational Contracting, PKOS, Kirtland AFB, New Mexico, is seeking potential sources to provide a Grating Spectrometer, quantity 1 (one) each, Mfr. Spex Industries Inc. Model 1000m or equal, Must be compatible with IEEE-488 command set. Configuration- standard Czerny - Turner ''M'' shape beam-train. Spectrometer should provide a resolution (0.008 nanometers. Resolution specified for a 1200g/mm grating operated in first order at 632.8nm. Companies responding should have 5 years experience in the commercial sale of grating spectrometer. Responses must include information on experience and past performance information must include references, point of contact and phone numbers. Firms responding must submit technical literature, brochures, etc. for the Grating Spectrometer being offered. Firms responding should indicate if they are Small Business, a Socially and Economically Disadvantaged Business, an 8(a) qualified business, or Woman-owned Business. For the purpose of being considered a small business, the following applies: SIC Code: 3826, Size Standard, 500 employees. ''The Government reserves the right to consider this acquisition for the 8(a) Program, Small Disadvantaged Business Set Aside, Small Business Set Aside, Historically Black Colleges and Universities or Minority Institutions Set-Asides based upon responses received to this synopsis. An ombudsman has been appointed to hear concerns from offerors or potential offerors during the proposal development phase of this acquisition. The purpose of the Ombudsman is to receive and communicate serious concerns from potential offerors when an offeror prefers not to use established channels to address concerns during the bid development phase of the acquisition. Potential offerors should use established channels to request information, pose questions, and voice concerns before contracting the Ombudsman. For serious concerns only, potential offerors are invited to contact the primary PL Ombudsman, Bruce Grunsten in the Directorate of Contracting, at 505/846-8273 or at 3651 Lowry Ave SE, Kirtland AFB. NM 87117-5777. Invitation for Bid will be issued approximately 15 days from the date of this announcement and bid closing date will be 30 days after date of issuance. Any inquires or requests should be directed to Emelda M. Armijo, Contract Specialist, PL/PKOS, 2000 Wyoming Blvd. SE, Kirtland AFB, NM 87117-5555 or at 505/846-7693. (0128)

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