Optical Laser Cards

This synopsis is a sources sought notice and not a request for proposals. The Defense Distribution Center has a requirement for Optical Memory Laser Cards. The cards must be polycarbonate laminate. The physical size of the care is 54MM x 86MM. The maximum user data capacity is 2,858,952 bytes. The data coding is MFM-RZ. The track pitch is 12.0 microns; track guide width is 2.5; the number of user data tracks is 2,571; the bit size is 2.25 microns, and the bit pitch is 5.0 Microns. The format is Dela, ANSI Draft, and ISO Draft Standard. The card should have a preformatted header and/or application tracks; track by track definable soft-sectoring. One side of the card is printed with Automated and the other side is printed with an X. Each box shall contain 200 cards each. The NAICs code is 334613 and the size standard is 1,000 employees. The Governments determination on how to compete the proposed requirement will be made based on responses to the notice and is at the sole discretion of the Contracting Officer. This is NOT a Request for Proposal (RFP). When issued, the RFP will be posted to FedBizOpps. Responses to this notice should include: 1) A written narrative of contractors capability to provide the required Optical Memory Laser Cards and/or marketing materials that indicate their company’s ability to provide the cards; 2) Company size in relation to the applicable North American Industry Classification System code (NAICS) 334613; 3) Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) Code; 4) The socioeconomic status of the company, i.e., small business concern, 8(a) business, HUB Zone small business, small disadvantaged business, woman-owned small business, veteran owned small business, or Service disabled veteran owned small business; 5) Point of Contact information to include name, email address, telephone and fax numbers. Questions regarding this notice should be e-mailed to Karen Ghani, contract specialist, at [email protected]. Responses to this notice should be e-mailed to [email protected] no later than 2:00pm Eastern Daylight Time on 3 October 2008.