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66 -- ENERGY DISPERSIVE X-RAY FLUORESENCE SPECTROMETER SOL 99PLR003 DUE 032299 POC Kathleen Mejia, 206/553-2579, Joanne Shea, 206/553-0310, Derrick Booth, 206/553-6218 E-MAIL: Click here to contact the Contracting Officer by email., mejia.kathleen@epamail.epa.gov. THIS IS AN AMENDMENT TO COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION #99PLR003 WHICH ORIGINALLY APPEARED IN THE CBD ON 2/19/99. THE RESPONSE DATE IS EXTENDED FROM MARCH 15, 1999 TO MARCH 22, 1999. THE INDICATED SPECIFICATIONS ARE AMENDED AS FOLLOWS: SPECIFICATION #3 -- DELETE THE SECOND SENTENCE AND INSERT THE FOLLOWING: The ideal system will have a stable output of 70 kV in adjustable increments to increase sensitivity to the elements around cadmium. SPECIFICATION #5 -- DELETE THE SPECIFICATION AND INSERT THE FOLLOWING: The ideal system will have an x-ray tube with a minimum life of 7 years. Vendors must specify the life expectancy of the tube in their response and are encouraged to include appropriate product literature, if available. Special consideration will be given to those vendors offering instruments that include an x-ray tube with a life expectancy beyond 7 years. SPECIFICATION #13 -- INSERT THE FOLLOWING AFTER THE FIRST SENTENCE: The ideal instrument will be able to accommodate at least twice that amount in order to maximize the amount of samples analyzed during a given work day. Posted 03/03/99 (W-SN304493). (0062)

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