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FBO DAILY ISSUE OF MAY 05, 2012 FBO #3815
SOLICITATION NOTICE

66 -- Condesation Particle Counters (CPC)

Notice Date

5/3/2012
 

Notice Type

Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
 

NAICS

334519 — Other Measuring and Controlling Device Manufacturing
 

Contracting Office

Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Western Acquisition Division-Boulder, 325 Broadway - MC3, Boulder, Colorado, 80305-3328, United States
 

ZIP Code

80305-3328
 

Solicitation Number

NRMJ1000-12-02335DT
 

Archive Date

5/16/2012
 

Point of Contact

Doris P Turner, Phone: 303-497-3872
 

E-Mail Address

doris.p.turner@noaa.gov
(doris.p.turner@noaa.gov)
 

Small Business Set-Aside

Total Small Business
 

Description

COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION (I) This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice and in accordance with the simplified acquisition procedures authorized in FAR Part 13. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. (II) This solicitation is issued as a request for quotation (RFQ). Submit written quotes on RFQ Number NRMJ1000-12-02335DT. (III) The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-58. (IV) This solicitation is being issued as a Total Small Business Set-Aside. The associated NAICS code is 334519. The small business size standard is 500 employees. (V) This combined solicitation/synopsis is for purchase of the following commercial items: CLIN 0001 - Three (3) Condensation Particle Counters (CPC) instruments for Aerosol monitoring and research CLIN 0002- Option to purchase two (2) additional CPC instruments based on available funding (VI) Description of requirements is as follows: Background: The Aerosol group in the Global Monitoring Division has a requirement for three (3) CPC instruments with an option for two (2) more to deploy to remote field sites in support of aerosol monitoring research. The basic ESRL/GMD aerosol system consists of a nephelometer (measures aerosol light scattering), a particle soot absorption photometer (PSAP, measures light absorption) and a condensation particle counter (CPC, measures particle number concentration). Expanded aerosol systems may include hygroscopic growth instrumentation, size distribution measurements, chemical sampling, and cloud condensation nuclei concentrations. The individual components for the basic and expanded systems are described below, along with links to descriptions and pictures of each instrument. In situ measurements of a variety of aerosol optical properties are being made at ESRL/GMD stations. The measurement suite enables calculation of direct aerosol climate forcing. The measured values relevant for climate forcing calculations are: light absorption, total scattering and backscattering. These measurements are used to derive parameters required in the forcing calculation: • optical depth which is a function of the amount of absorbing and scattering aerosol present; • single scattering albedo which is the ratio of total scattering to extinction (extinction = absorption + scattering); • upscatter fraction which is derived from the ratio of backscatter to total scattering. Other parameters measured include: • Ångström exponent which gives the wavelength dependence of scattering and is an indication of the particle size distribution; • humidity dependence of light scattering, f(RH), which provides an indication of the hygroscopic nature of the particles and is strongly related to particle chemical composition; • chemical composition of the particles, which provides information on possible sources of the aerosol and its behavior in the atmosphere; • cloud condensation nucleus concentration and total particle number concentration, which allow determination of the cloud-nucleating properties of the aerosol. The intended application is minimally-attended, long-term measurements of particle number concentration at ground stations, either as a stand-alone measurement or as the detector in a scanning particle mobility spectrometer. (1) Operating mode: The instrument shall provide a continuous measurement of the particle number concentration. It shall be designed to operate reliably in a field laboratory, with routine cleaning, servicing, and flow calibration able to be done in the field. (2) Detection limit (particle size): The instrument shall have a counting efficiency of at least 50% for 10 nm diameter particles, and at least 85% for 20 nm diameter particles. (3) Detection limit (particle number concentration): Single-particle counting is required. False background counts, when the instrument is sampling filtered air, shall be less than 1 particle per 100 seconds. Coincidence errors shall be less than 10% for a particle concentration of 10,000 cm-3. (4) Working fluid: Butyl alcohol. The CPC shall have a liquid level sensor that initiates automatic filling from an external bottle, when needed. The automatic filling system shall have sufficient capacity to allow at least one week of unattended operation. (5) Response time: Sensors, measuring chamber and air pathways shall be designed to ensure a system response time of less than 1 sec. The response time is defined as the time for the signal to change by 63% (1-e-1) of the total change in response to a step change in particle number concentration, e.g., when a filter is switched into the incoming air stream. (6) Outputs: Digital serial (RS-232C or USB) output shall be provided, and complete documentation of the serial interface shall be provided. The serial output shall include instrument status, operating temperatures, flow rate, and particle number concentration, transmitted at a minimum rate of 1 data report per second. (7) Instrument setup and control: Shall be accomplished through the serial port, and optionally from the front panel of the instrument. All communications through the serial port shall use fully-documented commands that can be sent by any external computer, so that user-provided software can be used for control and acquisition. In other words, a communications interface that requires a particular computer operating system is not responsive to this RFQ.. Setup and calibration parameters shall be stored in non-volatile memory so that they are retained when the instrument is turned off. (8) Power supply: The CPC shall be capable of running on 100-240VAC, 50/60Hz (9) Environmental: The CPC shall operate according to the preceding requirements in the following environments: Room temperature range 10 to 40 °C, room pressure 500-1100 hPa, room air relative humidity non-condensing, sample air relative humidity 0-95 percent. (10) Documentation: The vendor shall supply documentation in both written and electronic form that describes procedures for instrument operation, routine servicing, calibration, and problem troubleshooting. The