Sources Sought USAFA Frequency Counters

SOURCES SOUGHT: THIS IS NOT A NOTICE OF REQUEST FOR QUOTATION BUT INFORMATION AND PLANNING PURPOSES ONLY! This notice does not constitute a commitment by the Government. All information submitted in response to this announcement is voluntary and the Government will not pay for information requested, nor will it compensate any respondent for any cost incurred in developing information provided to the Government.

The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code proposed is 334515 – Instrument Manufacturing for Measuring and Testing Electricity and Electrical Signals. The size standard is 750 employees. The proposed contract is contemplated as a firm-fixed price contract.

The United States Air Force Academy (USAFA) Dean of Faculty Department of Physics (DFPM) has a requirement for two (2) frequency counters for use by Cadets in support of USAFA’s extensive research efforts in experimental atomic physics, laser spectroscopy, and quantum computing. The frequency counters will strongly impact and support several ongoing funded research projects in Atomic Physics and Laser Spectroscopy, as well as the proposed new Quantum Information Science minor, and the Nuclear Physics minor, for Cadets. The frequency counters must meet the following salient characteristics:

• at least 15 GHz count rate;
• at least, or better than, 100 ps single shot time resolution;
• 12 digits/s display resolution;
• ultra high stability OCXO oven timebase, stability better than ±50 ppb in one year, that is, less than ±5x10‑8 in one year;
• includes totalize mode; and
• two other lower frequency 350 MHz channels.

Delivery is FOB Destination to USAF Academy, CO 80840.

Market research is being conducted to determine interest, capability, and socio-economic category of potential sources for the requirement.  The government requests interested parties submit in your capabilities package:

• Unique Entity Identification (UEI)
• Make/model description and any related specifications/product drawings

Please note:  All contractors doing business with the Federal Government must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) database, and are required to maintain an “active” status.  The website for registration is www.sam.gov.

Responses may be submitted electronically to Amy Krause, Contract Specialist, at amy.krause.1@us.af.mil AND Jonathan Tringali, Contracting Officer, at jonathan.tringali.1@us.af.mil.  Mail and telephone responses will not be accepted.

RESPONSES ARE DUE NO LATER THAN:  30 JUNE 2025, 1000 MDT

THIS IS NOT A NOTICE OF SOLICITATION AND NO QUOTES ARE REQUESTED.

Future information about this acquisition, including issuance of a quotation and/or applicable amendments, will be issued through www.sam.gov.  Interested parties are responsible for ensuring they have the most up-to-date information regarding this acquisition.