SPECIAL NOTICE
63 -- TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER OPPORTUNITY Trace Detection Technology License
- Notice Date
- 4/19/2007
- Notice Type
- Special Notice
- NAICS
- 541990
— All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
- Contracting Office
- Department of Energy, Sandia Corp. (DOE Contractor), Sandia National Laboratories, PO Box 5800 MS: 0115, Albuquerque, NM, 87185, UNITED STATES
- ZIP Code
- 00000
- Solicitation Number
- 07-298
- Response Due
- 5/11/2007
- Archive Date
- 5/26/2007
- Description
- Sandia National Laboratories, the lead research and development laboratory for the Department of Energy?s physical security needs, is looking for one or more companies to engage in commercialization of Sandia?s portable MicroHound? system. This portable chemical detection technology is especially applicable to the detection of explosives and narcotics. Sandia developed the MicroHound? system to be light-weight, swift, sensitive, accurate, and easy to use. Over time, Sandia has continued to incorporate new technologies as they have become available so the system is state of the art and Sandia expects to continue enhancing its capabilities. It is expected that successful partners will license Sandia?s existing technology and will work with Sandia to improve and optimize the MicroHound? system for various markets (i.e., first responders, explosives, narcotics, toxic industrial chemicals or TICs, and etc.). Because of this expectation, potential partners must document their ability to move similar products to market and demonstrate they have the resources and expertise to design, develop, manufacture, distribute, market, and service fully functional trace detection systems. Sandia also expects successful partners to commercialize the entire MicroHound? system and not to focus primarily on individual components. Sandia will give preference to commercial system integrators with experience in trace detection of explosives and narcotics, and companies with successful product offerings. Sandia anticipates granting one or more licenses, up to and including exclusive rights, to qualified partners. Sandia licenses typically include up-front fees, royalties, annual minimums, and performance milestones. Rights are available to several issued patents, patents pending, and copyrighted works related to the MicroHound? system. The MicroHound? system is handheld and combines, in a single platform, small chemical sensors with large-volume sampling and preconcentration to detect low levels of chemicals. In particular, patented, leading edge technologies enhance the MicroHound? system?s ability to collect and identify explosives and narcotics. As an integrated package, the MicroHound? system operates in either of two modes: non-contact vapor mode or swipe mode. In vapor mode, the sampling unit ?puffs? the item being inspected and draws in a large volume of air, concentrating heavy organic compounds from the air stream onto a filter. In swipe mode, the operator swipes a suspicious object?s surface with a filter and places the filter into the MicroHound? system for analysis. To express your interest in this technology transfer opportunity, please respond by mail or fax to Kathy Gaither by May 11, 2007 at: Sandia National Laboratories, MS 0115, P.O. Box 5800, Albuquerque, New Mexico, 87185-0115. Fax (505) 844-8011. Please indicate the date and title of the FBO notice and describe the manner in which your firm will successfully bring the MicroHound? system to market. This is not a federal government procurement and therefore there will be no debriefing regarding the results of Sandia?s selection process.
- Place of Performance
- Address: Sandia National Laboratories, PO BOX 5800, Albuquerque, NM
- Zip Code: 87185
- Country: UNITED STATES
- Zip Code: 87185
- Record
- SN01276735-W 20070421/070419220443 (fbodaily.com)
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