SOURCES SOUGHT
66 -- Confocal Metrology Microscope
- Notice Date
- 4/12/2013
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 333314
— Optical Instrument and Lens Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- Department of the Treasury, Bureau of Engraving and Printing (BEP), Office of Acquisition, 14th & C Streets, S.W., Washington, District of Columbia, 20228
- ZIP Code
- 20228
- Solicitation Number
- BEP-RFI-13-0220
- Archive Date
- 5/4/2013
- Point of Contact
- Alee Abbas, Phone: 2028743142
- E-Mail Address
-
alee.abbas@bep.gov
(alee.abbas@bep.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- Total Small Business
- Description
- I. OVERVIEW: THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE ONLY. This Sources Sought notice is for market research purposes in determining interest and capability of potential small business vendors for this type of requirement only and is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government for any actual procurement of supplies or services. This notice does not constitute a solicitation (e.g. Request for Proposal or Request for Quotations) or a promise to issue a solicitation in the future. This notice does not commit the Government to contract for any supply or service whatsoever. Responders are advised that the Government will not pay for any information or administrative costs incurred in response to this notice. All costs associated with responding to this notice are solely at the responding party's expense. Responses to this notice are not offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract or agreement. The BEP will not be obligated to pursue any particular acquisition alternative as a result of this notice. Responses to the notice will not be returned. Not responding to this notice does not preclude participation in any future solicitation, if one is issued. 1.0 II. PURPOSE: The Bureau of Engraving and Printing ("BEP") is seeking a system that can meet or exceed the draft requirements below. 2.0 Draft Minimum Requirements: 2.1 Confocal Microscope - New laser and white light scanning microscope capable of providing non-contact profile and roughness/surface texture measurements of colorless and colored printed materials; Two and three dimensional calibrated image acquisition and display; High resolution color and gray scale image, fully focused image with high clarity and contrast; Motorized or manual objective lens turret with 5x, 10x, 20x and 50x objective lens magnification; 2.2 Microscope Stage: Motorized XYZ precision positioning and focusing stage; Auto 2D & 3D tilting for stitching images; minimum 100mm x 100 mm X & Y movement. 2.3 Software: Shall provide real time measurements for single and multiple profiles; Manual and software driven microscope and stage. Fully Automated measurements to minimize operator variations and ensure uniform results; No preprocessing or sample preparation prior to measurements; Shall provide image height, area and volume measurements; Automatic and manual image stitching and tilting; Easy to find region of interest on specimen for analysis; Auto focus; Shall allow for standard and custom reports; Shall allow for easy view of images & results; Shall allow for easy import of image and result files to Microsoft Office (Windows 7 or greater) or other data analysis or metrology software; Shall include license for reviewing, manipulating and printing data/images from at least 6 remote workstations (not connected to the microscope); Integrated 3D Roughness measurement; Measurements shall not exhibit interference from vibrations in a production area. Shall include calibration software for X, Y and Z measurements; 2.4 Personal Computer and Monitor: Personal computer with Windows 7 and high resolution flat panel monitor; 2.5 Traceability: The instrument calibration standards shall be traceable to NIST, ACS or equivalent. 2.6 General: Vendor proposal shall specify on-site installation, warranty duration (parts and labor), training, and delivery time from receipt of order. III. Submission Requirements: Responses to the notice shall provide product literature and other supporting information, other documentation that demonstrates your company's ability to provide the subject item, budget pricing, and manufactures name. IV: DUE DATE: Responses to this notice are due no later than 12:00 P.M. Eastern Time, April 19, 2013
- Web Link
-
FBO.gov Permalink
(https://www.fbo.gov/spg/TREAS/BEP/OPDC20220/BEP-RFI-13-0220/listing.html)
- Place of Performance
- Address: 14th and C Streets SW, Washington, District of Columbia, 20228, United States
- Zip Code: 20228
- Zip Code: 20228
- Record
- SN03035273-W 20130414/130412234209-63c2d28e421f89675e708f4ea7fde2da (fbodaily.com)
- Source
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