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BACKGROUND This is a notice to Request Information (RFI)/Sources Sought Notice (SSN) from industry to help determine the availability and capability of small business and other than small businesses that are capable of providing any or all of the products and services required by the U.S. Department of Commerce, National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). NIST is conducting market research to identify potential sources that can provide an X-Ray Diffraction System that meets or exceeds all technical specifications, inclusive of delivery, installation and training requirements identified in this notice. This notice is strictly to request information for market research purposes to help NIST determine the appropriate acquisition strategy for this requirement. This notice shall not be construed as a solicitation, an obligation, or commitment by the NIST. OVERVIEW NIST has a potential requirement for a Contractor to provide a portable x-ray diffraction system meeting, or exceeding, the technical specifications below. The system is expected to be used in both laboratory and outdoor settings on meter-scale structural members, with the physical and software components required for multiaxial stress measurements of steel. The Contractor shall provide an XRD system that meets or exceeds all technical specifications identified below for Line Item 0001 and Optional Line Items 0002, 0003, and 0004. Minimum Specifications: Line Item 0001 (Required) Description: Field Deployable X-Ray Diffraction system Quantity: One (1) A. Technical Specifications a. The system shall be capable of measuring and computing axial (1-1), shear (1-2), and transverse (2-2) stress components in iron and steel materials. b. Able to export raw intensity vs. two-theta (or similar) peak profile data. c. Must be portable indoors and outdoors via protective pack-out boxes or similar. d. Must include means of securing to horizontal and vertical surfaces. e. Must include a form of enclosure or radiation shielding. f. Must include any necessary alignment fixtures / guides for proper system setup and measurement. g. Must include zero-stress and low/high-stress standards for calibration and alignment verification. h. Must include means for emergency stop of x-ray generation. i. Must include a visible hardware indicator showing when the x-ray tube is active or the shutter is open. j. Must include at least one powered translation stage for fine (0.1 mm or less) positioning of diffracting volume. k. Must include powered rotational stage that enables automated multidirectional stress measurements. l. Must be able to operate using standard single phase, 115V or 120V electrical power.' m. System is electrically wired (including plug termination) to be powered by an existing 120V receptacle. n. A one-year manufacturer's warranty. Optional Requirements: The following units are optional items, that if exercised, shall be exercised in accord…

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