Federal Bid

Last Updated on 31 Oct 2024 at 11 PM
Sources Sought
Gaithersburg Maryland

RF Power Amplifier (18 - 26.5 GHz)

Solicitation ID NB672020-25-00130
Posted Date 31 Oct 2024 at 11 PM
Archive Date 25 Nov 2024 at 5 AM
NAICS Category
Product Service Code
Set Aside No Set-Aside Used
Contracting Office Department Of Commerce Nist
Agency Department Of Commerce
Location Gaithersburg Maryland United states 20899

National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)

Acquisition Management Division

Sources Sought for Commercial Item or Service Purchase

THIS SOURCES SOUGHT IS NOT A REQUEST FOR QUOTATION.

It is a market research tool being used to determine potential and eligible business firms that can provide the product or service described herein prior to determining the method of acquisition.

The National Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST) seeks information on vendors that can provide a RF Power Amplifier (18 - 26.5 GHz) according to the Requirements/Specification Document attached herein.

This announcement is not a Request for Quotation (RFQ) and does not commit the Government to award a contract now or in the future. No solicitation is currently available. Additionally, The Government is not obligated to and will not pay for any information received from potential sources because of this sources sought announcement.  The results of this Sources Sought will be utilized to determine if any Small Business Set-aside opportunities exist. All Small Business Set-aside categories will be considered. In addition, this market research tool is being used to identify potential and eligible firms, of all sizes, prior to determining the method of acquisition and issuance of a solicitation.

Because of this Sources Sought announcement, NIST may conduct a competitive procurement on the System for Award Management (sam.gov) website and subsequently award a contract. If at least two qualified small businesses are identified during this market research stage that can fulfil the requirement, in accordance with the requirement descriptions and technical specifications indicated in the Specification Document, then this acquisition shall be solicited as a small business set aside. However, NIST is seeking responses from all responsible sources, including large and small businesses (SB, SDB, WOSB, HUBZone, SDVOSB and VOSB). This requirement is assigned a NAICS code of 335999 for All Other Miscellaneous Electrical Equipment and Component Manufacturing with a small business size standard of 500 Employees. 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 specialized equipment identified in the Requirements/Specifications Document.

Interested business organizations that believe they can meet the requirement should submit electronic copies of their capability statement. Please limit responses to five (5) pages or less. Responses should include the following information:

1. Company Profile to include number of employees, office location(s), Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) number and Cage Code.

2. Name of company that will provide the product or service.

3. Name of company that will manufacture the product or provide the service.

4.  Specification sheets and examples of products that meet the Specifications attached herein.

5. Typical lead time to deliver the product or service after receipt of award to include installation time and any necessary training that is provided.

6. Identification and verification of the company’s small business status.

7. Any other relevant information that is not listed above which the Government should consider in developing our service requirement and finalizing our market research.

8. Country of Origin (Manufacture) of the referenced product

(Company sales brochures or marketing packages will not be considered).

REQUIREMENTS OVERVIEW:

See the attached Requirements/Specifications Document.

Bid Protests Not Available

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