High Resistance Transfer Standards Set

High Resistance Transfer Standards Set Contracting Office Address The United States Air Force, AFLCMC/AFMETCAL, 813 Irving Wick Dr. W., Building 2, Heath, OH 43056-1199 Description This is a request for information (RFI) / SOURCES SOUGHT SYNOPSIS. This request is not a solicitation (Request for Proposal or Request for Quotations) or a promise to issue a solicitation in the future. Responses to this notice are not considered offers and cannot be accepted by the government to form a binding contract. The purpose of this request for information is in support of market research being conducted by the Air Force Metrology Calibration Program (AFMETCAL) to identify potential sources and gather information on current capabilities within the market. This synopsis is for planning purposes only and is NOT to be construed as a commitment by the Government nor will the Government pay for information solicited hereunder. All costs associated with responding to this RFI will be solely at the responding party's expense. The level of security clearance and amount of foreign participation in this requirement has not been determined. All information received in response to this RFI that is marked PROPRIETARY will be handled accordingly. Proprietary information will be safeguarded in accordance with the applicable Government regulations. Proprietary information or trade secrets should be clearly identified. If, after reviewing these documents, you desire to participate in the market research, you should provide documentation that supports your company's capability in meeting these requirements. Failure to provide documentation may result in the government being unable to adequately assess your capabilities. If you lack sufficient experience in a particular area, please provide details explaining how you would overcome the lack of experience/capabilities in order to perform that portion of the requirement (i.e., teaming, subcontracting, etc.) Both large and small businesses are encouraged to participate in this Market Research. Currently there are no funds available for this acquisition. The Air Force Metrology and Calibration Program is considering a purchase of a High Resistance Transfer Standards Set. High resistance Hamon transfer standards. Each device shall contain ten nominally equal resistors which are permanently connected in series. A commutator connects the ten resistors in parallel, giving 1/100th the series resistance. A total series resistance of 100Mohm, 1Gohm, 10Gohm, 100Gohm, 1Tohm, and 10Tohm shall be obtained. 1Mohm to 10T ohm shall be selectable in a Parallel, Serial, or Series-Parallel configuration. All resistors shall be hermetically sealed in inert gas. The internal resistors shall be connected to the guard network. Each high resistance transfer standard shall be provided with a parallel commutator. Each shall include a thermistor for monitoring the internal temperature during use. The NAICS code assigned to this acquisition is 334515 with a size standard of 500 employees. The total estimated quantity is 1 units over 1 years. Surplus or used material is not acceptable for this item. Offerors responding to this sources sought market research notice must: (1) state whether you are a small or large business, if you are the manufacturer or provide the name of the manufacturer and business size for the product you would be offering and the socioeconomic status i.e small disadvantaged or woman-owned business, veteran owned, service disabled veteran owned, 8(a) historically black college or university or minority institution (HBCU/MI), or a historically underutilized business zone (HUBZone) (2) provide sales history including recent sales to commercial companies (3) advise if your product is a commercial item (4) advise if you have the item on a GSA schedule or other Government contract include front page of schedule and the page showing the part is on award (5) provide information concerning the technical capabilities of the product you are interested in offering, including commercial literature/brochures and warranty. Describe any awards you have been involved in that are the same as or similar to what is described in this RFI. Include any other pertinent information which would enable the government to assess your firm's capabilities (6) advise if you accept the Government purchase card (7) Provide Point of Contact including: company/ institute name, address, phone number and email address (8) provide assigned Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) Code (9) Verify if your company/institute is listed in the System for Award Management (SAM) (10) State if your company is domestically or foreign owned (if foreign owned, please indicate the country of ownership) (11) Advise how much time you would need to submit a technical proposal if a solicitation is issued (12) provide an estimated price for one each, an estimated price for the total quantity and provide any quantity price discounts based on the total estimated quantity (13) include how many units you could deliver every 30 days (14) estimated delivery time for initial shipment. Ensure only .pdf, .doc or .xls documents are attached to your email. Submit all responses to the listed point of contact. If an email response is not possible, submit by FAX to 740-788-5157 or mail to 813 Irving-wick Dr W., Building 2, Heath OH 43056-1199. Reference 14E-133A-DC in all correspondence. Responses are due by 5/26/2013 at 2:00pm ET or 1400 hours; however, early responses are encouraged. Point of Contact - Frank Capuano, Contract Specialist, Phone 740-788-5046 Email:frank.capuano@afmetcal.af.mil. Point of Contact - Allen Kurella, Contract Specialist, Phone 740-788-5052 Email:allen.kurella@afmetcal.af.mil.