SOURCES SOUGHT SYNOPSIS. This request is an announcement for information/market research for planning purposes. The synopsis does not constitute a request for proposal, request for quote, invitation for bid nor does its issuance in any way restrict the Government as to its ultimate acquisition approach.

The 377th Contracting Squadron, Kirtland AFB, New Mexico, is seeking potential Small Business sources to provide a (Brand name or Equal) Photonic Lattice, Inc.; Polarization Converter (Model# SWP-1064).

Specifications:
Operation Wave length: 1064 +/- 5nm
Damage Threshold: >150W Optical Power
Retardation at 1064nm: 180 +/- 9⁰
Transmittance at 1064nm: >95%
Surface Quality: mpdefect / ɸ>300 µ m
Clear Aperture: ɸ 7mm
Holder: ɸ 25.4mm x 5.5 mmt

Qualifications
Please provide a list of licenses or certifications you feel may assist or provide support to your capabilities package.

THIS NOTICE IS NOT A REQUEST FOR QUOTE (RFQ). Firms responding to this announcement should include company name, cage code, point of contact, address and indicate whether they are a small business, 8(a) concern, veteran-owned small business, service-disabled veteran-owned small business, HUBZone small business, small disadvantaged business, women-owned small business or large business. For consideration as a small business, the following applies: NAICS Code 334516 (Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing), Size Standard 500 employees. Companies shall provide a capabilities statement no longer than 5 pages in length. Catalogs are also welcome outlining product line. The Government reserves the right to set-aside any subsequent acquisition based upon known sources and/or responses to this synopsis.

All interested offers are due no later than Tuesday, 27 April 2010 at 12:00 PM MST (Mountain Standard Time). Interested offers may be E-mailed (preferred) to [email protected] or mailed to 377 CONS/LGCA, ATTN: Billy Sherrod, 2000 Wyoming Blvd SE, Bldg. 20604, Room B-14, Kirtland AFB., NM 87117, or faxed to (505) 846-8925 ATTN: Billy Sherrod.