Three gradient power amplifiers
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 can provide three (3) gradient power amplifiers on the order of 200 Amps, +/- 180V with precision control from its LF-MRI console.
Technical Specifications:
(1) Three (3) gradient power amplifiers with 200 Amp, +/- 180V amplifier with differential analog input and 41 V/us slew rate.
(2) Control cables connecting control console to gradient amplifiers capable of blanking and having a "y" connection to allow for access to other pin-outs for voltage and current monitoring.
(3) Must interface with Tecmag console and work appropriately with the console's signal generation and control signals.
(4) Test load with circuit breaker.
(5) Cabinet with mount for gradient power amplifiers and power ventilation.
(6) The contractor shall provide a one (1) year warranty from date of shipment.
This announcement is not a Request for Quotation (RFQ) 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 requirement. 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 334516. 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 product identified.
Interested business organizations that believe they are capable of meeting the requirement should submit electronic copies of their capability statement. Please limit responses to five (5) pages or less. Responses should include the following information:
1. Name of company that will provide product.
2. Name of company that will manufacture the product.
3. Spec sheets and examples of products that meet the specifications.
4. Typical lead time to deliver the product after receipt of order.
5. Any other relevant information that is not listed above which the Government should consider in developing our minimum specifications and finalizing our market research.
Any proprietary information should be clearly marked. The written capability statement should be received by the Contract Specialist no later than December 21, 2017, 05:00 pm, Mountain Time. The capability statement shall identify the business socio-economic status.
Only Emailed statements will be accepted (reference: NB686080-18-00579). Faxes will not be accepted. Send to Marc Zurasky, Contract Specialist, at marc.zurasky@nist.gov. Direct all questions to this e-mail.
Marc R. Zurasky, Phone 3034973246, Email marc.zurasky@nist.gov
