Laser Wire Marking System

This new requirement is for one tabletop laser marking system for wire/cable. The system must meet (at minimum) the following criteria:

1.   Utilizes a UV YAG laser that is Class 1 safe for use on an open shop floor
2.   System controlled by PC with Windows operating system compatible with
      Windows 7
3.   Has full graphics capability including upper and lower case
4.   Supports Unlimited font/size selection
5.   Can print horizontal, vertical, or multiline
6.   Mark spacing from .1 to 99.9 inches
7.   Has a wire output speed up to 40 ft/min
8.   Supports wire sizes from 26 - 6 AWG
9.   Has single conductor wire or multi-core cables
10. Has powered coil pan
11. Has belt type wire pulling
12. Has power cutter
13. Mounted on a portable cart
14. Meets MIL-W-5088L & MIL-M-81531

Please provide the following business information: company name; address;
point of contact; CAGE code; telephone number; email address; web page URL; size of business pursuant to the North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code; based on the above NAICS coded, state whether your company is a Small Business, Woman-Owned Small Business, Small Disadvantaged Business, 8(a) Certified, HUBZone Certified, Veteran-Owned Small Business, Service Disabled Small Business, and Central Contractor Registration. Also include a statement indicating whether the company is domestically or foreign owned. If foreign owned, please indicate the country of ownership.

Interested parties should also provide information regarding commerciality of the available system(s), warranty information, pricing information, and examples of any government or commercial contracts held for similar efforts, including contract number and contracting point of contact.

Please submit the requested information in an electronic format that is compatible with Microsoft Windows and Office 2007 to Ms. Kristy L. Roberts at kristy.roberts@wpafb.af.mil. If the information to be sent exceeds 1MB, the information must be sent on a CD-R to Ms. Kristy L. Roberts, ASC/WISK 1895 5th Street, Bldg 46, Wright Patterson AFB, OH 45433-7200 not later than 5:00 PM EST, 11 April 2012.

This is a sources sought notice. It is not a solicitation for offers. This notice is issued for market research purposes and does not constitute a Request for Proposal (RFP) or commitment to issue an RFP; however, the Government reserves the right to issue a solicitation based upon its needs and the result of this sources sought notice. The Government will not reimburse participants for any expenses associated with the information provided in response to this sources sought notice. Acknowledgement of receipt will not be made. Submittals will not be returned to the sender. The level of security clearance and amount of foreign participation in this requirement has not been determined.