SOLICITATION NOTICE
B -- Development of a Modular Instrumental Reference Mercury Measurement System
- Notice Date
- 9/7/2007
- Notice Type
- Solicitation Notice
- Contracting Office
- Environmental Protection Agency, Information Resources Management Procurement Service Center, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, Nw, Washington, DC 20460
- ZIP Code
- 20460
- Solicitation Number
- RFQ-DC-07-00316
- Response Due
- 9/24/2007
- Archive Date
- 10/24/2007
- Description
- NAICS Code: 541620 - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Clean Air Markets Division (CAMD) in Washington, DC intends to award a Sole Source Purchase Order to Lehigh University Energy Research Center of Bethlehem, PA under the authority of Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 13, Simplified Acquisition Procedures. The purpose of this procurement is to develop hardware for a performance-based hot undiluted traversable IRM system that would be consistent with the NOx and SOx instrumental methods, would be modular, portable and affordable, would allow Hg relative accuracy test audit (RATA) testing to be performed in two days or less, and meet EPA and industry objectives concerning RATA testing and Hg continuous mercury monitoring system (CMM) certification including traversing out the stack. Under this Purchase Order, Lehigh will perform unmodified-system component testing, system modification and integration, and lab and field testing in the US and the European Union. It has been determined that Lehigh University is uniquely qualified to perform this requirement as they are the only source who can provide 1) Unique EPA test method field study experience, having performed and managed the fuel sampling and combustion calculations for the Method 2F, 2G and 2H field development work for EPA; 2) Previous field experience with mercury measurement at coal-fired power plants; 3) A mobile wet chemistry laboratory and qualified personnel capable of analyzing Ontario Hydro samples within 24 hours; 4) Three mercury continuous emission monitoring systems with arrangements to install, perform and pass a 7-day calibration error test, linearity check with elemental mercury gas standards, and a 3-level system integrity check using oxidized mercury standards as described in the Clean Air Mercury Rule (CAMR); 5) Equipment and personnel capable of performing the ASTM D6784-02 - Standard Test Method for Elemental, Oxidized Particle-bound, and Total Mercury in Flue Gas Generated from Coal-Fired Stationary Sources (Ontario Hydro Method) using a paired sampling train; 6) Equipment and personnel to perform mercury monitoring using sorbent traps and following CAMR; 7) Equipment and personnel to perform the European Union reference method for mercury (EN-1321) using two computer-controlled isokinetic sampling trains; 8) Equipment and personnel to perform fuel sampling and analysis for mercury and major, minor and trace constituents. NO SOLICITATION OR REQUEST FOR QUOTE (RFQ) IS AVAILABLE. Notwithstanding, any firm that believes it is capable of meeting EPA's requirement as stated herein may submit their corporate capabilities, which if received by the response date of this announcement may be considered. Responses must be in writing. A determination not to compete the proposed requirement based upon the responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. All questions should be directed to Andrea L. Brunsman, Contracting Officer at brunsman.andrea@epa.gov .
- Record
- SN01399424-W 20070909/070907222751 (fbodaily.com)
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