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FBO DAILY ISSUE OF AUGUST 04, 2005 FBO #1347
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16 -- Air Sampling Cylinders

Notice Date

8/2/2005
 

Notice Type

Sources Sought
 

NAICS

336413 — Other Aircraft Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing
 

Contracting Office

Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Mountain Administrative Support Center, 325 Broadway - MC3, Boulder, CO, 80305-3328
 

ZIP Code

80305-3328
 

Solicitation Number

NRMAP000500188MAS
 

Response Due

8/17/2005
 

Archive Date

9/1/2005
 

Description

The U.S. Department of Commerce, National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), proposes to negotiate on a sole source basis contract under the authority of 41 U.S.C. 253(c)(1) with Essex Cryogenics of Missouri for 12 stainless steel air sampling cylinders for the long-term storage of compressed air. NOAA will use these cylinders in their research on the global distribution and trends of greenhouse gases and other atmospheric trace species. The cylinder requirements are as follows: 1) Internal Volume ? 25-40 liters; 2) Material ? 304 stainless-steel; 3) Service Pressure ? 900 psia (or greater); 4) DOT Certification - period of at least 5 years; 5) Valve ? DOT-approved, stainless steel valve with metal seat and stem; 6) Internal Surface ? chemically inert (electro-polished or Summa treated to near-mirror finish); and 7) Cleaning ? halogen-free cleaning (no chlorinated solvents). The interior finish of the cylinder is most critical to NOAA?s research. DOT approval means that a cylinder can be transported containing approximately 20 times more air than one that is not DOT-approved. Essex Cryogenics is the only company that manufactures a stainless steel sampling cylinder approved and certified by the Department of Transportation (DOT). These cylinders were developed by Essex through the cooperative efforts between Essex engineers and scientists from NOAA and the Scripps Institution of Oceanography. This procurement is being conducted per FAR Part 13.1, Simplified Acquisition Procedures (under $100K). This notice is for information purposes only. No competitive solicitation is planned. Information submitted in response to this notice will be used solely to determine whether or not use of competitive procedures to fulfill this requirement would be in the Government's best interest and must address qualifications pertinent to this requirement. Anticipated award date August 18, 2005.
 

Place of Performance

Address: U.S. Department of Commerce, National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), 325 Broadway, Boulder, Colorado

Zip Code: 80305

Country: USA
 

Record

SN00860044-W 20050804/050802211755 (fbodaily.com)
 

Source

FedBizOpps.gov Link to This Notice
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