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The purpose of this notice is to identify companies, in particular small business socio-economic categories capable and qualified of providing six (6) satellite tracking telescopes for automated satellite characterization research. This will be a Brand Name or Equal acquisition.
The Satellite Tracking Telescope System consists of the following:
Item No. 0001
RC Optical Systems, Inc. 0.5m (20") f/8.1 Ritchey-Chretien Carbon Truss Telescope System or Equal (6 EA)
• Minimum mirror aperture of 20"
• ~ f/8 optical design
• Zero Expansion Astro-Sitall (or equivalent) Ritchey-Chretien Optics. Tested and certified to at least 1/25th wave RMS
• Enhanced Aluminum (SiO2/TiO2) Overcoat - at least 96.9% Reflectivity
• Low expansion, light weight carbon fiber truss
• Secondary mirror focuser
• Primary mirror baffles with light stops
• Secondary mirror baffles
• Active cooling
• Robotic primary mirror cover for remote/autonomous operation
• Telescope Interface Module (TIM) designed to control the telescope focuser and rotator, operate the primary mirror cover, and provide basic temperature control via heaters and fans.
• TIM shall be set up and controlled by both a handheld remote or through a PC-based graphical user interface. TIM shall have RISC architecture, USB and Ethernet interfaces and be Windows 7 compatible.
• Fixed Instrument Adapter and Field Flattener/Corrector accessories-must include the field rotator to have a place for the field flattener.
• Takahashi - FSQ-106 New "Q" wide field refractor with Robofocus and Takometer.
• Paramount ME with appropriate counterweight system for proposed optical tube assembly and with appropriate accessories for permanently mounting the telescope system to a cement pier.
Item No. 0002
Unique item identifier (UID) label
(6EA)
IAW DFARS 252.211-7003 Item Identification and Valuation
Interested firms must reference their 8(a), HUBZone, Woman Owned or Service Disabled Veteran-Owned status and must be signed by a company official with authority to bind the company. All potential offerors are reminded, in accordance with Defense Federal Acquisition Regulations (DFARS) 252.204-7004, Required Central Contractor Registration, lack of registration in the Central Contractor Registration (CCR) will make an offeror ineligible for contract award. This Sources Sought Notice is also issued for the purpose of market research in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 10. All businesses capable of providing the telescope systems are invited to respond. Any information provided by industry to the Government as a result of this sources sought synopsis is voluntary. The Government will not pay for any information submitted in response to this sources sought synopsis.
Delivery is FOB Destination to USAF Academy, CO 80840.
The specifications for this requirement are included. Comments and/or suggestions on the specifications are encouraged and can be included in your capabilities package.
Interested businesses shall provide the following information:
1. Company name, mailing address, cage code, DUNS number, point of contact, telephone number and email address.
2. Business size status, e.g., 8(a), Woman Owned or Service Disabled Veteran-Owned, small business, large business, etc.
3. How many employees do you have?
4. Appropriate written information and/or data supporting your capability to perform the required effort, to include past performance.
5. Answers to the following questions: (include questions below as applicable, otherwise delete. Add any questions specific to the acquisition not included below).
a. How long have you been in business?
b. Have you manufactured and/or provided telescopes in the past?
c. What is your business arrangement in the commercial industry?
d. What is the size of your facility?
e. Are you a manufacturer or do you subcontract the work?
f. What is your lead-time for manufacturing?
g. Have you ever performed Government contracts?
h. What are your payment/discount terms?
i. What would you consider "risk" on the contractor's part for this acquisition?
j. Do you have a subcontracting plan if you are a large business? Is it a commercial subcontracting plan? Have you met your subcontracting goals? If not, are there subcontracting opportunities for small businesses?
k. If you require different terms and conditions than those normally used by the Government, what are your commercial terms and conditions? Please feel free to provide a copy of your terms and conditions for this type of work.
l. Where are the components manufactured and is your organization in compliance with the Buy American Act?
m. What is your estimated cost for this requirement? You will not be held to this price, it is only for market research purposes.
n. Do you offer any warranty coverage?
Place of Performance:
Address: 8110 Industrial Drive, Suite 200, USAF Academy, Colorado Springs, CO
Zip Code: 80840
Country: USA
This notice is designed to locate responsible sources that have an interest, and have the ability to supply the items described herein. If your firm is capable and qualified to provide the satellite tracking telescope systems, send the required response in writing to the primary point of contact indicated within this announcement. Responses are due no later than 18 Nov 2011, 12:00 p.m. MST by e-mail. Questions and responses should be addressed to the primary contact, Londres Medranda, Contracting Specialist, 719-333-8927 or [email protected] or the alternate point of contact, Diana Myles-South, Contracting Officer, 719-333-8650 or [email protected].
Contractors must have a current registration with the Central Contractor Registration (CCR) at http://www.ccr.gov and with Online Representation and Certification Application (ORCA) at http://orca.bpn.gov by time of award.