SOURCES SOUGHT
66 -- Sources Sought for a glovebox system, training, and installation
- Notice Date
- 1/4/2017
- 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
- W911QX-17-T-0071
- Archive Date
- 1/26/2017
- Point of Contact
- Rebecca B. Patterson, Phone: 3013945351, DeAnna Baker, Phone: 301-394-0753
- E-Mail Address
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rebecca.b.patterson.civ@mail.mil, deanna.m.baker15.ctr@mail.mil
(rebecca.b.patterson.civ@mail.mil, deanna.m.baker15.ctr@mail.mil)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- (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: 04 January 2017 (3) Classification Code: 66 (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 a glovebox system, training, and installation (8) Proposed Solicitation Number: W911QX-17-T-0071 (9) Sources Sought Closing Response Date: 11 January 2017 (10) Contact Point: Contract Specialist: Rebecca Patterson, rebecca.b.patterson.civ@mail.mil (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. Salient Characteristics: C.1 Requirement The Contractor shall deliver a glovebox system, training, and installation to the U.S. Army Research Laboratory, Aberdeen Proving Ground (APG), MD based on the Government's minimum requirements as stated in section C.2 and C.3. C.2 Salient Characteristics C.2.1 Atmosphere glovebox measuring exactly 71 Inches (") Long X 39" Deep X 50" High C.2.2 6" diameter round antechamber with manual purge valve. C.2.3 Rectangular antechamber measuring exactly 24" Wide X 24" High X 36" Long C.2.4 Automated gas purification/management system with 0-60 Cubic Feet per Minute (CFM) vibration dampened blower capable of maintaining an inert atmosphere inside the glove box with <1 ppm of oxygen and <1 ppm of moisture C.2.5 Integrated oxygen analyzer capable of reading 0-1000 parts per million (ppm). Shall be readable from a centrally located screen C.2.6 Integrated Moisture Analyzer capable of reading 0-1000 ppm. Shall be readable from a centrally located screen C.2.7 Minimum of four (4) 8" glove ports C.2.8 Removable front window. C.2.9 10 cfm rotary vacuum pump with automatic purge valve. C.2.10 Automatic vacuum chamber control C.3 Delivery, Training, and Installation C.3.1 The Contractor shall deliver the glovebox system to Army Research Laboratory, Aberdeen Proving Ground (APG), MD 21005 within twelve (12) weeks after date of contract. C.3.2 The Contractor shall supply at least one trained Technician for one day to perform the training on the system that covers daily operation and routine maintenance at ARL within four (4) weeks of system delivery. C.3.3 The Contractor shall furnish all labor, tools and supplies to perform successful installation of the system at ARL within four (4) weeks of system delivery. 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 are due no later than 1700 eastern standard time 11 January 2017. Submissions should be emailed to Rebecca Patterson, rebecca.b.patterson.civ@mail.mil, copy DeAnna M Baker deanna.m.baker15.ctr@mail.mil. Please reference solicitation number on all correspondence (13) Place of Contract Performance: US Army Research Laboratory Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD 21005 (14) Estimated Delivery Timeframe or Period of Performance: The Contractor shall deliver the glovebox system to Army Research Laboratory, Aberdeen Proving Ground (APG), MD 21005 within twelve (12) weeks after date of contract.
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- Place of Performance
- Address: US Army Research Laboratory, Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland, 21005, United States
- Zip Code: 21005
- Zip Code: 21005
- Record
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