SOLICITATION NOTICE
35 -- On Vehicle Emissions Measurement Products
- Notice Date
- 6/4/2002
- Notice Type
- Solicitation Notice
- Contracting Office
- Contracts Management Division 26 W. Martin Luther King Drive Cincinnati, OH 45268
- ZIP Code
- 45268
- Solicitation Number
- PR-CI-02-10790
- Response Due
- 6/11/2002
- Archive Date
- 7/11/2002
- Point of Contact
- DENIS S. THARP, Contract Specialist, Phone: (513) 487-2092, E-Mail: Tharp.Scott@epa.gov
- E-Mail Address
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Email your questions to DENIS S. THARP
(Tharp.Scott@epa.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- In accordance with FAR Part 13 and FAR Part 12, the EPA's National Vehicle and Fuel Emissions Laboratory (Ann Arbor, Michigan) is in need of a portable on-vehicle emissions measurement system within six (6) months of award, that independently quantifies total oxides of nitrogen (NOx); carbon monoxide (CO); carbon dioxide (CO2); total hydrocarbons (THC); non-methane hydrocarbons (NMHC); fuel-air ratio (l); exhaust flow rate; fuel economy; ambient and exhaust temperatures, pressures; relative humidity; CAN/ECM signals; GPS signals and the ability to simultaneously measure emission concentrations from two different locations of the exhaust (i.e. upstream and downstream of exhaust after-treatment systems). EPA's performance goal is that each of these parameters be quantified at 1 Hz by exhaust mass rate, g/kg of fuel consumed, g/mile, and g/hp-hr. EPA's accuracy goal is ?10% with 95% confidence on brake-specific (g/hp-hr) and distance-specific (g/mi) bases as compared to simultaneous certified laboratory results over the full range of steady state and transient engine operation. EPA will consider a single unit applicable to diesel and gasoline engine applications. However, EPA recognizes that diesel and gasoline engines emit very different concentrations of emissions and that lean (diesel) and stoichiometric (gasoline) exhausts might require different emissions measurement technologies. EPA will consider responses that propose alternatives to a single unit solution. Such solutions might include a single unit with modular components that can be added or removed depending upon a diesel or gasoline application. Another possible solution would be two complete, but separate systems: one for gasoline and one for diesel. The portable on-vehicle emissions measurement system will be subject to EPA evaluation prior to acceptance. The evaluation will determine the effort required to prepare and maintain the system for testing exhaust emission from vehicles and engines, to collect simultaneous emissions and activity data during laboratory testing using CFR analytical procedures for purposes of correlation analysis, to simulate in the field laboratory driving schedules, to correlate road and lab data and field test the system over a sufficient period of time and range of operation to judge its durability and data quality. The system will also be compared to EPA's ROVER system during real-world in-use driving conditions. Only after passing the EPA Evaluation will the system be acceptable to EPA. The successful offeror must be able to provide nationwide on-site support, service and training in order to maximize the system's utility. EPA requires that at a minimum the company provide expert telephone support during normal business hours and provide complete repair or replacement of any failed components within five (5) business days of reporting a problem. This award will require the delivery of two (2) systems with each system capable of gasoline and diesel operation, plus any accessories that might be required to field-calibrate, operate, and maintain the systems. The portable on-vehicle emissions measurement system must be compact, and the attachment, connections, and packaging must ensure that the system will be non-intrusive and quickly installable and removable. EPA requires that the system be sufficiently compact and self-contained such that installation may be completed by one person. The total weight of the system must not exceed 100 pounds, excluding any externally detachable cables or sample lines. The system can consist of no more than two separate components, with each component not exceeding 50 pounds. The component weights are exclusive of any externally detachable cables or sample lines. The attachment of the system to the vehicle must be straightforward and it must require a minimal amount of tools or other hardware. Connections to exhaust and engine components must be non-intrusive and low profile so that the system will not interfere with the operation of the vehicle. Electrical connections must be able to withstand outdoor environments. The attachment, connections, and packaging must be able to withstand vehicle shock and vibration and temperature changes on-vehicle. The system also must be able to tolerate typical handling during installation and removal. Interested parties should submit a written request to receive the Statement of Work and RFQ (SF-1449) by close of business June 10, 2002, to Scott Tharp at the above address by Fax (513) 487-2107 or by e-mail Tharp.Scott@epa.gov. Telephone requests will not be honored. The RFQ and Statement of Work will be made available through the EPA website on June 11, 2002 at http:www./epa.gov/oam/cinn_cmd.
- Web Link
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The Environmental Protection Agency
(http://www.epa.gov/oam/solicit)
- Place of Performance
- Address: U.S. EPA NVFEL 2565 Plymouth Rd. Ann Arbor, MI
- Zip Code: 48105
- Country: UNITED STATES
- Zip Code: 48105
- Record
- SN00087802-W 20020606/020604214015 (fbodaily.com)
- Source
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