SOLICITATION NOTICE
66 -- Two-Dimensional Particle Image Velocimetry System (2D PIV)
- Notice Date
- 3/16/2006
- Notice Type
- Solicitation Notice
- NAICS
- 334516
— Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- Department of Commerce, National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), Acquisition Management Division, 100 Bureau Drive, Building 301, Room B129, Mail Stop 1640, Gaithersburg, MD, 20899-1640
- ZIP Code
- 20899-1640
- Solicitation Number
- SB1341-06-Q-0271
- Response Due
- 3/31/2006
- Archive Date
- 4/15/2006
- Description
- 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. SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITION PROCEEDURES ARE UTILIZED IN THIS PROCUREMENT. THIS ANNOUNCEMENT CONSTITUTES THE ONLY SOLICITATION; QUOTATIONS ARE BEING REQUESTED, AND A WRITTEN SOLICITATION DOCUMENT WILL NOT BE ISSUED. This solicitation is a Request for Quotation (RFQ). The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2005-08. *** The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 334516 with a small business size standard of 500 employees. This requirement is 100% set aside for small businesses. Only interested small businesses may submit a quote. *** ***The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has a requirement for one (1) each, Two-Dimensional Particle Image Velocimetry System (2D PIV) to be used in the Building Environment Division at NIST, Gaithersburg, MD. *** ***All interested Offerors shall provide a quote for the following line item: Line Item 0001: The Contractor shall furnish one (1) each, Two-Dimensional Particle Image Velocimetry System (2D PIV). Background The velocity measuring system will be used to determine flow fields at the inlet and exit regions of various finned tube heat exchangers. The inlet air velocity is normally assumed to be uniform across the face of the heat exchanger. However, a non-uniform air velocity profile is prevalent in field installations, and a NIST laboratory study indicated that non-uniform air distribution may degrade coil heat transfer by as much as 30 percent. The issue of non-uniform air distribution has not been popular in discussions because measuring the air velocity profile is cumbersome and time-consuming. Since some replacement heat exchangers are often larger than the original, the replacement heat exchanger?s front surface is typically at a sharper angle with respect to the flow direction. In such a case, the air velocity profile is substantially different, and coil heat transfer ability is degraded. This Particle Image Velocimetry (PIV) System shall measure and allow visualization of air velocity distributions for three common finned-tube heat exchanger configurations: a single-slab, A-shaped slabs, and V-shaped slabs. NIST shall make detailed air velocity measurements, which shall be validated by hot wire anemometry and the air-tunnel apparatus prescribed in ASHRAE Standard 51. Specifications The system shall be capable of measuring air velocity in two spatial dimensions (2D) simultaneously by applying the technique of Particle Image Velocimetry with a single digital camera. The system must consist of a CCD camera, camera lenses, camera filters, and camera mounts; image frame grabbers, timing and synchronization units, and system software. The system must be compact (no single component weighing more than 23 kg (50 lb)) and portable for operation in an industrial type environment. The system must be capable of measuring particle displacements on the order of 1 mm ? 10 mm for a 1 m x 1 m field of view with a standard uncertainty of plus/minus 1 percent or less. The system must measure the gas velocity through an opening of size 1 m x 1 m and agree with independent measurements using a different technique (such as hot wire anemometry) to within plus/minus 5 percent. CCD Camera Package Minimum Resolution of 1300 x 1024 pixels Monochrome or color Double frame mode for sampling at intervals of 600 nanoseconds and larger Fast readout of up to 30 frames/second At least 12 bit image depth Framegrabber and programmable timing hardware interfaced to a PC using a PCI or faster interface. Additional programmable IO channels to control light source (laser timing) Programmable IO for future expansion Room to accommodate a three dimensional system (2 cameras) in the future Must have the ability to time and control a dual cavity pulsed laser within the programmable timing hardware Image acquisition and processing software Image filtering Background subtraction Data import/export control Camera, timing unit, and all hardware control from this software Image visualization Image organization into projects/notebooks Image processing software shall include Cross correlation and auto correlation algorithms with spatial resolution as good or better than the camera pixel count within the defined area Second order correlation and deformed window correlation of images Image Vector field displays in several formats Advanced image ?cleanup? tools to remove unwanted interference or background ?noise? from the captured images. ***Delivery shall be FOB DESTINATION and be completed within twelve (12) weeks or less after receipt of order (ARO). *** ***The contractor shall pack and mark the shipment in conformance with carrier requirements, deliver the shipment in good order and condition to the point of delivery specified in the purchase order, be responsible for any loss of and/or damage to the goods occurring before receipt and acceptance of the shipment by the consignee at the delivery point specified in the purchase order; and pay all charges to the specified point of delivery. The contractor shall deliver all line items to NIST, Building 301, Shipping and Receiving, Gaithersburg, MD 20899-0001. *** ****The Government will evaluate information based on the following evaluation criteria: 1) Technical