Digital Detector Array

The U.S. Army Contracting Command - New Jersey, on behalf of U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command (DEVCOM) Armaments Center (AC), Quality Engineering & System Assurance (QE&SA) Directorate at Picatinny Arsenal, NJ, is conducting market research to determine the capability of businesses to provide 3 Digital Detector Arrays (DDA) to support the Radiography Laboratory. 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 ONE IS 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: The Radiography Laboratory at Picatinny Arsenal requires 3 Digital Detector Arrays to serve as replacements for the aging panels currently in use. The Varex 4343HE is going into a Varian 3MeV Linatron system, the Varex XRD 1621 is going into either a North Star Imaging (NSI) X5500 or X7500 systems and the Pacscan 2520 is going into a NSI X3000 system. Only authorized resellers of the Varex flat panel detectors will be found acceptable by the United States Government. Requirements: The detectors will be the following: Varex XRD 4343 HE CT series DDA Active Imaging area: 16.8 x 16.8 3072 x 3072 pixels 139-micron pixel pitch Carbon Fiber/Alum Window DRZ+ CT Imaging Grade Varex XRD 1621 AN14 ES CT series Digital Flat Panel detector 2048 x 2048 pixels 200-micron pixel pitch Alum Window (A) DRZ Standard scintillator (15) CT/Aerospace Imaging Grade 15 frames per second (Standard Version) Varex PaxScan Model #2520DX flat panel detector 25 cm x 20 cm ( 9.8 x 7.9) Receptor Premium CT Imaging grade DRZ+ Scintillator 127 micron pixel pitch (1536 x 1920 pixel matrix) Dynamic range: 16 bit 12.5 fps (no binning) real time imaging; 30 fps (2x2 binning) Tungsten Shielded electronics to 225 kV The applicable NAICS code for this requirement is 334517 with a Business Size Standard of 1000 employees. The Product Service Code is 6635 - Physical Properties and Testing and Inspection. 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 of the Technical Services. Firms shall also provide point of contact information, where available, for the efforts cited above. All data should be sent at no cost to the US Government by 13 August 2021 to the US Army CCDC. ATTN: Margaret Stroynowski, Malgorzata.stroynowski.civ@mail.mil. In addition, please provide the firm's name and address, point of contact with telephone number and email address, CAGE Code and DUNS number, and size of business (i.e. large, small, disadvantaged, veteran owned, woman owned, etc.). 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 Email: Malgorzata.stroynowski.civ@mail.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.