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66 -- TOTAL MERCURY CONTINUOUS EMISSION MONITOR AND MONITOR UPGRADE SOL RFQ-OH-99-00271 POC Sharon Clement (513) 487-2030 WEB: Office of Acquisition Management -- Cincinnati Contracts, http://www.epa.gov/oam/cinn_cmd. E-MAIL: Sharon Clement -- Cincinnati Contracts Management, clement.sharon@epamail.epa.gov. Under the authority of FAR 6.302-1, the USEPA intends to negotiate on a sole source basis with Aldora Technologies, to acquire a total mercury continuous emission monitoring system (Perkin-Elmer MERCEM) and an equipment upgrade to an existing MERCEM system. The Government's minimum requirements are as follows: (1) ability to measure total mercury from combustion sources within a range of 0-100 ug/m3; (2) capability of selecting multiple measurement ranges; (3) detection limit of <2% of measurement range; (4) system must include heated sampling probe, sample lines and pump; (5) measurement cycle time must be within 3 minutes; (6 ) upgrade of existing system must include system's computer hardware/software, sample delivery system, and reducing reactor system to enable measurement of total or elemental mercury; (7) the two systems must be totally compatible with each other, and have capability of being operated simultaneously, in tandem, with ability to perform speciated mercury measurements. This action is being pursued on a sole source basis because Aldora Technologies is the only known source capable of providing a total mercury continuous emission monitor compatible with the existing system and upgrade for this said system. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS. This acquisition will be accomplished under FAR Part 12, Acquisition of Commercial items. Only sources capable of fully meeting the unique technical performance specifications/capabilities outlined above, without exception, will be considered. A determination by the Government not to compete this acquisition is solely the discretion of the Government. Requests for RFQ-OH-99-00271 must be in writing with written quotations due on or before September 7, 1999 to the office address identified above. NO TELEPHONE REQUESTS WILL BE ACCEPTED. E-mail or faxed requests are acceptable. The fax number is (513) 487-2109. Posted 08/23/99 (W-SN370983). (0235)

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