High Temperature Black Body

Form / Attachment / Pricing Sheet

This document is a "Sources Sought" notice for "High Temperature Black Body" and serves as a market research tool to gather information from potential offerors. It outlines the information required to assess industry interest and capability, and to inform the acquisition strategy, including potential set-aside decisions for small businesses.

Respondents are instructed to provide:

• Company contact information (name, address, POC, phone, email).
• Ownership and foreign control statements.
• Socio-economic status (e.g., small, large, 8(a), HUBZone).
• DUNS/CAGE Code and web page URL.
• Manufacturer information if applicable.
• Statement on government release of proprietary data.
• Information on standard warranty.
• Recent sales history for commerciality determination.
• Capabilities of facility and nature of services/supplies.
• Past experience on similar projects.
• Identification of any requirements that preclude their product/service.
• Information on established market prices and terms for government vs. commercial offerings.

This document is critical for potential bidders to understand the information the government needs to determine acquisition strategy. It guides bidders on what details to include in their capability statements, especially regarding small business subcontracting plans and past performance. Responding to this "Sources Sought" is an opportunity for interested parties to influence the acquisition approach and to demonstrate their capability to meet the government's needs.

Statement of Work (SOW) / Performance Work Statement (PWS)

This Statement of Work (SOW) details the requirements for a High Temperature Black Body system. The system is intended to support teaching activities in various Physics and Optical engineering classes at the Air Force Institute of Technology (AFIT), enabling students and faculty to accurately recreate and study spectral content in the visible and near infrared spectra. This capability is critical for developing algorithms to improve sensor performance and supporting national defense objectives in remote sensing.

• The equipment will produce a known, calibrated, radiometrically accurate visible and infrared light spectrum.

• It will be used primarily to study, calibrate, and characterize DoD relevant spectral systems.

• Temperature range: +300°C to +3,000°C

• Temperature stability: +/- 1°C

• Emissivity: >.99 for 0.65-1.8 micron range

• Remote access capability

• Heat up and cool down time: Less than 10 minutes

• Aperture: 1"

• NIST traceable certification

• Includes: User's manual (English), test report, calibration certificate, certificate of compliance, controller, transport case, power supply, and data cables.

• All products must be domestic or qualifying country end products per DFARS 252.225-7001.

• Requirements must be completed no later than 12 weeks after contract award.

• Delivery Address: Air Force Institute of Technology (AFIT/ENP), ATTN: Gregory W Smith, 2950 Hobson Way, Building #, Room #, Wright-Patterson AFB, OH 45433-7765.

• Contractor is responsible for transportation, loading, unloading, storage, and movement to final onsite setup.

• Contractor Project Manager responsible for on-site coordination of deliveries and equipment operation.

• AFIT is the designated office for inspection and final acceptance.

• A receiving report will be accomplished upon receipt and acceptance.

• A specific Inspection/Acceptance POC will be identified in the final awarded contract.

• Product must be free from defects in material and workmanship.

• Warranty period: At least two years after receipt/acceptance, including parts, labor, and return-to-factory freight costs.

• Full payment after delivery and proof of system operation meeting technical requirements.

• 100% payment after delivery and final inspection/acceptance.

• Invoices submitted via Wide Area Workflow (WAWF).

• Payment terms: Net 30 basis.

• Vehicles larger than a large pick-up truck require inspection by the Wright-Patterson Air Force Base Commercial Vehicle Delivery Gate (CVDG) prior to entering the installation.

• Specific vehicle types requiring inspection are listed (e.g., box trucks, tanker trucks, dump trucks).

• Exemptions and procedures for bypassing CVDG for time-sensitive deliveries are detailed, requiring a pre-submitted list of drivers and specific gate usage.

• Procedures for vehicle exit and re-entry, including resealing, are outlined.

• Irregular deliveries and visitors without proper credentials must be escorted.

• Vehicles may be subject to random antiterrorism inspections.