| Location: | District of Columbia |
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| Posted: | Jun 11, 2025 |
| Due: | Jun 25, 2025 |
| Agency: | DEPT OF DEFENSE |
| Type of Government: | Federal |
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| Solicitation No: | N00173-25-RFI-JD17 |
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NOTE: THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION OR AN INDICATION THAT A CONTRACTUAL COMMITMENT WILL EXIST AS A RESULT OF THIS RFI. This Sources Sought Notice (SSN) is in support of market research and procurement planning being conducted by the Naval Research Laboratory (NRL), Washington, DC. This SSN is for informational and planning purposes only and does not guarantee that this will be competed via SAM.gov. The Government assumes NO financial responsibility for any costs incurred. A solicitation package is not available at this time.
Contracting Office Address: NRL, 4555 Overlook Avenue, SW, Washington, DC 20375
OBJECTIVE: The intent of this RFI is to gauge industry interest and search for potential sources capable of fulfilling a requirement for an Electron Beam Evaporator System in accordance with the following technical requirements. The Government is currently in the planning stages for this procurement and may continue to modify the language within the requirement as necessary. These specifications do not necessarily represent the final specifications.
The Electron Beam Evaporator System must meet the specifications listed in the attached document titled “Draft_Specifications_for_Electron_Beam_Evaporator”.
CONTRACTOR RESPONSE FORMAT: Interested parties, at a minimum, shall supply all of the below required information in a Capability Statement. (Reference RFI N00173-25-RFI-JD17 in your response)
1. CONTACT INFORMATION:
2. TECHNICAL INFORMATION:
a) List of capabilities/resources relevant to the above specification list.
3. COMMERCIALITY OF PROPOSED ITEM
a) Whether item(s) offered/proposed is a commercial item and is customarily used by the general public or non-government entities for the other than Government purposes.
b) Whether the item has been sold, leased, or licensed to the general public, and if so, identify one or more such sales, leases, or licenses to document the commerciality of the item.
4. PRODUCT DESCRIPTION
a) Provide a description of how the proposed product will meet or exceed each of the specifications as it is anticipated that ultimate evaluation will be lowest priced technically acceptable and a go/no go basis.
b) Provide a product brochure and highlight the areas that meet or exceed specifications.
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENT DETAILS:
Responses should be no more than 10 pages.

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Bid Due: 6/16/2026