SOLICITATION NOTICE
66 -- Intend to Sole Source a SonTek RiverSurveyor ADV
- Notice Date
- 9/8/2010
- Notice Type
- Presolicitation
- 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-10-00250
- Response Due
- 9/17/2010
- Archive Date
- 10/17/2010
- Point of Contact
- Point of Contact, Pamela Smith, Purchasing Agent, Phone (919) 541-0635
- E-Mail Address
-
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
(SMITH.PAMELA@EPAMAIL.EPA.GOV)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- NAICS Code: 334513 The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) intends to negotiate a sole source purchase order under Simplified Acquisition Procedures to SonTek/YSI, Summers Ridge Road, San Diego, CA 92121-3091for the acquisition of (1) RiverSurveyor-S4 Acoustic Doppler Velocimeters(ADV) with Large (47 in.) SonTek Hydroboard with power/communication for Bluetooth and Real-Time Kinematic (RTK) GPS. Accurate measurement of the frequency, duration, and magnitude of flow is critical because hydeology is both the fundamental determinate of permanence of flow and a critical component of a significant nexus analysis, since water is the physical medium through which almost all chemical and biological materials are transported (either passively or actively) between NSWs and navigable waters. Acoustic Doppler technology provides the best suitable method for measurement of water flow in the field under such conditions. For the purpose of measuring fresh water discharge and providing detailed velocity profiles for a variety of streams and rivers, the instrument shall meet all of the following requirements: (1) Calculate total discharge for streams as shallow as 0.3m and as deep as 15.0m; (2) Integrate a GPS earth referencing systems in real time to track the precise location of the unit (within centimeters) even under difficult conditions (ie., moving bed); (3) Compensate for vessel motion due to surface conditions with an integrated compass and tilt sensor; (4) Provide detailed stream bottom contour information. EPA has identified SonTek/YSI, the only vendor capable of satisfy the requirement. The circumstance permitting is FAR 6.301-1, 'only one responsible source'. 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), RTP Procurement Operations Division, Research Triangle Park, NC 27711, by fax (919) 685-3178 or by e-mail at smith.pamela@epa.gov. No telephone request will not be honored.
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