SOURCES SOUGHT
66 -- Small Business Sources Sought
- Notice Date
- 3/28/2011
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 334516
— Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- 80225
- ZIP Code
- 80225
- Solicitation Number
- G11PS00277
- Response Due
- 4/1/2011
- Archive Date
- 5/1/2011
- Point of Contact
- TANGEE Brookie
- E-Mail Address
-
tbrookie@usgs.gov
(tbrookie@usgs.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- Document Type: Sources Sought NoticeSolicitation Number: N/A Contracting office Address: US Geological Survey, APS PO BOX 25046 MS204A Denver Federal Center, Denver, CO 80225 PurposeThis notice is for sources sought only. This is not a request for proposal or invitation for bid. Information received in response to this request will be considered procurement sensitive and will not be released to any other party for any purpose other than to develop market information for internal use by the US Geological Survey. The U.S. Geological Survey, Crustal Geophysical and Geochemistry Science Center (CGGSC), is considering the award of a competitive procurement for the purchase of a surface nuclear magnetic resonance sounding system. The USGS, in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Defense Task Force for Business and Stability Operations in Afghanistan, has a need to collect surface Nuclear Magnetic Resonance geophysical soundings to gather information on the presence or absence of groundwater in different regions of the country. The purpose of this work is to identify aquifers with economically recoverable water supplies in Afghanistan for the Afghan government, who will include this information in a bidding package provided to potential water resource developers in order to ensure bids that are more accurate.This purpose of this notice is to identify potential small business vendors to supply a unit that adheres to the below specifications. The estimated delivery date is May 31st, 2011.Specifications1)One magnetic resonance transmitter/receiver unit with at least 4 Tx/Rx capable channels with a 24-bit or better AD converter, 4 ms or shorter measurement dead-time, at least 4000 Volt maximum transmitter coil voltage, at least 600 Amp maximum current output, allow for at least 25Amp*second transmitter pulse moments, and have a maximum of 0.4 nV/sqrt(Hz) receiver input noise. All channels should be wideband with high input impedances. 2)One DC/DC power converter with capability of supplying a bus voltage of 500 V or greater (differential), instantaneously, as the source of charge and current to the transmitter. The system should include a 540 V DC power supply that sources up to +/- 270V DC to the transmitter at the same time. The transmitter should switch current in alternating directions through the coil to produce a coil voltage current equivalent to a +/- 540V DC supply and have greater than or equal to 0.05 F capacitance. 3)Transmitter loop impedance tuning capability with capacitors ranging from 16-0.25 F allowing for fine loop tuning within a wide range of survey configurations and geographic locations. 4)Field grade laptop, similar in durability and functionality to a Panasonic Toughbook 52, for instrument operation and data storage. 5)Magnetic resonance acquisition software package including instrument control, noise cancellation, signal conditioning, and 1-D inversion capability. 6)Magnetic resonance system connector cables in a case (Pelican). 7)Six 150 m long wire reels with #10 wire with 4kVDC capability with abrasion-resistant polyurethane insulation and female connectors. Wire must be high voltage environmentally-rated. 8)Six 100 m long wire reels with #8 wire with 4kVDC capability with abrasion-resistant polyurethane insulation and female connectors. Wire must be high voltage environmentally-rated. 9)4-channel expansion unit to add 4 Tx/Rx channels to base channel capability for an integrated system with 8 full duplex transmit/receiver channels. All channels should exhibit identical wideband receiver spectral characteristics. 10)Additional DC/DC power converter unit to increase efficiency of long transmitter pulses. 11)To ensure the safety and welfare of operators and bystanders, the instrument should automatically render itself inoperable, and should quickly and automatically dissipate any stored energy, if any high voltage terminal on the DC converter, tuning unit, or transmitter is exposed. To maximize safety to the field crew and bystanders, the cables should be able to be normally connected and disconnected without touching the electrical contacts. 12)Regarding size and weight, each component should be able to be safely lifted by two persons. No individual components should exceed 100 lbs. 13)Delivery of system by May 31, 2011 14)2-year warranty from shipping date on defects in design and manufacture of instrumentation and software. 15)Software upgrades, as such upgrades are released, for 2 years on basic magnetic resonance software package including instrument control, noise cancellation, and 1-D inversion. 16)Technical support by phone and email. Small busiess firms that feel they can fulfill the above specifications are invited to submit an affirmative response to this announcement. The responses will be used to determine the extent of competition among small business vendors available for this requirement. Affirmative responses will include literature, brochures, or some equivalent material supporting the vendors claim to supply a unit that adheres to the above specifications. Also, depending on the response from small business firms, a set aside for small business will be considered. No solicitation document is yet in existence. This notice may represent the Governments only official notice of this action. No reimbursement will be made for any costs associated with providing information in response to this announcement.Point of ContactTange Brookie- 303-236-9322 or tbrookie@usgs.govEmail your questions to Point of Contact above, or contact the IDEAS EC HELP DESK for assistance at EC helpdesk@NBC.GOV
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