66 -- PROCUREMENT OF TWO (2) CHLORINE GAS ANALYZERS

Notice Date

July 16, 2001

Contracting Office

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

ZIP Code

27711

Solicitation Number

X6C074

Response Due

August 3, 2001

Point of Contact

Matt Ake (919) 541-3112 Christopher Baker (919) 541-2501

E-Mail Address

click here to contact the contract specialist via (ake.matt@epa.gov)

Description

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 X6C074, and the solicitation is being issued as a request for quotation (RFQ). The associated North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 421490 which has a size standard of 100 employees to qualify as a small business. This procurement is set aside for a small business. Instruments which accurately and continuously monitor chlorine gas concentrations in the range of 0 to 2 parts per million (ppm) without interference from other pollutants are needed both for control of the pollutant generation systems and to ensure the safety of volunteers. Such instruments must be compatible with the existing computerized pollutant control system at EPA's Human Studies Facility. Two chlorine gas analyzers are required to make continuous and accurate measurements of the concentration of chlorine gas (range 0 to 2 ppm) in room air. The output of the each analyzer will be used to interface with an existing computerized pollution control system which controls the concentration of chlorine gas in a chamber used for the exposure of human volunteers. Each analyzer must accurately measure chlorine concentration in the range of from 0 to 2 ppm in the presence of other common pollutants and must have a sufficiently fast response time to allow the existing control system to maintain stable chlorine concentrations in the exposure chamber. The Chlorine analyzers must meet the following 11 specifications: 1.Continuous monitoring of chlorine gas concentration over the range of 0 to 2 ppm. 2. Resolution must be 0.01 ppm or less. 3. Lower limit of detection must be 0.01 ppm or less. 4. Zero drift must be less than 0.5% per day. 5. Span drift must be less than 0.5% per day. 6. Analyzer linearity must be within 1%. 7. Analyzer output must be either RS232 serial output or analog output with a full scale range of 0 to 5 volts. 8. The 0 to 95% response time must be less than 60 seconds. 9. Must be mountable in a standard 19 inch equipment rack. 10. Maintenance requirements must be minimal (i.e. less than 1 hour per month). 11. Interference in chlorine measurements caused by the presence of other common pollutants including ozone, nitrogen dioxide, sulfur dioxide, carbon monoxide, and low molecular weight hydrocarbons must be negligible. The following three (3) criteria will be used to evaluate quotes submitted by each vendor: 1. Operational requirements of analyzer including power, vacuum, other gases, etc. 2. Amount of interference in chlorine measurements caused by the presence of other common pollutants including ozone, nitrogen dioxide, sulfur dioxide, carbon monoxide and low molecular weight hydrocarbons. 3. Feasibility of successfully integrating the analyzer into existing computerized pollutant control system to allow constant chlorine concentration. Please address each of these criteria as part of your quotation package. Evaluation of quotations will be based on overall lowest cost and acceptability based on the above technical criteria. The following FAR clauses apply to this acquisition: 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions -- - Commercial Items. All offerors are to are to include with their offers a completed copy of provision 52.213-3, Offeror Representation and Certifications -- - Commercial Items. The following additional FAR clauses which are cited in Clause 52.212-5 are applicable to the acquisition: 52.203-6 Restrictions on subcontracting Sales to the Government, with Alternate I; 52.203-10, Price or Fee Adjustment for Illegal or Improper Activities; 52.219-14, Limitation on Subcontracting; 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity, 52.222-35, Affirmative Action for Special Disabled Veterans and Veterans of the Vietnam Era Veterans; 52.222-36, Affirmative Action for Handicapped Workers; 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Special Disabled Veterans and Veterans of the Vietnam Era; 52.222-41. It is requested that the completed Representations and Certifications be included with the proposal. All technical questions are to be forwarded via email to the contract specialist at the following email address: ake.matt@epa.gov. Telephone inquiries may be directed to the contract specialist at (919) 541-3112. Quoters should review the Statement of Work for complete requirements and additional information posted with this Request for Quotation on EPA's website at the following address: http://www.epa.gov/oam/rtp_cmd. Representations and Certifications can be found on the EPA Website under "Commercial Buy Clauses". Enter this page and click on FAR 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications -- Commercial Items (Oct 2000). Interested parties should go to the website and click on the RFQ to check the status of this procurement and to ascertain when and if any amendments have been issued. Please submit two (2) copies of the price proposal to Matt Ake, Contract Specialist, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Contract Management Division MD-33, Research Triangle Park, NC 27711. In addition, please submit three client references capable of commenting on your organization's past performance. Courier delivery address is U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Receptionist-Administration Bldg., Lobby, Attn: Matt Ake (MD-33), 79 Alexander Drive, Research Triangle Park, North Carolina 27709. All offers are due by 3 August 2001 at 5:00 p.m. Please allow sufficient time for your mailed quotation to arrive in a timely manner. No telephone or faxed requests will be honored.

Web Link

click here to download a copy of the RFQ (http://www.epa.gov/oam/rtp_cmd/)

Record

Loren Data Corp. 20010718/66SOL001.HTM (W-197 SN50R9K8)