Active Hydrogen Maser

Synopsis – J&A for Other than Full and Open Competition & Request for Information (RFI)

1.  Class Code: 5860

2.  NAICS Code: 334413

3.  Subject:  NOTICE OF INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE - One (1) Active Hydrogen Maser

4.  Solicitation Number: W911QX24Q0065

5.  Set-Aside Code: NA

6.  Response Date: 15 DAYS AFTER POSTING

7.  Place of Performance: 

Adelphi Lab Center – Army Research Laboratory

2800 Powder Mill Rd

Adelphi MD 20783-1138

USA

8.  Description: 

The United States Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under the authority of FAR 6.302-1, Only One Responsible Sourcethe MHM 2020 Active Hydrogen MASER from Microchip Technology Inc. is the only domestic company found in the commercial marketplace capable of meeting the Government’s minimum requirements of one (1) active hydrogen maser with low phase noise outputs and associated frequency steering equipment. The Government intends to solicit and negotiate with Microchip Technology Inc, 2355, West Chandler Boulevard Chandler, Arizona, 85224-6199, United States. CAGE Code: 60991.

This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals. However, this notice does function as a Request for Information (RFI) for offeror’s who believe they can meet the Government’s requirement (see Section 9 below). Any responsible source who believes it is capable of meeting the requirement may submit a capability statement, proposal, or quotation, which shall be considered by the agency, only if received by the closing date and time of this notice.  A determination not to compete the proposed requirement based upon the responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. 

9. Requirement: The Contractor shall meet the Government’s minimum technical requirements listed below.

Government’s minimum technical requirements:

Description

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MHM 2020 Active Hydrogen MASER - 2020 MASER, 3-5/10MHZ, 2- 100MHZ, 2-1PPS OUT, 1-1PPS SYNC

1

MHM 2020 Low phase noise output option - ADD LPN OPTION TO 2020 MASER

1

AOG 110 Auxiliary Output Generator

1

Maser shipping charge

1

Government’s minimum technical requirements:

• Active hydrogen maser with frequency stability at or better than 9x10^-14 Allen Deviation in one second.
• The unit shall include at least one (1) signal output at each of five (5) megahertz (MHz), 10MHz, 100MHz, and one (1) pulse per second.
• The Government also requires one (1) instrument capable of accepting a five (5) MHz input from the active hydrogen maser and then steering the instrument’s frequency output with a fractional resolution at or below 1x10^-19.

Responses to this notice are due on or before NOON EASTERN STANDARD TIME (EST) 15 DAYS AFTER POSTING via email at andrew.c.merdoc.civ@army.mil

Point of Contact for this notice is Andrew Merdoc, 301-394-3060, Andrew.c.merdoc.civ@army.mil