SOURCES SOUGHT
66 -- ZYMATE XP ROBOT
- Notice Date
- 8/23/2007
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 339111
— Laboratory Apparatus and Furniture Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- Department of Labor, Mine Safety and Health Administration, Acquisition Management Branch (WV), 1301 Airport Road, Beaver, WV, 25813-9426, UNITED STATES
- ZIP Code
- 00000
- Solicitation Number
- Reference-Number-4453-07MR-822
- Response Due
- 9/4/2007
- Archive Date
- 9/19/2007
- Small Business Set-Aside
- Total Small Business
- Description
- MINE SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION IS SEEKING VENDORS THAT CAN PROVIDE THE BELOW REQUIREMENT. RESPONSE IS BY 3:00 P.M. LOCAL TIME ON SEPTEMBER 5, 2007. NOTE THIS IS NAME BRAND OR EQUAL TO. SEND YOUR RESPONSE ELECTRONCIALLY TO hampton.katheryn@dol.gov OR och.william@dol.gov No phone calls will be accepted due to year-end workload. Statement of Work Mine Safety and Health Administration National Air and Dust Laboratory Mount Hope, West Virginia This Statement of Work (hereinafter ?SOW?) is made to be entered into by and between Mine Safety and Health Administration (hereinafter ?Purchaser?) and the selected robotics system vendor (hereinafter ?Vendor?), for the selection and purchase of an appropriate process automation robot to be utilized in the laboratory analysis of mine atmosphere samples for the presence and quantity of poisonous or explosive gases, and the quality of air in which the miners breathe. This SOW incorporates by reference the terms and conditions which will be detailed in an official Purchaser Purchase Order between the Purchaser and selected Vendor. The terms and conditions of this SOW cannot conflict with the terms and conditions of the Purchase Order. In case of any conflict, the Purchase Order shall prevail. Now therefore, Purchaser and Vendor mutually agree as follows: Objective The goal of this SOW is to update the robotics automation system currently in use in the Air Section of MSHA?s National Air and Dust Laboratory. This laboratory analyzes mine air samples for the presence of poisonous or explosive gases, and coal mine dust samples for total incombustible content (TIC), particle size, and coke and silica content. This is the sole MSHA facility that performs the routine mine inspection air analysis procedure, and the test is done for all MSHA coal districts nationwide. Samples are also analyzed for many Metal/Non-metal field offices across the nation. The Air Lab utilizes a Zymark Zymate XP robot to automate the routine air sample analysis. Significant increases in the number of mine air samples submitted for analysis, and aging and outdated systems have reduced the robot?s effectiveness and created unacceptable periods of down-time due to equipment failure and repair. Scope and Description of Work 1. The Vendor will provide an updated, state-of-the-art system automation robot to replace the aging equipment currently in use in the air laboratory. The updated robot will be designed and programmed to work within the current robotics system set-up, utilizing existing equipment such as vial racks, injection systems, and chromatographic equipment. The robot and all automatic functions shall be driven by an existing compressed air system within the laboratory. 2. The robotics system will analyze up to two hundred (200) air samples per analytical run. The robot will select the first sample vial, which has been properly logged and prepped by a laboratory technician. The robot will place this vial into the sample injection station for injection onto a gas chromatography column. The robot will wait until the selected sample is injected into the gas chromatograph and the analytical procedure completed. The robot will then remove the sample vial from the injection station and return it to its place in the vial rack. The robot will then move to the vial in the next position and repeat the procedure. This procedure will be carried out for all samples in the analytical run. 3. The robot will be engineered to work within the parameters of the existing system. It will also be designed to handle the 16 x 100mm, 10-milliliter Vacutainer air sample vials currently in use in the Air Lab. Timeline and Period of Performance Vendors will submit bids and detailed proposals within the time frames stipulated by the Purchaser?s formal Request for Bid. The selected vendor will provide delivery of the complete system within 12 to 16 weeks of receipt of the signed purchase order. On-site installation and training will immediately follow the system delivery, within seven (7) days. Vendor Responsibilities 1. Assign a dedicated project manager (PM) to oversee the planning, manufacture, and installation of the robot. The PM will work with laboratory personnel to plan, develop, and implement the robot. 2. Attend a Project Initiation meeting and Final Review Meeting at the Purchaser?s facility in Mount Hope, West Virginia. 3. Provide all project drawings and documentations to Purchaser three (3) working days prior to the Final Review Meeting. 4. Provide all engineering, design, hardware, software, fabrication, and assembly of components of the system as described in the proposal. 5. Package, prepare, and ship the system to the Purchaser?s facility in Mount Hope, West Virginia. 6. Provide installation, startup, and acceptance testing supervision at Purchaser?s facility. 7. Provide all related documentation and drawings, including operation and maintenance manuals, assembly drawings, materials lists, and system warranty information. 8. Provide in-depth system training, including operation, programming, and maintenance. System overview and programming training should be at the Vendor?s facility for at least two laboratory employees. Specific system operation, maintenance, and troubleshooting training should take place at the Purchaser?s facility. 9. Respond promptly to all problems or issues brought forth by the Purchaser regarding the system, within five (5) working days. Purchaser?s Responsibilities 1. Conduct Project Initiation and Final Review meetings at Purchaser?s facility in Mount Hope, West Virginia. 2. Provide specification drawings and all components required for design and testing. 3. Respond promptly to all project design drawings and documentation with any comments, within five (5) working days. 4. Provide all utility and control access as specified in the site preparation drawings. 5. Provide payment in accordance to the terms specified in the final Purchase Order. 6. Reserves the right to terminate the contract if Vendor fails to deliver or fails to comply with the terms of this SOW or the terms of the Purchase Order. Deliverables All system components shall be packaged, prepared, and shipped to the Purchaser?s facility in Mount Hope, West Virginia by the Vendor. Delivery shall be within 12-16 weeks of receipt of the signed purchase order. Project Cost The projected cost is only a government estimate. READ THIS SECTION CAREFULLY NO EXCEPTIONS Contact Information ? ONLY BY E-MAIL ?QUESTIONS THAT CAN BE FORWARED TO CONTRACTING AND ANSWERS ISSUED BY ADMENDMENT TO FEDBIZOPPS. United States Department of Labor Mine Safety and Health Administration National Air and Dust Laboratory 100 Bluestone Road Mount Hope, West Virginia 25880
- Place of Performance
- Address: MINE SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION, 100 BLUESTONE ROAD, MOUNT HOPE, WEST VIRGINIA,
- Zip Code: 25880
- Country: UNITED STATES
- Record
- SN01382627-W 20070825/070823221009 (fbodaily.com)
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