SOURCES SOUGHT
66 -- U. S. Air Force Academy Diffractometer
- Notice Date
- 10/17/2018
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 334516
— Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- Department of the Air Force, Direct Reporting Units, USAF Academy - 10 CONS, 8110 Industrial Drive, Suite 200, USAF Academy, Colorado, 80840-2315, United States
- ZIP Code
- 80840-2315
- Solicitation Number
- FA700019Q0008
- Point of Contact
- Wanda D. Farr, Phone: 7193332796, Shaun M. Bright, Phone: 719-333-3600
- E-Mail Address
-
wanda.farr@us.af.mil, shaun.bright@us.af.mil
(wanda.farr@us.af.mil, shaun.bright@us.af.mil)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- This announcement serves as a Sources Sought Notice FA700019Q0008 issued for the purpose of market research in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 10 for an upcoming acquisition at the United States Air Force Academy (USAFA). This sources sought is issued solely for information and planning purposes and does not constitute a solicitation or a commitment or obligation on the part of the Government to issue a solicitation. DO NOT submit a quote or proposal in response to this notice. Any information provided by industry to the Government as a result of this notice is voluntary. The Government will not pay for any information submitted in response to this notice. The purpose of this notice is to identify companies capable and qualified to manufacture or provide one single crystal x-ray diffractometer for the United States Air Force Academy. All businesses capable of providing the Diffractometer are invited to respond. Interested small business vendors must reference their designation below, if applicable. For the purpose of this acquisition, the North American Industry Classification System Code (NAICS) is 334516 and the size standard in number of employees is 1,000. The contract type will be a firm-fixed price type contract. Delivery is FOB: Destination to USAF Academy, CO 80840. The required quantity is one Diffractometer. The minimum specifications for the diffractometer are: • Must have an active pixel CMOS detector • Must have a CMOS detector with a minimum pixel size of 13S microns by 13S microns or better • Must have a CMOS detector area of at least 70 cm 2 • Must have CMOS detector that is air cooled • Must have at a minimum 1 year warranty on CMOS detector • Must have a highly-accurate, high-precision, multi-axis goniometer with optical encoders • Must include collimator of 0.6 mm • Must include software and computer to run system • Must include cryosystem for low temperatur data collection • Must include integrated CCD video microscope • Must include Cu and Mo anode capability • Must include basic installation and training • Must not require internal or external water recirculation/refrigeration systems • Must include a shutterless mode for increased data acquisition speed • Must include a one year warranty on system • Must have dimensions less than 85"H x 60"W x 55"D • Must weight less than 2000 lbs • Must be a new instrument • System software must be able to process data obtained from older Bruker instrument All items and components must be made and manufactured in accordance with DFARS 252.225-7001, Buy American and Balance of Payments Program. All potential offerors are reminded, in accordance with FAR 52.212-4(t), System for Award Management, that the lack of registration in the System for Award Management (SAM) will make an offeror ineligible for contract award. Response Instructions: Responses are due no later than 16 November 2018, 4:30 p.m. MST. Questions and responses should be addressed to the primary contact, Wanda Farr, Contract Specialist, wanda.farr@us.af.mil or the alternate point of contact, Shaun Bright, Contracting Officer, shaun.bright@us.af.mil. Responses should also include the following: 1. Company Profile: a. Company name: b. Mailing address: c. CAGE code and DUNS number, as registered in SAM: d. Point of contact (name, telephone number, and email address): e. Business size designation/status, e.g., 8(a), HUBZone, Woman Owned Small Business, Veteran-Owned or Service Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business, large business, etc.: 2. Appropriate written information and/or data supporting your capability to provide the stated Diffractometer. Comments and/or suggestions on the specifications are encouraged and can be included in your capabilities package. 3. Answers to the following questions: a. Is this equipment readily available in the commercial market? b. Do you require different terms and conditions than those normally used by the Government? If so, what are they? Please provide a copy of your terms and conditions for this type of work, if applicable. c. What are your standard payment terms (e.g., Net 30)? d. What delivery lead times do you anticipate? e. Is your company the manufacturer? If not, who is the manufacturer? f. Where is the equipment manufactured (e.g., Country of Origin, or if U.S., City, State)? g. What technology trends exist in this industry that might affect this acquisition? Thank you for your participation.
- Web Link
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- Place of Performance
- Address: 10th Contracting Squadron, PKB, 8110 Industrial Drive, Suite 200, U. S. Air Force Academy, Colorado, 80840, United States
- Zip Code: 80840
- Zip Code: 80840
- Record
- SN05127106-W 20181019/181017230452-cac9fd37f57a3c76f2921bd0b52b8789 (fbodaily.com)
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