SOLICITATION NOTICE
66 -- SEMI-CONTINUOUS ORGANIC/
- Notice Date
- 4/12/2004
- Notice Type
- Solicitation Notice
- Contracting Office
- Environmental Protection Agency, Oar Service Center/Oaqps, Rtp Procurement Operations Division, Research Triangle Park, NC 27711
- ZIP Code
- 27711
- Solicitation Number
- RFQ-RT-04-00240
- Response Due
- 4/30/2004
- Archive Date
- 5/31/2004
- Point of Contact
- Point of Contact, Beverly Barbour, Purchasing Agent, Phone (919) 541-4095
- E-Mail Address
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U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
(barbour.beverly@epa.gov)
- Description
- NAICS Code: 334516 SUBPART: SUPPLIES, EQUIPMENT AND MATERIAL CLASSCODE: 6630 OFF ADD: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, RTP Procurement Operations Division (E105-02) Attention: OARS, Research Triangle Park, NC 27711 Subject: SEMI-CONTINUOUS ORGANIC/ELEMENTAL FIELD CARBON AEROSOL ANALYZER SOL: RFQ-RT-04-00240 Due: 04/30/04 POC: Beverly Barbour, Contract Specialist, TEL 919- 541-4095/FAX (919) 541-0611 E-mail : Barbour.Beverly@epa.gov THIS IS A COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION FOR COMMERCIAL ITEMS PREPARED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FORMAT IN FAR SUBPART 12.6-STREAMLINED PROCEDURES FOR EVALUATION AND SOLICITATION FOR COMMERCIAL ITEMS - AS SUPPLEMENTED WITH ADDITIONAL INFORMATION INCLUDED IN THIS NOTICE. THIS ANNOUNCEMENT CONSTITUTES THE ONLY SOLICITATION; QUOTATIONS ARE BEING REQUESTED, AND A WRITTEN SOLICITATION DOCUMENT WILL NOT BE ISSUED. THIS SOLICITATION IS BEING ISSUED USING SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITION PROCEDURES (REFERENCE FAR PART 13). This solicitation is a Request for Quotation (RFQ). The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 01-2 0. The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) Code for this procurement is 3344516 with a small business size standard of 500 employees to qualify as a small business. This acquisition is unrestricted and all interested offerors may submit a quote. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) anticipates that a firm-fixed price purchase order will be awarded as a result of full and open competition using Simple Acquisition procedures. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Monitoring and Quality Assurance Group within the Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards in Research Triangle Park, NC are requesting quotes for three (3 ea) semi-continuous, real-time carbon aerosol analysis instruments, Sunset Laboratory Model or equal as specified. (1) SPECIFICATIONS: Capabililty to semi-continuously measure particulate Organic Carbon and Elemental Carbon (OCEC) using the NIOSH Method 5040 and EPA Speciation Trends Network particulate carbon analysis protocols; Continuous flow Non-Dispersive Infrared (NDIR) Detector System that will allow operation using two support gases (OpticalEC/TECmode). Organic and elemental carbon concentrations with a time resolution of at least 1 hour, sensitivity at minimum quantifiable levels of 0.5 g carbon/M3 for a 30 minute sample at 8 liters per minute, and transmittance measurement with a temperature stabilized diode laser. Systems to include Laptop with the operating software for the analyzer. Custom 16 Bit data system with embedded CPU instrument controller, system to be field deployable/transportable. (2) DELIVERY/INSTALLATION Shipment shall be FOB Destination to Maywood IL, Lacy WA and Phoenix AZ . Delivery and training for the equipment shall be completed at all three sites, no later than 60 days after receipt of award. The Contractor shall schedule and facilitate one (1) eight (8) hour training session for each site. Installation shall include at a minimum, unpacking of all related components, set-up and hook-up of all components, start-up , sample testing and demonstration of specifications. The training should provide a through demonstration of all equipment functions, equipment operation and basic troubleshooting. Award will be made to the party whose quote offers the best value to the Government, technical, price and other factors considered. The Government will evaluate information based on the following evaluation criteria: 1) Technical Capability factor " Meeting or Exceeding the Requirement," 2) Past Performance, and 3) Price. Technical capability, and Past Performance when combined, are more important than price. Past Performance and Price shall be evaluated only on quotations determined technically acceptable in accordance with the Technical Capability evaluation criteria. ** Evaluation of Technical Capability shall be based on the information provided in the quotation. Quoters shall include the manufacturer, make and model of the product, manufacturer sales literature or other product literature which CLEARLY DOCUMENTS that the offered product meets or exceeds the specifications stated herein. ** Past Performance will be evaluated to determine the overall quality of the product and service provided. Quoters shall provide a list of at least three(3) references to whom the same or similar equipment has been provided. Evaluation of Past Performance will be based on the references provided . Documentation shall include the name of the company or organization, reference contact person with telephone or contact information and any applicable grant, contract or purchase order numbers. The following provisions apply to this acquisition: 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Items; 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items. CLAUSES: 52.204-3 Taxpayer Identification ; 52.204-6 Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) Number; 52.204-7 Central Contractor Registration; 52.212-4 Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items including subparagraphs; 52.222-3 Convict Labor; 52.222-19 Child Labor-Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies; 52.222-21 Prohibition of Segregated Facilities; 52.222-26 Equal Opportunity; 52.222-35 Equal Opportunity for Special Disabled Veteran, Veterans of Vietnam Era and Other Eligible Veterans; 52.222-36 Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities; 52.222-37 Employment Reports on Special Disabled Veterans, Veterans of Vietnam Era, and Other Eligible Veterans; 52.225-4 Buy American Act-Free Trad Agreements-Israeli Trad Act Certificate; 52.225-13 Restriction on Certain Foreign Purchases; 52.232-33 Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer?Central contractor Registration; The Request for Quote is available via the Internet at http://www.epa.gov/oam.rtp_cmd. Firms are encouraged to access the RFQ via the internet. If you obtain a copy of the RFQ via the Internet, it is you responsibility to frequently check the same site where the RFQ is posted for any amendments. *** All quoters shall submit the following: 1) An original copy of the quotation which addresses the specifications for Technical Evaluation criteria, descriptive literature, description of commercial warranty, one copy of the most recent published price list for all proposed commercial components, (1) copy of reference/past performance information and (1) completed copy of the provision at 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial items which may be downloaded at www.acqnet.gov/far. All quotes shall be forwarded to the US Environmental Protection Agency, RTP Procurement Operations Division (D143-01) Attn: Beverly Barbour MD E105-02, Research Triangle Park, NC 27709. All questions are to be submitted in writing NLT April 22, 2004. Offerors shall ensure the RFQ number is visible on the outermost packaging. Submission must be received by 5:00 p.m. EST, April 30, 2004. LINKURL: http://www.epa.gov/oam.rtp_cmd EMAIL ADD: Barbour.Beverly@epa.gov NOTE: THIS NOTICE WAS NOT POSTED TO WWW.FEDBIZOPPS.GOV ON THE DATE INDICATED IN THE NOTICE ITSELF (12-APR-2004); HOWEVER, IT DID APPEAR IN THE FEDBIZOPPS FTP FEED ON THIS DATE. PLEASE CONTACT fbo.support@gsa.gov REGARDING THIS ISSUE.
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