Black Body Brand Name Justification_Redacted.pdf

This document is a Memorandum for File for a Sole Source/Brand Name Justification under the Simplified Acquisition Threshold (SAT). The procurement is for one Advanced Energy M330 Cavity Black Body (BB), specifically to replace a broken BB in the Code 617 SOC-200 Bidirectional Reflectance Distribution Function (BRDF) machine. The purpose is to enable lab measurements of material responses in the Infrared (IR) electro-optical range (3-15um), requiring high sensitivity, precision, and accuracy in laboratory settings.

The recommended source is Sager Electronics, with a delivery requirement of September 2025 and a 12-week lead time. The manufacturer is Advanced Energy, located in Vancouver, WA. The justification for sole source includes the need to gather calibrated data quickly and accurately across different teams and collaborators, and the requirement for a device that can mechanically, electrically, and radiometrically/spectrally integrate with the existing SOC-200 BRDF system. Alternative devices were researched but did not meet the full bandwidth, source range, intensity, form factor, or interface compatibility requirements.