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NRL Sole Source Procurement for Magnetic Shield Chamber and Vapor Cells from Twinleaf LLC

This notice announces the Naval Research Laboratory's intent to award a sole source contract to Twinleaf LLC for specialized magnetic shielding and vapor cell equipment. - Agency: Naval Research Laboratory (NRL), Department of the Navy - Sole source vendor: Twinleaf LLC, Plainsboro, NJ - Equipment required: - Four-layer magnetic shield chamber with internal field and gradient coils (MS-2) - Low noise bipolar programmable current supply (CSB-1000) - Borosilicate glass vapor cells with cesium and varying neon gas pressures (VC-C10-Cs VAC, VC-C10-Cs-2TNe, VC-C10-Cs-10TNe, VC-C10-Cs-20TNe, VC-C10-Cs-50TNe, VC-C10-Cs-100TNe) - Each item requested in a quantity of one - NAICS code: 541715 (R&D in Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences) - PSC code: R425 - Simplified Acquisition Procedures will be used - Competition is limited unless another vendor can demonstrate capability to meet technical requirements - Twinleaf LLC is identified as the only source able to meet the specifications

Description

 NRL NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD A SOLE SOURCE TEMPLATE

This Notice of Intent is not a request for competitive proposals.  This is not a solicitation or request for offers.  No solicitation package is available and email requests will not be honored.  Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements. 

The Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) intends to award a sole source purchase order to Twinleaf LLC of Plainsboro, NJ to furnish: Magnetic shield chamber and Vapor cell

  ____ See Attached Schedule of Supplies/Services OR    __X See Chart Below

Line Item

Part #

Description

Quantity

1

MS-2

MS-2 Four-layer magnetic shield set with three axis internal field coils and five first order gradient coils

1

2

CSB-1000

Low noise bipolar programmable current supply, ±1000 mA.

1

3

VC-C10-Cs VAC

Enclosure: Borosilicate glass

Geometry: 10 mm cube inner dimensions, 1 mm wall thickness

Metals: Cesium

Gasses: none; vacuum

1

4

VC-C10-Cs-2TNe

Borosilicate glass cell, 10 mm cube ID, 1 mm wall thickness, Cesium, 2 Torr Neon

1

5

VC-C10-Cs-10TNe

Borosilicate glass cell, 10 mm cube ID, 1 mm wall thickness, Cesium, 10 Torr Neon

1

6

VC-C10-Cs-20TNe

Borosilicate glass cell, 10 mm cube ID, 1 mm wall thickness,

Cesium, 20 Torr Neon

1

7

VC-C10-Cs-50TNe

Borosilicate glass cell, 10 mm cube ID, 1 mm wall thickness,

Cesium, 50 Torr Neon

1

8

VC-C10-Cs 100TNe

Borosilicate glass cell, 10 mm cube ID, 1 mm wall thickness, Cesium, 100 Torr Neon

1

The North American Industry Classification System Code (NAICS) for this requirement is 541715 with the size standard of 1000.   The Federal Supply Code (FSC) / Product Service Code (PSC) procurement is R425.

This purchase will be made utilizing Simplified Acquisition Procedures in accordance with:

Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 13.106-1(b) for purchases not exceeding the simplified acquisition threshold of $250,000. 

Interested parties may identify their interests and capability to respond to this requirement in accordance with the posted opening and closing dates.  Any response to this notice must show clear and convincing evidence that competition would be advantageous to the Government.   Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether or not to conduct a competitive procurement.  A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed purchase order based upon response to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government.  No reimbursement for any cost connected with providing capability information will be provided.

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