THE NAVAL SURFACE WARFARE CENTER CARDEROCK DIVISION INTENDS TO NEGOTIATE A SOLE SOURCE PROCUREMENT WITH THERMO ELECTRON CORP. THE CONTRACTOR WILL SUPPLY A NORAN ORPHEUS DIGITAL ELECTRON BACKSCATTERED DIFFRACTION (EBSD) ATTACHMENT FOR VANTAGE MICROANALYSIS SYSTEM. THE EBSD MUST BE COMPATIBLE WITH EXISTING EQUIPMENT AND RUN AS PART OF THE EXISTING NORAN VANTAGE EDS SYSTEM AND MUST BE ABLE TO ATTACH TO THE EXISTING JEOL JSM-6400 SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPE. THE EBSD ATTACHMENT MUST INCLUDE HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE FOR AUTOMATED CRYSTAL ORIENTATION MAPPING SYSTEM. ONLY ONE RESPONSIBLE SOURCE AND NO OTHER SUPPLIES OR SERVICES WILL SATISFY AGENCY REQUIREMENTS UNDER THE AUTHORITY OF FAR 6.302.1. ANTICIPATED AWARD IS ON OR ABOUT 7/25/03. SEE SUMBERED NOTE 22.

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