N0017325RFIMB08_waferginderCMPtools.pdf

Sources Sought Notice

Request for Information (RFI): N0017325RFIMB08

Date Posted: 03 JAN 2025

Title: Wafer Grinder and CMP Tools

PSC: 3670

NAICS Code: 333242

Response Date: 14 JAN 2025 Primary POC: Michael Broomfield

NOTE:

THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION OR AN INDICATION THAT A CONTRACTUAL COMMITMENT WILL EXIST AS A RESULT OF THIS REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI). This Sources Sought Notice (SSN) is in support of market research and procurement planning being conducted by the Naval Research Laboratory (NRL), Washington, DC. This SSN is for informational and planning purposes only and does not guarantee that this will be competed via SAM.gov. The Government assumes NO financial responsibility for any costs incurred. A solicitation package is not available at this time.

Contracting Office:

NRL, 4555 Overlook Ave, SW, Washington DC 20375

OBJECTIVE:

The intent of this RFI is to gauge industry interest and search for potential sources capable of fulfilling a requirement. NRL Code 6880 requires commercially available tools that consist of a grinding system and chemical mechanical polisher (CMP) per the specific requirements of the attached Tool Specifications.

The Government is currently in the planning stages for this procurement and may continue to modify the language within the requirement as necessary. These requirements and specifications do not necessarily represent final requirements and specifications. All responsible sources may submit a capability statement, which will be considered by the agency. Responses are to follow the Contractor Response Format described below. No reimbursement will be issued for any cost connected with providing capability information.

CONTRACTOR RESPONSE FORMAT:

Interested parties, at a minimum, shall supply all of the below required information in a Capability Statement. Please reference this Sources Sought Notice/RFI number on your correspondence and in the subject line of your e-mail.

1. CONTACT INFORMATION:

a) Company Name and Address

b) Point of Contact for clarification/questions

c) Telephone number and e-mail address

d) DUNS Number, CAGE Code

e) PSC Code of the proposed solution (See https://psctool.us) https://psctool.us/

f) Business Size/Socioeconomic Categories

2. TECHNICAL INFORMATION:

a) List of capabilities/resources relevant to the attached requirements and specifications

3. COMMERCIALITY OF PROPOSED ITEM:

a) Whether item(s) offered/proposed is a commercial item and is customarily used by the general public or non-government entities for other than government purposes.

b) Whether the item has been sold, leased, or licensed to the general public, and if so, identify one or more such sales, leases, or licenses to document the commerciality of the item.

4. PRODUCT DESCRIPTION:

a) Provide a product description of how the proposed will meet or exceed the requirement it is anticipated that ultimate evaluation will be best values and a go/no go basis.

b) Provide a capability statement addressing the offerors qualifications.

5. PAST PERFORMANCE:

A list of contracts or task orders that are similar to that required under the attached Specifications.

6. ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENT DETAILS:

a) Responses should be no more than 10 pages

PLACE OF PERFORMANCE: NRL-DC and Contractor Facility

NOTE: THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE (SSN) AND NOT A SOLICITATION OR AN INDICATION THAT A CONTRACTUAL COMMITMENT WILL EXIST AS A RESULT OF THIS SSN. This SSN is in support of market research and procurement planning being conducted by the Naval Research Laboratory (NRL), Washington, DC. This announcement is not a formal Request for Quotes (RFQ). This SSN is for informational and planning purposes only and does not guarantee that an award will be made. Any quotes submitted in response to this SSN/RFI are not quotes on which an order will be issued. The Government assumes NO financial responsibility for any costs incurred. A solicitation package is not available at this time. However, should such a requirement materialize, no basis for claims against NRL shall arise as a result of a response to this SSN/RFI or NRL’s use of such information either as part of our evaluation process or in developing specifications or work statements for any subsequent requirement.

Point of contact for this Sources Sought notice is Michael Broomfield. Responses to this notice should be sent to michael.h.broomfield.civ@us.navy.mil and reference announcement # N0017325RFIMB08 mailto:michael.h.broomfield.civ@us.navy.mil