SOURCES SOUGHT
66 -- Sources Sought for one (1) Tensile Tester in accordance with the specifications listed in section 11B.
- Notice Date
- 7/25/2017
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 334515
— Instrument Manufacturing for Measuring and Testing Electricity and Electrical Signals
- Contracting Office
- Department of the Army, Army Contracting Command, ACC - APG (W911QX) Adelphi, 2800 POWDER MILL RD, ADELPHI, Maryland, 20783-1197, United States
- ZIP Code
- 20783-1197
- Solicitation Number
- W911QX-17-T-0211
- Archive Date
- 8/16/2017
- Point of Contact
- Christine Chase, Phone: 3013944012, Cristina M. Watkins, Phone: 3013942529
- E-Mail Address
-
christine.m.chase10.civ@mail.mil, cristina.m.watkins.civ@mail.mil
(christine.m.chase10.civ@mail.mil, cristina.m.watkins.civ@mail.mil)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- (1) Action Code :SOURCES SOUGHT This is a Sources Sought Notice only. This is not a request for proposal, but a survey to locate potential sources. This Sources Sought does not constitute an Invitation for Bids, Request for Proposals, or a Request for Quotations, and is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government to issue an order or otherwise pay for the information solicited, nor is it a guarantee of a forthcoming solicitation or contract. It is for market research purposes only. Respondents will not be notified of the results of the evaluation. The purpose of this Sources Sought Notice is to gain knowledge of interest, capabilities, and qualifications of various members of industry, to include the Small Business Community: Small Business, Section 8(a), Historically Underutilized Business Zones (HUB-Zone), Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB), Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB), and Economically Disadvantaged Women-Owned Small Business (EDWOSB). The Government must ensure there is adequate competition among the potential pool of responsible contractors. Small business, Section 8(a), HUBZone, SDVOSB, WOSB, & EDWOSB businesses are highly encouraged to participate. (2) Date : 7/25/17 (3) Classification Code : 6625 (4) NAICS Code: 334515 (5) NAICS Size Standard: 750 Employees (6) Contracting Office Address:2800 Powder Mill Road Bldg. 601 Adelphi, Maryland 20783 (7) Subject: Sources Sought for one (1) Tensile Tester in accordance with the specifications listed in section 11B. (8) Proposed Solicitation Number: W911QX-17-T-0211 (9) Sources Sought Closing Response Date: Five (5) days after posting (10) Contact Point: Christine Chase, Contract Specialist, christine.m.chase10.civ@mail.mil, 301-394-4012 (11) A. Objective: To find sources that are qualified to meet the supplies/services as listed in section 11B. Note that the specific requirements in section B are subject to change prior to the release of any solicitation. B. The Contractor shall provide a quantity of one (1) tensile tester for the Army Research Laboratory (ARL) Sensor Electron Devices Directorate (SEDD) Power Components Branch that meets the following minimum specifications: •Shall be capable of operating continuously and autonomously under both static and dynamic tensile and compressive mode at a load ranging from.01 kilonewton (kN) to two (2) kN between two (2) distinct operating conditions. oShall be capable of operating under one (1) condition of peak to peak amplitude of four (4) inches at a frequency of 0.32 hertz (hz) (velocity of eight [8] inches per second) oShall be capable of operating under another condition of peak to peak amplitude of 0.32 inches at a frequency of eight (8) hz (velocity eight [8] inches per second) •Shall be capable of continuous (real-time) sample frequencies of 80 to 100 hz •Shall have the ability to perform common mechanical tests in tension and compression (or fatigue) according to ASTM standards •Shall have the ability to view real-time data •Shall have the ability to view real-time test curves being run •Shall have the ability to create simple or complex test methods and test profiles. oExamples of standard required test profiles include sinewave and sawtooth. Examples of complex profiles, such as those needed for the elastocaloric testing, include the need to strain the material at a specified strain rate, dwell at that specified strain for a set amount of time, unload at a specified strain rate back to a second strain set point, dwell again at a specified strain, then repeat the process ‘n' times. •Shall have the ability to adjust system limits (position) during a test without terminating run and restarting. •Shall have an input channel for collecting real-time data from a thermocouple, actuator, or other measurement device during testing. •Shall have the ability to create and modify test profiles and calibration tables on an external computer that then could be uploaded from the computer to the tensile tester. •Shall have a large, easy to read display that shows live readings for load, stress, position, strain, and aux inputs. •Shall have the ability to change between English, Metric, and International System (SI) units on display. •The tool software shall have built in calculation of test parameters such as peak load, ultimate strength, offset yield, modulus of elasticity, and elongation. •The tool software shall be able to calculate high, low, mean, and standard deviation for a group of tests. •The tool software shall have the capability to print directly to a printer. •Shall have the ability to save and recall test methods for repeatable testing. •Shall have the ability to save (to hard disk) and export test results from the device in American Standard Code for Information Interchange (ASCII) format for easy viewing and manipulation in Excel and MATLAB. •Shall use a standard high speed Universal Serial Bus (USB) port/cable for communication with an external computer. •Pneumatic grips supplied shall have a capacity greater than the maximum load of 1000 Newton •Pneumatic grip hand/foot switches and accessories (tubes, fittings, and connectors) supplied. •Shipped with a factory calibration and limited warranty. C. Responses: All interested parties should notify this office in writing, mail, fax, or e-mail within the posted date. Responses shall include: (I)To what extent each of the specifications can be met. (II) Include your type of business (i.e. commercial, academia), whether your organization is classified as a large or small business based on the 750 employee standard that accompanies NAICS code 6625. If a small business, you must also list any small disadvantaged status you hold [HUBZone, 8(a), Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB), Women Owned Small Business (WOSB), Economically Disadvantaged Women-Owned Small Business (EDWOSB), etc.]. (III)Past experience/ performance through the description of completed projects. (12) Responses to this sources sought are due no later than 11:59 am eastern standard time five (5) days after posting. Submissions should be emailed to Christine Chase, christine.m.chase10.civ@mail.mil, 301-394-4012 and Ashley.e.eaker2.ctr@mail.mil, 301-394-4229. Questions concerning this sources sought may be directed to Christine Chase, christine.m.chase10.civ@mail.mil, 301-394-4012 AND Ashley Eaker, Ashley.e.eaker2.ctr@mail.mil, 301-394-4229. Please be advised that.zip and.exe files cannot be accepted. (13) Place of Contract Performance: Army Research Laboratory (ARL)2800 Powder Mill Rd Adelphi, MD, 20798-1138 (14) Estimated Delivery Timeframe or Period of Performance: Four (4) week post award.
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- Place of Performance
- Address: Army Research Lab (ARL), 2800 Powder Mill Rd, Adelphi, Maryland, 20798, United States
- Zip Code: 20798
- Zip Code: 20798
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