SOURCES SOUGHT
66 -- Neutron Generator Replacement
- Notice Date
- 4/25/2022 3:46:26 PM
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 334516
— Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- USDA ARS SEA AAO ACQ/PER PROP STONEVILLE MS 38776 USA
- ZIP Code
- 38776
- Solicitation Number
- 12405B22Q0106
- Response Due
- 4/28/2022 1:00:00 PM
- Point of Contact
- Huron W. Virden
- E-Mail Address
-
huron.virden@usda.gov
(huron.virden@usda.gov)
- Description
- Sources Sought Notification This is a Sources Sought Announcement issued by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) for informational and planning purposes only. This is NOT a solicitation, nor is it an announcement for a forthcoming solicitation. Submission of any information in response to this notification is purely voluntary. The Government assumes no financial responsibility for any costs incurred in providing a response. The USDA has a requirement for a Neutron Generator replacement component in an existing instrument, located at the USDA-ARS Soil Dynamics Research Lab in Auburn, AL., in accordance with the �following specifications.� The neutron generator is a component of a �Mobil Inelastic Neutron Scattering� soil scanner system instrument that is specifically designed to utilize the neutron generator described. Specifications: Neutron Generator Requirements Nominal Max. Yield -������������ 1.0E+08 n/s, DT Neutron Energy��������������������� 14.1 MeV DT or 2.4 MeV DD Power Draw -������������������������ ~45 watts Accelerating Voltage -��� -60 to -90 kV Control Software -����������������� Open-source text & GUI Pulse Range -������������������������� 0.5 to 20 kHz Operating Temperature - -10 to +50o C Operating Range -���������������������������������������������� 40 to 60 �a, 60 to 90 kV Minimum Pulse Width -�� 5 �s Pulse Rise/Fall time -������������� 2.0+ / 0.5 �s Input Power -������������������������� 120-240 ACV, 50-60 Hz 24 VDC for OEM Frequency & Duty Cycle -���� 0.5 to 20 kHz; 5% to 90%, Continuous Control Interface� -��������������� Ethernet (UDPv4) Weight -������������������������������� 20 pounds Typical Tube Life -��������������� 1,500 hours @ 1E+08 Auxiliary Outputs -���� Source, Delay-1, Delay-2, Delay-3,Control Physical dimensions Length������������������������ 16.5"" Diameter�������������������������������� 4.00"" Weight� 15.5 lbs Responses to this notification will help to determine the acquisition strategy for any future solicitation. Submission Instructions: Interested vendors are invited to submit a response to this sources sought notification by 3:00 p.m. CT on April 28, 2022. �Email to the attention of Huron Virden at; huron.virden@usda.gov.��� All questions are asked to be submitted in writing to the Primary Point of Contract and will be addressed accordingly.
- Web Link
-
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- Place of Performance
- Address: Auburn, AL 36832, USA
- Zip Code: 36832
- Country: USA
- Zip Code: 36832
- Record
- SN06307365-F 20220427/220425230103 (samdaily.us)
- Source
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