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The National Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST) seeks information on vendors that are capable of providing simulations of the electric-acoustic response of a representative sample system. The ... The National Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST) seeks information on vendors that are capable of providing simulations of the electric-acoustic response of a representative sample system. The data from these simulations will inform the design of the electric-acoustic spectrometer instrument, including lower bounds on anticipated output signals and lower bounds on required field strengths. NIST requires calculations of nonlinear electric-acoustic spectra in fluid systems. Specifically, NIST requires a calculation of the displacement field, including second order terms due to the mixing products of the electric and acoustic fields as a function of time for a simple ionic salt solution where an electric-acoustic two tone measurement is performed. Both signals (electric and acoustic) shall be in the MHz frequency range. The results shall be presented to NIST in a final presentation, and the code to calculate the spectra shall be made available to NIST. The purpose of this notice is to identify organizations capable of providing the necessary services and meeting the minimum contractor qualifications. This announcement is not a Request for Proposals or Quotes (RFP/RFQ) and does not commit the Government to award a contract now or in the future. The information contained in this notice is DRAFT only and as such, is subject to change prior to issuance of a solicitation. No solicitation is available at this time. After results of this market research are obtained and analyzed, NIST may conduct a competitive or non-competitive procurement and subsequently award a contract. NIST will use the results of this sources sought notice to determine whether to proceed on a sole source basis or competitively if it is determined that other vendors could potentially meet NIST's needs. This requirement is assigned a NAICS code of 541990 with a small business size standard of $16.5M. Interested business organizations that believe they are capable of meeting the requirement should submit electronic copies of their capability statement. Please limit responses to four (4) pages or less. Responses should include the following information: 1. Name of company that will provide the service. 2. List of similar jobs. 3. Typical lead time to provide service after receipt of order. 4. Any other relevant information that is not listed above which the Government should consider in developing its minimum specifications and finalizing its market research. Any proprietary information should be so marked. The written capability statement should be received by the Contracting Officer, Angela Hitt by email at Angela.Hitt@nist.gov no later than 1 p.m. MST Wednesday, December 15, 2021. The capability statement shall identify the business status of the organization. No quotes will be accepted at this time and will not be considered.