SOLICITATION NOTICE
66 -- Sole Source - Ambient Ion Monitor
- Notice Date
- 2/4/2008
- Notice Type
- Solicitation Notice
- Contracting Office
- Environmental Protection Agency, Ord Service Center/Nheerl, Rtp Procurement Operations Division, Research Triangle Park, NC 27711
- ZIP Code
- 27711
- Solicitation Number
- RFQ-RT-08-00069
- Response Due
- 2/13/2008
- Archive Date
- 3/13/2008
- Point of Contact
- Point of Contact, Pamela Smith, Purchasing Agent, Phone (919) 541-0635
- E-Mail Address
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Email your questions to U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
(smith.pamela@epa.gov)
- Description
- NAICS Code: 334516 The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) intends to negotiate a sole source purchase order under Simplified Acquisition Procedures to University Research Glassware Co, Inc. (URG) 116 S Merritt Mill Rd., Chapel Hill, NC 27516 for the acquisition of Model REG-9000D, Ambient Ion Monitor. The instrument must have the following:(1) Provide highly time-resolved (</- hr) direct measurement of PM2.5 ions (nitrate, sulfate, nitrite, phosphate, chloride, ammonium, sodium, calcium, potassium, magnesium) and precursor gases (hydrogen chloride, nitric acid, nitrous acid, sulfur dioxide and ammonia);(2) The instrument must separate and analyzes each ion (gas) individually by incorporating the two current EPA owned Regaent Free Ion Chromatography Systems (Dionex ICS 2000):(3) Particulate ion sample collection must be accomplished using the technique of aerosol super-saturation and inertial particle separation controlled by a reliable syringe pump;(4)Gas sample collection must be accomplished through the use of liquid diffusion membrane denuder under the control of a reliable syringe pump;(5) The included inlet must provide a 2,5 um cut-point t a flow rate of 3 Lpm; (6) The system detection limit </- ug/m3 for all ions gases; (7) Instrument operating, data storage and analysis software must be compatible and current EPA owned Ion Chromatography software (Dionex Chromeleon) and be reliable and relatively easy to use for a qualified operator. In order to provide collocated precision data in ambient studies for uses as a measure of uncertainty in source apportionment analysis and to maintain compatibility with ambient measurements in future residual non-attainment area studies, the circumstance permitting "Other than full and open competition" is FAR 13.106-1 (b) only one source reasonably available. The intent of this notice is to determine if any other source(s) exist; and therefore, no solicitation (RFQ) is available. Consequently, any response failing to provide the aforementioned data and instead choosing to merely submit a routine letter requesting a copy of the RFQ will be ignored. The information received in response to this notice will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether or not to conduct a competitive procurement. Interested parties who can meet the above requirements may submit written qualification statements, fully explaining their capability no later than 10 days after the date of this publication. Submit response to the U.S. EPA, Attn: Pamela E. Smith(MC-E105-02), Procurement Operations Division, Research Triangle Park, NC 27711; by fax to (919) 541-1075; or, by email at smith.pamela@epa.gov. No telephone requests will be honored.
- Record
- SN01499805-W 20080206/080205051429 (fbodaily.com)
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