U. S. Environmental Protection Agency, Contracts Management Division (MD-33), Attention: OARSC, Research Triangle Park, NC 27711

66 -- PAMS FORMALDEHYDE MONITOR SOL DC0380 DUE 072100 POC James F. Kempf, Contract Specialist, (919) 541-4278/Janice White, Contracting Officer, (919) 541-3166 WEB: Click here to visit the site that has information about, http://www.epa.gov/oam/rtp_cmd. E-MAIL: Click here to contact the contract specialist via, kempf.james@epa.gov. THIS IS A COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION FOR COMMERCIAL ITEMS PREPARED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FORMAT IN SUBPART 12.6, AS SUPPLEMENTED WITH ADDITIONAL INFORMATION INCLUDED IN THIS NOTICE. THIS ANNOUNCEMENT CONSTITUTES THE ONLY SOLICITATION; QUOTES ARE BEING REQUESTED AND A WRITTEN SOLICITATION WILL NOT BE ISSUED. The solicitation number is DC0380 and the solicitation is being issued as Request for Proposal solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 97-15. The Environmental Protection Agency anticipates that the contract will be awarded as a result of full and open competition. A firm-fixed-price purchase order is anticipated to result from the award of this solicitation. This procurement is NOT a total small business set aside and the SIC No. is 3829 with a size standard of 500 Employees. This procurement is not a follow-on to a prior contract. This acquisition is for the delivery, FOB Destination, EPA Research Triangle Park, NC, 27711, of a Photochemical Assessment Monitoring Stations (PAMS) Formaldehyde Monitor as follows: PAMS Formaldehyde Monitor Specifications The Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards is currently assisting states in the implementation and maintenance of the Photochemical Assessment Monitoring Stations (PAMS) program. This program requires State and local agencies to collect data on ozone precursors for State Implementation Plan development and ozone control strategies. A current challenge for PAMS is the measurement of carbonyl compounds. The measurement method is based on the use of sorbent cartridges and high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC). Although HPLC as an analytical method has been widely used and demonstrated for determination of formaldehyde in ambient air, issues remain concerning the choice of sampling cartridge sorbents, the use of scrubbing devices to reduce ozone interference, and the ruggedness and integrity of available sampling devices. In addition to eliminating the formaldehyde sampling issues by incorporating continuous, near real-time measurements, State and local agencies have an interest in the use of continuous formaldehyde instruments to reduce the burden on field operators by providing automated versus manual sampling. In addition, manual sampling for formaldehyde requires operator expertise, great attention to detail, and is somewhat labor intensive. In order to provide support to the PAMS ozone program and those State and local agencies interested in use of continuous, near-real time formaldehyde monitors, EMAD is procuring one of these instruments in order to evaluate, understand its operation and provide QA and monitoring support to those agencies that choose to implement monitors of this type in their network. The formaldehyde analyzer must have the following specifications: provide continuous, near real-time measurements of formaldehyde; have an internal container that supplies reagents for 1 week; monitor sample air for a period of 10 minutes; and provide a detection limit of 100 ppt in the gas phase. Detection Limit (S/N=2): 100 ppt gas phase; 3nM aqueous phase Time Constant: 10%-90% Rise-time: less than 2 minutes 90%-10% Fall-time: less than 3 minutes Reagent Replacement: 1 week(reagents containers inside chassis) Signal Outputs: Analog: 0-5 volt full scale (or user defined) Continuous and compensated output signals Digital: compensated output signal Power Requirements: 120 VAC, 100 Watts Physical Dimensions: Length: 20in., Width: 19 in., Height 10.5 in., Weight 49 lbs. Options: Rack mount kit Award will be made considering price and the demonstrated ability to meet specifications above. Evaluation criteria to be included in paragraph (a) of provision 52.212-2 are as follows: Ability to meet the above minimum specifications. The following FAR provisions (which can be downloaded at the following site: http://www.epa.gov/oamrtpnc/spclaus/index.htm)apply to this solicitation: 52.212-1, Evaluation-Instructions to Offerors-Commercial; 52.212-2, Evaluation-Commercial Item. All Offerors shall include with their offers a completed copy of provision 52.212-3, Offror Representations and Certification-Commercial Items. The following FAR clause applies to this acquisition: 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items. The following additional FAR clauses which are cited in clauses 52.212-5 are applicable to the acquisition: 52.203-6, Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government, with Alternate I: 52.203-10, Price or Fee Adjustment for Illegal or Improper Activity; 52.219-14, Limitation on Subcontracting; 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity; 52.222-35, Affirmative Action for Special Disabled and Vietnam Era Veterans; 52.222.36, Affirmative Action for Handicapped Workers; 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Special Disabled Veterans and Veterans of the Viet Nam Era. Price and technical information should be submitted to James F. Kempf, Contract Specialist, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, MD-33, Research Triangle Park, NC 27711. Courier Delivery Address is: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Receptionist-Administration Bldg. Lobby, Attn: James F. Kempf, 79 T.W. Alexander Drive, Research Triangle Park, NC 27709. All offers are due by July 21, 2000, 4:00PM EDT. No telephonic requests will be honored. Posted 07/13/00 (W-SN474628). (0195)

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