SOURCES SOUGHT
67 -- Lens Adapter Kit for Photron FASTCAM 1024 PCI
- Notice Date
- 2/13/2013
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 333314
— Optical Instrument and Lens Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- Department of the Air Force, Air Force Materiel Command, AFLCMC/PZIO - WPAFB, 1940 ALLBROOK DRIVE, WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio, 45433-5309, United States
- ZIP Code
- 45433-5309
- Solicitation Number
- FA8601-13-T-0126-SS
- Archive Date
- 3/6/2013
- Point of Contact
- Krista Keighley, Phone: 937-522-4539
- E-Mail Address
-
Krista.Keighley@wpafb.af.mil
(Krista.Keighley@wpafb.af.mil)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- SOURCES SOUGHT SYNOPSIS (Not a Notice of Solicitation) The United States Air Force, AFLCMC/Operational Contracting Branch, Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio is seeking potential sources that are capable of providing a high speed camera imaging capability for measuring crack-growth and other high speed damage events in aerospace material systems with microscopic imaging capabilities of 1 micro spatial resolutions or better. A long-distance microscope lens kit is needed and it has to be is compatible with existing Photron FASTCAM 1024 PCI High speed Cameral system. The microscope lens system shall be optimized for high-speed image capture, shall be reconfigurable with interchangeable microscope objectives, and shall incorporate an Afocal Variation internal focusing system for optimized high-speed microscopic imaging at long working distances from 55 millimeters to > 500 millimeters, depending on magnification level. Firms responding shall specify that their long-distance microscope lens kit meets the specifications provided below and provide detailed product information to show clear technical compliance. Additionally, sales history including recent sales to commercial companies should be included to determine commerciality. Technical Specifications: • Long distance microscope assembly compatible/optimized for use with Photron FASTCAM 1024 PCI High-speed Camera system • Long distance microscope assembly with focus translation capability from a fixed position and active Afocal aberration correction with focus • Long distance microscope assembly which is reconfigurable and optimized for use with standard and CF-series microscope objectives • Standard Microscope Objective with 0.31x-0.95x magnification and 980-360mm working distance performance or better • CF-series Microscope Objective with 0.52x2.13x magnification and 580-265mm working distance performance or better • CF-series Microscope Objective with 2.06x3.05x magnification and 125-92mm working distance performance or better • CF-series Microscope Objective with 4.27x5.33x magnification and 63-55mm working distance performance or better • CF-series extension tube with 1.66x magnification to fill large format 35mm imaging arrays (24mm x 36mm; 43mm diagonal) • C-mount video adapter permitting long distance microscope connection to C-mount camera • T-mount adapter for Nikon F-mount lens permitting long distance microscope connection to F-mount camera All interested firms shall submit a response demonstrating their capabilities to provide the required product to the Primary Point of Contact listed below. Responses to this notice are not considered offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. No solicitation exists; therefore, do not request a copy of the solicitation. The decision to solicit for a contract shall be solely within the Government's discretion. Firms responding should indicate whether they are, or are not, a small business, a socially and economically disadvantaged business, or a woman owned business. The general definition of a small business is one that is independently owned and operated, is not dominant in the field of operation in which it is proposing on Air Force contracts and with its affiliates; and number of employees does not exceed 500. The NAICS Code to be used for this acquisition is 333314, Optical Instrument and Lens Manufacturing. All interested firms are required to register with the System for Award Management (SAM) which is available at https://www.sam.gov to be considered for Government business. The Government reserves the right to consider a small business set-aside based upon responses hereto for any subsequent acquisition. Respondents are further requested to indicate their status as a Foreign-owned/Foreign-controlled firm and any contemplated use of foreign national employees on this effort. Terms are FOB Destination. Payment terms by Wide Area Work Flow (WAWF) acceptance. Net 30 days. Any information submitted by respondents to this sources sought synopsis is voluntary. This sources sought notice is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government, nor will the Government reimburse any costs associated with the submission of information in response to this notice. Respondents will not individually be notified of the results of any government assessments. The Government's evaluation of the capability statements received will factor into whether any forthcoming solicitation will be conducted as a full and open competition or as a set-aside for small businesses, or any particular small business designation (e.g. SDVOSB, HUBZone, 8(a), SDB, WOSB, VOSB, etc.), and other decisions regarding acquisition strategy. Capabilities package: All interested firms shall submit a capabilities package that explicitly demonstrates company capabilities indicating examples of commercial sales. Responses may be submitted electronically to the following e-mail address: krista.keighley@wpafb.af.mil in a Microsoft word compatible format or mailed to AFMCLC/PZIOAA POC: Krista Keighley, 1940 Allbrook Dr., Rm 109, Wright-Patterson AFB, Oh 45433-5309 to be received no later than 2:00 PM Local Time, Dayton Ohio, 19 February 2013. Direct all questions concerning this sources sought to Krista Keighley (937) 522-4539 or email: krista.keighley@wpafb.af.mil.
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- Place of Performance
- Address: AFRL/RXCA, Area B, Bldg 655, Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio, 45433, United States
- Zip Code: 45433
- Zip Code: 45433
- Record
- SN02987055-W 20130215/130213234604-11564620e64c8b652b409771b17c56ff (fbodaily.com)
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