Salient Characteristics (Sources Sought).docx

This is a Salient Characteristics document for a Sources Sought statement certifying commercial availability of specified equipment. The Army Research Laboratory's High Frequency Electronics and Materials branch requires procurement of one Roundtest RA-1600 tool and one Contracer FTA-S4C3000-D tool, both manufactured by Mitutoyo American Corporation. The Roundtest RA-1600 package includes the main unit (Part Number 211-724-11), AC power cord set, SMC air dryer, T5860XL computer with Windows 11 OS, 64-bit processor, 1TB SSD, and 16GB RAM, Dell 22-inch widescreen monitor, ROUNDPAK V8.1 software, on-site software training for the first day, and a centering chuck. The Contracer FTA-S4C3000-D package includes the FTA-H4S3000-D unit in inch measurement, AC power cord set, identical computer and monitor specifications, FORMTRACEPAK V6.2 software, on-site software training, and an XY leveling table in inch configuration.

Delivery must occur Free on Board (FOB) Destination to US Army Research Laboratory Shipping & Receiving at 2800 Powder Mill Road, Adelphi, Maryland 20783-1138 no later than four weeks following contract award. The contracting officer and specific award date are not identified in this document. The certification confirms that all salient characteristics are available in the commercial marketplace, supporting the commercial availability determination required for this procurement action under solicitation number W911QX26QA107.