Two Motorized Cryogenic Mirrors

Two Motorized Cryogenic Mirrors National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Acquisition Management Division Sources Sought for Commercial Item Purchase The National Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST) seeks information on vendors that are capable of providing Two Motorized Cryogenic Mirrors with the following minimum specifications. The Mirrors must have the following technical specifications and cannot be a prototype: - Operation down to 2 Kelvin - The optical mount must be able to hold an object up to 25.4 mm in diameter - Tip-tilt mounts must have a range of +/- 5 degrees - Angular resolution (smallest step) < 1 micro radian - The tip-tilt mount must have three drives for z-control. - Maximum z-translation of 1 mm - The tip-tilt mounts must have motorized controls that operate the mount down to 4 Kelvin - Tip tilt mount must stay in position after the motors are turned off - The power supply for the motors must run of 120 Volts AC at 60 Hz - There must be a computer interface to control the motors (RS-232, USB, or GPIB) - There must be a set of drive electronics for each optical mount - The optical mount including the motors but excluding the wiring for the motors must fit within a 56mm x 56mm x 56mm (2.25in x 2.25in x 2.25in) volume. - The optical mount must be made of a non-magnetic material This announcement is not a Request for Proposals (RFP) and does not commit the Government to award a contract now or in the future. No solicitation is available at this time. The purpose of this synopsis is to identify organizations with the requisite qualifications to meet the requirements of the item stated herein. After results of this market research are obtained and analyzed and compared with NIST's minimum requirements, NIST may conduct a competitive procurement and subsequently award a contract. If at least two qualified small businesses are identified during this market research stage, then this acquisition may be solicited as a small business set aside. NIST is seeking responses from ALL responsible sources, including large and small businesses (SB, SDB, WOSB, HUBZone, SDVOSB and VOSB). This requirement is assigned a NAICS code of 333314 - Optical Instrument and Lense Manufacturing, with a small business size standard for such requirements of 500 employees. The specific purpose of this Sources Sought Announcement is to determine if there are small businesses, within the parameters identified above, that are capable of providing the item required. Interested business organizations that believe they are capable of meeting the requirement should submit electronic copies of their capability statement. Please limit responses to ten (10) pages or less. Responses should include the following information: 1. Name and size of company that will provide the item. 2. Name and size of the company that will manufacture the item. 3. Capability statement showing the ability to meet the criteria identified above, including specifications of item that meets requirement. 4. Any other relevant information that is not listed above which the Government should consider in developing its minimum specifications and finalizing its market research. Any proprietary information should be so marked. The written capability statement should be received by the Contracting Officer no later than August 16, 2013. The capability statement shall identify the business status of the organization. Only electronic statements will be accepted. Faxes will not be accepted. Send to Christine Rogge, Contract Specialist, at christine.rogge@nist.gov.