FA9101-24-Q-B012 Sources Sought.pdf

DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE

HEADQUARTERS AIR FORCE TEST CENTER

(AFMC)

4 December 2023

MEMORANDUM FOR INTERESTED PARTIES

FROM: AFTC/PZI (Arnold) Attn: Haley M. K. Smith 100 Kindel Drive Suite A332 Arnold AFB TN 37389-1332

SUBJECT: FA9101-24-Q-B012 – UV-NIR System Spectral Response (SSR) Optical Bench - Market Research / Sources Sought

THIS SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE IS FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY. THIS IS

NOT A REQUEST FOR QUOTE. IT DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A SOLICITATION AND

SHALL NOT BE CONSTRUED AS A COMMITMENT BY THE GOVERNMENT.

RESPONSES IN ANY FORM ARE NOT OFFERS AND THE GOVERNMENT IS UNDER NO

OBLIGATION TO AWARD A CONTRACT AS A RESULT OF THIS ANNOUNCEMENT. NO

FUNDS ARE AVAILABLE TO PAY FOR PREPARATION OF RESPONSES TO THIS

ANNOUNCEMENT. ANY INFORMATION SUBMITTED BY RESPONDENTS TO THIS

ANNOUNCEMENT IS STRICTLY VOLUNTARY.

This is a Sources Sought Notice to determine the availability and technical capability of small and large businesses to meet the Government’s requirement for an ultraviolet to near-infrared SSR optical bench that meets the specifications noted in Attachment 1 – Technical Requirements.

Equipment is to be delivered to Arnold Engineering Development Complex (AEDC), Arnold

AFB, TN.

The anticipated North American Industry Classification System Code (NAICS) is 334516 – Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing, with a Small Business Size Standard of 1,000 employees. The Product Service Code (PSC) is 6650, Optical Instruments, Test Equipment, Components and Accessories.

SUBMISSION DETAILS:

Responses should include:

1) Company Information: Company name, company address, and telephone number and e- mail address of company point of contact.

2) System for Award Management (SAM) Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) Number.

3) Technical data of equipment proposed to meet the requirement.

4) Expected lead-time for the product.

5) Budgetary pricing to support the vendor’s claim.

6) The submission should outline the vendor’s available contract vehicle(s) to obtain the product: GSA (provide schedule), Open Market (SAM.gov), etc.

Submission: Provide your response no later than 12:00 PM Central Time (CT) on 12 December 2023, via email to Ms. Haley Smith at haley.smith.10@us.af.mil and Mr.

Andrew Waggoner at andrew.waggoner.3@us.af.mil.

All data received in response to this Sources Sought that is marked or designated as corporate or proprietary will be fully protected from release outside the Government and technical team.

Haley M. K. Smith Contracting Officer

Attachments

1. Technical Requirements