documentation shall also fully describe the software interface for instrument control and data acquisition. (VII) Delivery shall be FOB Destination to Boulder, CO by AUG 31, 2012. (VIII) FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors -- Commercial Items (Feb 2012), applies to this acquisition. In addition to written price quotes, offerors are instructed to provide: a capability statement describing qualifications which meet specifications paragraphed explicitly listed by the ten (10) requirements in Section VI. (IX) FAR 52.212-2, Evaluation - Commercial Items (Jan 1999), applies to this acquisition. Offers will be evaluated based on technical capability and price and the factors set forth in paragraph (a), and award will be made to the firm offering the best value to the Government. Paragraph (a) is hereby completed as follows: Evaluation will be based on: 1) Technical Capability - Quote shall include a specifications paragraphed explicitly listed by the ten (10) requirements in Section VI. 2) Price. The Government intends to award a firm-fixed price purchase order on an all or none basis to the responsive and responsible offeror. Quotes must include an option to purchase two (2) additional instruments. (X) The offeror must submit a completed copy of the provision at FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications - Commercial Items (Mar 2012), with its quote. The offeror shall complete the annual representations and certifications electronically at http://orca.bpn.gov. (XI) The clause at FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Items (Feb 2012) applies to this acquisition. (XII) The clause at FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders - Commercial Items (Mar 2012) applies to this acquisition. The following clauses under subparagraph (b) apply: (26) 52.222-3, Convict Labor (June 2003) (E.O. 11755). (27) 52.222-19, Child Labor-Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies (July 2010) (E.O. 13126). (28) 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (Feb 1999). (29) 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (Mar 2007) (E.O. 11246). (31) 52.222-36, Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities (Oct 2010) (29 U.S.C. 793). (33) 52.222-40, Notification of Employee Rights Under the National Labor Relations Act (Dec 2010) (E.O. 13496). (38) 52.223-18, Contractor Policy to Ban Text Messaging While Driving (Aug 2011) (E.O. 13513). (40)(i) 52.225-3, Buy American Act-Free Trade Agreements-Israeli Trade Act (June 2009) (42) 52.225-13, Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases (June 2008) (E.O.'s, proclamations, and statutes administered by the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the Department of the Treasury). (48) 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-Central Contractor Registration (Oct 2003) (31 U.S.C. 3332). (XIII) The following clauses are also applicable to this acquisition: 52.252-1 Solicitation Provisions Incorporated by Reference (Feb 1998) 52.252-2 Clauses Incorporated By Reference (Feb 1998). This contract incorporates on or more clauses by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available. Also, the full text of a clause may be accessed electronically at this address: https://www.acquisition.gov/far/index.html (End of Clause) The following additional FAR terms and conditions apply: 52.214-34, Submission of Offers in the English Language (Apr 1991) 52.214-35, Submission of Offer in U.S. Currency (Apr 1991) 52.217-8, Option to Extend Services (Nov 1999) 52.228-5, Insurance - Work on a Government Installation (Jan 1997) 52.232-19 Availability of Funds for the Next Fiscal Year. Department of Commerce Clauses: 1352.201-70, Contracting Officer's Authority (Apr 2010). The Contracting Officer is the only person authorized to make or approve any changes in any of the requirements of this contract, and, notwithstanding any provisions contained elsewhere in this contract, the said authority remains solely in the Contracting Officer. In the event the contractor makes any changes at the direction of any person other than the Contracting Officer, the change will be considered to have been made without authority and no adjustment will be made in the contract terms and conditions, including price. Representation by Corporations Regarding an Unpaid Delinquent Tax Liability or a Felony Conviction Under Any Federal Law (Class Deviation) (March 2012) (1) In accordance with Sections 543 and 544 of Public Law 112-55 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act 2012, Title V (General Provisions) none of the funds made available by that Act may be used to enter into a contract with any corporation that- (a) Was convicted of a felony criminal violation under any Federal law within the preceding 24 months, unless the agency has considered suspension or debarment of the corporation and made a determination that this further action is not necessary to protect the interests of the Government. (b) Has any unpaid Federal tax liability that has been assessed, for which all judicial and administrative remedies have been exhausted or have lapsed, and that is not being paid in a timely manner pursuant to an agreement with the authority responsible for collecting the tax liability, unless the agency has considered suspension or debarment of the corporation and made a determination that this further action is not necessary to protect the interests of the Government. (2) The Offeror represents that, as of the date of this offer - (a) It is [ ] is not [ ] a corporation that was convicted of a felony criminal violation under a Federal law within the preceding 24 months. (b) It is [ ] is not [ ] a corporation that has any unpaid Federal tax liability that has been assessed, for which all judicial and administrative remedies have been exhausted or have lapsed, and that is not being paid in a timely manner pursuant to an agreements with the authority responsible for collecting the tax liability. (End of provision) (XIV) Defense Priorities and Allocations System (DPAS) and assigned rating do not apply. (XV) Quotes are required to be received in the contracting office no later than 2:01 P.M. Mountain Standard Time on May 15, 2012. All quotes must be faxed or emailed to the attention of Doris Turner. The email address is doris.p.turner@noaa.gov and the fax number is (303) 497-3163. (XVI) Any questions regarding this solicitation should be directed to Doris Turner through the email address: doris.p.turner@noaa.gov or by fax 303 497-3163.
 

Web Link

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Place of Performance

Address: 325 Broadway, Boulder, Colorado, 80305, United States

Zip Code: 80305
 

Record

SN02737887-W 20120505/120503235344-8b5a9aa16b930001359132954a99b055 (fbodaily.com)
 

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