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SAMDAILY.US - ISSUE OF APRIL 14, 2023 SAM #7808
SOLICITATION NOTICE

66 -- Montana Instruments Cryostation

Notice Date: 4/12/2023 9:04:04 AM
Notice Type: Presolicitation
NAICS: 334516 — Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing
Contracting Office: FA8751 AFRL RIKO ROME NY 13441-4514 USA
ZIP Code: 13441-4514
Solicitation Number: FA875123R0006
Response Due: 4/27/2023 12:00:00 PM
Point of Contact: Larry Barto, Phone: 3153302672
E-Mail Address: Larry.Barto.1@us.af.mil
(Larry.Barto.1@us.af.mil)
Description: This is a Notice of Proposed Contract Action under the FAR Part 12 Acquisition of Commercial Items and FAR Part 13 Simplified Acquisition Procedures. This notice is for information only; a solicitation will not be issued. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR QUOTATION. No contract will be awarded on the basis of offers received in response to this notice. The associated North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 334516 with a small business size standard of 1,000 employees. The Government requires procurement of a Cryostation and related components/accessories, as follows: 4420-500 � Cryostation S200 4400-510-07 � Vacuum Module - Turbo 4400-520-20 � Water-cooled Helium Compressor 4100-3453 � Helium Hose and Cable Kit, 60 FT 4105-500-02 - Agile Temperature Sample Mount (ATSM) � Exchange Boss 4118-560-00 � Standard S200 Vacuum Housing � 76mm 4118-570-00 � Lid � Standard Cryostation S200 � 50/30 4107-150-04 � Side Panel � Quad RF (four cables) 4100-1577 � Side Panel � Quad-Fiber FC/APC 4100-1537 � RF-8 Mount 4117-708-00 � System Controller Cable 4200-674 � Triple ATSM TO TCM 10hz Cable OO-03 � 30mm Fused Silica Window, AR Coated for use from 400-1000nm, 3mm Thick OO-13 � Window � 50d/4t mm � Fused Silica/AR 4106-241 � Horizontal Style Side Panel Doubler 4100-1570-01 � Dual MDR-26 Side panel with 14� Wiring Harness for Cryostation S200 Unterminated External Cable 4400-588-01 � Flat Plate Sample Mount 4400-588-05 � R2D12 � RF & DC Mount 4400-588-04 � CC16 � DC Mount 4400-588-02 � Transmission Mount � 4mm Aperture 4100-648 � R-4 � Quad RF Mount 4100-1138-02 � RF Flexible Coax � 8� (20cm) Install-A � Cryostation Installation Service Following are the minimum specifications/salient characteristics required to meet the Government�s need, and satisfied by the identified Montana Instruments Cryostation: Specification�� Required value Cooling method�� Closed cycle, free of liquid helium and liquid� � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � nitrogen Base temperature�� ? 3.6 K Cooldown time�� ? 10 hours Temperature stability�� ? 20 mK Cooling power at 3.6 K�� ? 75 mW Rapid thermal cycling�� Sample mounts with heating/cooling rate of 300� � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � K/5 min Sample space diameter�� ? 200 mm Sample chamber access�� Removable lid with O-ring Vibration level�� ? 15 nm peak-to-peak Optical fiber access�� ? 8 FC/APC fiber connectors, reconfigurable� � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � side�panel access RF electrical access�� ? 8 connections, side panel access DC electrical access�� ? 25 connections, side panel access Free-space optical access�� 8 side windows + 1 top window Compressor hose length�� ? 50 feet User interface�� Touch-screen tablet or laptop push-button� � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � �control,remote control and scripting Automation�� Automated processes for cooldown, stabilization,� � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � warmup, and venting Can mount on imperial optical table�� Yes Cryostat weight �� ? 80 pounds �The Government intends to negotiate a sole source contract with:�� Montana Instruments Corp �� 101 Evergreen Drive �� Bozeman, MT 59715-2445 The Government has determined that other companies� products do not meet or cannot be modified to meet the Government�s needs. Montana Instruments is the only known vendor that provides a commercial Cyrostation which satisfies the needs/minimum specifications of the Government as detailed above. This is a notice of proposed contract action and not a request for competitive proposals; however, all responsible sources may submit a capability statement or proposal, which shall be considered by the agency. All inquiries should be sent by email to larry.barto.1@us.af.mil. Responses must be submitted by the date/time listed on the notice. Any response to this notice must show clear and convincing evidence that competition would be advantageous to the Government in future procurements. Responses received will be evaluated; however a determination by the Government not to compete the proposed procurement based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. The Government anticipates an award date on or before 31 May 2023. A Sole Source Justification will be attached to the subsequent Notice of Award in accordance with applicable regulation.
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Place of Performance: Address: Rome, NY 13441, USA; Zip Code: 13441; Country: USA
Record: SN06648814-F 20230414/230412230112 (samdaily.us)
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