PORTABLE 120V CRYOCOOLER & ACCESSORIES

The Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division at China Lake, CA intends to procure on an other than full and open competitive basis the following items: Portable 120V Cryocooler & Accessories (Qty 1 Lot). This requirement is manufacturer sole sourced to Sunpower Inc. 2005 E. State Street Athens, OH 45701, as the only company who offers a compact/portable cryocooler reaching cryogenic temperatures as low as -185C and can be powered with a standard 120V wall outlet with an NW50 flange which interfaces with a matching NW50 flange in the vacuum chamber which it will be mounted to and has free piston stirling engine technology. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals; however, any firm believing it can fulfill the requirement identified above may submit a written response to yvonne.c.stockwell.civ@us.navy.mil no later than 5 days after the date of publication of this notice, which shall be considered by the agency. The response shall reference solicitation number N6893625Q0038 and provide a capability statement that clearly indicates the firm’s experience, assets, background, and ability to perform the required work without compromising the quality, accuracy, reliability, and schedule.
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