SS TGA.docx

SOURCES SOUGHT: THIS IS NOT A NOTICE OF REQUEST FOR QUOTATION BUT INFORMATION, PLANNING AND POSTING 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 Request for Quotation (RFQ) number is FA700022Q0016 and shall be used to reference any written responses to this sources sought.

The USAF Academy 10th Contracting Squadron anticipates a requirement that is being considered under a small business set-aside program. The North American Industry Classification Systems (NAICS) Code proposed 334516. Size standard: # of Employees 1,000.

Salient Characteristics: Thermogravimetric Analysis (TGA)

At a minimum, the Thermogravimetric Analysis (TGA) must be able to do the following:

Sample Weight Capacity: 1000 mg Defined as the maximum sample weight measurable (independent of pans) Dynamic Weighing Range: 1000 mg Defined as the maximum measurable weight change (independent of pans) Weighing Precision: ± 0.01% Defined as the standard deviation of at least 10 measurements of a 100mg standard weight, with removing and replacing the sample in between each measurement Dynamic Baseline Drift (50 to 1,000 °C): <10 µg, with platinum pans Defined as the maximum deviation from the smallest measured weight to the largest measured weight of an empty platinum pan, while being heated at 20°C/min in flowing nitrogen atmosphere (without any blank subtraction applied)or any post-test scheme applied Baseline Linearity (50 to 1,000°C): <1 µg, with platinum pans Defined as the average absolute deviation from a best fit linear regression of a baseline scan without any smoothing or blank subtraction applied Signal Resolution: <0.1 mg Defined as the smallest measurable difference between two adjacent values Sensitivity: < 0.1 mg (1 ppm) Defined as 3X the average rms noise over the temperature range 50 to 1,000°C Temperature Range: ambient to 1200 °C Defined as the measured temperature at the sample thermocouple (not furnace temperature or programmed temperature) Temperature Accuracy: ±1°C Defined as the standard deviation of the measured error (at least 10 replicate runs after temperature calibration) of the onset temperature of a nickel Curie Point measured at 10°C/min, removing and replacing the sample in between each run Dynamic Temperature Precision: ±1°C Defined as the standard deviation of the measured Curie Point temperature of at least 10 nickel runs, removing and replacing the sample in between each run Isothermal Temperature Precision: ±0.1°C Linear Heating Rates: 0.1 to 500 °C/min in 0.01°C/min increments Ballistic Heating Rates: > 1500 °C/min Furnace Cooling: Forced Air 1000°C to 35°C in < 10 min.

Include in your capabilities package/email your DUNS/Cage Code, and System for Award Management expiration date, and any related specifications/drawings.

We are interested in any size 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.

All interested firms shall submit a capabilities package that overtly 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.

Respondents may provide, if any, additional feedback that would help us provide more clarity within the requirement/promote further competition

NOTE:

Responses to this sources sought shall state if they are a supplier/distributor 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: ryan.jeffers.1@us.af.mil

Telephone responses will not be accepted.

RESPONSES ARE DUE NO LATER THAN 13 Jan 2022 at 10:00am Mountain.

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.