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This Sources Sought Notice (SSN) is in support of market research and procurement planning being conducted by the Naval Research Laboratory (NRL), Washington, DC. This RFI is for informational and planning purposes only and does not guarantee that this will be competed in SAM.gov. The Government assumes NO financial responsibility for any costs incurred. A solicitation package is not available at this time.

OBJECTIVE: The intent of this RFI is to gauge industry interest and search for potential sources capable of fulfilling a requirement for a commercially available Cryogen free Superconducting Magneto-Optical Cryostat with an Integral Confocal Microscope/Internal Objective. The draft minimum technical requirements for the effort are in the below specifications. The Government is currently in the planning stages for this procurement and may continue to modify the language within the requirement as necessary. Please see attachment (1) to find the specifications for the task.

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THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION OR AN INDICATION THAT A CONTRACTUAL COMMITMENT WILL EXIST AS A RESULT OF THIS RFI.