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FBO DAILY ISSUE OF JULY 27, 2005 FBO #1339
MODIFICATION

66 -- PURCHASE OF YSI 6600 SONDES (4 EA) AND 25' COMMUNICATION CABLES (4 EA)

Notice Date

7/25/2005
 

Notice Type

Modification
 

Contracting Office

U S GEOLOGICAL SURVEY, APS ER TEAM B, ACQUISITION AND GRANTS BRANCH 12201 SUNRISE VALLEY DRIVE, MS-152 RESTON VA 20192
 

ZIP Code

20192
 

Solicitation Number

05ERQQ0062
 

Response Due

7/29/2005
 

Archive Date

7/25/2006
 

Small Business Set-Aside

Total Small Business
 

Description

THIS IS A MODIFICATION PROVIDING ADDITIONAL INFORMATION TO THE ORIGINAL DESCRIPTION SECTION FOR SOLICITATION NUMBER 05ERQQ0062: (1) The instrument shall be capable of working in fresh, polluted or seawater. (2) The instrument shall be capable of operating in water depths up to 200 meters. (3) The instrument shall not exceed 3.5" in diameter, 19.5" in length and 7 lbs. in weight. (4) The instrument shall be capable of operating in a self-powering mode from an internal power supply using a set of eight (8) "C" cell batteries. The instrument shall also have the capability of being powered by an external 12VDC-power supply through an interface cable. Batteries shall be removable via an external hatch without opening the probe. (5) The instrument shall have, as a standard, 384 kilobytes of non-volatile flashdisk memory capable of storing 150,000 individual readings as a standard. Loss of battery power shall not cause loss of memory, and a memory backup battery shall not be required. (6) The instrument shall have the capability of updating its internal software with newer versions via a disk in the field by the end user, or from the web. (7) The instrument shall be compatible with the YSI 650 field displays for calibrating, configuring, reporting and logging status. Data should be able to be downloaded to the 650 utilizing Kermit protocols and then transferred to a PC. (8) The instrument shall be capable of having connectorized field replaceable probes for the Dissolved Oxygen, Conductivity, Temperature, pH, ORP, Ammonium, Nitrate and Turbidity sensors, as well as Chlorophyll. These sensors shall be capable of being removed without opening the probe or exposing the internal electronics to the environment. (9) The instrument shall have the capability of measuring Dissolved Oxygen, Temperature, Conductivity, pH, ORP, Ammonium, Nitrate, Turbidity, and three ranges of Depth, also Chlorophyll. The instrument shall also have the capability of providing calculated outputs for Salinity, Total Dissolved Solids, Resistivity, Specific Conductance and Ammonia. (10) The instrument shall use a dissolved oxygen sensor that employs the patented "Rapid-Pulse" measuring technique. This sensor shall be capable of measuring dissolved oxygen in the range of 0-20 mg/l with an accuracy of +/- 0.2 mg/l; and in the range of 0 - 200% saturation with an accuracy of +/- 2% air saturation with a response time of less than one minute under all or zero flow conditions without the use of a stirring device. In addition the sensor should also capable of measuring dissolved oxygen in the range of 20 - 50 mg/l with an accuracy spec at this range of +/- 0.6 mg/l; and in the range of 200 - 500% saturation with an accuracy spec at this range of +/- 6% air saturation. (11) The instrument shall be capable of measuring temperature using a thermistor in the range of -5 to 45 degrees C with an accuracy of +/- 0.15 degrees C and a resolution of 0.01 degrees C. The instrument shall also provide, as an option, the capability of having a characterized temperature output with an accuracy of +/- 0.05 degrees C. The output shall be capable of being displayed in Celsius, Fahrenheit, or Kelvin. (12) The instrument shall be capable of measuring conductivity using a four nickel electrode cell in the range of 0 - 100 mS/cm with an accuracy of +/- 0.5% + 0.001 uS/cm and a resolution of 0.001 to 0.1 mS/cm. The output shall be capable of being displayed in mS/cm or uS/cm. The conductivity sensor shall be capable of measuring over the entire range (0-100 mS/cm) without changing the cell constant. (13) The instrument shall be capable of measuring pH in the range of 0-14 with an accuracy of +/- 0.2 and a resolution of 0.01 using a combination electrode with a gel filled reference electrode. This same sensor is also used for measuring most low-ionic strength waters. (14) The instrument shall be capable of measuring ORP in the range of -999 to +999 mV with an accuracy of +/- 20 mV and a resolution of 1 mV using a combination electrode with a gel filled reference electrode. (15) The instrument shall have available as an output a salinity calculation based on the conductivity and temperature measurements in the range of 0-70 PPT with an accuracy of 1.0% or +/- 0.1 PPT (whichever is greater) and a resolution of 0.01 PPT. The algorithms used for the calculation should be those found in the Standard Methods for Examination of Water and Wastewater. (16) The instrument shall have the capability of being supplied with Nephlometric type turbidity probe capable of measuring turbidity in the 0 - 1000 NTU range with an accuracy of +/- 5% or 2 NTU (whichever is greater), and a resolution of 0.1 NTU. The probe will include a mechanical wiper that can be activated manually or automatically before each reading is taken. (17) The instrument shall have the capability of being supplied with an ISE probe capable of measuring Nitrate in the range of 0-100 mg/l with an accuracy of +/- 10% of the reading or +/- 2 mg/l, (whichever is larger) and a variable resolution of 0.01 mg/l to 0.1 mg/l. (18) The instrument shall have the capability of being supplied with an ISE probe capable of measuring Ammonium in the range of 0-100 mg/l with an accuracy of +/- 10% of the reading or +/- 2 mg/l, (whichever is larger) and a variable resolution of 0.01 mg/l to 0.1 mg/l. (19) The instrument shall be supplied with one (1) user-friendly software Windows software program providing communication and data processing. Data shall be presented in both report and graphical form, and data statistics will be automatically generated and displayed for Min, Max, Mean, and Standard Deviation. The software program shall be capable of exporting data in comma and quote delimited and ASCII formats. (20) All sealed ports shall have secondary backup seals, thus protecting the internal electronics from the environment. (21) The instrument shall include as standard RS-232 and SDI-12 communication interface. (22) The instrument shall be manufactured in an ISO 9001 certified facility located in the United States. This acquisition will be made under the simplified acquisition threshold of $100,000.00 and solicited by written Request for Quotation No. 05ERQQ0062. Selection will be made on a best-value basis. The NAICS code is 423490. Quotes are due at 2:00 PM on 07/29/2005. The anticipated award date is 08/08/2005. All responsible sources who have a valid DUN and Bradstreet Number, as well as, an active registration with Central Contractor Registration (CCR), may submit a quotation. Request for Solicitation No. 05ERQQ0062 will be available by responding at the following website, http://www.ideasec.gov. Follow the link to "Business Opportunities," go to Sysnopsis/Announcement," select "U.S. Geological Survey" as the agency, and select the action type "P." Click "Find." Scroll down to find the solicitation number. If you have difficulties accessing the solicitation using the website, call the National Business Center Electronic Commerce Help Desk at 703-390-6633. Questions may be sent to John Machen at jmachen@usgs.gov or fax 703-648-7367. This is a small business set -aside. See Note 01.
 

Web Link

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Place of Performance

Address: COLUMBIA, SC

Zip Code: 29210

Country: USA
 

Record

SN00854093-W 20050727/050725212244 (fbodaily.com)
 

Source

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