SOURCES SOUGHT
66 -- Sources Sought for Desktop Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM)
- Notice Date
- 10/26/2017
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 334516
— Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing
- 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-18-T-0025
- Archive Date
- 11/17/2017
- Point of Contact
- Robert A. Edwards, Phone: 3013943690, Oliver, Phone: 301-394-2373
- E-Mail Address
-
robert.a.edwards147.civ@mail.mil, stephen.c.oliver7.ctr@mail.mil
(robert.a.edwards147.civ@mail.mil, stephen.c.oliver7.ctr@mail.mil)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- Sources Sought Template: (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 : 26 October 2017 (3) Classification Code : 66 (4) NAICS Code: 334516 (5) NAICS Size Standard: 1000 Employees (6) Contracting Office Address:2800 Powder Mill Road Bldg. 601 Adelphi, Maryland 20783 (7) Subject: Sources Sought for Desktop Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM) (8) Proposed Solicitation Number: W911QX-18-T-0025 (9) Sources Sought Closing Response Date: 02 November 2017 (10) Contact Point: Chris Oliver, Acquisition Specialist, stephen.c.oliver7.ctr@mail.mil (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 C are subject to change prior to the release of any solicitation. B. Salient Characteristics The Contractor shall deliver two (2) Desktop Scanning Electron Microscope which possess the following technical specifications: 1.The total weight of the Scanning Electron Microscope shall not exceed 100 kilogram (kg) in order to be placed on the top of a desk. 2.Shall contain Cesium Boride (CeB6) thermionic source with an average lifetime that shall exceed 1000 hours of operation before being replaced. 3.The dimensions shall not exceed 700 millimeter (mm) x 700 mm x 700 mm in order to sit on the top of a desk 4.Shall be able to operate in low vacuum, high vacuum, and charge reduction modes 5.System shall have Secondary Electron Detector (SED) 6.System shall have a Backscatter Detector (BSD) 7.System shall have energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscope (EDS) detector to detect Boron and higher atomic number elements. The EDS detector shall be positioned such that it can collect x-rays at all times, without manual insertion/removal to begin the collection of x-rays. 8.Shall have elemental mapping capabilities: line scan and area scan 9.Shall have motorized tilt & rotation and z translation capabilities. 10.Shall possess an Electron beam which can access a minimum sample area of 75 mm x 75 mm 11.Shall have a motorized controller for sample stage x and y translation 12.The first of the SEMs shall have a tensile sample stage for tension and compression testing. The load cell range from 10 to 100 Newtons (N) 13.The second SEM shall have a tensile sample stage for tension and compression testing. The load cell range from 100 to 1000 Newtons (N) 14.View magnification shall have a minimum of 80,000 times (x) without digital zoom. 15.Accelerating voltages shall be customizable from 5kV to 20kV. Electron beam current shall be customizable. 16.An integrated color optical microscope navigation camera (at least 10x magnification) shall be included that links navigation between locations selected on the optical image with the positioning of the beam. 17.Shall have factory warranty which includes: repair and replacement parts, one (1) routine service maintenance for the first year after purchase at no additional cost, and two (2) additional years of prepaid onsite service maintenance after the first year warranty has ended 18.Scanning Electron Microscope shall have an integrated controller for operating the SED, the EDS, the BSD, the tensile stage, motorized stage and image capture and analysis. 19. Shall have an electric pass-through on the stage for sensor interface. 20.The Scanning Electron Microscope shall possess a chamber able to accommodate a specimen with a maximum dimension of 5 centimeter x 5 centimeter x 5 centimeter. 21.Shall include shipping, onsite setup and training of at least three ARL technicians for one day at APG, MD. C. Responses: All interested parties should notify this office in 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 1000 employee standard that accompanies NAICS code 334516. 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 02 November 2017. Submissions should be emailed to Chris Oliver at stephen.c.oliver7.ctr@mail.mil. Questions concerning this sources sought may be directed Chris Oliver at stephen.c.oliver7.ctr@mail.mil or 301-394-2373. Please be advised that.zip and.exe files cannot be accepted. (13) Place of Contract Performance: Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD 21005 (14) Estimated Delivery Timeframe or Period of Performance: Earliest Delivery Possible
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- Place of Performance
- Address: 321 Colleran Road, Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland, 21005, United States
- Zip Code: 21005
- Zip Code: 21005
- Record
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