Magnetic Power Supply

Added: Nov 20, 2017 5:33 pm

National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)

Acquisition Management Division, Boulder, CO

Sources Sought for Commercial Item Purchase – Magnetic Power Supply

The High-Speed Measurements Group of the NIST seeks information on small business vendors that can provide a power supply capable of 200 V/100 A output to drive the main magnetic field for a low-field magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) system. The LF-MRI system will be used to image reference objects and novel targets in fulfillment of NIST programmatics.

Specifications

The power supply is an integral part of a LF-MRI system. By selecting voltage and current outputs, the main magnet field (B0) which is necessary for the experiment to be completed can be controlled. High B0 field homogeneity is required for LF-MRI, so the power supply must have < 2 ppm stability over at least 8 hours for the experiment to be completed successfully.

DELIVERABLES:   

A power supply capable of meeting the specifications outlined below

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS: 

1. 
   
2. Output Voltage of > 200 Volts
   
3. Output Current > 100 Amps
   
4. Current stability < 2 parts per million (ppm) over 8 hours
   
5. 16 bit ADC current feedback
   
6. RS-232/RS-422/RS-485 serial communication interface
   
7. Input power 208 VAC 3-phase, 50/60 Hz
   

This announcement is not a Request for Proposals (RFP) and does not commit the Government to award a contract now or in the future. No solicitation is available at this time. The purpose of this synopsis is to identify small businesses with the requisite qualifications to meet the requirements of the item stated herein. After results of this market research are obtained and analyzed and compared with NIST's minimum requirement (see Technical Specifications above), NIST may conduct a small business set-aside competitive procurement and subsequently award a contract. If at least two qualified small businesses are identified during this market research stage, then this acquisition will be solicited as a small business set aside. NIST is seeking responses from all responsible small business sources (SB, SDB, WOSB, HUBZone, SDVOSB and VOSB). This requirement is assigned a NAICS code of 334419 (Other Electronic Component Manufacturing).

The specific purpose of this Sources Sought Announcement is to determine if there are small businesses, within the parameters identified above, that can provide the product identified.

Interested small business organizations that believe they can meet the requirement should submit electronic copies of their capability statement. Please limit responses to three (3) pages or less. Responses should include the following information:

1. Name of company that will provide product.

2. Name of company that will manufacture the product.

3. Spec sheets and examples of products that meet the specifications.

4. Typical lead time to deliver the product after receipt of order.

5. Any other relevant information that is not listed above which the Government should consider in developing our minimum specifications and finalizing our market research.

Any proprietary information should be clearly marked. The written capability statement should be received by the Contract Specialist no later than 2:00 pm MST November 30, 2017. The capability statement shall identify the business status of the organization.

Only electronic statements will be accepted. Faxes will not be accepted. Send emails and any inquiries to Michael Fredericks, Contracting Officer, at michael.fredericks@nist.gov.

Place of Contract Performance:

Contractor's facility