Notice of Intent: Phantom High-Speed Camera System

NOTICE OF INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE Contracting Opportunities Announcement Type: Special Notice Announcement Number: NIST-NOI-26-01230 Subject: Procurement of Phantom High-Speed Camera System Introduction This is a notice of intent, not a request for a quotation. A solicitation document will not be issued, and quotations will not be requested. Purpose The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) intends to negotiate a firm-fixed price purchase order on a sole source basis with the Vision Research Inc., located at 100 Dey Rd, Wayne NJ, 07470 USA. The purchase order will specifically procure the Phantom High-Speed Camera System. This system will be utilized by the Engineering Laboratory (EL), Production Systems Group at NIST Gaithersburg MD campus. Authority This acquisition is being conducted using the procedures at FAR Part 12 – Acquisition of Commercial Products and Commercial Services. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this acquisition is 334310 – Audio and Video Equipment Manufacturing, with a small business size standard of 750 Employees. Description The Production Systems Group (PSG) at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) conducts research in metal-based additive manufacturing (AM) with the goal of improving process monitoring, control, and qualification of AM processes. A key platform supporting this work is the Additive Manufacturing Metrology Testbed (AMMT), a laser powder bed fusion research system developed at NIST to study the relationship between processing parameters, melt pool dynamics, and resulting material properties. The AMMT platform enables precise synchronization between the laser position and in-situ monitoring devices, including high-speed cameras used to capture melt pool dynamics during the laser–material interaction. These measurements provide critical information for understanding the AM process and improving process stability and part quality. The system is currently being upgraded to AMMT 2.0, which incorporates a dual-laser configuration to enable studies of coordinated laser processing, transient melt pool dynamics, and process control strategies under multi-laser operation. The purpose of this acquisition is to procure one (1) monochromatic, silicon-detector-based high-speed camera for melt pool imaging in the AMMT 2.0 dual-laser system. All items must be new. Used or remanufactured equipment will not be considered for award. Experimental or prototype equipment will not to be considered. The use of “gray market” components not authorized for sale in the U.S. by the proposer is not acceptable. All line items shall be shipped in the original manufacturer’s packaging and include all original documentation and software, when applicable. Minimum Requirements: For the laser powder bed fusion additive manufacturing in-situ monitoring, the camera needs to have a combination of speed, resolution, sensitivity, and controllability. Specifically, the contractor shall provide a quantity of (1) camera, meeting the following minimum specifications. Sensor type: CMOS Color: Monochrome Pixel pitch: Less than or equal to 18 ?m x 18 ?m Bit depth: 12-bit or better Resolution: 1.2Mpix or larger Sensitivity: >30 % Quantum Efficiency (QE x FF) @ 850 nm; >60 % @ 550 nm. Shutter: Global shutter Minimum shutter speed: Less than or equal to 1 microseconds Data transfer protocol: CoaxPress or 10 Gb ethernet Onboard memory: 72 GB or larger, able to partition and download while recording Lens Mount: Must come with c-mount adapter Frame rates: Greater than 10,000 fps at full resolution Greater than 100,000 fps at a sub-window size 120 x 120 pixels or above. Triggering: Random external TTL triggering capability with frequency up to the maximum sample rate for the defined resolution. Dimensions: Not to exceed 130 x 130 x 150 mm to fit within laboratory space constraints at NIST. Sole Source Determination PSG previously acquired and integrated a Phantom high-speed c...