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B -- NGIS SYSTEMS ENGINEERING STUDY SOL 52SBNB5C8616 DUE 030395 POC Kathleen Lettofsky (301) 975-6342/C.O. Ruth Maris (301) 975-6337 The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) intends to negotiate on a sole source basis under the authority of 41 USC 253(c)(1) the services of Wizdom Systems, Inc., Naperville, IL. It is anticipated that only Wizdom Systems can perform the Next Generation Inspection System (NGIS) engineering study to develop Paradym-31 manufacturing systems for advanced inspection. Paradym-31 output must be compatible with the Industry Standard Architecture (ISA) bus and computers and components that can be purchased and integrated to build a complete control system. Capabilities must include integration of the multiple sensors currently in use in the NGIS project: laser range sensor, 3-D analog touch probe, non-contact capacitance probe. All three sensors use ISA bus cards for their signal processing and interface to the control computer (called Sensor Interface Modules ''SIMs'' in the NGIS project). Paradym-31 enhanced functionality includes system configuration of: operator interface for control interaction and display of coordinate measuring machine (CMM) and sensor status, trajectory control of a five axis CMM (3-axis arm plus two axis wrist), part programming, servo control, sensor integration of NGIS-style ''SIMs''. Required controller features are: data gathering in real-time, data storage during part inspection and transfer to external computer-based systems that may analyze the data, a technical approach to synchronizing the reading of machine axis and sensor data. Paradym-31 output must conform to NIST's Real- time Control System (RCS) principles of control system architecture. Paradym-31 enhancements shall be capable of representing the architecture of the NIST CMM control system. Interested offerors may identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirements by submitting a capability statement. The capability statement must provide adequate information and qualifications to provide this type of service. All of the above must be received for the Government to consider whether to open this requirement for competition. This notice of intent is not a requirement for competitive proposals. However, all ''capability statements'' received within 45 days after date of preparation of this synopsis will be considered by the Government. A solicitation is not available. See Numbered Note 22. (0018)

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