Army Research Laboratory, Attn: AMSSB-ACA-P, Aberdeen Proving Grounds, MD 21005-5066

66 -- LAB COMPUTER MATERIALS SOL DAAD17-00-T-0393 DUE 051800 POC Barbara DeSchepper, Contract Specialist, 410-278-5425 The U.S. Army Research Laboratory, Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD intends to award on a Sole Source Basis with Edax International, Mahwah, NJ, for the purchase of (QTY 1 EA) Upgrade of EDAM IIs to a Phoenix 10, Part No. PV8106/10 and PV8050/00. (QTY 1 EA) EDI to EMIA cable, Part No. 5335.008.07550. (QTY 1 PACKAGE) Phoenix-Auto-ZAF, Automated multipoint analysis, Part No. PV8052/00. (QTY 1 PACKAGE) Phoenix-Lscan software, Part No. PV8052/50. ITEM DESCRIPTION: Instrument upgrade under FY '00 FWG, items 1,4,5. Item 3, required to make system work. Note 1. Upgrade is to an EDAX EDAM II, B/C 9930C, S/N 207/01, EDAX # 100-240; L1230, Bldg 4600, HR 181. Note 2. The EDAM III (Phoenix system 10) upgrade shall physically replace the existing EDAM II (pulse processor unit). Note 3. The Phoenix system is an integrated high speed pulse processor unit and a CPU unit, operating O/S NT 4. Note 4. The existing analysis system will be retained and dedicated to image analysis. Upgrade is required to be able to perform line scans, differential spot analysis, and high speed -- high resolution elemental mapping. The upgrade will allow quantative elemental data generation, storage and output in a non-proprietary format. System is to interface with an ElectronScan Model 2020 ESEM and the existing EDAX LEAP detector. The workstation configuration must meet or exceed the above requirements for both hardware and software. Available power is 110 VAC @ 60 Hz. The Army Research laboratory has found no other source and this instrument upgrade is not know to exist anywhere else. Inquiries will only be accepted by FAX at (410)278-6522, ATTN: Barbara DeSchepper "See Note 1 and 22" Posted 05/05/00 (W-SN451992). (0126)

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