25-SIMACQ-E60-0001 FARO Arm and Equipment
ID: N6339425Q4006Type: Sources Sought
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Buyer

DEPT OF DEFENSEDEPT OF THE NAVYCOMMANDING OFFICERPORT HUENEME, CA, 93043-5007, USA

NAICS

Instruments and Related Products Manufacturing for Measuring, Displaying, and Controlling Industrial Process Variables (334513)

PSC

IT AND TELECOM - BUSINESS APPLICATION SOFTWARE (PERPETUAL LICENSE SOFTWARE) (7A21)

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https://sam.gov/opp/cbc7f48f7d2744f2b0d185301250fed4/view
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    The Department of Defense, specifically the Naval Surface Warfare Center, Port Hueneme Division, is conducting a Sources Sought Notice to identify potential suppliers for the procurement of FARO Arm and related equipment. The requirement includes various commercial items such as the Quantum X.S 2.0m 7-axis arm, probe-laser line, and software from FARO Technologies, Inc. and 3D Systems, Inc., which are essential for measuring and controlling industrial process variables. Interested parties must submit their responses by 3:00 PM Pacific Time on March 31, 2025, to Jorge Ortiz at jorge.u.ortiz.civ@us.navy.mil, as the government seeks to evaluate market capabilities and determine the procurement method. No funding is currently available, and this notice does not constitute a formal solicitation.

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    KEITH SHANER
    jorge.u.ortiz.civ@us.navy.mil
    JORGE ORTIZ
    jorge.u.ortiz.civ@us.navy.mil
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