Deposition System

SPECIAL NOTICE This is neither a formal request for proposal (RFP) nor a formal request for quote (RFQ). The Government will not reimburse any costs associated with the development and submission of materials in response to this request. No solicitation is available at this time; however, should such a requirement materialize, no basis for claims against the Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) shall arise as a result of a response to this Sources Sought notice or NRL's use of such information as either part of our evaluation process or in developing specifications for any subsequent requirement. OBJECTIVE The Microwave Technology Branch (Code 6850) at the Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) is searching for sources capable of building and installing a Deposition System that would be installed at NRL. This system, if approved, would be an ultra-high vacuum system that would be used to clean substrate surfaces and subsequently to deposit a variety of pure metals including refractory metals, eutectic alloys and metal oxides and nitrides via electron beam evaporation. The major components include an ebeam evaporator, an atom source, a pumping system and gauges, which must be built from standard commercial parts with proven track records demonstrated by field use. This system must meet the minimum technical requirements, performance standards and installation requirements that are detailed in the attached draft requirements document. Used equipment, in part or in whole, is not acceptable and will not be considered. CONTRACTOR RESPONSE FORMAT The NRL asks that interested parties, at a minimum, supply the following information: a. Name of company and point of contact (POC) b. Telephone number, fax number, address, and e-mail address of POC c. Business size and number of employees d. Capabilities statement, including relevant experience in providing the required supply. Capabilities Statement Please provide information about your company's ability to meet the requirements specified in the attached draft requirements document. Please address the following in the Capabilities Statement. 1. Pricing, Schedule, and Commerciality Information NRL is requesting interested contractors to provide pricing information for the Deposition Systems, including catalog prices, rough order of magnitude costs, and delivery schedule. 2. Assumptions Please provide a list of assumptions, if any, which were considered in formulating the response. 3. Past Performance Information Please provide in the response a list of Navy, Department of Defense, federal, or commercial contracts supported during the past 36 months, with a brief description of the supply or service provided per each contract. SUBMISSION OF INFORMATION All information and data received in response to this RFI marked or designated as corporate or proprietary information will be protected as such. Please transmit responses by e-mail to Jim Thomasson, Contract Specialist, at contact@example.gov in either Microsoft Office or pdf formats. All responses must be received on or before 04:30 p.m., Eastern Standard Time (EST), 10 February 2015. Other business opportunities for NRL are available at NRL's Web site at http://heron.nrl.navy.mil/contracts/rfplist.htm.