HORBIA LABRAM HR - HARDWARE&SOFTWARE *7/13/12 ADIR APPROVED* THE EASTERN ENERGY RESOURCES SCIENCE CENTER IS…

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HORBIA LABRAM HR - HARDWARE&SOFTWARE *7/13/12 ADIR APPROVED* THE EASTERN ENERGY RESOURCES SCIENCE CENTER IS CONDUCTING RESEARCH ON THE ORIGIN OF SHALE GAS AND OTHER UNCONVENTIONAL GAS RESOURCES. A MAJOR PART OF THAT ACTIVITY IS ANALYSIS OF FLUID INCLUSIONS AND SOLID ORGANIC MATTER USING LASER RAMAN SPECTROSCOPY. THE CENTER USES A LASER RAMAN SPECTROMETER, A LABRAM HR, (PROPERTY NUMBER G6002233) MANUFACTURED BY HORIBA JOBIN YVON, INC., FOR THIS RESEARCH. THE SPECTROMETER IS CONTROLLED AND DATA ACQUIRED WITH DATA ACQUISITION HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE MANUFACTURED BY NATIONAL INSTRUMENTS CORPORATION. NEW RESEARCH WITH THIS INSTRUMENT REQUIRES ADDITIONAL DATA ACQUISITION AND INSTRUMENT CONTROL CHANNELS. FOR THESE MEASUREMENTS TO BE FULLY COMPATIBLE WITH THE EXISTING HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE OF THE HORIBA JOBIN YVON, INC., LABRAM HR SPECTROMETER, THE NEW DATA ACQUISITION HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE MUST BE FULLY COMPATIBLE WITH THE ORIGINAL HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE FROM NATIONAL INSTRUMENTS CORPORATION THAT IS PART OF THE SPECTROMETER SYSTEM. THE FOLLOWING ITEMS ARE ATTACHED TO THIS PURCHASE REQUISITION: -BRAND NAME JUSTIFICATION (SIGNED BY PROJECT CHIEF) -BRAND NAME JUSTIFICATION (SOFT COPY) -NATIONAL INSTRUMENTS QUOTE TECHNICAL POINT OF CONTACT: BOB BURRUSS (703) 648-6144 BBURRUSS@USGS.GOV ADMINISTRATIVE POINT OF CONTACT: KIM COOK (703) 648-6315 KACOOK@USGS.GOV