SOLICITATION NOTICE
L -- Technical Support - Fluid Modeling Facility's Meterological Wind Tunnel
- Notice Date
- 11/7/2003
- Notice Type
- Solicitation Notice
- Contracting Office
- Environmental Protection Agency, Ord Service Center/Nerl, Rtp Procurement Operations Division, Research Triangle Park, NC 27711
- ZIP Code
- 27711
- Solicitation Number
- RFQ-RT-04-00046
- Response Due
- 11/20/2003
- Archive Date
- 12/20/2003
- Point of Contact
- Point of Contact, Anna Mustard, Purchasing Agent, Phone (919) 541-4556
- E-Mail Address
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Email your questions to U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
(mustard.anna@epa.gov)
- Description
- NAICS Code: 541990 Experiments of flow and dispersion are currently being conducted within EPA's meteorological wind tunnel and convection laboratory. Future wind tunnel experiments are being designed. Each facility is a complex system of computer-controlled instrumentation that is designed and delicately balanced to satisfy the requirements of laboratory fluid modeling studies of atmospheric phenomena. The wind-tunnel experiments involve a study of flow and dispersion in highly complex and urbanized areas A thorough understanding of the capabilities and limitations of scale modeling of urban areas as well as the specific similarity criteria that must be satisfied for such an undertaking is clearly required for success. The Fluid Modeling Facility (FMF) convection lab is a one-of- a-kind facility that was designed, developed, and constructed in house by FMF personnel. Its mechanical, electrical, and optical systems demand highly knowledgeable and uniquely skilled scientists and technical support personnel in order to properly configure and mantain the facility for atmospheric boundary layer studies. Both of these major ongoing projects at the Fluid Modeling Facility require the support of a contractor with a thorough understanding of laboratory fluid modeling principles and extensive experience in designing experimental programs and performing laboratory measurements (including the design and implementation of the instrumentation to support those measurements) and analyzing and publishing results. Additionally the contractor would need specific abilities to identify and correct malfunctions in laboratory instrumentation, and to diagnose and solve a myriad of problems that arise in the operation of the wind tunnel and convection tank systems. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) intends to award a fixed-price purchase order for technical support at the EPA's Fluid Modeling Facility. The contractor would need to have the following skills: (1) a general knowledge and understanding of fluid dynamics, with a thorough knowledge of computer hardware and software and a wide range of mechanical, electrical, and electronic systems as related to laboratory instrumentation; (2) a thorough understanding of the fundamental principals of fluid modeling as specifically related to the theory and operation of meterorological wind tunnels and convection water tanks; (3) demonstrated experience in designing and conducting laboratory modeling studies; (4) demonstrated knowledge of the operation and limitations of the Laser Doppler Velocimeter, Pulsed-wire anemometer, hot-wire anemometer, pitot-tube (with MKS-brand baratron), Hydrocarbon (flame ionization detection) analyzer with custom automated range switching system, laser-induced florescence, video data imaging and acquisition systems, and wind tunnel instrument carriage controls; (5) demonstrated knowledge and understanding of atmospheric boundary layer flows and the limitations imposed by similarity scaling in laboratory studies as well as a demonstrated understanding of the Guidelines for Fluid Modeling of Atmospheric Diffusion and the practical limitations of scale modeling of atmospheric flows; (6) demonstrated experience with engineering designs and construction of supporting hardware and laboratory components used in wind tunnel experimentation, and; (7) demonstrated experience with major metal and wood working machinery (e.g. metal/wood lathes, milling machines, saws, grinders, welders, and a variety of hand and portable tools). The proposed procurement is 100% set aside for small business. The associated North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code is 541990, with a small business size standard of $6 million in average annual receipts over the preceding three fiscal years. Requests for copies of the Request for Quotation should be mailed to Anna L. Mustard, Contract Specialist, U. S. Environmental Protection Agency, RTP Procurement Operations Division (E105-02), Research Triangle Park, NC 27711, or they may be faxed to (919) 541-4273.
- Record
- SN00467256-W 20031109/031107212521 (fbodaily.com)
- Source
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