Sources Sought_Infrared Camera.pdf

SOURCES SOUGHT: THIS IS NOT A NOTICE OF REQUEST FOR QUOTATION BUT

INFORMATION AND PLANNING PURPOSES ONLY! This notice does not constitute a commitment by the Government. All information submitted in response to this announcement is voluntary and the Government will not pay for information requested nor will it compensate any respondent for any cost incurred in developing information provided to the Government.

The North American Industry Classification Systems (NAICS) Code proposed is 334516. The size standard for the NAICS is 1,000 employees.

The requirement is to provide the United States Air Force Academy (USAFA) with a Mid Wave Infrared Camera.

Salient Characteristics:

• 1280x1024 pixel InSb detector with true 3-5mm spectral response

• 12mm pixel pitch

• 14-bit dynamic range

• Greater than 99.5% operability with 99.95% typical operability

• NEdT of 30mK typical

• Shall provide 181 frames per second (full resolution) using 355 megapixel/sec clock

• Shall support integration times down to 270nS

• Programmable frame rates from 0.0015Hz to 181 fps full window

• Flexible windowing down to 64 x 4 to increase frame rate

• 4 position filter wheel with automatic filter position detection capability

• Camera must support Asynchronous Integrate While Read or Asynchronous Integrate Then

Read modes

• Adjustable Digital Gain and Offset

• Cooled by a closed cycle linear cryocooler with less than 7-minute cool down time

• 64GB of on-board volatile RAM allowing for the capture of up to 23,000 frames

• Must have removable (non-volatile) 4TB NVMe SSD for up to 2 hours of record time and easy offloading of acquired data

• Must provide NIST traceable accuracy of ±2°C for ≤100°C (±1°C typical) or ±2% of the reading (±1% typical) for ≥100°C

Include in your capabilities package your UEI, Cage Code, and System for Award Management expiration date as well as answers to the following questions:

1. Do you intend to provide a quote for this requirement? How many days would you need to draft a quote?

2. What is your estimated delivery period for the requirement?

3. What are your payment/discount terms? Do you offer an educational and/or military discount to universities?

4. What software is required to operate the device?

Delivery is FOB Destination to USAF Academy, CO 80840.

We are interested in a small business that is capable of meeting this requirement.

Market research is being conducted to determine interest, capability, and socio-economic category of potential sources for the requirement. The government requests interested parties submit a brief description of their company's business size (i.e. annual revenues and employee size), business status (i.e., 8(a), Historically Underutilized Business Zone, service-disabled veteran-owned small business, HUBZone small business, woman-owned small business, veteran-owned small business, or small business) anticipated teaming arrangements, and a description of similar services offered to the Government and to commercial customers.

All interested firms shall submit a capabilities package that explicitly demonstrates company capabilities-indicating examples of commercial sales-and product specifications related to this effort. Also indicate if you are the manufacturer, or provide the name and size of the manufacturer of the product(s) you will be supplying. Respondents are further requested to indicate their status as a Foreign-owned/foreign-controlled firm and any contemplated us of foreign national employees on this effort.

NOTE: RESPONSES TO THIS SOURCES SOUGHT SHALL STATE IF THEY ARE A

SUPPLIER OR MANUFACTURER!

Please note: All contractors doing business with the Federal Government must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) database. The website for registration is www.sam.gov.

Responses may be submitted electronically to the following e-mail address:

brianna.morphis@us.af.mil. Telephone responses will not be accepted.

RESPONSES ARE DUE NO LATER THAN: 22 April 2025 at 1:00 PM (MDT).

Future information about this acquisition, including issuance of a quotation and/or applicable amendments, will be issued through SAM.gov. Interested parties are responsible for ensuring they have the most up-to-date information regarding this acquisition.

http://www.sam.gov/ mailto:brianna.morphis@us.af.mil