Sources Sought.doc

SOURCES SOUGHT

This is a Sources Sought Notice only. This is not a request for proposal, but a survey to locate potential sources. This Sources Sought does not constitute an Invitation for Bids, Request for Proposals, or a Request for Quotations, and is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government to issue an order or otherwise pay for the information solicited, nor is it a guarantee of a forthcoming solicitation or contract. It is for market research purposes only. Respondents will not be notified of the results of the evaluation.

The purpose of this Sources Sought Notice is to gain knowledge of interest, capabilities, and qualifications of various members of industry, to include the Small Business Community: Small Business, Section 8(a), Historically Underutilized Business Zones (HUB-Zone), Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB), Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB), and Economically Disadvantaged Women-Owned Small Business (EDWOSB). The Government must ensure there is adequate competition among the potential pool of responsible contractors. Small business, Section 8(a), HUBZone, SDVOSB, WOSB, & EDWOSB businesses are highly encouraged to participate.

(2) PSC Code 6640 - LABORATORY EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES

(3) NAICS Code : 334516

(4) NAICS Size Standard: 1,000 Employees

(5) Contracting Office Address:

2800 Powder Mill Road Bldg. 601 Adelphi, Maryland 20783

(8) Subject: Sources Sought for three (3) pulsed neodymium: yttrium aluminum garnet (Nd: YAG) lasers and one (1) Aiming Beam Module for alignment.

(9) Proposed Solicitation Number: W911QX26QA056

(10) Sources Sought Closing Response Date: 7 days after posting

(11) Contact Point: Meghan Dumler, Contract Specialist, Meghan.d.dumler.civ@army.mil,

(12) Objective: A. To find sources that are qualified to meet the supplies/services as listed in section 11B. Note that the specific requirements in section C are subject to change prior to the release of any solicitation.

B. Salient Characteristics:

The laser systems meet or exceed the following requirements:

· A tunable range from zero (0) to at least eight hundred fifty (850) millijoules (mJ) of energy per laser pulse

· Laser pulse width between five (5) to seven (7) nanoseconds (ns)

· Laser wavelength of 1,064 nanometers (nm)

· Pulse repetition rate of ten (10) Hertz (Hz), with single-shot capability

· Beam diameter between seven (7) to twelve (12) millimeters (mm)

· Beam divergence less than zero point five (0.5) milliradians (mrad)

· A pulse-to-pulse energy stability of two (2) percent (%) for at least eight hours

· Must include a power supply with 100-240 Volts Alternating Current (VAC) and 50/60 Hertz (Hz), single phase, 1100 volt-ampere (VA)

· Power supply/cooler should be no larger than 25 inches (“) x 25” x 15”

· Power supplies must be interchangeable without recalibration

· Must include quick connect cables and coolant lines

· Laser head should be no larger than 25”x10”x10”

· The laser housing shall be thermally stabilized

· Must include a remote-control unit to interface with laser to control laser parameters

· Must include a cooling unit with an air to water heat exchanger that operates between 18 to 28 degrees Celsius (°C)

· Must be an air to water heat exchanger

· Must include a quick installation kit

· Must include software to enable user interface for firing the laser via computer

· Must include four (4) replacement in-line water cartridges

· The Contractor shall provide shipping to Destination and shipping insurance

· The Contractor shall provide a minimum two (2) year warranty

· The Contractor must have sold at least two (2) identical laser systems in the last two (2) years and provide references upon request.

The Aiming Beam Module shall meet or exceed the following requirements:

· Module shall be compatible with the laser systems provided.

· Must use a visible class two (2) laser collinear to the main laser beam for the purposes of laser beam alignment

· Directly interfaces and is interchangeable with any of the laser systems (plug and play).

C. Responses:

All interested parties should notify this office in writing, mail, fax, or e-mail within the posted date. Responses shall include:

(I) To what extent can each of the specifications be met.

(II) Include your type of business (i.e. commercial, academia), whether your organization is classified as a large or small business based on the 1000 employee size standard that accompanies NAICS code 334516 If a small business, you must also list any small disadvantaged status you hold [HUBZone, 8(a), Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB), Women Owned Small Business (WOSB), Economically Disadvantaged Women-Owned Small Business (EDWOSB), etc.].

(III) Past experience/ performance through the description of completed projects.

(12) Responses to these sources sought are due no later than 5:00pm eastern standard time 7 days after posting. Submissions should be emailed to Meghan Dumler Meghan.d.dumler.civ@army.mil.

Questions concerning these sources sought may be directed to Meghan Dumler at Meghan.d.dumler.civ@army.mil . Please be advised that .zip and .exe files cannot be accepted.

(13) Place of Contract Performance:

6836 Civil Road Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD 21005-5001

(14) Estimated Delivery: Three (3) months after contract award

Last updated 2/13/2017