SOURCES SOUGHT
66 -- The U.S. Military Academy West Point NY is seeking sources capable of providing a Cone and Plate Viscometer
- Notice Date
- 9/13/2011
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 334516
— Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- MICC - West Point, Directorate of Contracting, ATTN: SFCA-NR-WP, 681 Hardee Place, West Point, NY 10996-1514
- ZIP Code
- 10996-1514
- Solicitation Number
- W911SD11T0347
- Response Due
- 9/19/2011
- Archive Date
- 11/18/2011
- Point of Contact
- LorieAnne Rizzo, 845-938-8206
- E-Mail Address
-
MICC - West Point
(lorieanne.rizzo@us.army.mil)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- This Sources Sought Notice is for informational and planning purposes only and shall not be construed as a solicitation or as an obligation or commitment by the Government. This notice is intended strictly for market research. The purpose of this Sources Sought notice is to determine interest and capability of potential qualified Small Business Administration (SBA) certified: 8(a), HubZone and Service Disabled Veteran-Owned firms relative to the North American Industry Classification Code (NAICS) 334516 (Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing). The U.S. Military Academy West Point NY is seeking sources capable of providing a Cone and Plate Viscometer: General Must be cone and plate type viscometer for measurement of fluid viscosity at various temperatures. System must be capable of measurement of fluid viscosity of light and medium molecular weight hydrocarbons and water and water solutions with viscosities from 0.2 to 10 cP. (Water at 20 degrees Celsius is 1 cP and at 99 degrees Celcius is 0.2848 cP.) System must be capable of temperature control from 0 to100 degrees Celsius System must have auto-zeroing capability. Torque measurement accuracy must be 1% of full scale range or better. Repeatability of measurements must be 0.2% of full scale range or better. Must include variable speed and assortment of cones and/or plates that allow viscosity measurement in the specified range. Cup must be made from stainless steel or other non corrosive material. Must include refrigeration system that allows temperature control in the specified range. Must include all tubing and wiring necessary for hookup of viscometer and refrigerator and operation within the specified ranges. Computer & Software System must be easily connected to and controlled by an external computer running Microsoft Vista operating system. Software for running system must be included. Computer will be provided by USMA. USMA will install and configure all software. Physical Footprint of viscometer must be less than 12 inches long by 12 inches wide. Electronic refrigeration device must have a footprint less than 24 inches long by 24 inches wide. Utilities Power: 120VAC; current TBD No cooling air or water or other gases are required from USMA physical infrastructure. Warranty One year on-site service warranty. Includes all parts, labor and travel. For the Department of Chemistry United States Military Academy (USMA), West Point, NY. Interested sources are requested to submit an email delineating qualification, capabilities, and experience for providing these services. Sources must sufficiently demonstrate the capability to perform these services and must provide detailed experience and qualifications in all previous work pertinent to this effort. Please include your business size with your submittal. This is not a Request for Proposal or an announcement of a solicitation and no solicitation package exists at this time. Your responses will be used solely for market research purposes of the Government. The Government will not pay for any materials provided in response to this notice and submittals will not be returned to the sender. The applicable North American Classification System (NAICS) Code for this requirement is 334517 and the small business size standard is 500 employees. Responses due are to be submitted by e-mail to Lorie.Rizzo@usma.edu. The information requested must be received no later than 1630 Eastern Standard Time on 19 September 2011.
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- Place of Performance
- Address: MICC - West Point Directorate of Contracting, ATTN: SFCA-NR-WP, 681 Hardee Place West Point NY
- Zip Code: 10996-1514
- Zip Code: 10996-1514
- Record
- SN02574498-W 20110915/110914000617-f85000d10a35b6a05cca16263d5affb7 (fbodaily.com)
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