U.S. EPA, Contracts Management Division, Cincinnati, OH 45268-7001

66 -- EXCIMER PUMPED TUNABLE PULSED DYE LASER SYSTEM SOL C600650T1 POC Contact Point, Raoul D. Scott, (513)366-2071, Contracting Officer, Raoul D. Scott, (513)366-2071 The Ecosystem Research Division of the National Exposure Research Laboratory located in Athens, GA has a requirement for a contractor to provide a fully integrated Excimer Pumped Tunable Pulsed Dye Laser System. The laser will be used to determine the cation binding properties of natural aggregate materials, including soils, sediments, naturally occurring organic matter, and aquifer materials. The laser system will be used as a tunable and intense source of radiation to excite the fluorescence from the forbidden F-D transitions of the Eu(III) ions. The information derived from the research will assist EPA in reducing the uncertainties in speciation as will as the distribution of the cations between the aggregate materials and the aqueous phase. The laser system shall consist of the following parts that shall be fully integrated and assembled by the contractor: 1) Pulse Dye Laser and Note Book IBM compatible computer to control two or more devices simultaneously; and 2) Excimer Laser. The performance specifications for the complete integrated system will be provided as Attachment A of the solicitation. The Government anticipates awarding a negotiated Firm-Fixed Price contract. Award is anticipated to be on or before 9/30/96. The standard industrial code (SIC) is 5049. The solicitation will be processed using full and open competition pursuant to FAR Part 15. (0194)

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