NASA/George C. Marshall Space Flight Center, Procurement Office, Marshall Space Flight Center, AL 35812

66 -- UPGRADE FOR NSOM (NEAR-FIELD SCANNING OPTICAL MICROSCOPE) SOL 8-1-9-10-c2453 DUE 032599 POC Glen A. Alexander, Contract Specialist, Phone (256) 544-3797, Fax (256) 544-8656, Email glen.alexander@msfc.nasa.gov -- Carlos M. Smiley, Contracting Officer, Phone (256) 544-0355, Fax (256) 544-8656, Email carlos.smiley@msfc.nasa.gov WEB: Click here for the latest information about this notice, http://nais.nasa.gov/EPS/MSFC/date.html#8-1-9-10-c2453. E-MAIL: Glen A. Alexander, glen.alexander@msfc.nasa.gov. NASA/MSFC plans to purchase an upgrade to NSOM from ThermoMicroscopes. In Accordance with note #22, NASA/MSFC plans toobtain a NSOM upgrade. The upgrade consists of : 1. AURORA TUNING FORK UPGRADE -- MUST FUNCTION WITH EXISTING AURORA NEAR-FIELD SCANNING OPTICAL MICROSCOPE, THE NEW HEAD MUST CONTAIN TUNING FORKS OPERATING AT 100 KHZ, ACCEPT FIBER PROBES WITH INTEGRATED TUNING FORKS, MUST ASSURE OPTICAL RESOLUTIONS BETTER THAN 50NM IN BOTH TRANSMISSION AND REFLECTION MODES, MUST INCLUDE ONSITE INSTALLATION AND TRAINING 2. AURORA OPTICAL FIBER NSOM PROBES WITH INTEGRATED TUNING FORKS, with a NOMINAL 50 NM APERTURE 3. LOCK-IN AMPLIFIER, MUST FUNCTION WITH THE ITEM 1 AURORA TUNING FORK UPGRADE, BE A DUAL PHASE DIGITAL LOCK-IN AMPLIFIER, OPERATE OVER A FREQUENCY RANGE OF 1 MILLIHZ TO 120 KHZ, AND HAVE VOLTAGE SENSITIVIES DOWN TO 20 NV, AND CURRENT SENSITIVITIES TO 20 FA. This procurement is being conducted under the Simplified Acquisition Procedures (SAP). NASA/MSFC intends to purchase the items from Thermomicroscopes under procedures identified in FAR APrt 12. This is being acquired from Thermomicroscopes due to the upgrade having to be compatible with the existing NSOM system which was obtained from Thermomicroscopes. This proposed action is for materials for which the government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under the authority of FAR 6.302. The Government intends to acquire a commercial item using FAR Part 12. Interested firms have until March 25th, 1999, 4:00 PM CST to submit in writing to the identified point of contact, their qualifications/capabilities. Such qualifications/capabilities will be used solely for the purpose of determining whether or not to conduct this procurement on a competitive basis. Responses received after March 25, 1999, 4:00 PM CST or without the required information will be considered nonresponsive to the synopsis and will not be considered. A determination by the Government to not compete this proposed effort on a full and open competitive basis, based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Oral communications are not acceptable in response to this notice. All responsible sources may submit an offer which shall be considered by the agency. An Ombudsman has been appointed. See Internet Note "B". Posted 03/18/99 (D-SN310165). (0077)

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