SOLICITATION NOTICE
66 -- Neutron Detector with MCP Stack
- Notice Date
- 7/16/2007
- Notice Type
- Solicitation Notice
- NAICS
- 334519
— Other Measuring and Controlling Device Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- Department of Commerce, National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), Acquisition Management Division, 100 Bureau Drive, Building 301, Room B129, Mail Stop 1640, Gaithersburg, MD, 20899-1640, UNITED STATES
- ZIP Code
- 00000
- Solicitation Number
- Reference-Number-NB846030-7-05587
- Response Due
- 7/30/2007
- Archive Date
- 8/14/2007
- Description
- The Department of Commerce, National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), intends to negotiate a firm fixed price purchase order, on a sole source basis, with Sensor Sciences in Pleasant Hill, California for the purchase of an Neutron Detector with MCP Stack under other than full and open competition by the authority of FAR subpart 6.302-1: Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements. Sole source determination is based on the need for a Neutron Detector with MCP Stack, which can be obtained only from Sensor Sciences. NIST requires a one-to-one emergency backup of its current MCP based, high resolution neutron imaging detector. Sensor Sciences is the provider of the original detector currently in use at NIST, which is a proprietary design of Sensor Sciences. Sensor Sciences does not license this technology to any other companies. NIST requires one (1) high resolution neutron imaging MCP detector system, with new detector housing, new MCP stack with brazen body and aperture stop. In addition, the required system shall meet the following minimum specifications: 1. Detector technology shall have neutron imaging special resolution of at least 0.020 mm. This resolution shall have been publicly demonstrated by measuring the edge spread of a neutron absorber such as Cadmium or Gadolinium using a thermal neutron beam. Spatial resolution is defined as the variance determined from an error function fit to the measured edge spread. Public demonstration includes either publication in a peer reviewed journal, or image data and experimental details that can be shared with and evaluated by NIST. 2. The detector shall have a global count rate that is at least 3 MHz. 3. The detectors field of view shall be at least 25 mm in diameter, with the capability of scaling up to a field of view of 32 mm x 32 mm. 4. The detector pixel pitch will be less than 0.010 mm. 5. The neutron sensitive portion of the detector will be able to be separated from the readout electronic (such as ancillary signal processing equipment such as NIM modules and/or a computer) with cables up to 10 meters in length. 6. The detector shall be exposed for up to 1000 hours with only a gradual reduction in performance that can be software corrected. After 1000 hours, the detector shall be able to be refurbished to a new condition by the supplier. Delivery shall be FOB Destination, Gaithersburg, MD, and be completed in accordance with the Contractor?s commercial schedule. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this acquisition is 334519, and the size standard is 500 employees. No solicitation package will be issued. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive quotations; however, interested persons may identify their interest and capability to respond to this requirement. The Government will consider responses received by 3:00 p.m. (EST) on July 30, 2007. Inquiries will only be accepted via email to paula.wilkison@nist.gov. No telephone requests will be honored. A determination by the Government not to compete the proposed acquisition based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement in the future.
- Place of Performance
- Address: 100 Bureau Drive Mail Stop 1640, Gaithersburg, MD
- Zip Code: 20899-1640
- Country: UNITED STATES
- Zip Code: 20899-1640
- Record
- SN01343094-W 20070718/070716220343 (fbodaily.com)
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