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Zetasizer Advance Series - Ultra (Red Label) or equal--Sources Sought notice DESCRIPTION: The NAICS code is 334516. The Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base is perfo... Zetasizer Advance Series - Ultra (Red Label) or equal--Sources Sought notice DESCRIPTION: The NAICS code is 334516. The Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base is performing market research for the requirement of one (1) Zetasizer Advance Series - Ultra (Red Label) or equal. MINIMUM SALIENT CHARACTERISTICS: System must perform the following particle size measurements: Intensity Distribution Volume Distribution Number Distribution Molecular Weight Quantify Aggregation Number Concentration Imaging Capture Fluorescent Capture System must perform the following particle charge measurements: Zeta Potential Electrophoretic Mobility Conductivity Surface Potential System must include the following features: Measures Aqueous Preparations Measures Non-aqueous Preparations Preparation pH Range Preparation Temperature Range Measures Exosomes and Extracellular Vesicles Report Generation Automated Analysis Sample Titration Deep Learning-based Data Quality Assessment This is a Sources Sought (SS). This is not a presolicitation or solicitation or Request for Quote (RFQ) and is not to be construed as any commitment by the Government. This notice does not obligate the Government to award a contract and/or pay for any quote preparation costs. The Government will not accept quotes at this time. This notice is not an offer by the Government to enter into a contract. Interested Small Business concerns must identify to the contracting officer their interest, socio-economic status and capability to satisfy the Government's requirement by closing date listed. Responses will allow the Government to conduct an initial review of market capabilities in support of requirements identified in the above minimum requirements. SUBMISSION DETAILS: All interested parties are encouraged to submit a response to this SS announcement. Responses should address the following questions: 1. Company name, cage code, address, point of contact, phone number, and email address. 2. Identification of whether the company is currently designated as a Small Business as defined in FAR Part 19.1 and the appropriate category (i.e. 8a, HubZone, etc.). 3. Company description of relevant capability and experience to provide the supplies in accordance with the minimum requirements above. The Government encourages you to submit any additional comments or suggestions that you would like to share. Capability package responses and questions shall be sent electronically to the Point of Contact (POC). Any responses should be e-mailed to the POC at joseph.hicks.15@us.af.mil no later than Friday 29 July 2022 at 4:00 PM Eastern Time. Only responses received by this date will be considered. All questions should be directed to the POC at joseph.hicks.15@us.af.mil. Be advised that all correspondence sent via e-mail shall contain a subject line that reads “Zetasizer Advance Series - Ultra (Red Label) or equal”. Note that e-mail filters at Wright-Patterson AFB are designed to filter e-mails without subject lines or with suspicious subject lines or contents (i.e., .exe, or .zip files). Therefore, if this subject line is not included, the e-mail may not get through the e-mail filters. Also be advised that .zip or .exe files are not allowable attachments and may be deleted by the e-mail filters at Wright-Patterson AFB. If sending attachments with e-mail, ensure only .PDF, .doc, docx, xls, or .xsls documents are sent. The e-mail filter may delete any other form of attachments.