SOLICITATION NOTICE
66 -- Photo Ionization Detector
- Notice Date
- 9/3/2004
- Notice Type
- Solicitation Notice
- NAICS
- 334519
— Other Measuring and Controlling Device Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- DHS - Direct Reports, United States Coast Guard (USCG), Commandant (G-ACS), U.S. Coast Guard Headquarters, 2100 Second St., SW, Washington, DC, 20593-0001
- ZIP Code
- 20593-0001
- Solicitation Number
- HSCG23-04-R-PKB211
- Response Due
- 9/13/2004
- Archive Date
- 11/30/2004
- Point of Contact
- Linda Mullen, Contract Specialist, Phone (202) 267-1512, Fax (202) 267-4019, - Tarasia Remhof, Contracting Officer, Phone 202-267-1193, Fax 202-267-4019,
- E-Mail Address
-
lmullen@comdt.uscg.mil, tremhof@comdt.uscg.mil
- Description
- This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; a proposal is being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. This is Request for Proposal No. HSCG23-04-R-PKB211. This solicitation document will incorporate provisions and clauses that are in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 01-24. The NAICS code is 334519 and the size standard is 500 employees. The U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) has a requirement for Photo Ionization Detectors (PID) and accessories for a base period and four (4) one-year option years. The requirement is as follows: Base Period ? CLIN 0001 Photo Ionization Detectors - minimum 2/maximum 400; CLIN 0002 5 Gas Monitor including PID - minimum 0/maximum 0; CLIN 0003 Replacement 10.6 eV Lamp - minimum 0/maximum 0; CLIN 0004 Calibration Gas for Multi-Sensor Instrument - minimum 0/maximum 0; CLIN 0005 Replacement Sensors for Multi-Sensor Instrument ? minimum 0/maximum 0; CLIN 0006 Starter Kits ? minimum 17/maximum 300. Option Year 1 - CLIN 1001 Photo Ionization Detectors - minimum 20/maximum 400; CLIN 1002 5 Gas Monitor including PID - minimum 0/maximum 500; CLIN 1003 Replacement 10.6 eV Lamp - minimum 0/maximum 200; CLIN 1004 Calibration Gas for Multi-Sensor Instrument - minimum 0/maximum 300; CLIN 1005 Replacement Sensors for Multi-Sensor Instrument ? minimum 0/maximum 200; CLIN 1006 Starter Kits ? minimum 20/maximum 300. Option Year 2 - CLIN 2001 Photo Ionization Detectors - minimum 0/maximum 400; CLIN 2002 5 Gas Monitor including PID - minimum 0/maximum 500; CLIN 2003 Replacement 10.6 eV Lamp - minimum 0/maximum 200; CLIN 2004 Calibration Gas for Multi-Sensor Instrument - minimum 0/maximum 300; CLIN 2005 Replacement Sensors for Multi-Sensor Instrument ? minimum 0/maximum 200; CLIN 2006 Starter Kits ? minimum 0/maximum 300. Option Year 3 - CLIN 3001 Photo Ionization Detectors - minimum 0/maximum 400; CLIN 3002 5 Gas Monitor including PID - minimum 0/maximum 500; CLIN 3003 Replacement 10.6 eV Lamp - minimum 0/maximum 200; CLIN 3004 Calibration Gas for Multi-Sensor Instrument - minimum 0/maximum 300; CLIN 3005 Replacement Sensors for Multi-Sensor Instrument ? minimum 0/maximum 200; CLIN 3006 Starter Kits ? minimum 0/maximum 300. Option Year 4 - CLIN 4001 Photo Ionization Detectors - minimum 0/maximum 400; CLIN 4002 5 Gas Monitor including PID - minimum 0/maximum 500; CLIN 4003 Replacement 10.6 eV Lamp - minimum 0/maximum 200; CLIN 4004 Calibration Gas for Multi-Sensor Instrument - minimum 0/maximum 300; CLIN 4005 Replacement Sensors for Multi-Sensor Instrument ? minimum 0/maximum 200; CLIN 4006 Starter Kits ? minimum 0/maximum 300. Specifications are as follows: Photo Ionization Detector (CLIN 0001) ? Physical Characteristics: 6 oz or less; maximum dimensions: length 6 inches, width 3 inches, depth 1.5 inches; no sharp edges; easily attach to belt; an alligator-style clip preferred; casing shall be non-conductive; water and oil resistant; brightly colored or easily distinguishable from a pager and available in ?tactical? black; three-way alarm-visually, audibly, and with vibration; audible alarm shall be at least 90 dB and available in a ?tactical? mode: vibrate and infrared alarm. (Small and non-bulky for inclusion in boarding equipment, minimize interferences; should not be able to catch on obstructions while transiting through a vessel; easily attach to any part of uniform ? belt, cuff, coverall pocket, etc.; when viewed by others should be quickly recognizable as safety equipment; available in a tactical mode for specialized LE teams; alarms should be easily seen and heard ? even with hearing protection ? by user and others around them; should be able to feel alarm if in a pocket; tactical mode should have infrared alarms to be seen by other team members through night vision goggles.) Display/Interfaces/Logging: easy to read; continuous display of real-time display; low battery indication; all alarm information; alarm information: set points (low, very low, over-limit); alarm level encountered (low, very low, over-limit); alarm events logged and downloadable. (Users should be able to quickly determine any alarm