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The U.S. Army's Engineer Research and Development Center, specifically the Cold Regions Research and Engineering Laboratory, plans to issue a sole source contract to Thermo Fischer Scientific in West Palm Beach, Florida, for the acquisition of a DXR Raman Microscope. This simplified acquisition procurement will be a firm fixed price delivery order conducted under the authority of 10 U.S.C. 2304(c)(1). The equipment specifications detail a highly advanced Raman microscope system designed for precise scientific research, featuring a computer-controlled confocal aperture, automated alignment of visual and laser components, and software-controlled calibration. The microscope boasts a minimum spatial resolution of 1 micron, confocal depth resolution of 2 microns, and spectral resolution of 5 cm-1, among other high-performance optical characteristics. Included in the procurement are essential accessories to enhance functionality and ease of use, such as a trinocular viewer with video camera capabilities, brightfield and darkfield illumination and objectives, a motorized microscope stage with autofocus and z-axis control, and specific excitation laser components calibrated for near-infrared radiation. The software package will support both Raman and FT-IR spectral data, include extensive spectral databases, and enable time-resolved data collection and processing. The order also specifies a compatible PC workstation with robust processing power, memory, and storage, accompanied by a high-resolution flat panel monitor, both backed by three years of support. This contract ensures the laboratory will have cutting-edge microscopy tools tailored to their research needs, facilitating enhanced analytical capabilities within the Cold Regions Research and Engineering Laboratory.

General Info

Sole source fixed-price contract for advanced Raman microscope and accessories from Thermo Fisher Scientific.

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Department Of Defense → W2R2 Cold Rgns Rsch Engineering Labor

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333314 - Optical Instrument and Lens Manufacturing

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PostedSep 23

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Organization & Contact Information

AgencyDepartment Of Defense → W2R2 Cold Rgns Rsch Engineering Labor

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OfficeHANOVER, NH, 03755-1290, USA

Organization / AgencyDepartment Of Defense → W2R2 Cold Rgns Rsch Engineering Labor

Office AddressHANOVER, NH, 03755-1290, USA

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Full Description

Notification is provided of the intention of the U.S. Army / Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC) / Cold Regions Research and Engineering Laboratory (CRREL) to issue one sole source award for a firm fixed priced simplified acquisition procurement delivery order to Thermo Fischer Scientific located in West Palm Beach, Florida under the authority of 10 U.S.C. 2304(c)(1). This order is to purchase one DXR Raman Microscope. Salient characteristics: (a) Raman Microscope (dispersive) (1) research optical microscope (2) computer controlled confocal aperture (3) automated to ensure visual, excitation laser & raman scatter are precisely aligned (4) software controlled calibration with integrated calibration sources (5) minimum of 1 micron spatial resolution (6) minimum of 2 micron confocal depth resolution (7) minimum of 5 cm-1 spectral resolution (8) multiple excitation laser capable (9) computer controlled microscope stage (10) spectral acquisition software (11) power cord (b) Trinocular viewer (1) includes video camera and cable (USB or other) (2) includes eypieces (10 to 20x) (3) includes phototube to attach camera (c) Brightfield/Darkfield Illuminator (1) accepts both brightfield and darkfield objectives (d) Brightfield/Darkfield Objectives (1) 10x, 20x, 50x and 100x (e) Motorized microscope stage with software (1) minimum of 1 micron resolution (2) autofocus capable (3) z-axis control (f) Excitation laser/Grating/Filter (1) 780 nm (near IR) excitation laser (14 mW with laser line filter and power supply and 1 yr. warranty) (2) minimum of 5 cm-1 resolution grating (nominal resolution FWHM) (3) minimum of 50 3300 cm-1 nominal spectral range (4) 50 cm-1 Rayleigh rejection filter for 780 nm (Stokes shift) (g) Software (1) capable of identifying unknowns (2) includes support for both Raman and FT-IR spectral data (3) includes a databse of organic and inorganic raman spectra (4) additionally software capable of time-resolved data collection and spectral processing (h) Workstation (1) PC based with: Intel Core2 duo processor (3.16 GHz, 6M, 1333 MHz FSB), NTFS file system, 4 GB DDR2 SDRAM (non-ECC, 800 MHz), 320 GB SATA 3.0b/s harddrive with 8Mb DtatBurst Cache, 16X RW SATA DVD, 256 MB video card, and 3 yr. support (i) Monitor (1) 19 ultrasharp flat panel display with 3 yr. support