66 -- 66-Deep Ultraviolet 213nm Laser Abalation System

The U.S. Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), National Ocean Services (NOS), Hollings Marine Laboratory, Charleston, South Carolina intends to purchase a dedicated deep UV 231nm wavelength laser ablation system to be interfaced to a ThermoElemental X7 Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometer (ICP-MS) for solid sample in-situ elemental analysis. This solicitation for commercial items will be issued on or about 07/23/03 . This procurement is a small business set-aside. The NAICS code is 33456 or 423490. The small business size standard is 500 employees. This purchase will be made under the guidelines of FAR, Part 12, Acquisition of Commercial Items. The Government intends to make award to the firm with the technically acceptable, lowest priced proposal. Firms interested in receiving a copy of the solicitation shall submit a request in writing to the attention of Sharon Clisso at the address listed above. Please reference solicitation number WC133C-03-RP-0030SKC. Facsimile requests will be accepted at (816) 426-7530. Request must be submitted within 15 days of publication of this notice.