SOURCES SOUGHT
59 -- Passive Integrated Transponder (PIT) Tags
- Notice Date
- 11/15/2013
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 334511
— Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, and Nautical System and Instrument Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- USACE District, Walla Walla, 201 N. Third Avenue, Walla Walla, WA 99362-1876
- ZIP Code
- 99362-1876
- Solicitation Number
- W912EF-14-R-SS08
- Response Due
- 11/25/2013
- Archive Date
- 1/14/2014
- Point of Contact
- Kent Bernard, 509-527-7205
- E-Mail Address
-
USACE District, Walla Walla
(kent.r.bernard@usace.army.mil)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE ONLY. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (RFP). THERE WILL NOT BE A SOLICITATION, SPECIFICATIONS, OR DRAWINGS AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME. This notice is a market research tool used for planning purpose only to determine the availability and capability of small business sources prior to issuance of an RFP. The US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Walla Walla District is seeking to identify small business firms capable providing passive integrated transponder (PIT) tags for the next three years. The PIT tags needed are glass-encapsulated electronic devices measuring approximately 12-12.5 mm long by 2.0- 2.1 mm in diameter. The tag can be coded with one of 35 billion unique codes. As the tagged fish migrates through the hydro system, it passes though electronic interrogation coils established at juvenile detection sites located at federal dams in the Columbia River Basin and other rivers, streams, adult ladders, etc. All interested and capable contractors are encouraged to respond. The Government will not pay for any information solicited. Respondents will not be notified of the results of the sources sought evaluation. One of the main functions of this sources sought notice is to assist the Contracting Officer in determining whether an 8(a), Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB), Certified HUBZone Small Business, Woman-Owned Small Businesses (WOSB) or Small Business set-aside is an acceptable strategy for this procurement. If a full and open competition is ultimately pursued, responses to this synopsis may be used to aid in establishing realistic, achievable small business subcontracting goals. An Indefinite Delivery-Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) type contact is anticipated. The IDIQ work may be ordered on a Task Order, on a need basis. The order will specify the exact location and types of work to be accomplished. The anticipated contract award date for this supply is March 2014. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this project will be 334511 and the associated small business size standard is 750 employees. OBJECTIVES Each PIT tag must provide the necessary readability, reliability, high performance standard, and unique codes designed for all detection devices in the Columbia River Basin. Each tag must satisfy the Corps's requirements without requiring major purchases of new receiver equipment (134-136 kHz range) or compromised reliability. The type of tests performed on the PIT tags are physical and electrical parameters (measurements, weight, resonant frequency, turn-on voltage), read ranges under different noise levels, maximum read speed under different noise levels, and impact of tag grouping on reading efficiencies (how close different groups of tags could be to each other without interfering with the transceiver's ability to detect the individual tags) and durability. Performance test are held in a controlled laboratory environment. Each offeror will submit a sample of 200 production model PIT tags for acceptance testing. These tags must be randomly selected from production lots and not prototypes with limited production. These tags will be sent to a specified laboratory (to be determined at a future date) for testing. The following tests will be performed and all tags must pass the listed criteria in order to be considered. The contract award will be made to the offeror with the lowest price which meets or exceeds all test parameters. Throughout the duration of the contact PIT tags will be randomly tested to ensure continued quality and reliability. DESCRIPTION OF REQUIREMENT General requirements Transponders must conform to the ISO 11784/11785 FDX-B specifications. For example, they must be energized by a 134.2-kHz field. They must be glass encapsulated injectable tags. Acceptance testing parameters Test 1 - Physical Dimensions a.Length - between 12.0 and 12.7 mm b.Diameter - less than or equal to 2.14 mm (must fit in to the bore of a standard 12-gauge or smaller needle.) c.Weight - average weight of 0.115 g or less when measured in air Test 2 - Electrical Properties a.Resonant frequency values must be between 132.0 and 136.5 kHz b.Turn-on voltage values must be less than or equal to 700mV c.Modulation values must be greater than 75% d.Bandwidth values must be less than 9kHz. Test 3 - Read Range Test Thirty randomly selected tags will be exposed to a 4-foot square antenna at different orientations with different noise levels. The average distances from the center of the antenna at which 10% of the tags can be read will be the defining values. Subtest 1 - 0% noise, 0 orientation. A 10% hit rate (read rate) must be achieved at a distance of 20 inches from the center of the antenna. Subtest 2 - 0% noise, 45 orientation. A 10% hit rate (read rate) must be achieved at a distance of 15 inches from the center of the antenna. Subtest 3 - 10% noise, 0 orientation. A 10% hit rate (read rate) must be achieved at a distance of 15 inches from the center of the antenna. Subtest 4 - 10% noise, 45 orientation. A 10% hit rate (read rate) must be achieved at a distance of 8 inches from the center of the antenna. Test 4 -Read Speed Tests This test will be conducted