status, what those alarm levels are, and can quickly check all necessary parameters with a single button; if an alarm even occurs, details should be available for further analysis if needed; either this information should be available off of a memory chip or via download from infrared port.) Sensors: PID resolution of at least 1.0 ppm; 10.6 eV lamp; environmental constraints: temperature: 0 F to 100 F; Rel. Humidity: 5-95%. (Monitor must be sensitive to 1 ppm to provide sufficient warning.) Lifespan/Maintenance/Warranty: 10.6 eV lamp to function for two years; battery life of 12 hours of operation; 2-year warranty on all non-consumable components; 1 year of shelf life. (market norm is two years for personal monitor; users should be able to pick up the monitor and readily identify lamp status, battery status, and real time reading; manufacturer should replace any faulty monitors during the two years; users should be able to have them on the shelf ready to use for a year before starting the two-year window.) Standards: manufacturer must be ISO 9000/9001 certified; watertight IG 64 rated; impact resistant; intrinsically safe in accordance with ANSI/UL 913: Class I, Division I, Groups A, B, C, D; Class I, Zone 0, Group IIC. (to ensure proper internal QA, manufacturer must have their quality program third-party certified, e.g., ISO 9000/9001; given the working environment, the monitors must be watertight, impact resistant, and intrinsically safe, in accordance with appropriate industry consensus standards.) Training: Manufacturer must provide training on use, operation, and maintenance of equipment, with initial shipment, at select units, and at all training centers (train the trainer format); Shipping shall be included in unit cost to all Coast Guard units. 5 Gas Monitor including PID (CLIN 0002) - Physical Characteristics: weight: multi-gas: 10 oz or less (including batteries); maximum dimensions: length 6 inches, width 3 inches, depth 1.5 inches; no sharp edges; easily attach to belt; an alligator-style clip must be available; casing shall be non-conductive; water and oil resistant; brightly colored and/or easily distinguishable from a pager; also available in ?tactical? black; three-way alarm-visually, audibly, and with vibration; audible alarm shall be at least 90 dB; tactical mode should only contain vibration and infrared alarms. (Small and non-bulky for inclusion in boarding equipment, minimize interferences; should not be able to catch on obstructions while transiting through a vessel; easily attach to any part of uniform ? belt, cuff, coverall pocket, etc.; when viewed by others should be quickly recognizable as safety equipment; available in a tactical mode for specialized LE teams; alarms should be easily seen and heard ? even with hearing protection ? by user and other around them; should be able to feel alarm if in a pocket; tactical mode should have infrared alarms to be seen by other team members through night vision goggles.) Display/Interfaces/Logging: easy to read; 10.6 eV lamp; continuous display of all gases being monitored; any alarm information (low, high, STEL, TWA); available on start up; battery status; alarm set points (low, high, STEL, TWA); all buttons easily accessible and menus easily accessed; onboard data logging; data compatible with common MS Office applications; all instruments (single-gas and multi-gas must be compatible with same data logging hardware and software); remote sampling pumps available for confined space entry applications; should be compatible or integrated with all instruments. (Users should be able to quickly determine any alarm status, what those alarm levels are, and can quickly check all necessary parameters with a single button; if an alarm even occurs, details should be available for further analysis if needed; either this information should be available off of a memory chip or via download from infrared port.) Sensors: Multi-gas: should come standard with O2, LEL, H2S, CO, 10.6 PID lamp; but can be configured with less than four sensors and with other toxic gas sensors; 0-30.0% O2, increments 0.1%; 0-100% LEL, increments of 1% LEL; 0-100 ppm H2S, increments of 1 ppm; 0-500 ppm CO, increments of 1 ppm; 0-500 ppm 10.6 lamp, increments selectable to 0.1 and 1.0 ppm; single-gas: can be O2, H2S, CO, NDIR, PH3 or other toxic gases; environmental constraints: temp: 0 F to 100 F; Rel. humidity: 5-95%. (PID must be sensitive to 1 ppm to provide sufficient warning; must provide flexibility to change sensor for unit specific hazards; all ranges are industry standard monitoring ranges.) Lifespan/Maintenance/Warranty: 10.6 eV lamp to function for two years; sensors can be replaced separately or all at same time; LEL sensor must be resistant to Silicon and Sulfur contamination; Calibration: self-calibration of O2 sensor to a normal (20.8%) oxygen atmosphere; fully automatic with auto zero and auto span