SOURCES SOUGHT
66 -- Sources Sought for Laser Scanning Imaging Systems
- Notice Date
- 10/2/2014
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 333314
— Optical Instrument and Lens Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- ACC-RSA - (Missile), ATTN: CCAM, Building 5303, Martin Road, Redstone Arsenal, AL 35898-5280
- ZIP Code
- 35898-5280
- Solicitation Number
- W31P4Q15R0012
- Response Due
- 10/20/2014
- Archive Date
- 12/1/2014
- Point of Contact
- Tammy Benson, 256-842-5811
- E-Mail Address
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ACC-RSA - (Missile)
(tammy.j.benson.civ@mail.mil)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- REQUEST FOR INFORMATION OR SOLICITATION FOR PLANNING PURPOSES (a) The Government does not intend to award a contract on the basis of this solicitation or to otherwise pay for the information solicited except as an allowable cost under other contracts as provided in subsection 31.205-18, Bid and proposal costs, of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR). (b) Although quote mark proposal quote mark and quote mark offeror quote mark are used in this Request for Information, your response will be treated as information only. It shall not be used as a proposal. (c) This solicitation is issued for the purpose of obtaining information to serve as a market survey to assist in the development of a procurement strategy. The Government seeks potential sources having experience in the development and production of laser scanning imaging systems. The Government requests information on the potential source's knowledge, skill and experiences in the research, development, implementation and manufacture of leading edge state of the art laser imaging systems, particularly systems integrating multiple imaging and measurement technologies. This is a Request for Information (RFI) issued pursuant to FAR 15.2. The US Army Research, Development and Engineering Command (RDECOM), Aviation and Missile Research, Development, and Engineering Center (AMRDEC) Redstone Arsenal, AL, on behalf of the US Army, desires to obtain information to serve as a market survey to aid in development and procurement strategy for acquisition of an integrated scanning optical microscope and dual beam interferometer. No award is intended as a result of this sources sought notice nor does the Government intend to pay for information received. Responses to this notice are not an offer and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. For questions regarding this RFI, please contact the Government contracting POC, Ms. Tammy Benson, via email at tammy.j.benson@us.army.mil. The AMRDEC has requirements for performing failure analysis in silicon and nanotechnology systems for application in US Army missile and aviation systems. Central to these requirements is the ability to image and accurately measure features in situ at the nanometer level. Due to the increasing complexity and shrinking size of features in silicon, the Government seeks to identify companies that have capabilities in research, development, implementation, and manufacture of leading edge laser imaging technologies and having the experience and facilities and capabilities to manufacture and commercialize these systems. The purpose of this RFI is to gather information about the research, development, and production capabilities of potential offerors in the areas of laser imaging and ultra-high accuracy in situ measurements. Specifically, offerors need to address the following: (1)Ability to perform high precision measurement of differences in height between user-selectable points on the target silicon; (2) Ability to perform high precision measurement of change of refractive index between user-selectable points on the target silicon; (3) Non-interference of multiple beams along common optical path; (4) Dual orthogonally polarized beam interferometer set-up with piezo-electric controlled reference beam path; (5) System must have top-down optical column with tip/tilt software controlled table; (6) User determination of spatial relation of points being measured on the target silicon; (7) Ability to optically image feature as small as 196 nanometers with 1064nm laser; (8) User access to system configuration parameters; and (9) Offerer's Research, development, and implementation history of similar state-of-the-art imaging and measurement technologies. Novel and/or improved techniques for laser imaging and/or measurement technologies may be employed to enhance performance, integration, and cost effectiveness. As previously stated, the purpose of this RFI is to gather information about the research, development, and production capabilities of potential offerors in the area of laser imaging and measurement technologies. Responses: To assist in market research associated with the research, development, implementation and manufacture of advanced laser imaging systems, the Government is requesting information from industry. Interested parties should submit white papers not to exceed 15 pages and no smaller than 12pt Times New Roman font. The white paper should include the following: (1) a brief description of any projects that the respondent's company is or has been involved in that are similar in concept to what is described in this RFI, which should include any relevant lessons learned; (2) any additional materials that are deemed appropriate by the respondent. The objective of this process is to assess potential offerors capable of achieving the stated objectives. All questions must reference RFI number W31P4Q-15-R-0012 and be submitted in writing no later than 9:00 AM Central Standard Time (CST) on Thursday, 9 October 2014 to the contractual point of contact Ms. Tammy Benson at tammy.j.benson@us.army.mil; telephone requests for addition information will not be honored. Question submittals must also include: Company name, Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) code, and appropriate point of contact information. All RFI responses must be submitted to the contractual point of contact, Ms. Tammy Benson at tammy.j.benson@us.army.mil no later than 4:00 PM CST on Monday, 20 October 2014. The Government requests that the respondents deliver one electronic copy in Microsoft Word or Adobe PDF format. In addition to the information provided above, all responses to this RFI must include RFI number W31P4Q-15-R-0012, company or institution name, CAGE code, and point of contact information. NO FOREIGN PARTICIPATION IS AUTHORIZED. Acknowledgement of receipt will only be issued if a return receipt is requested with the submission. Please do not submit any classified information. All information submitted shall be adequately safeguarded from unauthorized disclosure in accordance with FAR Part 15.207. The Government reserves the right to request further clarification or request presentations to enhance the Government's understanding of the respondent's submittal. White papers that fail to comply with the above instructions or present ideas that are not pertinent to the subject may not be reviewed. This is a request for information purposes only. This notice does not constitute a commitment by the US Army to procure products or services. THE GOVERNMENT DOES NOT INTEND TO AWARD A CONTRACT ON THE BASIS OF THIS REQUEST FOR INFORMATION OR OTHERWISE PAY FOR THE INFORMATION SOLICITED. No award is intended as a result of the RFI. Information submitted in response to this RFI is submitted at no cost to the Government and will not be returned. Any exchange of information shall be consistent with procurement integrity requirements, and all appropriate proprietary claims will be protected to prevent improper disclosure. In the event you have difficulty reading this RFI, please contact Ms. Tammy Benson via email at tammy.j.benson@us.army.mil for a copy of this notice.
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- Place of Performance
- Address: ACC-RSA - (Missile) ATTN: CCAM, Building 5400, Fowler Road Redstone Arsenal AL
- Zip Code: 35898-5280
- Zip Code: 35898-5280
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