U. S. Environmental Protection Agency, Contracts Management Division (MD-33), Attn: ORDSC, Research Triangle Park, NC 27711

66 -- SPECTRORADIOMETER SOL JJLEA1 POC McDonald Morrison, Contracting Officer (919) 541-4364 E-MAIL: Click here to contact the Contracting Offficer via, morrison.mcdonald@epamail.epa.gov. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency intends to acquire on a non-competitive basis, from Analytical Spectral Devices (ASD) Incorporated of Boulder, CO, a Fieldspec FR Spectroradiometer and related supplies. The primary item for acquisition is one (1) Fieldspec FR Spectroradiometer, P/N 10900, covering the 350-2500 nm region. The purchased item shall meet the following minimum specifications: 1) Instrument shall cover the full electromagnetic range of current hyperspectral imaging instruments such as the NASA AVIRIS, the NRL HYDICE or the TRW TRWIS 3 which falls between 400-2400 nanometers, 2) It shall have a small sampling interval of less than five (5) nanometers, 3) It shall have a Fiber Optic Input, 4) It must be field portable -- easily transportable by a single individual in rugged environments, 5) It must provide for an interface with standard image processing software packages such as ERDAS IMAGE and ENVI. The following accessories will also be acquired: One (1) 5 X 5 inch (12.7 X 12.7cm)uncalibrated White Spectralon P/N 12803, One (1) 2 X 2 inch uncalibrated 50% Gray Spectralon P/N 12808, One (1) 3 m FR fiber optic Cable P/N 13527, and One (1) Auxiliary 12 volt Rechargeable Spectrometer Battery P/N 14503. Delivery is planned for the U.S. EPA at Reston, VA. EPA believes that ASD is the only vendor capable of suppling the above listed items. Delivery is anticipated by September 17, 1998. No solicitation is available. All interested parties shall respond within 15 days of the date of this notice. Interested vendors shall: 1) include information on the proposed items which clearly supports the requirements outlined above and; 2) provide itemized pricing that is sufficient to make a determination that competition is feasible. The resultant award will be firm-fixed price. Submit response to the U.S. EPA, Attn: McDonald Morrison (MD-33) Contracts Management Division, Research Triangle Park, NC 27711. No telephonic requests will be honored. See numbered Note 22. Posted 07/31/98 (W-SN231291). (0212)

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