Phillips Laboratory/PKO, Directorate of Contracting, Operational Contracting Division, 3651 Lowry Avenue SE, Kirtland AFB NM 87117- 5777

58 -- SINGLE PHOTON SOL F29601- POC Margaret Jaramillo Contract Specialist (505)846-4547 Vivian Jaramillo Contracting Officer (505)846-4925. Single Photon Counting Module: Phillips Laboratory, 2000 Wyoming Blvd SE, Kirtland AFB NM 87117-5606 is conducting Sources Sought Synopsis to determine Firms capable of providing a Single Photon Counting Module. The Minimum Salient Characteristics are as follows: The power dissipation shall be no greater than 3. 5 watts per module. The case shall operate at temperatures from 5(C minimum to 40(C maximum. The module shall operate in conditions up to 75% relative humidity. The Photon detection Efficiency, within 50 microns of the center, shall be greater than 50% at the wavelengths of 630 nm and 589 nm. The Photon Detection Efficiency variation, across the active area, shall be less than 10%. The Photon Detection Efficiency variation, between modules, at constant case temperature, shall be less than 2%. The Dark count shall be less than 40 counts per second. Dead time shall be less than 500 nanoseconds. Output Count Rate, before saturation, shall be greater than 106 count per second. Single Photon Timing Resolution (rms) shall be less than 10 nanoseconds. Settling time, following power up, shall be less than 100 seconds. Please submit literature or Brochures in adequate detail to determine capability to meet or exceed all requirements to the above address. This synopsis is for information and planning purposes only and does not constitute a solicitation for proposal. Responses to this synopsis will be reviewed within 15 calendar days of this publication. An Ombudsman has been appointed to hear concerns from offerors or potential offerors during the bid advertising phase of this acquisition. The purpose of the Ombudsman is to receive and communicate serious concerns from potential bidders when a bidder prefers not to use established channels to address concerns during the bid advertising phase of the acquisition. Potential bidders should use established channels to request information, pose questions and voice concerns before contacting the Ombudsman. For serious concerns only, potential bidders are invited to contact the PL Ombudsman, Colonel Dayton L. Silver, Phillips Laboratory Vice Commander, 3550 Aberdeen Avenue SE, Kirtland AFB 87117-5776. Firms responding to this announcement should indicate whether they are or are not a Small Business, A Manufacturer, an 8(a) firm, a Socially and Economically Disadvantaged Firm or a Women-owned Business. The Government Reserves the right to Set-aside this requirement for 8(a) Programs, Small Disadvantaged Business, Small Business or Historically Black Colleges and Universities, Universities, Minority Institutions based on responses to this synopsis. Contractors must indicate their size qualifications under SIC Code 3829, Size Standard: 500 employees (0024)

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