Federal Bid

Last Updated on 11 Apr 2018 at 8 AM
Sources Sought
Aberdeen proving ground Maryland

Rotational Rheometer

Solicitation ID W911QX18Q0006
Posted Date 22 Mar 2018 at 12 PM
Archive Date 11 Apr 2018 at 5 AM
NAICS Category
Product Service Code
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Contracting Office Not Specified
Agency Department Of Defense
Location Aberdeen proving ground Maryland United states
(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 : 20 MARCH 2018
(3) Classification Code : 66
(4) NAICS Code: 334516
(5) NAICS Size Standard: 500 Employees
(6) Contracting Office Address: 2800 Powder Mill Road
Bldg. 601
Adelphi, Maryland 20783
(7) Subject: Sources Sought for quantity (qty) one (1) rotational rheometer
(8) Proposed Solicitation Number: W911QX-18-Q-0006
(9) Sources Sought Closing Response Date: Five (5) days after posting
(10) Contact Point: Crystal Demby, Contract Specialist, [email protected]
(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. Salient Characteristics

The Contractor shall provide quantity (qty) one (1) rotational rheometer instrument in accordance with the Government's minimum specifications, as stated below:

- The instrument shall be capable of measuring flow properties of various particulate pastes, slurries, and suspensions;
- The instrument shall provide operation modes for stress control, shear rate control, and strain control;
- The instrument shall provide a range of torque up to 200 millinewton-meters (mNm), a minimum rotational resolution of 10 nanoradians (nRad), and a frequency range of 1 microhertz (μHz) to 150 hertz (Hz);
- The instrument shall be capable of using various geometries to measure a range of sample viscosities in order to prevent slippage in powder samples, such as:
i. Cup and bob
ii. Cone and plate
iii. Parallel plate
iv. Roughened surfaces;
- The instrument shall be capable of temperature control for measurements up to 200 degrees Celcius (C°);
- The instrument shall provide normal force capabilities up to 50 newtons (N);
- The instrument shall have a power requirement of up to 110 volts (V);
- Installation and training shall be performed on-site by the Contractor.

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 employees standard that accompanies NAICS code 334516. 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 are due no later than 11:59PM eastern standard time five (5) days after posting. Submissions should be emailed to Crystal Demby, [email protected], OR Lindsay Decker, [email protected]. Mailed submissions can be sent to the address in block 7, ATTN: Crystal Demby

Questions concerning this sources sought may be directed to Crystal Demby, [email protected], OR Lindsay Decker, [email protected]. Please be advised that .zip and .exe files cannot be accepted.
(13) Place of Contract Performance: Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD
(14) Estimated Delivery Timeframe or Period of Performance: 4-6 Weeks

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