Tabletop Powder Diffractometer
Closed Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- FA700024QD133
- Agency
- Air Force Academy Headquarters Air Force, Department of Defense
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 334519 Other Measuring and Controlling Device Manufacturing
- PSC
- 6630 Chemical Analysis Instruments
- Place of performance
- Usaf Academy, Colorado 80840, United States
- Points of contact
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- Nathalieb Zepeda nathalieb.zepeda@us.af.mil
- Kristin Ulma susan.ulma@us.af.mil (719) 333-3200
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
Paragraph 1:
The U.S. Department of the Air Force Headquarters Air Force Academy is seeking to procure a Tabletop Powder Diffractometer that meets specific technical requirements. The key requirements include the ability to operate at or above 500°C, analyze powders using only air cooling, be accurate to 0.02 degrees 2*theta, have an external operating station with software, scan up to 100 degrees per minute, provide one-time access to the crystallography open database, and include Rietveld refinement and residual stress analysis capabilities. The evaluation will be based on best value, considering price, technical, and past performance factors. Vendors must submit quotes by August 16, 2024 at 10:00 AM Mountain Daylight Time.
Paragraph 2:
This solicitation has no set-aside designation. The government intends to make a single firm-fixed-price award, but reserves the right to conduct interchanges with some or all vendors. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 334519 with a size standard of 600 employees, and the Product Service Code is 6630. The place of performance is the Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colorado.
Notice text
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Update #2 · Latest ·
The purpose of this amendment is to respond to vendor's questions.
Questions and Answers:
- Clarification regarding the "Residual Stress Capabilities". How critical the residual stress capabilities are for the intended application. Is this a mandatory requirement, or would a system without this feature still meet the Government needs?
- Government Response: A mandatory requirement for this equipment is to have stress analysis built into the software package.
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There is a statement indicating that no water chiller is requested on the instrument. All benchtop systems are built with water chillers. Is this a mistake?
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Government Response: Research has revealed that not all benchtop systems use water chillers , some benchtop system are air cooled and not water cooled. This requirement is for a tabletop powder diffractometer that is air cooled and not water cooled. Ultimately the benchtop system must not require a water supply.
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Tabletop Power Diffractometer. Minimum salient characteristics, the XRD must:
- be capable of operating at or above 500 C.
- be capable of analyzing powders
- use only air cooling (no water or coolant required)
- be accurate to 0.02 degrees 2*theta
- have external operating station with software included
- have scan speed up to 100 degrees / minute
- provide at least one-time access to the crystallography open database
- include software that has Rietveld refinement and residual stress capabilities
- include installation, training, and at least 1 year warranty
Update #1 ·
Tabletop Power Diffractometer. Minimum salient characteristics, the XRD must:
- be capable of operating at or above 500 C.
- be capable of analyzing powders
- use only air cooling (no water or coolant required)
- be accurate to 0.02 degrees 2*theta
- have external operating station with software included
- have scan speed up to 100 degrees / minute
- provide at least one-time access to the crystallography open database
- include software that has Rietveld refinement and residual stress capabilities
- include installation, training, and at least 1 year warranty
Attachments
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Attachment 2 Buy American.pdf | ||
| RFQ Powder Tabletop.pdf | ||
| Atachment 1 Provisions and Clauses FA700024QD133.pdf |
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