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The U.S. Army Contracting Command – Watervliet Arsenal (ACC WVA), on behalf of Army Futures Command DEVCOM Armaments Center, WSEC - Benet Laboratories Directorate, Watervliet Arsenal, New York is conducting market research to determine the capability of businesses to provide an all-in-one system digital microscope with an elemental analysis module.

The contractor shall provide an all-in-one digital microscope, elemental analysis, and integrated computer/console.

• The system should support an integrated laser based elemental analysis module that can be operated simultaneously with the digital microscope and camera.

• The Elemental analysis module must not require sample pre-processing nor require the sample to be in a vacuum to conduct the analysis.

• Elemental analysis must support detection and analysis for elements H1 (Hydrogen) through U92 (Uranium).

• The system must be able to conduct material grain size measurements and analysis.

• The system must incorporate a computer console with all supporting software and modules installed.

• The digital microscope must be capable of variable zoom from 20X-2000X magnification integrated with a digital camera.

• The all-in-one system must be capable of Real Time 3D Depth composition, profile and dimensional measurement (distance, angle, radius, and area), automatic edge detection, video and image capture and playback with fully automated image stitching, one-click measurement, teaching mode for automated measurements, and automatic calibration functions.

• The digital microscope shall have contamination analysis capability that is ISO 16232 and VDA 19 compliant.

• All-in-one system shall have integrated handheld controller for motorized stage control, focus and magnification adjustment, image capture, and 3D composition capture.

Additional System Features:

• 1TB storage capacity.


• Built-in training videos/aids.


• CSV file database storage.

DISCLAIMER

“THIS SOURCES SOUGHT IS FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY. THIS IS NOT A “REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (RFP)” TO BE SUBMITTED. IT DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A SOLICITATION AND SHALL NOT BE CONSTRUED AS A COMMITMENT BY THE GOVERNMENT. RESPONSES IN ANY FORM ARE NOT OFFERS AND THE GOVERNMENT IS UNDER NO OBLIGATION TO AWARD A CONTRACT AS A RESULT OF THIS ANNOUNCEMENT. NO FUNDS ARE AVAILABLE TO PAY FOR PREPARATION OF RESPONSES TO THIS ANNOUNCEMENT. ANY INFORMATION SUBMITTED BY RESPONDENTS TO THIS TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION IS STRICTLY VOLUNTARY. RESPONSES WILL NOT BE RETURNED TO THE RESPONDER. NOT RESPONDING TO THIS NOTICE DOES NOT PRECLUDE PARTICIPATION IN ANY FUTURE REQUEST FOR QUOTE (RFQ) OR INVITATION FOR BID (IFB) OR RFP, IF ANY ISSUED. IF A SOLICITATION IS RELEASED, IT WILL BE SYNOPSIZED ON THE GOVERNMENT-WIDE POINT OF ENTRY (GPE). IT IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF POTENTIAL OFFERORS TO MONITOR THE GPE FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION PERTAINING TO THIS REQUIREMENT.”

BACKGROUND:

Businesses of all sizes are encouraged to respond; however, each respondent must clearly identify their business size in their capabilities statement.

SUBMISSION DETAILS: Each potential source is requested to provide the contract number(s), dollar value(s) and brief description of work previously or currently being performed, which specifically demonstrates the contractor's ability to successfully satisfy the requirements. Firms shall also provide point of contact information, where available, for the efforts cited above. In addition, please provide the firm’s name and address, point of contact with telephone number and email address, CAGE Code and UEID number, and size of business (i.e. large, small, disadvantaged, veteran owned, woman owned, etc.). All responses should be sent at no cost to Dana Gleeson at dana.m.gleeson.civ@army.mil by 5 May 2023.

This is a market survey for information only and shall not be construed as a request for a proposal or as an obligation on the part of the US Government. The US Government does not intend to award a contract on the basis of this market survey or otherwise pay for information solicited.

Electronic submittals are preferred and should be sent to Dana Gleeson at dana.m.gleeson.civ@army.mil. Phone inquiries will not be addressed; all requests should be submitted in writing via email. Respondents will not be notified of the results of the survey.

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