U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Contracts Management Division, Cincinnati, OH 45268-7001

66 -- OPEN PATH FOURIER TRANSFORM INFRARED SPECTROMETER SOL C500139T1 POC Contact Point, Jenet Moon, (513)366-2055, Contracting Officer, Ruby Sugg, (513)366-2146 The U. S. EPA Environmental Response Team (ERT) is seeking to acquire a Mono- Static Open Path Fourier Transform Infrared Spectrometer (OP-FTIR) for use at Superfund sites throughout the United States. This equipment will be used to monitor VOC emissions at low part per million per meter (ppm-m) concentrations and to determine the actual emission rates of these chemicals. The salient specifications of the equipment are as follows: (1) The optics must be such that the IR beam is modulated prior to the telescope; the beam's signal is still sufficient even when transmitted out to 500 meters; the beam is capable of being bent with a flat mirror when required; and the optics are capable of being configured to sequentially scan multiple paths. (2) Physically, the instrument must be composed of rugged modules that can be shipped to and from the field by overnight express and can be quickly assembled and disassembled once at their destination. (3) The instrument will be fully equipped with the necessary software and hardware to detect and quantify target compounds, identify unknowns, deal with complex compound mixtures, and use the measured ppm-m concentrations and on-site meteorological data to calculate emission rates and/or maximum plume concentrations - both from the main instrument computer and a remote computer. The proposed acquisition shall include the following: (A) Firm Fixed Price - FFP. (B) Delivery of an equipment within 90 days of contract award. (C) The instrument will have to pass a multi-day, pre-specified acceptance test prior to the EPA's final acceptance. (D) The manufacturer will be required to provide operator training meeting EPA specifications. All responsible sources may submit a proposal which will be evaluated and considered by EPA. All requests for the solicitation must be in writing. NO TELEPHONE OR FACSIMILE REQUESTS WILL BE HONORED. (0024)

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