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FBO DAILY ISSUE OF FEBRUARY 10, 2005 FBO #1172
SOURCES SOUGHT

66 -- Sources Sought Announcment for a Spectral Characterization Instrument.

Notice Date

2/8/2005
 

Notice Type

Sources Sought
 

NAICS

333314 — Optical Instrument and Lens Manufacturing
 

Contracting Office

ACA, Dugway Proving Ground, Division of Contracting, Building 5330 Valdez Circle, Dugway, UT 84022-5000
 

ZIP Code

84022-5000
 

Solicitation Number

W911S6-05-R-0005
 

Response Due

2/16/2005
 

Archive Date

4/17/2005
 

Small Business Set-Aside

N/A
 

Description

The Army Contracting Agency, Northern Region; Dugway Proving Ground, Utah Directorate of Contracting (hereinafter referred to as the Government) is seeking potential vendors for the design, development, integration, test, management, documentation, d elivery and installation of a Spectral Characterization Instrument (SCI) system that will 1) measure the relative ultra violet, laser induced fluorescence (UV-LIF) signatures and cross-sections, and 2) the relative UV & infrared (IR) elastic backscatter of biological simulant and agent materials grown by Life Sciences, Dugway Proving Ground for use in field test and evaluation programs. An approved engineering design document (EDD) is required before assembly will be permitted. The EDD will include summary results of modeling and engineering design work, details of subsystem components, a test and validation plan, and an assembly and program management plan. The SCI will be used to measure the spectral signatures of bio simulants and agents in support of f ield test programs to evaluate and assess the calibration and validation of open air range tests of IR / UV-LIF Light Detection and Ranging (LIDAR) systems used for the detection and discrimination of threat clouds. The purpose of this announcement is to determine the extent of industry interest and experience in the requirement listed above, and to identify the potential socioeconomic classification (e.g., large business, small business, small disadvantaged business, etc.) for a formal Request for Proposa l (RFP) document to be issued at a later date. No proposals are being requested or accepted under this synopsis. The anticipated North American Industry Classification System Code (NAICS) for this requirement is 333314 and the small business size standar d is 500 employees. Qualified companies are encouraged to respond. Responses should provide the pertinent details and experience in the design, development, and current capabilities related to the stated requirement so Government personnel can assess th e ability of the company to contribute to the above stated program. Interested sources should also state their business size classification as it relates to the above stated NAICS standard. Interested sources are also encouraged to submit product literat ure in response to this Request for Information (RFI). Any submission of such product literature or catalog cut sheets will be treated separate from, and will have no bearing on, any subsequent evaluation of proposals submitted in response to any resultin g future formal RFP. No basis for claim against the Government shall arise as a result of a response to this sources sought or Government use of any information provided. The Government will not pay for information or comments provided and will not recog nize any costs associated with submission of comments. Companies / individuals interested in responding are invited to submit their information via email to Mr. Eric S. Vokt, Contracting Officer at vokte@dpg.army.mil. All attachments shall be provided in either Microsoft Word or Adobe Acrobat PDF format. Please send responses by no later than 5:00 PM MDT on 16 FEB 2005. Please reference SOURCES SOUGHT NO. W911S6-05-R-0005 in the subject line. Respondents will not be contacted regarding their submissio n or information gathered as a result of this sources sought notice.
 

Place of Performance

Address: ACA, Dugway Proving Ground Division of Contracting, Building 5330 Valdez Circle Dugway UT

Zip Code: 84022-5000

Country: US
 

Record

SN00747487-W 20050210/050208212107 (fbodaily.com)
 

Source

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

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