B-2 RFQ attachment - SON.docx

Statement of Need / Required Specification High-Speed Camera

Background The Productions Systems Group (PSG) in The Engineering Laboratory (EL) at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) supports the EL by conducting research and development in the areas of measurement methods, models, instrumentation, sensors, and data to improve scientific understanding and control of manufacturing processes, equipment and workpiece properties. The PSG is engaged in additive manufacturing (AM) research, which is causing fundamental changes in the way parts are produced. Where typical manufacturing operates by cutting away or molding material, in additive manufacturing, digital designs guide the fabrication of complex, three-dimensional products that are built up, layer by layer.

Purpose The purpose of this acquisition is to obtain one (1) Photron S16 high speed camera, manufactured by Photron USA, Inc, located at 9520 Padgett ST STE 110 San Diego, CA 92126-4446, to be used within multiple projects. This will allow NIST’s additive manufacturing (AM) research to create a new research platform for dynamic AM metal powder flow characterization and expand and improve capabilities in AM melt pool thermography.

Description of Required Products

Specifically, the contractor shall provide one (1) High Speed Camera, on a Brand-Name Only basis to the Photron S16 High Speed Camera, manufactured by Photron USA, Inc., in accordance with the following specifications:

1. Camera Sensor:

2. Image Acquisition Performance:

2.1. Internal Recording Memory: 128 gigabytes

2.5. Window/Frame Combinations:

2.5.1. 16,000 frames per second or greater at 1 megapixels window size.

2.6. Saved Image Formats: MRAW, RAW, BMP, TIFF, PNG, and AVI

3. Camera Size:

4. PC control

5. Additional Requirements:

Warranty Requirements The contractor shall warrant the entire product in accordance with the Original Equipment Manufacturers’ (OEM) standard commercial item warranty, to be effective for 24 months, and include the following warranty provisions: 1.) Parts and 2.) Cost and Liability for returns.

Delivery Requirements The High-Speed Camera shall be delivered in a protective, foam-padded carrying case and fully complete and ready to operate upon delivery. Delivery shall be made F.O.B. destination. Delivery shall occur within the vendor’s standard commercial lead time, but no later than 12 weeks after contractor receipt of order. The product shall initially arrive for delivery and truck inspection at the NIST Shipping and Receiving address identified below.

NIST Shipping & Receiving 100 Bureau Drive Building 301 Gaithersburg, MD 20899-0001

F.O.B. Destination means: The contractor shall pack and mark the shipment in conformance with carrier requirements, deliver the shipment in good order and condition to the point of delivery specified in the purchase order, be responsible for any loss of and/or damage to the goods occurring before receipt and acceptance of the shipment by the consignee at the delivery point specified in the purchase order; and pay all charges to the specified point of delivery.

Due to the current campus access restrictions at NIST, delivery shall occur at a mutually agreed upon date between the contractor and the NIST technical point of contact (TPOC). The contractor shall NOT deliver any items until the delivery date has been agreed upon in writing, and the contractor has received written approval from the NIST TPOC to proceed with delivery. Contractor failure to acquire written approval from NIST prior to shipping products shall release the Government of any liability and may result in the delivery being disallowed onto NIST’s campus. NIST is a controlled-access facility, therefore delivery personnel must be a U.S. citizen or a U.S. permanent resident.

The Contractor shall comply with the NIST Visitor and Contractor Protocols for Mitigating COVID-19 Exposure on NIST Campuses as identified at this link: https://www.nist.gov/about-nist/visit/nist-visitor-and-contractor-protocols-mitigating-covid-19-exposure-nist-campuses

Inspection & Acceptance Inspection and Acceptance: NIST will inspect the delivered product within seven (7) business days after delivery to ensure conformance with the requirements identified in this Statement of Need. Specifically, NIST personnel will unpack the camera, mount a c-mount or f-mount lens, plug the camera into power supply and ensure 1) The camera is able to turn on, 2) the camera is able to communicate with the PC via its native operating software and 3) the camera software is able to display a live image acquired via the camera. The High-Speed Camera must operate in accordance with the specifications listed in the Statement of Need. If all other requirements are also met, the product shall be accepted.

Payment Schedule The Contractor shall be paid, in accordance with Net 30-day payment terms, upon receipt and acceptance of a proper invoice, in accordance with the following schedule:

1. 100% after receipt and acceptance by the TPOC of fully delivered system.

2. The Government anticipates inspection will occur upon:

a. After the testing procedures set forth in this document have been complete.