This requirement is for the purchase of a Two-Photon Lithography System for photonic interconnects able to create optical interconnects between two devices by efficiently converting between their different optical modes, while also accounting for mechanical misalignment between the devices (as measured by the system) in support of the Highly Integrated Microsystems Division (AFRL/RYDI).

NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD SOLE SOURCE: The NAICS Code is 334516 - Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing. The Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL/PZLEQ), Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio, intends to award a sole source purchase order as authorized by FAR 13.106-1(b)(1)(i) to Vanguard Automation GMBH.

This Notice of Intent is NOT a request for competitive quotes or proposals. A determination by the Government for the competition of this requirement based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. All responsible sources or authorized distributors may submit a capability statement that meets all the requirements in the attached Statement of Work (SOW) or exception to the intent to purchase on a sole source basis, which shall be considered by the Government. Please submit via e-mail to Mr. Chris Stokes at chris.stokes@us.af.mil no later than 23 June 2023 at 10:00 AM Eastern Time. Only responses received by this date will be considered. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement.

Be advised that all correspondence sent via e-mail shall contain a subject line that reads “IASS – Photonic Wire Bonder”. Note that e-mail filters at Wright-Patterson AFB are designed to filter e-mails without subject lines or with suspicious subject lines or contents (i.e., .exe, or .zip files). Therefore, if this 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 e-mail filters at Wright-Patterson AFB. If sending attachments with e-mail, ensure only .PDF, .doc, docx, xls, or .xsls documents are sent. The e-mail filter may delete any other form of attachments.

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Statement of Work (SOW)

Sole Source Justification (SSJ) Redacted