Notice of Intent to Sole Source for Dytran Sensor Accelerometers

Solicitation #: W91ZLK-24-Q-0009 Procurement Type: Special Notice Title: Procurement of Dytran Sensor Accelerometers NAICS Code: 334519 - Other Measuring and Controlling Device Manufacturing Is this a Recovery and Reinvestment Act Action? No Response Date: 20 March 2024 at 10:00 AM Eastern Primary Point of Contact: Tiffany D White, Contract Specialist Description: This is a notice of intent to award a sole source contract pursuant to Federal Acquisition Regulation FAR Part 13 Simplified Acquisition Procedures for Commercial Items. The ACC-APG Tenant Contracting Division, Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD intends to award a Firm-Fixed Price sole source contract to Dytran Instruments Inc. (Cage Code 2W033, Large Business) The U.S. Army Contracting Command (ACC), Tenant Division, Aberdeen Proving Ground (APG), 6472 Integrity Court, Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland 21005 has a requirement to procure the following: Dytran Sensor Accelerometer Requirements: The accelerometer is a device that senses motion. The requirements for this purchase order are for the quantity of twenty (20) accelerometers that sense motion in 3 axes, a tri-axial accelerometer, with a +/-40g measurement range and the quantity of twenty (20) accelerometers that sense motion in 3 axes, a tri-axial accelerometer, with a +/-50g measurement range. The sensor converts movement to an electrical signal proportional to the acceleration of the movement. The models requested use variable capacitance technology to achieve a low-end frequency response of zero (0). Quantity: 20 each of Tri-axial Model 7603D5 20 each of Tri-axial Model 7533A7 Model No. Tri-axial Model 7603D5 Tri-axial Model 7533A7 Sensor requirements Amplitude Range +/- 50 g +/- 40 g Sensitivity: 10 mV/g 20 mV/g Minimum Excitation Voltage 3 Vdc 4 Vdc Maximum Excitation Voltage 11 Vdc 28 Vdc Shock Limit 5000 g 5000 g Frequency Range +/-3db 0-2000 Hz 0-1500 Hz Operating Temperature Range -67 to 257 deg. F -40 to 257 deg. F Weight 38 grams 6 grams Construction Hermetically sealed Hermetically sealed Electrical Configuration Signal/ground isolated Signal/ground isolated Physical Signal Output Medium 4-pin M4.5 connector integrated 6-wire cable, 5 feet long Calibration Certificate for each sensor Certificate for each sensor The contractor is the sole design, engineering, and original equipment manufacturer (OEM) and sole distributor of the above listed Dytran Sensor Accelerometers. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) for this requirement is 334519. Posting date of this requirement is 07 March 2024. A determination by the Government not to compete with this proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Interested persons may identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirement no later than 20 March 2024 at 10:00 AM Eastern Time. Any response to this notice must show clear and convincing evidence that competition will be advantageous to the Government. This is not a Request for Quote. This is a written notice to inform the public of the Government's intent to award on a sole source basis the required services. Any questions regarding this notice must be submitted to Tiffany D White, Contract Specialist, contact@example.gov NLT 15 March 2024 10:00 AM Eastern Time. TELEPHONE REQUEST CANNOT BE HONORED. * The specification chart will be listed as an attachment.