Sources Sought W911QX20Q0248.pdf

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Sources Sought Notice

(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 19 August 2020

(3) Classification Code : 99

(4) NAICS Code: 334419

(5) NAICS Size Standard: 750

(6) Contracting Office Address:

2800 Powder Mill Road Bldg. 601 Adelphi, Maryland 20783

(7) Subject: Sources Sought for two (2) Ultra stable oscillators with fractional frequency stability better than 1e-13 from one (1) to 30 seconds.

(8) Proposed Solicitation Number: W911QX-20-Q-0248

(9) Sources Sought Closing Response Date: Five (5) days after posting date

(10) Contact Point: Shanna Dellinger, Contract Specialist, shanna.dellinger.civ@mail.mil

(11)

A. Objective:

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. Technical Specifications

The Contractor shall provide two (2) ultra-stable oscillators that meet the following specifications:

• Short-term stability:1E-13 at one (1) second and 8E-14 from three (3) - 30 seconds Allan Deviation (ADEV)

• Frequency 10 Megahertz (MHz)

• Phase noise: Negative (-) 130 relative to the carrier in a 1-Hertz bandwith

(dBc/Hz) at 1 Hz), -150 dBc/Hz at 10 Hz, -157 dBc/Hz at 100 Hz, -160 dBc Hz at 1 kHz

• Frequency stability: Plus or minus (±)5E-11 over zero (0) to 50 Celcius

• Ageing: ±5E-11/day ±50 parts per trillion (ppt)

• G sensitivity: ± one (1) parts per billion (ppb)/gram (g)

• Volume: less than (<) two (2) liters

• Manuals: Necessary documentation and manuals describing operation (including acceptance reports)

C. Responses:

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

(I) To what extent each of the specifications can 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 750 size standard that accompanies NAICS code 334419. 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 11:59AM eastern standard time, five (5) days after posting date. Submissions should be emailed to Shanna Dellinger, Contract Specialist, shanna.dellinger.civ@mail.mil.

Questions concerning this sources sought may be directed to Shanna Dellinger, Contract Specialist at shanna.dellinger.civ@mail.mil. Please be advised that .zip and .exe files cannot be accepted.

(13) Place of Contract Performance:

U.S. Army Research Laboratory 2800 Powder Mill Road Adelphi, MD 20783

(14) Estimated Delivery Timeframe or Period of Performance: 22 weeks after contract award.

8/25/2020

X Ashley Eaker

Contracting Officer (KO) Signed by: EAKER.ASHLEY.ELIZABETH.1439530371