SOURCES SOUGHT
52 -- Sources Sought for Single Photon Detectors
- Notice Date
- 8/28/2018
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 334519
— Other Measuring and Controlling Device Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- Department of the Army, Army Contracting Command, ACC - APG (W911QX) Adelphi, 2800 Powder Mill Road, Building 601, Adelphi, Maryland, 20783-1197, United States
- ZIP Code
- 20783-1197
- Solicitation Number
- W911QX18R0094
- Archive Date
- 9/19/2018
- Point of Contact
- Swati Jain, Phone: 3013940045
- E-Mail Address
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swati.jain2.civ@mail.mil
(swati.jain2.civ@mail.mil)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- Sources Sought (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 (to include fair market pricing) contractors. Small business, Section 8(a), HUBZone, SDVOSB, WOSB, & EDWOSB businesses are highly encouraged to participate. (2) Date : 8/28/18 (3) Classification Code : 52 (4) NAICS Code: 334519 (5) NAICS Size Standard: 500 Employees (6) Contracting Office Address: 2800 Powder Mill Road Bldg. 601 Adelphi, Maryland 20783 (7) Subject: Sources Sought for Single Photon Detectors (8) Proposed Solicitation Number: W911QX18R0094 (9) Sources Sought Closing Response Date: 09/04/2018 (10) Contact Point: Swati Jain, Contract Specialist, Swati.Jain2.civ@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. Four (4) single photon detectors with greater than 85% efficiency at peak wavelengths of 900 nanometers (nm) and 1300 nm, and timing jitter of less than forty (40) pico-seconds (pS). The laser system shall satisfy the following salient characteristics in order to meet the Government's minimum requirements: • Two (2) detectors shall have greater than 85% efficiency at 900 nanometers (nm) and greater than 70% efficiency over a 400 nm bandwidth. • Two (2) detectors shall have greater than 85% efficiency at 1300 nm and greater than 70% efficiency over a 400 nm bandwidth. • Dark count rate shall be one-hundred (100) counts per second (cps) or less. • Timing jitter shall be less than forty (40) picoseconds (pS). • After-pulsing shall be negligible. • Detectors shall be fiber coupled with Ferrule Connector/Physical Contact (FC/PC) connectors. • Output pulse height shall be less than 200 millivolts (mV) • Shall include fully computer controlled user interface. • Shall include close-cycle cryostat system configured for continuous operation for greater than 10,000 hours. 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 NAICS: 334519 employee size 500 Employees standard that accompanies NAICS code [NAICS Code 334519]. 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 09/04/2018. Submissions should be emailed to Swati.jain2.civ@mail.mil. Questions concerning this sources sought may be directed to Swati Jain at Swati.jain2.civ@mail.mil. Please be advised that.zip and.exe files cannot be accepted. (13) Place of Contract Performance: 2800 Powder Mill Road; Adelphi, MD 20783 (14) Estimated Delivery Timeframe or Period of Performance: 3 months after award.
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