Sources Sought for one (1) Oscilloscope

Added: Jul 14, 2016 8:53 am Sources Sought Synopsis Template:
(1) Action Code : SOURCES SOUGHT
This is a Sources Sought Notice only. This is not a request for proposal, but a survey to locate potential sources. This Sources Sought does not constitute an Invitation for Bids, Request for Proposals, or a Request for Quotations, and is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government to issue an order or otherwise pay for the information solicited, nor is it a guarantee of a forthcoming solicitation or contract. It is for market research purposes only. Respondents will not be notified of the results of the evaluation.
The purpose of this Sources Sought Notice is to gain knowledge of interest, capabilities, and qualifications of various members of industry, to include the Small Business Community: Small Business, Section 8(a), Historically Underutilized Business Zones (HUB-Zone), Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB), Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB), and Economically Disadvantaged Women-Owned Small Business (EDWOSB). The Government must ensure there is adequate competition among the potential pool of responsible contractors. Small business, Section 8(a), HUBZone, SDVOSB, WOSB, & EDWOSB businesses are highly encouraged to participate.
(2) Date : 07/14/2016
(3) Classification Code : 68
(4) NAICS Code: 334515
(5) NAICS Size Standard: 500
(6) Contracting Office Address: 2800 Powder Mill Road
Bldg. 601
Adelphi, Maryland 20783
(7) Subject: Sources Sought for one (1) Oscilloscope
(8) Proposed Solicitation Number: W911QX-16-T-0276
(9) Sources Sought Closing Response Date: 07/20/2016
(10) Contact Point: Nathlie Hicks, Contract Specialist, Nathlie.m.hicks.civ@mail.mil
(11)

A. Objective:

To find sources that are qualified to meet the supplies/services as listed in section 11B. Note that the specific requirements in section C are subject to change prior to the release of any solicitation.

B. The contractor shall provide and deliver one (1) Oscilloscope to the Army Research Laboratory in Adelphi, MD that meets the following requirements:

1. High optical and electrical bandwidth greater than or equal to 20 gigahertz
2. Minimal jitter of approximately one (~1) picosecond (ps)
3. High sensitivity/low noise performance of -12 decibel-milliwatts (dBm)
4. 16 simultaneous channels to accurately characterize optical and electrical signals
5. Must work in conjunction with NuCrypt Entangled Photon Source (EPS), Polarization Analyzers (PA) and two (2) channel Correlated Photon Detection System with four (4) photon detectors.

C. Responses:

All interested parties should notify this office in writing, mail, fax, or e-mail within the posted date. Responses shall include:

(I) To what extent each of the specifications can be met.

(II) Include your type of business (i.e. commercial, academia), whether your organization is classified as a large or small business based on the 500 employee size standard that accompanies NAICS code 334515. If a small business, you must also list any small disadvantaged status you hold [HUBZone, 8(a), Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB), Women Owned Small Business (WOSB), Economically Disadvantaged Women-Owned Small Business (EDWOSB), etc.].

(III) Past experience/ performance through the description of completed projects.

(12) Responses to this sources sought synopsis are due no later than 10:00 AM eastern standard time 07/20/2016. Submissions should be emailed to Nathlie Hicks, Nathlie.m.hicks.civ@mail.mil. Mailed submissions can be sent to the address in block 7, ATTN: Nathlie Hicks

Questions concerning this sources sought synopsis may be directed to Nathlie Hicks at Nathlie.m.hicks.civ@mail.mil. Please be advised that .zip and .exe files cannot be accepted.

(13) Place of Contract Performance:

Army Research Laboratory
2800 Powder Mill Road
Adelphi, MD 20783
(14) Estimated Delivery Timeframe or Period of Performance: Two (2) months after contract award