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The U.S. Army Contracting Command – New Jersey, on behalf of U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command – Armaments Center (CCDC AC), Munitions Engineering Technology Center at Picatinny Arsena... The U.S. Army Contracting Command – New Jersey, on behalf of U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command – Armaments Center (CCDC AC), Munitions Engineering Technology Center at Picatinny Arsenal, NJ, is conducting market research to determine the capability of businesses to provide a laboratory capillary flow rheometer capable of supporting the rheological characterization of high solvent content, flowable, polymer-like materials. 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 INFORMATION PERTAINING TO THIS REQUIREMENT.” BACKGROUND: The applicable NAICS code for this requirement is 334519 with a Small Business Size Standard of 500. The Federal Supply Code is 6635 (Physical Properties Testing and Inspection). 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 US Government. The US Government requires a capillary flow rheometer capable of measuring rheological properties of viscous mixtures with varying solvent content. The unit should consist of a single, temperature controlled (50-350°C) barrel with a force range up to at least 20 kN. The rheometer should also include multiple capillaries in varying L/D ratios and must provide a software package for system control, data collection, and post-analysis of experimental data. The system shall also be designed to be allow for later addition of modules to evaluate material responses including die swell and wall slip. Additionally, on-site installation, configuration, basic training, and an operating manual (digital and hard copy) should be provided to familiarize engineers and technicians with the equipment and initiate start up. Respondents are instructed to provide details including capillary dimensions, load cell and pressure transducer capacities, working temperature ranges, and the name of the testing software package that is included for use with the equipment. 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.). All data should be sent at no cost to the US Government by 2 August 2021 to the US Army CCDC AC. ATTN: Eric Wagner, eric.j.wagner1.civ@mail.mil. 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. The official response must be submitted to: U.S. Army Contracting Command New Jersey, ACC-NJ-JA, ATTN: Eric Wagner, Building 9, Picatinny Arsenal, NJ 07806. Electronic submittals are preferred and should be sent to Email: eric.j.wagner1.civ@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.