Energy Dispersive Spectrometer

Energy Dispersive Spectrometer

This is a notice of intent to solicit from a single source.

The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), intends to award a purchase order to Oxford Instruments, Concord, MA, for an energy dispersive spectrometer as described in the attached Salient Characteristics.

Award will be made in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 13.106-1(b) and the procedures at FAR Part 12 entitled, Acquisition of Commercial Items. Oxford Instruments is, to the USGS¿ knowledge, the only source who can provide new equipment that allows cross-instrument integration with existing Oxford equipment.

The NAICS code for this action is 334516, Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing.

Responses or inquiries shall only be accepted through electronic mail addressed to dallan-loucks@usgs.gov and must be uploaded and received in their entirety no later than 07/31/2020 1500ET. Responses submitted by hardcopy or the FedConnect web portal or the FedConnect Message Center shall not be accepted or considered.

Required Specifications for Energy Dispersive Spectrometer

- Silicon drift detector with active sensor area of 150 mm2

- Spectral resolution: At least 50,000 counts per second at the appropriate energies for Mn K¿, Fe K¿, and C K¿ peaks

- Detect elements from Be to Cf

- LN2-free cooling

- Must be compatible with already installed Oxford XmaxN 150 mm2 EDS and Oxford Synergy EBSD systems and software