SOURCES SOUGHT
34 -- Laboratory BenchTop Hot Press Furance - Sources Sought
- Notice Date
- 10/18/2016
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 334516
— Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- Department of the Army, Army Contracting Command, ACC - APG (W911QX) Adelphi, 2800 POWDER MILL RD, ADELPHI, Maryland, 20783-1197, United States
- ZIP Code
- 20783-1197
- Solicitation Number
- PANAPG-16-P-0000-084770
- Archive Date
- 11/9/2016
- Point of Contact
- Jamie N White, Phone: 3013941615
- E-Mail Address
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jamie.n.white2.civ@mail.mil
(jamie.n.white2.civ@mail.mil)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- Total Small Business
- Description
- Sources Sought Sources Sought Synopsis (1) Action Code: SOURCES SOUGHT 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. (2) Date: 18 October 2016 (3) Classification Code: 34 (4) NAICS Code: 334516 (5) NAICS Size Standard: 1,000 employees (6) Contracting Office Address: 2800 Powder Mill Road Bldg. 601 Adelphi, Maryland 20783 (7) Subject: Sources Sought for Laboratory BenchTop Hot Press Furance (8) Proposed Solicitation Number: PANAPG-16-P-0000 084770 (9) Sources Sought Closing Response Date: 25 October 2016 (10) Contact Point: Jamie N. White - Contract Specialist Aaron C. Sabino - Acquisition Technician II Contract Specialist jamie.n.white2.civ@mail.mil; Phone 301-394-1615 Acquisition Technician aaron.c.sabino.ctr@mail.mil; Phone 301-394-3374 (11) A. Objective: To find sources that are qualified to meet the supplies/services as listed in section 11B. Note that the specific requirements in section C are subject to change prior to the release of any solicitation. B. Laboratory BenchTop Hot Press Furance Aberdeen Proving Grounds (APG) Army Research Laboratory (ARL) Ceramics and Transparent Materials Branch (CTMB) requires the procurement of a laboratory scale bench top hot press furnace with the minimum requirements that shall be provided: • At least 2500°C maximum temperature • At least 2300°C normal operating temperature • All graphite heating zone (graphite heating elements and graphite insulation) • Greater than or equal to 25°C/minute furnace ramp up and down • Usable work zone to be at least 3" diameter x 4" height (maximum die dimensions) • Less than or equal to 50°C maximum exterior chamber temperature • 15 ton (30,000 lbs.) automated press with a 200 lb. or less minimum set point • Turbo vacuum with an ultimate vacuum equal to or lower than 5.0 X10-6 Torr in a dry chamber without sample at room temperature • Gas purification (Gettering furnace with oxygen analyzer) capable of purifying Argon and Nitrogen with titanium or iron getter charge (respectively) • Automatic retractable thermocouple above 1000°C rated for high vacuum (≥ 10-5 Torr) and Argon atmosphere • Optical pyrometer for >1000°C • Electronic data display and acquisition of ram position and load indicator with touch screen display • Ram position indicator capable of ram displacement measurements with a repeatability of 0.000025" or better • Mass spectrometer (RGA) with high pressure analyzer for chemical species analysis of evolved gases during furnace operation with data acquisition and associated software for mass versus time • Power supply of 240 VAC, 1 PH, 60 Hz • Delivery within 6 months (26 weeks) • On-site (ARL APG) unpacking, set up and training • Standard Spare parts kit to include: o Graphite heating element o graphite insulation kit o graphite rods and pyrolytic spacers o extra thermal couples o O-rings, fuses o titanium getter charge o Iron gettering charge with regeneration kit. C. Responses: All interested parties should notify this office in writing, mail, fax, or e-mail within the posted date. 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 1,000 employees 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 1159am Eastern Standard Time 25 Oct 2016. Submissions should be emailed to contract specialist Jamie N. White, Jamie.n.white2.civ@mail.mil and Copy (CC) acquisition specialist Aaron C. Sabino, aaron.c.sabino.ctr@mail.mil Mailed submissions can be sent to the address in block 7, ATTN: Jamie N. White Questions concerning this sources sought synopsis may be directed to Contract Specialist Jamie N. White at Jamie.n.white2.civ@mail.mil or 301-394-1615. Please be advised that.zip and.exe files cannot be accepted. (13) Place of Contract Performance: Ceramics and Transparent Materials Branch (CTMB) 434 Mulberry Point Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD 21005-5001 (14) Estimated Delivery Timeframe or Period of Performance: Twenty-Six (26) Weeks ARO
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- Place of Performance
- Address: 2800 Powder Mill Road, Bldg. 601, Adelphi, Maryland 20783, Adelphi, Maryland, 20783, United States
- Zip Code: 20783
- Zip Code: 20783
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