Salient Characteristics.doc

Salient Characteristics

Commercial Availability Certification:

I have evaluated the commercial marketplace and determined that all of the salient characteristics documented below are available in products/services offered in the commercial marketplace.

Signature (typed name): [REDACTED] Technical Point of Contact (TPOC)

The Contractor shall provide a quantity of one (1) Horiba iHR550 Imaging Spectrometer (550 mm) with a back-illuminated charged-coupled device (BI-CCD) and accompanying accessories and software. The system shall be optimized for use in the Ultraviolet (UV) spectrum (200-400 nm) and meet the following minimum requirements:

· A minimum focal length of 500 millimeter (mm) with aperture f/6.5 or faster at 200 nanometer (nm) input.

· Have Aluminum toroidal mirrors

· One (1) entrance port with software controlled slit

· Two (2) exit ports—one (1) with software controlled slit, one (1) with mounting for CCD camera

· One (1) triple grating turret with 600, 1200, and 2400 grooves/mm gratings optimized for the UV

· A software controlled shutter on entrance the port

· The System shall include one (1) scientific grade BI-CCD camera with the following requirements:

· Minimum of 25 mm x 6 mm area with minimum 1024 x 256 pixel density

· Quantum efficiency greater than 35-55% across the UV spectrum from 200-400 nm

· Thermo-electric cooling to -75 °C with dark current 20 e-/pixel/hour or less

· A USB connection for computer control

· A software to control system and take spectrum that can be run by a user with restricted privileges in a Windows 10 environment. (Admin rights for initial software installation allowed.) User must be able to export acquired data in a non-proprietary file format. And an SDK that can be used in a LabView programming environment is needed for the spectrometer.

· All connection cables, power supplies, and control boxes shall be provided.

· An Original Manufacturer Warranty shall be included

· The System shall be installed with a Familiarization conducted by a qualified technician

Delivery shall be FOB Destination to U.S. Army Research Laboratory, Adelphi, MD, 20783-5066, within three 3 months at Receipt of Order (ARO).

Contracting Officer:

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