This Sources Sought notice is for informational and planning purposes only. It does not constitute a Solicitation and is not to be considered as a commitment by the Government. All firms responding to this sources sought notice are advised that their response to this notice is not a request that will be considered for contract award. The information from this market research is for planning purposes only and will assist the Government in planning its acquisition strategy. This is strictly market research and the Government will not entertain questions concerning this market research. The NAICS Code for this requirement is 334516. The intent of this notice is to determine the availability of qualified commercial sources technically capable of providing the below. Provide the United States Crime Investigation Laboratory with the Brunker D2 Phaser diffractometer system.

The machine must have the following salient characteristics:
• Internal cooling system - no water supply needed
• Integrated PC / monitor
• All standard domestic wall sockets supported (110-220 V, 50-60 Hz)
• Low electrical power consumption (max. 650 W)
• No installation
• No alignment of the X-ray tube required, factory aligned
• No instrument configuration
• Theta/Theta goniometer allowing sample to always be horizontal
• 1D silicon strip detector with 192 Si strips - 75 micron pitch - angular coverage of 5.5° 2Theta simultaneously
• Achievable peak width <0.05° 2Theta
• ≤ 141 mm measurement circle diameter
• Sample spinner, rotation freely adjustable from 1°/min to 80°/min
• Angular accuracy better than ±0.02° 2Theta
• Detector is absolutely faultless, no dead pixels or strips
• No detector gas
• Portable, desktop, built in computer
• Exterior dimension should be ~24.02" x 23.62" x 27.56"
• Should not weigh more than 96 kg

Zero background discs, Part # C79298-A3244-B249, Quality 5

Potential offerors having the ability to provide the product described are invited to provide a statement via e-mail. The statements shall not exceed five (5) pages and must include the following: 1) Company name and Point of Contact information (address, telephone, e-mail, web-site, etc.); 2) DUNS number and CAGE code; 3) Small Business Size/Certification (to include 8(a), HUBZone, SDVOSB, etc.); and 4) Ability to provide the product. Responses are due no later than 0700 EST, Monday, 18 April 2016, and shall be electronically submitted to Sherrilyn Rice at [email protected]. All responses will be used to determine the appropriate acquisition strategy for a potential future acquisition. Response is strictly voluntary; no reimbursement will be made for any costs associated with providing information in response to this synopsis or any or any follow-up information requests.

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