Posted: April 29, 2025, 12:55 p.m. EDT
Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
AFLCMC/PZI Installation Contracting Support
Wright Patterson AFB, OH 45323
Date: 21 April 2025
Title: SINGLE PHOTON AVALANCHE DIODE (SPAD) CAMERA WITH ACCESSORIES
Request for Quote (RFQ) / Solicitation Number: FA860125Q0076
Quotes Due: 29 April 2025 at 1:00 PM EST
Contact Point(s): Jennifer Blackford, Contract Specialist; jennifer.blackford@us.af.mil
Contact Point(s): Raschelle Swindle, Contracting Officer; raschelle.swindle@us.af.mil
1. Description: This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information, included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested, and an additional written solicitation will not be issued. The solicitation is conducted as a commercial procurement using Simplified Acquisition Procedures (FAR Part 13). This notice is expected to result in award of a Firm Fixed Price (FFP) contract for a commercial commodity to the responsible offeror who submits a quotation that: (1) conforms to the requirements, (2) complies with the minimum requirements stated in the Statement of Work (SOW) as evidenced by providing a complete description of the equipment provided, and (3) that submits the quotation, in whole dollars, with the lowest price technically acceptable, provided that the price is determined to be fair and reasonable.
The Government reserves the right to conduct interchanges with some, none, or all offerors, or make no award at all depending upon: 1) the quality of quotations received, and 2) whether proposed prices are determined to be fair and reasonable.
This requirement is a small business set-aside under NAICS 334516 with a size standard of 1,000 Employees.
Requirement: SINGLE PHOTON AVALANCHE DIODE (SPAD) CAMERA WITH ACCESSORIES in accordance with the attached Statement of Work (SOW).
CLIN Supplies Quantity Unit
0001 SINGLE PHOTON AVALANCHE DIODE (SPAD) CAMERA 1 Each
WITH ACCESSORIES
2. Period of Performance: The delivery is required within 6 weeks of contract award.
3. Request for Information (RFIs): The Government will accept questions concerning solicitation number FA860125Q0076 until 16 April 2025 at 4:00 PM EST. Email your questions on a .pdf, .doc, .docx, .xls or .xlsx document to jennifer.blackford@us.af.mil and raschelle.swindle@us.af.mil. Any questions received after this date and time may not be considered.
4. Quotes Due Date: Quotes must be submitted electronically to the Contract Specialist via e-mail at jennifer.blackford@us.af.mil and Contracting Officer at raschelle Swindle@us.af.mil. Quotes must conform to the requirements of this solicitation and be received no later than 29 April 2025 at 1:00 PM EST. It is the responsibility of the offeror to ensure that the quote and its attachments are received. Any correspondence sent via e-mail must contain the subject line FA860125Q0076, SINGLE PHOTON AVALANCHE DIODE (SPAD) CAMERA WITH ACCESSORIES The entire quotation must be contained in a single e-mail that does not exceed 5 megabytes including attachments, if any. E-mails with compressed files are not permitted. Note that e-mail filters at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base are designed to filter e-mails without subject lines or with suspicious subject lines or contents (i.e., .exe or .zip files). Therefore, if the specified subject line is not included, the e-mail may not get through the e-mail filters. Also be advised that .zip or .exe files are not allowable attachments and may be deleted by the email filters at Wright-Patterson. If sending attachments with email, ensure only .pdf, .doc, .docx, .xls or .xlsx documents are sent. The email filter may delete any other form of attachments. If a DoDSafe drop off is needed, please notify the contract specialist or contracting officer at least 48 hours before quotes are due. Any quotes received after designated closing date and time need not be considered. Quotes must include aggregate total of base plus all option year CLINS, if requested (IAW FAR 52.217-5 Evaluation of Options). All quotes shall conform to the Contract Line-Item Number (CLIN) structure of attached solicitation.
5. Notice to Vendor(s): The Government reserves the right to cancel this solicitation, either before or after the closing date.
6. Period of Acceptance of Quotes: Offeror agrees to hold prices in its quote firm for 60 calendar days from the date specified for receipt of offers.
7. SAM Registration: Firms submitting a quote for the solicitation described herein, MUST be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) database, or risk the quote as being non-responsive, regardless of the package being considered complete, timely or any other salient consideration. Information to register on SAM can be found at the web site, SAM.gov.
8. Provisions and Clauses: See solicitation attachment for applicable provisions and clauses. Offerors shall compete and include in quotations all representations and certifications, as well as all fill-in provisions and clauses, contained within this solicitation. Additionally, quotations that contain pricing only with no description/detail of the equipment that will be provided will not be accepted or considered for award.
List of Attachments:
1. Combined Syopsis/Solicitation
2. Statement of Work dated 07 April 2025
Posted: April 21, 2025, 8:33 a.m. EDT
Posted: April 7, 2025, 11:56 a.m. EDT
Background
The solicitation is issued by the AFLCMC/PZI Installation Contracting Support at Wright Patterson AFB, OH. The purpose of this contract is to procure a Single Photon Avalanche Diode (SPAD) camera with accessories, which is essential for enhancing the educational experience of AFIT remote sensing students. This advanced imaging system will enable students to gain expertise in cutting-edge remote sensing technologies, particularly in applications involving 3-D reconstruction of targets under challenging conditions such as fog or underwater environments.
Work Details
The contract requires the delivery of one Single Photon Avalanche Diode (SPAD) camera with accessories. The specifications include:
- A SPAD array camera designed for active imaging in low photon flux environments.
- Two operational modes: photon counting and time-correlated single-photon counting (TCSPC).
- Capability to provide timing information for each detected photon per pixel and per frame.
- Time-stamping capability with a resolution of less than 60 picoseconds per pixel per frame.
- Spatial resolution of 32x32 pixels (totaling 1024 pixels).
- Operational spectral range from 390nm to 910nm.
- User-selectable features for raw data processing with frame transfer speeds between 150,000 to 700,000 frames per second.
- Custom firmware for in-camera data analysis and an additional firmware-accelerated histogram feature.
- Proven experience required from the manufacturer in SPAD camera sales.
- Inclusion of XY Scanner Synchronization Firmware Addon.
- Camera lens must be equivalent to Model # SL-183M.
Period of Performance
Delivery is required within 6 weeks of contract award.
Place of Performance
The products will be delivered to Wright Patterson AFB, OH.
