SOURCES SOUGHT
99 -- Sources Sought for Six (6) near infrared fiber-coupled electro-optic modulators
- Notice Date
- 6/1/2020 12:48:36 PM
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 333314
— Optical Instrument and Lens Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- W6QK ACC-APG ADELPHI ADELPHI MD 20783-1197 USA
- ZIP Code
- 20783-1197
- Solicitation Number
- W911QX20Q0114
- Response Due
- 6/8/2020 8:59:00 AM
- Archive Date
- 06/23/2020
- Point of Contact
- Douglas Dennard, Phone: 3013943371, Alex Gilliam, Phone: 3013941203
- E-Mail Address
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douglas.c.dennard.civ@mail.mil, alex.p.gilliam.ctr@mail.mil
(douglas.c.dennard.civ@mail.mil, alex.p.gilliam.ctr@mail.mil)
- Description
- Sources Sought Instructions (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�:� 01 June 2020���������������� (3) Classification Code�: 60 (4) NAICS Code: 333314�������������� �������������������������������������� (5) NAICS Size Standard: 500 Employees (6) Contracting Office Address:���� 2800 Powder Mill Road Bldg. 601 Adelphi, Maryland 20783 (7) Subject: Sources Sought for Six (6) near infrared fiber-coupled electro-optic modulators (8) Proposed Solicitation Number:� W911QX20Q0114 (9) Sources Sought Closing Response Date: 08 June 2020 (10) Contact Point: Douglas Dennard, Contract Specialist, douglas.c.dennard.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. Salient Characteristics The Contractor shall provide six (6) Electro-Optic Modulators (EOM�s), to include shipping costs to the Army Research Laboratory (ARL) in Adelphi, MD 20783-11138, USA, to phase modulate (PM) and amplitude modulate (AM) laser light. These modulators are involved in the state manipulation of 171 isotope of atomic Ytterbium ions and must meet the following minimum requirements: One (1) EOM AM 1650 nm One (1) EOM PM 1650 nm One (1) EOM PM 1350 nm One (1) EOM PM 935 nm One (1) EOM PM 770 nm One (1) EOM PM 1560 nm All EOMs shall meet the following characteristics. Operational optical power greater than (>) 20 mW Modulation frequency: DC to 6 GHz Radio Frequency (RF) properties: 50 Ohm, SMA female return loss less than (<) 20 dB maximum operating power: 30 dBm Optical performance: Coupling type: fiber coupled, FC/APC, polarization-maintaining (slow axis aligned to fiber key) Modulation efficiency: stable operation with at least 2 radians modulation depth Insertion loss < 3 dB � Delivery Terms: No longer than eight (8) weeks After Receipt of Order (ARO) � Abbreviations and acronyms used in this specification: nm is 1e-9 meter mW is 1e-3 watt GHz is 1e9 hertz DC is �direct current� which in this context corresponds to zero cycles per second SMA is SubMiniature version A, a connector standard for radio frequency electronics that is widely used in industry dB is decibles dBm is decibles into 50 Ohm (?) load relative to 1 mW FC/APC is an optical fiber standard that is widely used in industry C. Responses: � All interested parties should notify this office in writing, mail, fax, or e-mail within the posted date.� Responses shall include: To what extent each of the specifications can be met. � �Include your type of business (i.e. commercial, academia), whether your organization is classified as a large or small business based on the 333314 500 employees standard that accompanies NAICS code 333314. 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.]. � Past experience/ performance through the description of completed projects. � (12) Responses to this sources sought are due no later than 11:59AM eastern standard time on 08 June 2020. Submissions should be emailed to Douglas Dennard, Contract Specialist, douglas.c.dennard.civ@mail.mil. � Questions concerning this sources sought may be directed to Douglas Dennard, Contract Specialist, douglas.c.dennard.civ@mail.mil or Acquisition Specialist, Alex Gilliam, alex.p.gilliam.ctr@mail.mil.� Please be advised that .zip and .exe files cannot be accepted. �(13) Place of Contract Performance: Adelphi Laboratory Center (ALC) 2800 Powder Mill Road Adelphi, Maryland 20783 (14) Estimated Delivery Timeframe or Period of Performance: Eight (8) weeks After Receipt of Order (ARO)
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- Place of Performance
- Address: Adelphi, MD 20783, USA
- Zip Code: 20783
- Country: USA
- Zip Code: 20783
- Record
- SN05676494-F 20200603/200601230149 (samdaily.us)
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