Sources Sought Notice - 05-05-2021.pdf

5 May 2021

MARKET SURVEY: SOURCES SOUGHT

Notice N0017421SN0023

Single Crystal XRD: XtaLAB Synergy-S Flow X-ray Crystallography System

This is a Sources Sought notice. This notice neither constitutes a Request for Proposal (RFP), nor does it restrict the Government from an ultimate acquisition approach. This notice should not be construed as a commitment by the Government for any purpose. Requests for solicitation will not receive a response. All information is to be submitted at no cost or obligation to the U.S. Government. The U.S. Government reserves the right to reject, in whole or in part, any input as a result of this market survey. The U.S. Government is not obligated to notify respondents of the results of this survey. If a formal solicitation is generated at a later date, a solicitation notice will be published. No award will be made as a result of this market survey.

The Naval Surface Warfare Center Indian Head Division (NSWC IHD) Contracts Department 026 is seeking companies with technical expertise, experience, capability, and resources to provide the subject Single Crystal XRD to meet the following technical requirements:

The scope of this effort includes five (5) major aspects that are part of the overall instrument.

First, the Single Crystal X-ray Diffractometer, which consists of the cabinet, generators, general hardware, x-ray sources (water cooled with a motorized divergence slit), flow robot system/starter kit, software and a Hybrid Photon Counting (HPC) detector. Second, a high pressure kit for collection of data on samples in a diamond anvil cell (DAC). Third, the cryo-system and all ancillary parts. Fourth, the computer for operation. Fifth, services that are not-separately-priced (NSP) to include set up, training, and warranty/service visits.

Product Service Code: AC15 - NATIONAL DEFENSE R&D SERVICES; DEPARTMENT

OF DEFENSE - MILITARY; EXPENSES FOR R&D FACILITIES AND MAJOR

EQUIPMENT

NAICS Code: 334516 - Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing Delivery

Location: Naval Surface Warfare Center Indian Head Division (NSWC IHD) Required Tentative Latest Delivery Date: 40 weeks after date of contract

All responding sources shall provide a summary of their company’s capabilities including organization name, address, a description of facilities and/or equipment, manufacturing process, inspection capability, personnel, past experience, and current production capacity per month. Since ability to test these papers may require access to explosives and other energetic materials conformance to local, state and federal laws, regulations and appropriate safety and security measures must be demonstrated when applicable.

5 May 2021

It is also required to provide a point of contact, phone number, e-mail address, mail address, business size, taxpayer identification number, DUNS number and CAGE Code.

All responding sources must submit their responses no later than Thursday, 20 May 2021, 02:00 PM EST to:

1) NSWC IHD

Attn: Andrew Kerr andrew.kerr@navy.mil

2) NSWC IHD

Attn: Joshua M. Denton joshua.m.denton@navy.mil

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