SOLICITATION NOTICE
66 -- PARTICLE ANALYSIS SYSTEM FOR SMALL SCALE FIRE RESEARCH
- Notice Date
- 3/10/2003
- Notice Type
- Solicitation Notice
- Contracting Office
- Department of the Navy, Office of Naval Research, Naval Research Laboratory, 4555 Overlook Ave. S.W., Washington, DC, 20375
- ZIP Code
- 20375
- Solicitation Number
- N00173-03-R-TB06
- Response Due
- 3/21/2003
- Archive Date
- 3/21/2004
- Point of Contact
- John Booros, Contract Specialist, Phone 202-767-2120, Fax 202-767-5896, - Wayne Carrington, Contracting Officer, Phone 202-767-0393, Fax 202-767-5896,
- E-Mail Address
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booros@contracts.nrl.navy.mil, carrington@contracts.nrl.navy.mil
- Description
- This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. The solicitation, N00173-03-R-TB05, is issued as a Request for Proposal (RFP). The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through FAC 01- 12 and DFARS Change Notice 20030301. The associated NAICS code is 334516 and small business size standard is 500 employees. NRL has a requirement for a Particle Analysis System For Small Scale Fire Research. NRL has an on going experimental program to investigate fire suppression phenomena on a scale of centimeters to meters. The primary focus of this work is to improve understanding of the dynamics of water mist as applied to fire suppression. This includes studies of the generation, transport and suppressive effects of mist. Currently active work includes experimental studies of water mist interactions in boundary flow, co flow and counter flow configurations and theoretical investigation of water mist behavior in the boundary layer above burning solids. Complementary engineering experiments with compartment scale systems are also underway, as is research to extend the application of water mist to blast mitigation. A key variable in this work is the size distribution of the water droplets. For these type of studies, non intrusive sensing, at distances on the order of centimeters to meters, is needed in order to minimize disturbance of the flame and to avoid damage to the instruments. Specific requirements include the ability to measure both size distributions and number densities of droplets having diameters in the range of approximately 1 to 750 Micrometers at droplet mass fractions on the order of 0.1-0.5. The system must also be capable of operating within several centimeters of a flame sources and must be able to generate reports that include particle size distribution histograms and statistics (for example, distribution means, medians and standard deviations). In order to meet the requirements of these experiments, the particle analysis system must have the capabilities listed as follows: PARTICLE ANALYSIS SYSTEM SPECIFICATIONS Optical: 1. Ability to measure water droplets having diameters in the range 1 Micrometer to 750 Micrometers. Multiple lens options may be used to achieve this range. 2. Ability to obtain ensemble (vice single particle) size measurements. 3. Measurement regions up to 500 mm in length by 10 mm in diameter. 4. Ability to obtain distribution measurements at high optical obscuration (less than 10 percent transmission).5. Working distance (furthest distance from receiver at which measurements can be made) up to 0.5 meters. Output: 1. Capable of providing continuous or discrete measurements synchronized to an external trigger. 2. Ability to display droplet distributions and distribution statistics in real time. 3. Ability to analyze and display data off-line 4. Ability to export data in formats compatible with spreadsheets and graphical analysis programs. Mechanical & Electrical: 1. Separate transmitter and receiver having mountings compatible with standard optical breadboards. 2. Both the transmitter and receiver mass must be no less than 9 kgm (approximately 20 lb) to permit mounting on two axis stepper platforms. Environmental: 1. Sealed or purged optics to permit operation in dirty environments. 2. Capable of making measurements in regions within several centimeters of a flame. (2000 kelvins, 1 hr duration) Delivery and acceptance is at NRL, 4555 Overlook Ave. SW, Washington, D.C. 20375, FOB Destination. Delivery shall be no later than 45 days from date of award. The provision at 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors--Commercial, applies to this acquisition. The Government intends to award a contract resulting from this solicitation to that responsible offeror proposing the lowest price for the items that have been determined to comply with the requirements of the specifications and solicitation. The proposal must demonstrate an understanding of the requirement and the ability to meet the specifications. General statements that the offeror can or will comply with the requirements, that standard procedures will be used, that well-known techniques will be used, or paraphrases the RFP specifications in whole or in part will not constitute compliance with this requirement concerning the content of the technical proposal. Offeror must complete and submit with its proposal, FAR 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications--Commercial Items and DFARs 252.212-7000 Offeror Representations and Certifications--Commercial Items, which are available electronically at : http://heron.nrl.navy.mil/contracts/reps&certs.htm The clause at FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions--Commercial Items and FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes or Executive Orders--Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. The additional FAR clauses cited in the clause are applicable to the acquisition: FAR 52.203-6, FAR 52.219-4, FAR 52.219-8, FAR 52.222-19, FAR 52.222-21, FAR 52.222-26, FAR 52.222-35, FAR 52.222-36, FAR 52.222-37, FAR 52.225-13, FAR 52.225-15, FAR 52.232-33, and FAR 52.247-64. The DFARs clauses at 252.212-7001, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders Applicable to Defense Acquisitions of Commercial Items is applicable. The additional DFARs clauses cited in the clause are applicable: DFARS 252.225-7001, DFARS 252.225-7012, DFARS 252.204-7004, DFARS 252.227-7015, DFARS 252.227-7037, and DFARS 252.243-7002. The following additional FAR clauses apply: 52.203-8; 52.203-10. The following additional DFARs clauses apply: 252.204-7004, 252.232-7009. Any resultant contract will be DO Rated under the Defense Priorities and Allocations System (DPAS). The Contract Specialist must receive any questions no later than 10 calendar days before the closing date of this solicitation. An original and 2 copies of the offeror's proposal shall be received on or before 4:00 P.M. local time, 21 March 2003 at the Naval Research Laboratory, Attn: Contracting Officer, Bldg. 222, Room 115, 4555 Overlook Ave. S.W., Washington, D.C. 20375-5326. The package should be marked with the solicitation number, due date and time. The U.S. Postal Service continues to irradiate letters, flats, Express and Priority Mail with stamps for postage and other packages with stamps for postage destined to government agencies in the ZIP Code ranges 202 through 205. Due to potential delays in receiving mail, offerors are encouraged to use alternatives to the mail when submitting proposals. Facsimile proposals are authorized and may be forwarded to the contract specialist point of contact listed below. Other business opportunities for NRL are available at our website http://heron.nrl.navy.mil/contracts/rfplist.htm
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