SOLICITATION NOTICE
70 -- Multiphysics Software License
- Notice Date
- 10/23/2014
- Notice Type
- Presolicitation
- NAICS
- 511210
— Software Publishers
- Contracting Office
- CPODUS Environmental Protection Agency26 West Martin Luther King DriveMail Code: NWDCincinnatiOH45268USA
- ZIP Code
- 00000
- Solicitation Number
- RFQ-OH-15-00012
- Response Due
- 11/7/2014
- Archive Date
- 12/7/2014
- Point of Contact
- Gerold Young
- E-Mail Address
-
Young.gerold@epa.gov
(young.gerold@epa.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- The U.S. EPA, National Vehicle and Fuel Emissions Laboratory (NVFEL) located in Ann Arbor, Michigan intends to negotiate on a sole source basis with COMSOL for Multiphysics Software under the authority of FAR Part 6.302-1. This requirement will utilize FAR Parts 12 and 13, Commercial and Simplified Acquisition Procedure under NAICS Code 511210 Software Publishers. The purpose of this acquisition is to procure software for the evaluation and development of particulate matter (PM) mass sampling instrumentation. These instruments and methods are for measuring PM mass emissions from mobile sources. These instruments include (but are not limited to) the Quartz Crystal Microbalance (QCM), Exhaust Flow Meter (EFM), the Micro-Proportional Dilution System (MPS) System, dynamometer based constant volume sampling (CVS), and Polytetrafluoroethylene (PFTE) filter system. The software required for particulate matter sampling shall be evaluated in accordance with its ability to meet the following specifications: 1)Computer code's ability to model the physics and chemistry taking place during the sampling of particulate matter mass from the exhaust of spark and compression ignition internal combustion engines; sampling systems include: a)Dynamometer Constant volume sampling (CVS) systems [e.g., Code of Federal Regulations, Title 40, Protection of the Environment, Parts 86.208 through 86.214, National Archives and Records Administration, Office of the Federal Register, Washington, D.C.; http://ecfr.gpoaccess.gov/cgi/t/text/text-idx?c=ecfr&tpl=%2Findex.tpl] b)Polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) filters c)Proportional sampling systems [e.g., J.E.Brockmann, B.Y.H.Liu, and P.H.McMurry, ?A Sample Extraction Diluter for Ultrafine Aerosol Sampling?, Aerosol Science and Technology, 3:4, 441 -451(1984)] d)Quartz crystal microbalance [e.g., J.G.Olin, G.J.Sem, and D.L.Christenson, Piezoelectric-Electrostatic Aerosol Mass Concentration Monitor, American Industrial Hygiene Assoc J 32(4):791-800 (1971); D.A.Lundgren, L.D.Carter, and P.S.Daley, Aerosol Mass Measurement Using Piezoelectric Crystal Sensors, Fine Particles, Aerosol Generation, Measurement, Sampling, & Analysis, BYH Liu editor, pp486-510, Academic Press, NY (1976); G.Sauerbrey, Z. Phys., 155, 1959, pp. 206-222.] e)Particle size limiting cyclone 2)Physics and Multi-physics capabilities a)fluid dynamics i)material transport (diffusion and convection) ii)multi-chemical species transport iii)multi phase flow iv)porous media flow v)electrokinetics b)heat transfer (convection, diffusion, and conduction) c)chemical engineering i)surface chemistry ii)reactions during dilute sampling and transport of multicomponent fluids d)piezoelectricity e)acoustics f)electro-statics and dynamics g)electro-fluid interactions h)electro-thermal interactions i)fluid-chemical reactions j)fluid-thermal interactions k)materials library 3)Chemical reaction dynamics including but not limited to a)chemical interactions of combustion aerosols from spark and compression ignition engines (diesel and gasoline fuels) with ambient air constituents and combustion exhaust chemical constituents b)sampling of mobile source air toxics (e.g., http://www.epa.gov/otaq/toxics.htm) 4)Computational capabilities a)Meshing b)Optimization c)Multiple numerical solution techniques 5)Minimum requirements for user interface tools a)User friendly information management tools i)data input tools (1)CAD including SolidWorks (2)Drawing tools (3)C, FORTRAN, Matlab, and Simulink (4)edit and/or add to the equations underlying the physics and chemistry ii)project build or assembly tools iii)data reporting tools (1)animation (2)2-D and 3-D plots with and without problem geometry (a)User definable scales (w/o color, axes, variables, ) (3)data files (text and graphical) iv)comprehensive materials library 6)Hardware compatibility and requirements Run on a dual processor (1.6Ghz), 4 gb ram, 500 gb hard drive within a reasonable time (CPU time in the range of 10's of hours at most.) The nature of this acquisition requires a contractor that possesses the unique capability of obtaining and working with Multiphysics Software. Comsol is the only known vendor capable of meeting all our software requirements. THIS NOTICE IS NOT A REQUEST FOR QUOTATION. However, any firm believing itself capable of providing the required software or equivalent may submit technical documentation to establish their capability. Such documentation must be submitted to the Point of Contact via FedConnect within 15 calendar days of electronic posting of this notice. A determination not to compete the proposed requirement based upon responses received will normally be considered solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement or to proceed on a sole source basis. Documentation should be submitted in writing to Gerold Young II via Fedconnect.net or email young.gerold@epa.gov. Telephone responses will not be honored.
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- Place of Performance
- Address: Assessment and Standards DivisionUS Environmental Protection AgencyNational Vehicle and Fuel Emissions2565 Plymouth RoadAnn ArborMI48105USA
- Zip Code: 48105
- Zip Code: 48105
- Record
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