SOLICITATION NOTICE
66 -- Notice of Intent to Sole Source - Thermal Denuder System
- Notice Date
- 3/7/2014
- Notice Type
- Presolicitation
- NAICS
- 334516
— Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- CPODUS Environmental Protection Agency26 West Martin Luther King DriveMail Code: NWDCincinnatiOH45268USA
- ZIP Code
- 00000
- Solicitation Number
- RFQ-OH-14-00069
- Response Due
- 3/22/2014
- Archive Date
- 6/22/2014
- Point of Contact
- Kimberly Loesch
- E-Mail Address
-
loesch.kimberly@epa.gov
(Loesch.Kimberly@epa.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- Aerodyne Research, Inc. Thermal Denuder System with Optional Automatic Valve System The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Cincinnati Procurement Operations Division (CPOD) intends to negotiate on a sole source basis, under the authority of 41 U.S.C. 253(c)(1)-FAR Part 13.106-1(b)(1)(i) with Aerodyne Research, Inc. to purchase a Thermal Denuder System with an Optional Automatic Valve System. EPA has identified Aerodyne Research, Inc. as the only contractor able to meet the requirements of this procurement. The nature of this acquisition reqires a contractor that possesses the unique capability of delivering a low-flow thermal denuder compatible with the BC (Black Carbon) monitoring system that the EPA has on-site. The BC monitoring system consists of a nephelometer, photoacoustic spectrometer (PA), and single particle soot photometer(SP2). These instruments are typically field deployed simultaneously in support of carbonaceous aerosol characterization. Aerodyne is the only company that designs, builds, and markets low-flow thermal denuders that will meet our minimum specifications based on the market survey we conducted. The thermal denuder and its fittings shall be compatible with a single particle photometer and photoacoustic spectroscopy BC monitoring system (Swagelock compression fittings). It shall be delivered with an automatic flow valve system that will allow thermal denuder bypass. The thermal denuder and valve system shall have USB compatibility and basic PC software control of electronics for temperature and sample flow. This shall be accomplished through a signal distribution box or similar. The thermal denuder shall have multiple heating zones capable of reaching at least 250 degrees Celsius continuously. The thermal denuder shall be temperature programmable over the range of (35-250 degrees Celsius). The denuder material shall be a swappable bed of activated carbon or similar material with high adsorbing capacity for volatilized organic gases. The sample flow rate shall be 1 L/min as to be compatible with current EPA monitoring instrumentation. The denuder system shall be field deployable at less than 20 lbs and shall include a 110V AC module. Any firm that is capable of meeting EPA's requirement as set forth above may submit a response; which, if received within fifteen (15) calendar days of the date of this announcement, will be reviewed for consideration. Responses to this posting must be submitted in writing via email only. A determination not to compete the described requirement based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Any responses or comments should be directed via email to Kimberly Loesch at loesch.kimberly@epa.gov. One or more of the items under this acquisition is subject to Free Trade Agreements. EPA anticipates that award will be made by April 11, 2014.
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