Terahertz Imager
Solicitation Number: NB682000-13-03141
Agency: Department of Commerce
Office: NationalInstitute
of Standards
Location: Acquisition Management Divisi
Office: National
Location: Acquisition Management Divisi
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NB682000-13-03141
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Presolicitation
Added: May 22, 2013 8:46 am
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)
Acquisition Management Division, on behalf of the NIST Physical
Measurement Laboratory (PML), intends to negotiate with Soltec,
Inc.; San Fernando, CA, on a sole source basis under the authority
of FAR Subpart 6.302-1 - only one responsible source and no other supplies or
services will satisfy agency requirements, to purchase an uncooled
Terahertz Imager.
Measurement and alignment of high power Terahertz (THz) laser
beams requires a compact, focal plane array (FPA) camera system sensitive in
the long-wave region of the spectrum. Characterization of THz beams is crucial
for experiment alignment and to determine propagation characteristics of the
generated beam. Until recently, the commercial marketplace was limited for
these and related applications including, for example, scene evaluation for
homeland security and threat detection (for DHS requirements). NIST requires a
sensitive FPA system for both beam characterization and scene imaging. Market
research has shown that there are no other suppliers of integrated camera
systems capable of operation in the 1-5 THZ range, which is a requirement for
NIST's intended use. This notice is a follow-on to Sources Sought notice
AMD-13-SS39.
The NAICS Code is 334516- Analytical Laboratory Instrument
Manufacturing with a size standard of 500 employees. NIST anticipates
negotiating and awarding a firm-fixed-price purchase order to SPEC Equipment
for this requirement in the 3rd quarter of fiscal year 2013.
Interested parties that believe they could satisfy the
requirements listed above for NIST may clearly and unambiguously identify their
capability to do so in writing on or before the response date for this notice.
This notice of intent is not a solicitation. Information submitted in response
to this notice will be used solely to determine whether competitive procedures
could be used for this acquisition. Any questions regarding this notice must be
submitted in writing via email to Eric Bubar at eric.bubar@nist.gov. All
responses to this notice of intent must be submitted so that they are received
at eric.bubar@nist.gov no later than June 5, 2013 at 5:00 pm.
Contracting Office Address:
100 Bureau Drive
Gaithersburg , Maryland 20899-1640
Place of Performance:
100 Bureau Drive
Gaithersburg , Maryland
20899
United States
Primary Point of Contact:
Eric Bubar,
Contract Specialist
eric.bubar@nist.gov
Phone: 301-975-3635
Fax: 301-975-8904
Eric Bubar,
Contract Specialist
eric.bubar@nist.gov
Phone: 301-975-3635
Fax: 301-975-8904
:
:
Eric Bubar
eric.bubar@nist.gov
Phone: 3019753635
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