using an unshielded 12-inch antenna with a belt centered in the antenna. Ten randomly selected tags from the original 200 tags will be tested. Different noise levels (0% and 20%) and different tag orientations (0 and 45 ) will be evaluated at a speed of 27 feet per second (fps). Reading efficiencies will be calculated based on 2,000 detections, using 10 randomly selected tags. Subtest 1 - 0% noise, 0 orientation, 27 fps. Average detection must be 99% or greater. Subtest 2 - 20% noise, 0 orientation, 27 fps. Average detection must be 99% or greater. Subtest 3 - 0% noise, 45 orientation, 27 fps. Average detection must be 97% or greater. Subtest 4 - 20% noise, 45 orientation, 27 fps. Average detection must be 95% or greater. Test 5 - Proximity Test (Two-same-tag grouping) This test will be conducted using a shielded 12-inch antenna. Tags shall be placed on a fixed speed belt (13 fps) and will be separated by 6 inches on the belt. All tags will be in the 0 orientation. Reading efficiencies will be calculated based on 2,000 detections, using 10 randomly selected tags from the original 200 tags. Tags must be detected 98% of the time to pass this test. Test 6 - Proximity Test (Three-same-tag grouping) This test will be conducted using a shielded 12-inch antenna. Three tags shall be placed 12 inches apart on a fixed speed belt. Reading efficiencies shall be calculated separately for the two outside tags and for the middle tag. Reading efficiencies will be calculated based on 2,000 detections, using 15 randomly selected tags from the original 200 tags. To pass this test, the outside tags must have a detection efficiency of 99.8% or greater and the middle tags must have a detection efficiency of 99.5% or greater. Test 7 - Proximity Test (Three-different-tag grouping) This test will be run the same as Test 6, and tags will be selected from the original 200 tags but a production model SST1 tag will be used as the middle tag. To pass this test, the outside tags must have a detection efficiency of 99.7% or greater and the middle tag must have a detection efficiency of 99.8% or greater (tested tag must not have a deleterious effect on the detection efficiency of the SST1 tag that is currently in widespread use in the Columbia River Basin). Test 8 - Durability test This test consists of lightly nudging PIT tags from a cushion surface (cardboard box) at a height of 42 quote mark onto a concrete floor. The floor is covered with vinyl title. Each tag is dropped three times. For verification, tags shall be read before and after each drop with a transceiver reader for ISO 11784 and ISO 11785 standards. Durability is determined from 30 randomly selected untested and unbroken tags from the original 200 tags. From the 30 selected tags more than 20% must still be readable and/or less than 40% suffered broken glass. Deliverables: The supplier must be able to produce and provide large quantities of PIT tags in a short time frame; up to 100,000 tags within 30 days in order to meet delivery dates driven by the timing of out-migrating juvenile salmonoids and research activities. SUBMITTAL REQUIRMENTS Firms interested in this requirement should submit a statement of interest and capabilities that is no more than 10 pages in length, single-spaced, 12-point font minimum demonstrating ability to perform the requested services. The capability package must be complete and sufficiently detailed to allow the Government to determine the firm's qualifications to perform the defined work. The Government is not obligated to and will not pay for any information received from the potential sources as a result of this synopsis. The documentation shall address, as a minimum, the following: (1) STATEMENT OF INTEREST (a) Confirm that your company is interested and intends to submit a quote / bid / proposal when a solicitation is issued. (2) COMPANY PROFILE (a) Company name and address (b) Point of contact at the company including name, title, telephone number, fax number and e-mail addresses (c) Small Business designation/status if applicable, such as 8(a), HUBZone, SDVOSB, WOSB, SDB (d) DUNS number (e) CAGE code. (3) RELEVANT COMPANY and PERSONNEL EXPERIENCE (a) Describe the company's ability to mobilize to project locations within 24 hours after receipt of notice to proceed. (b) Describe the company's personnel, certifications, and equipment. (c) Experience of company as an electronic testing facility in performing efforts of similar value, size, and scope within the last three (3) years at USACE or other hydroelectric and / or navigational structures managed by the U.S. Government, State, County, City, or public or private utility company. (d) Experience of key personnel as an electronic testing facility in performing efforts of similar value, size, and scope within the last three (3) years at USACE or other hydroelectric and / or navigational structures managed by the U.S. Government, State, County, City, or public or private utility company. quote mark For items 3(c) and 3(d), include (1) Contract Number and Project Title; (2) Name of Contracting Activity; (3) Administrative Contract Officer's Name, Telephone Number and E-mail; (4) Contracting Officer's Technical Representative or Primary Point of Contact, telephone and email; (5) Indication of whether your firm acted as a prime or subcontractor, (6) Contract Period of Performance and Contract Value; and (7) Brief summary of work performed and how it relates to the technical services described herein. Responses are due no later than 11/25/2013. Submit your Capabilities Statement to the following: Kent Bernard @ Kent.R.Bernard@usace.army.mil and Gary Weir @ Gary.R.Weir@usace.army.mil
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- Place of Performance
- Address: USACE District, Walla Walla 201 N. Third Avenue, Walla Walla WA
- Zip Code: 99362-1876
- Zip Code: 99362-1876
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