Inactive Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5)

INTRODUCTION. The U.S. Army Contracting Command – New Jersey, on behalf of U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command – Armaments Center, DEVCOM, Quality Engineering & System Assurance (QE&SA) ... INTRODUCTION. The U.S. Army Contracting Command – New Jersey, on behalf of U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command – Armaments Center, DEVCOM, Quality Engineering & System Assurance (QE&SA) Division, at Picatinny Arsenal, NJ, is conducting market research to determine the capability of businesses to provide Tactical Behavior Research Lab (TBRL), FCDD-ACE-QEA Thermal imaging cameras to be used for data collection for various projects. The result of this market research will contribute to determining the method of procurement, if a requirement materializes. Based on the responses to this sources sought notice/market research, this requirement may be set-aside for small businesses (in full or in part) or procured through full and open competition. Multiple awards may be made. All small business set-aside categories will be considered. Telephone inquiries will not be accepted or acknowledged, and no feedback or evaluations will be provided to companies regarding submissions. 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. RESPONSES 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. REQUIRED CAPABIILITIES. a. These cameras will allow TBRL to remotely monitor and measure changes in human skin temperature, and potentially other physiological measures. b. Additionally, this Science Grade High Speed, high resolution cameras will allow TBRL to provide additional data to train machine vision AI, with the following specifications capable of accurately measuring changes in human skin temperature at a high refresh rate. c. Desired specifications are a maximum resolution of 640x512, a full window frame rate of 125Hz, Gigabit Ethernet data streaming, 50mm lenses, and accuracy of ±2°C or ±2% of reading. QUALIFICATION: The Thermal imaging camera must be qualified and demonstrate compliance to the above. Proof of qualification should be addressed in the response. NON-DEVELOPMENTAL ITEM. The Thermal imaging cameras should be a non- developmental item to the maximum extent possible. SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS Any resulting contract shall be compliant with 52.204-25, and provide responses to their assertions with 52.204-24 and 52.204-26. ELIGIBILITY. The applicable NAICS code for this requirement is 333316 Digital Camera Manufacturing with a Small Business Size Standard of 1,000 employees. The Product Service Code is 5836 Video recording and reproducing equipment. 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 any existing contract number(s), dollar value(s) and brief description of work previously or currently being performed either on a Government Wide Acquisition Contract or otherwise, which specifically demonstrates the contractor's ability to successfully satisfy the requirements of the Qualifications Listed. 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.). Firms shall also provide point of contact information, where available, for the efforts cited above. All data should be sent electronically at no cost to the US Government by 26 February 2021 to the U.S. Army Contracting Command New Jersey, ACC-NJ-JA, ATTN: ACCNJ POC, Building 9, Picatinny Arsenal, NJ 07806. ATTN: Elizabeth.a.horak2.civ@mail.mil and edward.gelpke@us.army.mil@mail.mil. Phone inquiries will not be addressed; all requests should be submitted in writing via email. Respondents will not be notified of the results of the survey. 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. Information and materials submitted in response to this request WILL NOT be returned. DO NOT SUBMIT CLASSIFIED MATERIAL. All data received in response to this Sources Sought that is marked or designated as corporate or proprietary will be fully protected from any release outside the Government. AMENDMENT #1 - INDUSTRY QUESTION: Are you able to provide information on the number/quantity of cameras the government anticipates for this upcoming requirement? GOVERNMENT ANSWER # 1 - It is anticipated that (two ) 2 cameras, temperature range is -20°C to 350°C (-4°F to 662°F) may be required for any/all. The Government reserves the right to change this when/if an actual RFQ/RFP is issued as a result of this market survey/sources sought notice.