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FBO DAILY ISSUE OF APRIL 30, 2006 FBO #1616
SOURCES SOUGHT

R -- Torsional Crystal Viscometer Measurements

Notice Date

4/28/2006
 

Notice Type

Sources Sought
 

NAICS

541710 — Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences
 

Contracting Office

Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Mountain Region Acquisition Division, 325 Broadway - MC3, Boulder, CO, 80305-3328
 

ZIP Code

80305-3328
 

Solicitation Number

NB838000604471DT
 

Response Due

5/15/2006
 

Archive Date

5/15/2006
 

Point of Contact

Doris Turner, Purchasing Agent, Phone (303) 497-3872, Fax (303) 497-3163,
 

E-Mail Address

doris.p.turner@noaa.gov
 

Description

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) proposes to negotiate on a sole source basis a contract under the authority of 41 U.S.C. 253(c)(1) with The Regents of the University of Colorado to expand the temperature range of its torsional crystal viscometers from 420 K to at least 600 K at sustained or improved accuracy of the viscosity measurements, to automate their operation under computer control for timely performance of the viscosity measurements and to advance the analysis of the measurement results by incorporating equivalent electrical circuit models of nonlinear resonators in the processing of the raw data measured with the viscometers. This requirement is a continuation of work begun in September 2005 to continue through April 30, 2007. This requirement involves research using Government owned equipment. The Experimental Properties of Fluids Group at NIST is the only laboratory in the world that operates piezoelectric torsional crystal viscometers for standard reference viscosity measurements of gases and liquids in wide ranges of pressure and temperature. The Experimental Properties of Fluids Group has been tasked by the U.S. Air Force, Office of Scientific Research and the U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory to measure the viscosity of jet fuels and rocket propellants. These tasks require an unusually broad and unique set of skills including the design and assembly of micromachined transducers, the conditioning and mounting of electrolytically purified piezoelectric quartz crystals as torsionally vibrating viscosity sensors, verification of their measurement sensitivity and performance, expertise in complex data acquisition electronics, the implementation of sophisticated data acquisition software using the LabView graphical programming language, and the NIST software package ODRPACK for nonlinear orthogonal distance regression analysis, and advanced knowledge of molecular momentum transfer processes in liquids and gases. The University of Colorado has the unique set of skills in microsystems design, broad expertise in complex electronics and piezoelectric transducers, sophisticated data acquisition programming and advanced molecular momentum transfer processes that is needed for this project. No commercial vendor has been located that offers such broad ranging services. This procurement is being conducted per FAR Part 13, Simplified Acquisition Procedures (Under $100,000). This synopsis is issued for information purposes. Questions should be submitted in writing to the contracting officer either by fax or email. Information submitted in response to this notice will be used solely to determine whether or not use of competitive procedures to fulfill this requirement would be in the Government's best interest and must address qualifications pertinent to this requirement. Anticipated award date is May 15, 2006. NOTE: THIS NOTICE WAS NOT POSTED TO FEDBIZOPPS ON THE DATE INDICATED IN THE NOTICE ITSELF (28-APR-2006); HOWEVER, IT DID APPEAR IN THE FEDBIZOPPS FTP FEED ON THIS DATE. PLEASE CONTACT fbo.support@gsa.gov REGARDING THIS ISSUE.
 

Web Link

Link to FedBizOpps document.
(http://www.fbo.gov/spg/DOC/NOAA/MASC/NB838000604471DT/listing.html)
 

Place of Performance

Address: 325 BROADWAY BOULDER, CO

Zip Code: 80305

Country: USA
 

Record

SN01037891-F 20060430/060428223339 (fbodaily.com)
 

Source

FedBizOpps Link to This Notice
(may not be valid after Archive Date)

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