SOURCES SOUGHT
66 -- Sources Sought for Three (3) Optical Tables
- Notice Date
- 11/18/2015
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 334516
— Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- Department of the Army, Army Contracting Command, ACC - APG - Adelphi, 2800 POWDER MILL RD, ADELPHI, Maryland, 20783-1197, United States
- ZIP Code
- 20783-1197
- Solicitation Number
- W911QX-16-T-0009
- Archive Date
- 12/10/2015
- Point of Contact
- Cristina M. Watkins, Phone: 3013942529
- E-Mail Address
-
cristina.m.watkins.civ@mail.mil
(cristina.m.watkins.civ@mail.mil)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- This is a Sources Sought Notice only. This is not a request for proposal, but a survey to locate potential sources. This Sources Sought does not constitute an Invitation for Bids, Request for Proposals, or a Request for Quotations, and is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government to issue an order or otherwise pay for the information solicited, nor is it a guarantee of a forthcoming solicitation or contract. It is for market research purposes only. Respondents will not be notified of the results of the evaluation. The purpose of this Sources Sought Notice is to gain knowledge of interest, capabilities, and qualifications of various members of industry, to include the Small Business Community: Small Business, Section 8(a), Historically Underutilized Business Zones (HUB-Zone), Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB), Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB), and Economically Disadvantaged Women-Owned Small Business (EDWOSB). The Government must ensure there is adequate competition among the potential pool of responsible contractors. Small business, Section 8(a), HUBZone, SDVOSB, WOSB, & EDWOSB businesses are highly encouraged to participate. A. Objective: To find sources that are qualified to meet the supplies/services as listed in section B. Note that the specific requirements in section C are subject to change prior to the release of any solicitation. B. Salient Characteristics The Contractor shall provide three (3) optical tables that conform to the minimum requirements listed below: The Contractor shall ensure a table size of four (4) feet by ten (10) feet The Contractor shall ensure a total table height of three (3) feet The Contractor shall ensure a table thickness of one (1) foot The Contractor shall ensure table flatness of better than +/-0.005" The Contractor shall ensure a maximum dynamic deflection coefficient of less than or equal to 0.3x10^-3. The Contractor shall ensure optical tables contain one (1) inch spaced grid of 1/40-20 tapped holes The Contractor shall ensure a stainless steel surface The Contractor shall ensure a honeycomb interior The Contractor shall ensure vibration isolation table legs with vertical natural frequency less than or equal to 1.1 Hertz (Hz) The Contractor shall ensure a vertical isolation of at least 90 percent at 5 Hz and 98.5 percent at 10 Hz The Contractor shall ensure vibration isolation table legs with horizontal natural frequency less than or equal to 1.9 Hz The Contractor shall ensure horizontal isolation of at least 85 percent at 5 Hz and 97 percent at 10 Hz The Contractor shall ensure any installation and/or setup required to render the instrument fully functional shall be performed by the Contractor at no additional cost Delivery: The Contractor shall deliver two (2) optical tables to the following address: Army Research Laboratory (ARL) 2800 Powder Mill Road, Receiving, Bldg 102 Adelphi, MD 20783 The Contractor shall deliver one (1) optical table to the following address: Joint Quantum Institute (JQI) University of Maryland, PSC Building 415 Loading Dock College Park, MD 20742 C. Responses: All interested parties should notify this office via the FedBizOpps website or email (cristina.m.watkins.civ@mail.mil) by closing date listed below. Responses shall include: (I) To what extent each of the specifications can be met. (II) Include your type of business (i.e. commercial, academia), whether your organization is classified as a large or small business based on the 500 employee size standard that accompanies NAICS code 334516. If a small business, you must also list any small disadvantaged status you hold [HUBZone, 8(a), Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB), Women Owned Small Business (WOSB), Economically Disadvantaged Women-Owned Small Business (EDWOSB), etc.]. (III) Past experience/ performance through the description of completed projects. (12) Responses to this sources sought synopsis are due no later than 10:00 am eastern standard time 25 November 2015. Submissions should be submitted online via the FedBizOpps website or email to Cristina M. Watkins, Contract Specialist at cristina.m.watkins.civ@mail.mil. Questions concerning this sources sought synopsis may be directed to Cristina M. Watkins, Contract Specialist at cristina.m.watkins.civ@mail.mil or [301-394-2529]. Please be advised that.zip and.exe files cannot be accepted.
- Web Link
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FBO.gov Permalink
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- Place of Performance
- Address: US Army Research Laboratory, 2800 Powder Mill Road, Adelphi, Maryland, 20783, United States
- Zip Code: 20783
- Zip Code: 20783
- Record
- SN03949106-W 20151120/151118234432-09de9457b6f9f9432ceb0a10061efa1a (fbodaily.com)
- Source
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