SPECIAL NOTICE
B -- Expert technical support to the Policy and Standards Development Branch (PSDB) of the National Personal Protective Technology Laboratory (NPPTL) to support modification of the MultiVapor software, and develop a demonstration ESLI system.
- Notice Date
- 6/26/2013
- Notice Type
- Special Notice
- NAICS
- 541990
— All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
- Contracting Office
- Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Acquisition and Assistance Field Branch (Pittsburgh), Post Office Box 18070, Cochrans Mill Road, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 15236-0070
- ZIP Code
- 15236-0070
- Solicitation Number
- 2013-57042
- Archive Date
- 7/15/2013
- Point of Contact
- Diane J Meeder, Phone: (412)386-4412
- E-Mail Address
-
DMeeder@cdc.gov
(DMeeder@cdc.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- NOTICE OF INTENT TO ISSUE A PURCHASE ORDER. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), intends to negotiate a purchase order to Century III Supply and Services, Inc.. 113 Snee Drive, Clairton, PA 15025 and is supported Sole Source Justification and Approval. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), has a requirement for expert technical support to the Policy and Standards Development Branch (PSDB) of the National Personal Protective Technology Laboratory (NPPTL) to support modification of the MultiVapor software, and develop a demonstration ESLI system. Draft Scope of Work End of Service Life Program Development 1. Introduction The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) approves respirators for the protection of workers against airborne contaminants. In 1998, OSHA revised its regulations on how chemical cartridges for respirators are selected and used. The new regulations require either end-of-service-life indicators (ESLI) or change out schedules to determine when cartridges must be replaced. ESLI are not widely available and there are no ESLI's for organic vapors. Change out schedules should be based on relevant scientific and environmental data that are used as input into the model. The more accurate the mathematical model is, the better the prediction. This contract will produce better models to be used by air purifying respirator users to determine service life. It will also develop demonstration devices for electronic end-of service life systems, as well as support ancillary functions of the Policy and Standards Development Branch of the National Personal Protective Technology Laboratory (NPPTL) of NIOSH. 2. Background: NIOSH/NPPTL has had a development program for end-of service life using both mathematical models and chemical sensor systems since its inception. Past and current models have been requested over 10,000 times by the user public. New additions to the models will make them more appropriate for the use that is given in industrial applications. However, models are not the preferable solution to service time determination. An electronic system that monitors a respirator cartridge condition would be the best solution. Work has been ongoing in the area to produce nano technology based systems to achieve this goal. When successful, it would reduce the burden on the user to make environmental measurements, estimations about contamination levels, and physiological parameters such as work rate in the workplace. 3. Objectives: 1. Provide support for MultiVapor application that is currently on the NIOSH/NPPTL website. Expand MultiVapor to include Immediate Breakthrough Upon Reuse calculations for organic vapor air purifying respirators. 2. Expanding on previous work, it is proposed that further effort be devoted to fully develop US Patent # 7,889,954 held by the Center for Disease Control and Prevention and the University of California San Diego. This effort will be directed towards the production of a prototype/demonstration unit of a photonic crystal based chemical sensor system. It would be used as an ESLI for air purifying respirator cartridges. 3. Collaborate with new NIOSH staff who will be working on the ESLI project at the Morgantown facility. As a part of the collaboration, services will be provided to assist in developing a chemical sensor evaluation system at the NIOSH Morgantown laboratory. This would require outfitting the laboratory with the appropriate equipment/instrumentation to evaluate sensor performance in a cartridge condition. 4. Scope of Work The purpose of this acquisition is to provide expert technical support to the Policy and Standards Development Branch (PSDB) of the National Personal Protective Technology Laboratory (NPPTL) located at Cochrans Mill Road, Pittsburgh PA 15236. Services will be provided to support modification of the MultiVapor software and develop a demonstration ESLI system. 5. Detailed Technical Requirements Deliverables: Description: 3 months after contract release date MultiVapor TM software with IBUR included. Service requests from users of MultiVapor TM The MultiVapor software will be modified to include the Immediate Breakthrough Upon reuse feature. It will permit APR users to calculate a service time for a cartridge that is used intermittently. Responses to user inquire about the installation and application of the software will be provided. 6 months after contract release date Develop data set relating exposure of rugate sensor devices to volatile organic chemicals of interest to NIOSH. The data would advance the program development of an optical sensor for end of service life indicator in respiratory equipment. 9 months after contract release date Develop a data set of exposure for VOCs to a nanotechnology based spectrometer. A spectrometer of this design is required to reduce size, weight and power in order to be used in an end of service life device for air purifying respirators. 15 months after contract release date Develop and provide photonic crystal sensor chips sets for NIOSH evaluation (minimum 10). These can be used by NIOSH scientists and engineers to determine response to agents of interest (ex. cyanide). 18 months after contract release date Produce an interface device for incorporating a photonic crystal sensor system into a carbon bed (minimum 1). This production will permit the introduction of an end of service life device into an air purifying respirator cartridge for demonstration and evaluation. 20 months after contract release date Produce a demonstration/prototype ESLI system based on US patent # 7,889,954. The contractor will integrate the hardware developed in earlier stages of this contract to produce a demonstration ESLI system. Provide throughout the contract period Collaborate with new NIOSH staff working on ESLI project. The contractor will collaborate with NIOSH staff working on the ESLI project at the new Morgantown Laboratory. As a part of this effort, a laboratory setup will be developed at the NIOSH/NPPTL facility in Morgantown, WV. It will be capable of exposing nano technology based chemical sensors to contaminants that simulate the usage of an air purifying respirator cartridge. 24 months after contract release date Provide coauthored publications describing new developments that have been produced by the contract work suitable for publication in a technical journal. 6. Outputs: • Modified Multi-Vapor Software • ESLI demonstration system • Co-authored Publications • Collaboration with new NIOSH Morgantown staff with regard to development of a chemical sensor evaluation system at the Morgantown facility 7. Outcomes: • Improvements in mathematical models • New integrations of small, low power nano systems for chemical sensing • Increase technical knowledge of new NIOSH staff in the area of nano technology based chemical sensor development 8. Publications: The Contractor shall confer with NIOSH/NPPTL regarding publication in a technical journal. The Contractor shall submit draft publications to the Government for review and final approval. ********** This project is supported by a sole source justification and approval to Century III Supply and Services, Inc under authority of FAR 13.106-1(b)(1). Responsible sources that believe they possess the expertise and capabilities identified above are hereby afforded the opportunity to submit to the Contracting Officer within 15 days from the posting date of this notice, their written capabilities statement and pricing information in the format they choose, not to exceed 10 pages. Please forward product and pricing information to Diane Meeder, Contracting Officer, CDC, Procurement and Grants, OAS, Branch-IV, PO Box 18070, 626 Cochrans Mill Road, Pittsburgh, PA, 15236-0070; email Dmeeder@cdc.gov. All vendors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) at www.sam.gov, prior to an award of a federal contract. This is not a Request for Proposals; however, the Government will review any/all product, capabilities, and pricing information submitted and determine if other qualified sources do exist that could provide this requirement. Information received in response will be used solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. If no affirmative responses are received within 15 days, in accordance with FAR 13.106-1(b)(1), a purchase order will be issued to Century III Supply and Services, Inc. 113 Snee Drive, Clairton, PA 15025 as the only source.
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- Place of Performance
- Address: NIOSH PIttsburgh, 626 Cochrans Mill Road, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 15236, United States
- Zip Code: 15236
- Zip Code: 15236
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