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66 -- INTERFEROMETRIC MICROSCOPE SOL 42SBNB960011 DUE 010899 POC Paul Cataldo, Contracting Officer, Tel (301) 975-6332, or Anne McFarlane, Contract Specialist, Tel (301) 975-4648, FAX (301) 963-7732, e-mail anne.mcfarlane@nist.gov WEB: NIST Contracts Homepage, http://www.nist.gov/admin/od/contract/contract.htm. E-MAIL: NIST Contracts Office, Contract@nist.gov. This is the second "AMENDMENT" revising the CBD announcement that appeared on December 15, 1998. In addition to the Interferometric Microscope synopsized in the original CBD announcement, prospective bidders are requested to also quote an alternate. The alternate will have the same specifications as the original notice with the following difference in the capabilities: iv) Low noise CCD camera with a measurement array of at least 640x480 pixels, or as an added option an array up to 1024 x 1024 pixels. The due date for quotations is hereby extended to January 8, 1999. Posted 12/28/98 (W-SN283559). (0362)

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