Fabrication, installation, alignment, calibration, machining, prototyping services for Upper Wide-Angle Viewing System (UWAVS)

The Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory (PPPL) is a partner in the U.S. Contributions to ITER Project. The U.S. is one of seven partners in this international project to produce a fusion reactor grade burning plasma. PPPL’s responsibilities include the supply of six diagnostic systems for ITER, including the Upper Wide-Angle Viewing system (UWAVS). Development of this system has recently entered the final design phase.

Currently, PPPL is seeking responses from organizations, whether single commercial entities or consortia, with the interest and capability to construct this system and deliver its components to other groups within the international ITER organization.

PPPL is seeking capability statements from all interested parties that possess the technical capability to provide support for the requirements as noted in the UWAVS Sources Sought Notice, including Large Businesses and all socioeconomic categories of Small Businesses and Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU)/Minority Institutions (MI), for the purposes of determining the appropriate level of competition and/or small business subcontracting goals for this effort.

PPPL reserves the right to consider a Small, Small Disadvantage (SDB), 8(a), Women-owned (WOSB), Service-Disabled Veteran (SDVOSB), Economically Disadvantaged Women-owned Small Business (EDWOSB), or HUBZone business set-aside based on responses received. Interested firms are requested to submit information in the form of a Capabilities and Qualifications as outlined in the UWAVS Sources Sought Notice.

This capability statement should indicate the ability to be the prime subcontractor or lower-tier subcontractor and perform all aspects of the effort described herein. It is insufficient to provide only general brochures or generic information. Additionally, your responses must include the following:

name and address of firm, size of business; whether they are Large, Small, SDB, 8(a), WOSB, SD-VOSB, EDWOSB, HUBZone, and HBCU/MI, and affiliate information: parent company, joint venture partners, and potential teaming partners. It is emphasized that this sources sought notice is for planning and information purposes and is NOT to be construed as a commitment by the Government to enter into a contractual agreement, nor will PPPL pay for information solicited.

Respondents will NOT be notified of the results of the evaluation. If a solicitation is released, then it and any additional documents will be available on www. SAM.gov. It is the offeror's responsibility to monitor this website for the release of the solicitation and amendments (if any). Potential offerors will be responsible for downloading their own copy of the solicitation and amendments, if any.

All responses shall be submitted electronically via e-mail to Khalif Stripling, kstripli@pppl.gov, by January 15,2025. When responding please reference PPPL RFI_25_013-S. UWAVS SOURCES SOUGHT in the subject line. Technical and procurement questions should be directed to the above point of contact.