Sources Sought (Stylus Pro).doc

(1) Action Code :

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) Date: 26 July 2023

(3) Classification Code : 66

(4) NAICS Code: 334516 Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing

(5) NAICS Size Standard: 1,000 Employees

(6) Contracting Office Address:

2800 Powder Mill Road Bldg. 601 Adelphi, Maryland 20783

(7) Subject: Sources Sought for One (1) Stylus Profilometer

(8) Proposed Solicitation Number: W911QX23Q0166

(9) Sources Sought Closing Response Date: Five (5) Business Days After Posting

(10) Contact Point: Andrew Merdoc, Contract Specialist, andrew.c.merdoc.civ@army.mil / 301-394-2031

(11)

A. Objective:

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

B. Salient Characteristics The Contractor shall provide one (1) Stylus Profilometer that meets the following minimum requirements:

a. System Power: 100-120 Volts (V), 50-60 Hertz (Hz)

b. System shall have a motorized X-Y stage with a scan range of at least six (6) inches in each axis

c. System shall have motorized sample rotation over a full 360 degrees

d. System shall have a low force mode capable of applying 0.03 milligrams or less

e. System shall include an environmental enclosure to reduce the transmission of acoustic noise to the profilometer

f. System shall be equipped with a series of vacuum chucks or an individual chuck capable of holding wafers ranging from two (2) inches to six (6) inches in diameter for wafer curvature/stress measurements

g. System shall be supplied with a two (2) micron radius of curvature stylus as well as an additional spare two (2) micron radius of curvature stylus

h. System shall come with a vibration isolation air table

i. System shall be capable of a vertical scan range of one (1) millimeter or more

j. System shall be equipped with the capability to perform 2D and 3D measurements over a six (6) inch diameter surface

k. System shall have a vertical height measurement repeatability of four (4) angstrom or smaller

l. Stylus Profilometer shall come with a data analysis package

i. Data analysis package shall be able to calculate 2D stress profiles of two (2) inch to six (6) inch wafers (or larger)

ii. Data collected shall be exportable in a non-binary format such as CSV (comma separated values), TXT (Text), or ASCII (American Standard Code for Information Interchange)

m. The contractor shall provide all associated user manuals, pre-installation guides, and supplementary information

n. The contractor shall provide warranty service for at least one (1) year Delivery required within four (4) months after contract award (ACA) to Aberdeen Proving Ground (APG), MD

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 each of the specifications can be met.

(II) Include the following in your response:

a. Your type of business (i.e. commercial, academia)

b. If you are an original equipment manufacturer (OEM) of the required items.

c. If you are an authorized reseller of applicable OEM supplies required to meet the proposed Government requirement.

d. Applicable General Services Administration (GSA) Schedule #s held by your firm that can fully meet the proposed Government requirement

e. Informal quote and/or dollar value estimate for proposed Government requirement

f. Whether your organization is classified as a large or small business based on the 1,000 Employees standard that accompanies NAICS code 334516 - Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing.

i. 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 this sources sought are due no later than 5:00 P.M eastern standard time (EST) Five (5) Business Days After Posting. Submissions should be emailed to Andrew Merdoc / Andrew.c.merdoc.civ@army.mil Questions concerning this sources sought may be directed to Andrew Merdoc at andrew.c.merdoc.civ@army.mil or 301-394-3060. Please be advised that .zip and .exe files cannot be accepted.

(13) Place of Contract Performance: APG, MD

(14) Estimated Delivery Timeframe or Period of Performance: four (4) Months ACA

Last updated 2/13/2017