UV Objective Lens

FA930019P5020 SOURCES SOUGHT: The Air Force Test Center (AFTC) is seeking potential sources from industry on its ability to provide a non-developmental or Commercial off the Shelf (COTS). Requirement: A quantity of one (1) lens with the following minimum salient characteristics: UV transmissive in the range of 190 nm to the visible range - o Must be achromatic over some or all of this range 140 mm focal length or longer - o Requirement derived from 50 micron resolution need on the 28 micron pixels of our camera at a working distance of 7 to 10 inches 25 mm aperture - o Requirement derived from available light, sensitivity of the sensor, of required resolution F-mount or adaptable to f-mount without loss of ability to meet other requirements Focus adjustment Magnification adjustment available In response to this Sources Sought, respondents shall submit written responses via electronic mail. Respondents shall include product specifications with submission. PRODUCTS: The Government is interested in receiving vendors' capability statements for items they believe meet the need in this Sources Sought. Supplying pricing data does not imply a contractual obligation. ADDITIONAL SUBMISSION INFORMATION: The Government does not intend to award a contract on the basis of this request or to otherwise pay for the information solicited. While the Government intends to use this information for future acquisition planning purposes, it will not release any information about your approach that might in any way compromise your competitive posture or proprietary information. All information received in response to this Sources Sought shall be safeguarded adequately from unauthorized disclosure in accordance with FAR 15-207, Handling Proposals and Information. All information received in response to this Sources Sought that is marked PROPRIETARY will be handled accordingly. The Government will not be liable for or suffer any consequential damages for any proprietary information not properly identified. Proprietary information will be safeguarded in accordance with the applicable Government regulations. Responses to this Sources Sought will not be returned. Respondents will not be notified of the result of the review. PURSUANT TO FAR 15.201(e) - THIS IS A REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) ONLY. This RFI is issued solely for information and planning purposes - it does not constitute a Request for Proposal (RFP) or a promise to issue an RFP in the future. This request for information does not commit the Government to contract for any supply or service whatsoever. Further, the Air Force is not at this time seeking proposals and will not accept unsolicited proposals. Responders are advised that the U.S. Government will not pay for any information or administrative costs incurred in response to this RFI; all costs associated with responding to this RFI will be solely at the interested party's expense. Failure to respond to this RFI does not preclude participation in any future associated request for proposal that may be issued. Information provided in no way binds the Government to solicit or award a contract. If a solicitation is released, it will be synopsized on either GSA or the Federal Business Opportunities (FedBizOps) website: www.fbo.gov. It is the potential vendor's responsibility to monitor these sites for the release of any follow-on information. HOW TO RESPOND: If you are interested in responding, please provide the following information: 1. CAGE/DUNS information 2. Statement providing information you feel is relevant in meeting the requirements of this Sources Sought notice. Please respond to the parties below no later than 26 August 2019, 4:00PM PST: PRIMARY: Thania Guillen-Alexander: Thania.Guillen-Alexander@us.af.mi SECONDARY: Tylan McBride: tylan.mcbride.2@us.af.mil