functions; gases available in kits and with easy to use calibration stations; warranted for two years of operation and for 1 year of shelf-life. (market norm is two years for personal monitor; users should be able to pick up the monitor and readily identify lamp status, battery status, and real time reading; manufacturer should replace any faulty monitors during the two years; users should be able to have them on the shelf ready to use for a year before starting the two-year window.) Standards: manufacturer must be ISO 9000/9001 certified; watertight and impact resistant (manufacturer to provide applicable data); intrinsically safe in accordance with ANSI/UL 913: Class I, Division I, Groups A, B, C, D; Class I, Zone 0, Group IIC; ABS certified for use aboard vessels. (to ensure proper internal QA, manufacturer must have their quality program third-party certified, e.g., ISO 9000/9001; given the working environment, the monitors must be watertight, impact resistant, and intrinsically safe, in accordance with appropriate industry consensus standards.) Training: Manufacturer must provide training on use, operation, and maintenance of equipment, with initial shipment, at select units, and at all training centers (train the trainer format); Shipping shall be included in unit cost to all Coast Guard units. Replacement 10.6eV Lamp (CLIN 0003) ? Must be compatible with both CLIN 0001 and CLIN 0002. Calibration Gas for Multi-Sensor Instrument (CLIN 0004) ? Must be compatible with both CLIN 0001 and CLIN 0002. Replacement Sensors for Multi-Sensor Instrument (CLIN 0005) ? Must contain each of the sensor available for CLIN 0002; all specifications for CLIN 0002 must be met by replacement sensors. Starter Kit (CLIN 0006) ? Starter kit to package together all hoses, pumps, calibration gas, filters, and associated gear to allow sampling in a confined space, calibrate both CLIN 0001 and CLIN 0002, and be easily carried to remote locations. Delivery shall be 30 days from issuance of a delivery order. Early delivery is acceptable. The USCG intends to award an Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) type contract using firm-fixed price delivery orders. The following provisions are incorporated by reference: 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors?Commercial Items; 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications Commercial Items (Reps and Certs must be submitted with offer); 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions?Commercial Items. An addendum to this clause is included in Attachment 2. 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders?Commercial Items. The following FAR clauses cited in Paragraph (b) of this clause are applicable to this acquisition: 52.219-8, 52.222-26, 52.222-35, 52.222-36, and 52.222-37; 52.225-3; 52.232-18 Availability of Funds. The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers: Technical capability of the equipment offered to meet the Government requirement, price and past performance. Factors are in descending order of importance. The Government will evaluate offers for award purposes by adding the total price for all options to the total price for the basic requirement. The Government may determine that an offer is unacceptable if the option prices are significantly unbalanced. Evaluation of options shall not obligate the Government to exercise the option(s). A written notice of award or acceptance of an offer, mailed or otherwise furnished to the successful offeror within the time for acceptance specified in the offer, shall result in a binding contract without further actions by either party. Before the offer?s specified expiration time, the Government may accept an offer, whether or not there are negotiations after its receipt, unless a written notice of withdrawal is received before award. Offers are due by 3:00 p.m. on September 13, 2004, to: Commandant (G-ACS-5B/LM), U.S. Coast Guard Headquarters, 2100 Second St., SW, Room 5222, Washington, DC 20593-0001, ATTN: Linda Mullen or via email at lmullen@comdt.uscg.mil. For information call Linda Mullen at 202/267-1512. This notice is for informational purposes for Minority, Women-Owned and Disadvantaged Business Enterprises: The Department of Transportation (DOT) Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization (OSDBU) has a program to assist minority, women-owned and disadvantaged business enterprises to acquire short-term working capital assistance for transportation-related contracts. Loans are available under the DOT Short-Term Lending Program (STLP) at prime interest rates to provide accounts receivable financing. The maximum line of credit is $500,000. For further information and applicable forms concerning the STLP, call the OSDBU at (800) 532-1169. For information concerning this acquisition, contact the contracting official listed above.
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