Capability factor "Meeting or Exceeding the Requirement," 2) Past Performance, 3) Past Experience, and 4) Price. Technical Capability, Past Performance, and Past Experience, when combined, are more important than Price. ****Evaluation of Technical Capability shall be based on the information provided in the quotation. Quotations shall include the make and model of the products, manufacturer sales literature or other product literature, which CLEARLY DOCUMENTS that the offered product(s) meet or exceed the specifications stated above. ****Past Performance will be evaluated to determine the overall quality of the product and service, provided by the Contractor. Evaluation of Past Performance shall be based on the references provided IAW FAR 52.212-1(b)(10) and/ or information provided by NIST or its? affiliates. Quoters shall provide a list of at least three (3) references to whom the same or similar products have been sold. The list of references shall include, at a minimum: The name of the reference contact person and the company or organization; the telephone number of the reference contact person; the contract or grant number; the amount of the contract and the address and the telephone number of the Contracting Officer if applicable; and the date of delivery or the date services were completed. ****Past Experience will be evaluated to determine the degree of vendors' experience in successfully providing comparable systems for the types of applications described herein. Information on past experience may be obtained from references. ***The following provisions and clauses apply to this acquisition: Provisions: 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Items; and 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items. ***Offerors shall complete annual representations and certifications on-line at http://orca.bpn.gov in accordance with FAR 52.212-3 Offerors Representations and Certifications- Commercial Items. If paragraph (j) of the provision is applicable, a written submission is required. *** ***The following clauses apply to this acquisition: 52.204-7 Central Contractor Registration; 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions?Commercial Items; 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders?Commercial Items including subparagraphs: (5) 52.219-6, Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside; (14) 52.222-3, Convict Labor; (15) 52.222-19, Child Labor-Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies; (16) 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities; (17) 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity; (18) 52.222-35, Equal Opportunity for Special Disabled Veterans, Veterans of the Vietnam Era, and Other Eligible Veterans; (19) 52.222-36, Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities; (20) 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Special Disabled Veterans, Veterans of the Vietnam Era, and Other Eligible Veterans; (24)(i) 52.225-3, Buy American Act-Free Trade Agreements- Israeli Trade Act w/ (ii) Alternate I; (26) 52.225-13, Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases; (31) 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-Central Contractor Registration. Department of Commerce Agency-Level Protest Procedures Level above the Contracting Officer is also incorporated. It can be downloaded at www.nist.gov/admin/od/contract/agency.htm. All clauses may be viewed at www.acqnet.gov. *** ***All vendors shall submit the following: 1) An original and one (1) copy of a quotation which addresses all Line Items; 2) Two (2) Originals of the Technical description and/or product literature; 3) Description of commercial warranty; and 4) One (1) copy of the most recent published price list. ***All quotes shall be received not later than 3:30 PM local time, on March 31, 2006 at the National Institute of Standards & Technology, Acquisition and Logistics Division, 100 Bureau Drive, Building 301, Room B129, Mail Stop 3571, Gaithersburg, MD 20899-3571, Attn: Jennifer Roderick. Because of heightened security, FED-EX, UPS, or similar delivery methods are the preferred method of delivery of quotes. If quotes are hand delivered, delivery shall be made on the actual due date through Gate A, and a 48 hour (excluding weekends and holidays) prior notice shall be made to the Contracts Office at 301-975-4959. NIST is not responsible for late delivery due to the added security measures. In addition, offerors/quoters who do not provide 24-hour notification in order to coordinate entrance to the NIST campus shall assume the risk of not being able to deliver offers/quotes on time. The Government is not responsible for the amount of time required to clear unannounced visitors, visitors without proper identification and without complete information that would allow delivery (i.e. point of contact, telephone POC, bldg., room number, etc.). If 24 hour notification was not provided, it is suggested your company representative or your courier service arrive at NIST at least 90 minutes prior to the closing time in order to process entry to the campus through the visitor center and complete delivery. Notice shall include the company name, name of the individual making the delivery, and the country of citizenship of the individual. For non-US citizens, the following additional information will be required: title, employer/sponsor, and address. Please ensure that the individual making the delivery brings photo identification, or they will be denied access to the facility. Faxed quotes will NOT be accepted. *** Numbered Notes 1. ***
- Place of Performance
- Address: 100 Bureau Drive, Shipping & Receiving, Building 301, Gaithersburg, Maryland
- Zip Code: 20899-0001
- Country: USA
- Zip Code: 20899-0001
- Record
- SN01007728-W 20060318/060316211846 (fbodaily.com)
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