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This Sources Sought opportunity from Department Of Defense was posted on April 9, 2021. The submission period has ended. Browse the details below for market research, or find similar active opportunities.

Micro-compounder or Microtruder for Polymer Processing

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W911QY-Micro-compounderOrMicrotruderForPolymerProcessing2021Federal

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Solicitation # FA252127QB013
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NAICS

561990 - All Other Support Services

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Natick, MA, 01760, USA

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NONE

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AgencyDepartment Of Defense → W6QK Acc-Apg Natick
Contacts2 people available
OfficeNATICK, MA, 01760-5011, USA
Office AddressNATICK, MA, 01760-5011, USA
Contacts
Elizabeth Welsh
Mary Prebensen

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SYNOPSIS: This Sources Sought Announcement is to assist the U.S. Army DEVCOM Soldier Center in the identification of potential sources for the purchase of a microcompounder or microtruder for melt processing. The Government requests that responses be submitted electronically to elizabeth.a.welsh12.civ@mail.mil and mary.k.prebensen.civ@mail.mil by April 24, 2021 by 5pm EST. Background: The U.S. Army DEVCOM Soldier Center requests a quote or quotes to address the government's need for lab scale equipment that incorporates a full melt processing system to include a micro-compounder or microtruder, cast film processing capabilities, fiber processing capabilities to include mono and multi-filament fibers along with any take-up systems needed for film and fiber processing as well as the ability to injection mold. DEVCOM Soldier Center is specifically interested in the ability of a microcompounder or microtruder that is capable of: High torque processing of small amounts of material (under 100 grams). Processing a variety of polymers at various temperatures to include ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene (UHMWPE). Compounding a variety of micro- and nanoparticles to include ceramics and carbon nanotubes (CNT). Process materials into strand, fiber form, cast film, or injection mold materials into various configurations. Vendor should address spinneret options (various diameter/hole size availabilities) for fiber attachments. Vendor should address mono-filament and multi-filament capabilities. Continuous feeding of polymer into unit. Rheological software. Vendor should address the unit's ability to give in real time rheology data of the polymer being processed. Injection molding capabilities must work in conjunction with the microcompounder or microtruder unit. Vendor should address configuration options for injection molding unit. Quotes should include the dimensions of the micro-compounder or microtruder as well as all component parts to the overall system. Interested parties are invited to submit a response to this Sources Sought Announcement. THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT ANNOUNCEMENT ONLY This Sources Sought Announcement is issued solely for information and planning purposes and to identify interested sources. THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION. No contract will be awarded from this announcement. This Sources Sought does not constitute a Request for Proposal (RFP) or a promise to issue an RFP in the future. It is subject to change and is not binding on the Government. Further, unsolicited proposals will not be accepted. Funding is not available at this time. The United States Army has not made a commitment to procure any of the items/services discussed, and release of this Sources Sought Announcement should not be construed as such a commitment or as authorization to incur cost for which reimbursement would be required or sought. Response to this Sources Sought Announcement is voluntary and no reimbursement will be made for any costs associated with providing information in response to this and any follow-on information requests. All submissions become Government property and will not be returned. All information received in response to this request for capability statements that is marked proprietary will be handled accordingly. Capability Statements, including attachments, are limited to ten (10) pages. Responses should be submitted in MS WORD and/or MS Excel or PDF, including attachments. Interested sources shall include information regarding a firm's experience, personnel, and facilities. Any information/samples submitted will not be returned, and no payment will be made by the government for such information/samples. Any testing results will be controlled and used for governmental purposes only. Not responding to this Sources Sought Announcement does not preclude participation in any future RFP if any is issued. If a solicitation is released, it will be synopsized in the Federal Business Opportunities (FedBizOps) website. It is the responsibility of the potential responders to monitor this site for additional information pertaining to this subject. RESPONSES: Interested parties may identify their interest and capability by sending responses regarding this requirement to the CCDC-SC via e-mail ONLY to elizabeth.a.welsh12.civ@mail.mil and mary.k.prebensen.civ@mail.mil by April 24, 2021 by 5pm EST. The U.S. Government will not pay for any information or administrative cost incurred in response to this Notice. All costs associated with responding to this Notice will be solely at the expense of the interested party. Please provide business size (indicate your socioeconomic status), applicable NAICS code, and CAGE code. If you hold a GSA Federal Supply Schedule contract, please identify your contract number. QUESTIONS: Any questions for clarification may be emailed to elizabeth.a.welsh12.civ@mail.mil and mary.k.prebensen.civ@mail.mil by April 20, 2021 by 5pm EST. Verbal questions will NOT be accepted. Questions shall NOT contain proprietary or classified information. An unattributed list of questions and answers will be published at the same web location of this Sources Sought Announcement.

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