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The purpose of Amendment 01 to Sources Sought Notice (SSN) W15QKN-20-X-0AHA is to extend the response date to April 17, 2020. ***End of Amendment 01*** The U.S. Army Contracting Command – New Jersey, ... The purpose of Amendment 01 to Sources Sought Notice (SSN) W15QKN-20-X-0AHA is to extend the response date to April 17, 2020. ***End of Amendment 01*** The U.S. Army Contracting Command – New Jersey, on behalf of U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command – Armaments Center (CCDC AC), Pyrotechnics R&D Pilot Plant Laboratory at Picatinny Arsenal, NJ, is conducting market research to determine the capability of businesses to provide pilot scale blade-less resonant acoustic mixing technology. Key technical features should include a 1kg mix capacity and impart energies at or greater than 100g acceleration near 60hz cycle rate into the pyrotechnic mix constituents. It is desired that the vessel should have jacketed cooling and integrated vacuum control for degassing. Technology must comply with Class1/Div1 & Class2/Div1 hazardous location standards and possess UL listing. Additionally, 2 optional periods of performance are desired for maintenance support and upgrades. DISCLAIMER “THIS SOURCES SOUGHT IS FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY. THIS IS NOT A “REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (RFP)” TO BE SUBMITTED. IT DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A SOLICITATION AND SHALL NOT BE CONSTRUED AS A COMMITMENT BY THE GOVERNMENT. RESPONSES IN ANY FORM ARE NOT OFFERS AND THE GOVERNMENT IS UNDER NO OBLIGATION TO AWARD A CONTRACT AS A RESULT OF THIS ANNOUNCEMENT. NO FUNDS ARE AVAILABLE TO PAY FOR PREPARATION OF RESPONSES TO THIS ANNOUNCEMENT. ANY INFORMATION SUBMITTED BY RESPONDENTS TO THIS TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION IS STRICTLY VOLUNTARY. RESPPONSES WILL NOT BE RETURNED TO THE RESPONDER. NOT RESPONDING TO THIS NOTICE DOES NOT PRECLUDE PARTICIPATION IN ANY FUTURE REQUEST FOR QUOTE (RFQ) OR INVITATION FOR BID (IFB) OR RFP, IF ANY ISSUED. IF A SOLICITATION IS RELEASED, IT WILL BE SYNOPSIZED ON THE GOVERNMENT-WIDE POINT OF ENTRY (GPE). IT IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF POTENTIAL OFFERORS TO MONITOR THE GPE FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMMATION PERTAINING TO THIS REQUIREMENT.” BACKGROUND: The applicable NAICS code for this requirement is 423830 with a Small Business Size Standard of 100 employees. The Product Service Code is N066. Businesses of all sizes are encouraged to respond; however, each respondent must clearly identify their business size in their capabilities statement. SUBMISSION DETAILS: Each potential source is requested to provide the contract number(s), dollar value(s) and brief description of work previously or currently being performed, which specifically demonstrates the contractor's ability to successfully satisfy the requirements of the Technical Services explained above. Firms shall also provide point of contact information, where available, for the efforts cited above. In addition, please provide the firm’s name and address, point of contact with telephone number and email address, CAGE Code and DUNS number, and size of business (i.e. large, small, disadvantaged, veteran owned, woman owned, etc.). The Government is not obligated to notify respondents of the results of this survey. Phone inquiries will not be addressed; all requests should be submitted in writing via email. Submittal of information is requested via electronic mail only to Nicole Thalmann, Contract Specialist, CCNJ, Picatinny Arsenal NJ; e-mail nicole.l.thalmann.civ@mail.mil. The deadline for this submission is 4:00 PM EST, 30 March 2020 to the US Army CCDC AC. This is a market survey for information only, and shall not be construed as a request for a proposal or as an obligation on the part of the US Government. The US Government does not intend to award a contract on the basis of this market survey or otherwise pay for information solicited.