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A -- MEASURING OF ISOTOPIC CONTENT OF A PURE NOBLE GAS SAMPLE POC Amy Turney, Contract Specialist (407) 494-4381/John T. Moore, Contracting Officer, (407) 494-6217 The Air Force Technical Applications Center (AFTAC) is interested in advanced techniques and is seeking potential sources for measuring the isotopic content in one to two microliter amounts of a pure noble gas sample with l0 parts per trillion sensitivity. The successful project will include developing and testing the required hardware and the delivery of a full set of system design and hardware specifications necessary for the construction of several analyzer stations. Responses must outline a proposed approach, estimate the absolute quantification error, and provide an indication of capability to execute such a proposal. Timeliness and approximate funding requirements should also be indicated. Responses should include the following: (1) information describing experience and background qualifying potential source; (2) discussion of recent effort or efforts which indicates qualification as potential source; (3) summary of potential source's proposed approach; and (4) outline of anticipated problems to be addressed. White papers should provide as much detail as possible to aid in the evaluation of your response. All proprietary and restricted information shall be clearly marked. Any classified information provided with your response should be segregated and provided in a separate volume forwarded to the following address: HQ AFTAC/LSSC, Attention: Mr. Ron Lindner, 1030 South Highway A1A, Patrick AFB FL 32925-3002. This program is anticipated to be a single award. Firms responding should indicate whether they are, or are not, a small business, a socially or economically disadvantaged business, a woman owned business, a historically black college university, or minority institution. The general definition to determine whether or not your firm is small is as follows "A small business concern is a concern that is independently owned and operated, is not dominant in the field of operation in which it is bidding on government contracts and with its affiliates, the number of employees does not exceed l000 persons". "Concern means any business entity, organized for profit with a place of business located in the United States, its possessions, Puerto Rico, or the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands, including but not limited to an individual, partnership, corporation, joint venture, association, or cooperative. The Air Force reserves the right to consider a small business set-aside based upon the responses hereto. All respondents shall include their assigned Commercial and Government Entity code. Respondents are further requested to indicate their status as a Foreign-owned/Foreign-controlled firm and any contemplated use of foreign national employees on this effort. Due to the nature of this potential effort, "No foreign country sources will be considered". Sources are not required to include the Government assigned Contractor Facility Code for the applicable facility and storage facility that would safeguard any classified data supplied by the Government. This is NOT a Request for Proposal (RFP) and is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government to issue a solicitation or ultimately award a contract. Any costs incurred as a result of response to this announcement shall be borne by the firm and will not be charged to the Government for reimbursement. No written or telephone requests for a solicitation package or further information will be accepted or responded to. Submit responses no later than 7 Feb 97. (0008)

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