Rigaku 6th Generation MiniFlex benchtop XRD

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THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE FOR INFORMATION ONLY: THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR QUOTES/PROPOSALS OR AN INVITATION FOR BIDS.
THERE IS NO SOLICITATION AT THIS TIME. This request for capability information does not constitute a request for proposals. Submission of any information in response to this market survey is purely voluntary and will be used only for market research purposes to determine availability of sources, commerciality, and competitive strategy. The government assumes no financial responsibility for any costs associated with any response to this notice as incurred by prospective contractors.
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Project Title: Rigaku 6th Generation MiniFlex benchtop X-ray Diffraction (XRD)

The anticipated Period of Performance or Delivery Date: TBD upon award but current fiscal year requirement (FY23).

The applicable North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code assigned to this procurement is 334516- Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing.

The Small Business Size Standard for this NAICS code is 1,000 employees

The government will evaluate market information to ascertain potential market capacity to provide equipment/supplies with those described in this notice.

THE RESPONSES TO THIS SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE/MARKET RESEARCH WILL BE USED TO DETERMINE THE ACQUISITION STRATEGY SUCH AS TOTAL SMALL BUSINESS SET ASIDE, ANY OTHER SOCIO-ECONOMIC SET ASIDE, OR UNRESTRICTED.

SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS:
All interested sources must submit a capabilities package to the primary point of contact listed below, no later than (NLT) May 19th, 2023; 1:30pm EST.

AT A MINIMUM, THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION MUST BE SUBMITTED TO THE POC LISTED IN THIS NOTICE:
1. If Small Business indicate firm's size, small or other-than-small; and other socio-economic program participation such as small-disadvantaged, 8(a)-certified, HUBZone, SDVOSB, and/or WOSB/EDWOSB
2. A positive statement of your intention to submit a quote to an upcoming solicitation as a prime contractor.
3. Provide firm's UEI Number.
4. Proof that your business is an authorized dealer of the make(s) and model(s) identified in this sources sought.
5. Information in sufficient detail regarding any previous experience on similar requirements.
All of the above information must be submitted in sufficient detail for a decision to be made on availability of interested qualified parties.