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SAMDAILY.US - ISSUE OF FEBRUARY 19, 2023 SAM #7754
SOURCES SOUGHT

66 -- Request for Information for Lab scale automatic screen printer

Notice Date

2/17/2023 4:30:27 AM
 

Notice Type

Sources Sought
 

NAICS

541715 — Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)
 

Contracting Office

W6QK ACC-APG NATICK NATICK MA 01760-5011 USA
 

ZIP Code

01760-5011
 

Solicitation Number

W911QY-RFILabScaleAutomaticScreenPrinter
 

Response Due

2/28/2023 2:00:00 PM
 

Point of Contact

Elizabeth S. Hirst, Nicole Hoffman
 

E-Mail Address

elizabeth.s.hirst.civ@army.mil, Nicole.f.hoffman.civ@army.mil
(elizabeth.s.hirst.civ@army.mil, Nicole.f.hoffman.civ@army.mil)
 

Description

SYNOPSIS: The U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command � Soldier Center (Natick, MA) is conducting market research into automatic and semi-automatic lab scale screen printing setups.� The government is specifically interested in commercial off the shelf products that satisfy the following:��� Print an area up to 6�� x 6�' Have fully adjustable printing parameters: screen height adjustment, variable controlled speed, squeegee pressure adjustment� Run on 115 V� Compatible with textile and flexible film-type substrates Designed for bridging the gap between lab scale prototyping and initial low-volume development. Ink requirements for running the instrument will be carefully considered. Unit should be able to run with ink volumes down to <30g� The Government requests that responses be submitted electronically to elizabeth.s.hirst.civ@army.mil by 28 Feb 2023 by 5pm EST.� Deliverables: Capability Statements, including attachments, are limited to ten (10) pages. Responses should be submitted in MS WORD and/or MS Excel or PDF, including attachments.� Interested sources shall include information regarding a firm's experience, personnel, and facilities.� Information should include technical information (i.e., technical literature, data and illustrations, photographs, patents), relevant company background/experience, and a sample (optional).� Firms responding shall indicate whether or not they are a small business.� Any information/samples submitted will not be returned.� If a firm chooses to submit samples, no payment will be made by the Government for such samples.�� Interested parties shall also supply the following information:� name of company and point of contact, telephone number, address and email of POC, business size (i.e. large business, small business, SBA certified HUBZone Business, Economically Disadvantaged Small Business, Woman-Owned Business, Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business), proposed NAICS code, a brief description of the technology and if possible any relevant mechanical testing of treated para-aramid materials.�� Interested parties are invited to submit a response to this Sources Sought Announcement. THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT ANNOUNCEMENT ONLY� This Sources Sought Announcement is issued solely for information and planning purposes and to identify interested sources. THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION. No contract will be awarded from this announcement. This Sources Sought does not constitute a Request for Proposal (RFP) or a promise to issue an RFP in the future. It is subject to change and is not binding on the Government. Further, unsolicited proposals will not be accepted. Funding is not available at this time. The United States Army has not made a commitment to procure any of the items/services discussed, and release of this Sources Sought Announcement should not be construed as such a commitment or as authorization to incur cost for which reimbursement would be required or sought. Response to this Sources Sought Announcement is voluntary and no reimbursement will be made for any costs associated with providing information in response to this and any follow-on information requests. All submissions become Government property and will not be returned.� Not responding to this Sources Sought Announcement does not preclude participation in any future RFP if any is issued. If a solicitation is released, it will be synopsized in the SAM.gov website. It is the responsibility of the potential responders to monitor this site for additional information pertaining to this subject.� RESPONSES:� Interested parties may identify their interest and capability by sending responses regarding this requirement to DEVCOM Soldier Center via e-mail ONLY to elizabeth.s.hirst.civ@army.mil no later than 28 Feb 2023 by 5:00 p.m. EST. The U.S. Government will not pay for any information or administrative cost incurred in response to this Notice. All costs associated with responding to this Notice will be solely at the expense of the interested party.�� � Please provide business size (indicate your socioeconomic status), applicable NAICS code, and CAGE code. If you hold a GSA Federal Supply Schedule contract, please identify your contract number.� QUESTIONS:� Any questions for clarification may be emailed to elizabeth.s.hirst.civ@army.mil and mary.k.prebensen.civ@army.mil no later than 22 Feb 2023 by 5:00 p.m. EST. Verbal questions will NOT be accepted. Questions shall NOT contain proprietary or classified information. An unattributed list of questions and answers will be published at the same web location of this Sources Sought Announcement.�
 

Web Link

SAM.gov Permalink
(https://sam.gov/opp/8a41e262d8d54fafaa0861bd231d20ff/view)
 

Place of Performance

Address: Natick, MA 01760, USA

Zip Code: 01760

Country: USA
 

Record

SN06595597-F 20230219/230217230108 (samdaily.us)
 

Source

SAM.gov Link to This Notice
(may not be valid after Archive Date)

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