This is a SOURCES SOUGHT SYNOPSIS. This is a Sources Sought Synopsis announcement; market survey for information only, to be used for preliminary planning purposes. No proposals are being requested or accepted with this synopsis. THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION FOR PROPOSALS AND NO CONTRACT SHALL BE AWARDED FROM THIS SYNOPSIS. The NAVSUP Fleet Logistics Center Norfolk, Contracting Department, Philadelphia Office announces a Request for Information (RFI) related to the purchase of a time-resolved particle image velocimetry (TR-PIV) system and all Components, Hardware, and Software associated with the system in support of the U.S. Naval Academy and its continued study of ship air wakes and rotary-wing wakes and the combination thereof. The requirement includes the following: (1102175) High Resolution, High Speed CMOS Camera (v641) - 2560 x 1600 pixels, 10 - 1450 Hz frame rate range at full pixel resolution, 8- or 12-bit digital output, 32 GB RAM memory (up to 32 GB available upon request), Gigabit Ethernet interface (10 Gigabit interface available). QTY:1 (110-VRSCHM) VR CMOS Camera Seheimptlug Mountng Plate -for V-series cameras. QTY:1 (1108810) VR CMOS Camera Accessory Kit . QTY:1 (1000857) Camera Lens - Nikon 50 mm focal length, F/1.8, F-mount AF QTY:2 (1101405) Imager sCMOS Camera - 5.5 Megapixel scientific CMOS (sCMOS) camera with global shutter and double-frame mode for cross correlation PIV QTY:2 (1101438) Imager LX 29M Camera QTY:2 (1108501) Camera Accessories QTY:2 (1108176) Scheimpflug Camera Lens Adapter QTY:3 (1108188) Camera rail mount QTY:3 (1105210) DaVis 8 Software package (USB port dongle) QTY:1 (1105011) 2D P1V and PTV Software package QTY:1 (1105012) Stereo PIN Software Upgrade QTY:1 (1105230) GPU Processing for DaVis 8 QTY: 1 (1105230) GPU Processing for DaVis 8 QTY: 1 (1108453) Articulating light delivery arm QTY: 1 (1108374) Articulating light delivery arm QTY: 1 (1006726) Base Plate for Evergreen Lasers QTY: 1 (1108376) Articulating Arm Mounting Kit QTY: 1 (1102012) PIV System Installation and Training QTY: 1 (110SHP) Shipping, Handling, and Documentation. QTY: 1 ((( REFER TO ATTACHMENT for in depth description of each item ))) This Request for Information (RFI) is a Government effort in accordance with Part 10 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation to conduct Market Research to support potential future planning initiatives through data collection. This RFI is issued solely for information and planning purposes. It does not constitute a solicitation (Request for Proposal or Request for Quotations) or a promise to issue a solicitation in the future. This RFI does not commit the Government to contract for any supply or service whatsoever. Furthermore, we are not at this time seeking proposals. Responders are advised that the U.S. Government will not pay for any information or administrative costs incurred in response to this RFI. All costs associated with responding to this RFI will be solely at the responding partys expense. All information received in response to this RFI that is marked PROPRIETARY will be handled accordingly. The Government shall not be liable or suffer any consequential damage for any proprietary information not identified. Proprietary information or trade secrets shall be clearly identified. Responses to this notice are not offers and cannot be accepted by the U.S. Government to form a binding contract or agreement. The Navy will not be obligated to pursue any particular acquisition alternative as a result of the RFI. Responses to the RFI will not be returned. Not responding to the RFI does not preclude participation in any future solicitation, if one is issued. The submission of this information is for planning purposes only and is not be construed as a commitment by the Government to procure any supplies/services, or for the Government to pay for the information received. No solicitation document exists at this time. The purpose of this synopsis is to gain knowledge of interest, capabilities and qualifications of various interested business including but not limited to members of the Small Business Community such as Section 8(a), Historically Underutilized Business Zones (HUB-Zone), and Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) to compete and perform a Firm Fixed Price Contract. Responses to this posting shall provide a summary of their company’s capabilities including organization name, address, description of facilities, personnel, and past experience; and a point of contact, telephone number, facsimile number, email address, business size, DUNs number, and CAGE Code. All submissions must be received by 8:30am EST on 11 January 2016 . Responses to the Sources Sought are required to be provided by email to Mr. Adam Hester at email address [email protected] If a solicitation is released, it will be synopsized on the Federal Business Opportunities (FedBizOpps) website at http://www.fedbizopps.gov/ and the Navy Electronic Commerce Online (NECO) website at www.neco.navy.mil. It is the responsibility of potential quoter’s to monitor these sites for additional information pertaining to this potential requirement.

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