SPECIAL NOTICE
66 -- Portable Photosynthesis System
- Notice Date
- 8/11/2016
- Notice Type
- Special Notice
- NAICS
- 334516
— Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- Agricultural Research Service - Western Business Service Center
- ZIP Code
- 00000
- Solicitation Number
- 817836
- Archive Date
- 9/1/2016
- Point of Contact
- Jeffery A. Ridenour, Phone: (309) 681-6616
- E-Mail Address
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jeffery.ridenour@ars.usda.gov
(jeffery.ridenour@ars.usda.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- Intent to Sole Source Acquisition This is a notice of intent to sole source a commercial item under (FAR Authority: 6.302-1 only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements), The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code for this acquisition is 334516 and the small business size standard is 500 employees or less. The USDA, Agriculture Research Service (ARS)., Pacific West Area (PWA) research laboratory located at Parlier, CA intends to award a sole source firm fixed price purchase order to LI-COR, Inc. for a LI-6800F Portable Photosynthesis System with Fluorometer, includes training for 2 persons, and four year Extended Warranty. Specifications: Portable Photosynthesis System with Fluorometer. Includes: • Console, sensor head, and cable assembly • Instrument case • Accessory case • Carrying harness • Tripod and panhead mount • Lithium ion batteries (4) • AC to DC power supply (110 to 240 VAC input; 24 VDC output; capable of charging 2 batteries in the console) • Single-bay battery charger • Drierite, soda lime, and Stuttgarter Masse for gas conditioning • 8-gram CO2 cartridges (3 boxes of 25) • Spares kit CO2 Gas Analyzer • Type: Absolute non-dispersive infrared gas analyzer • Measurement Range: 0 - 3100 µmol mol-1 • Precision (signal noise) RMS 4-second signal averaging at 400 µmol mol-1: ≤0.1 µmol mol-1 • Accuracy: Within 1% of reading at 200 µmol mol-1 or above, ±2 µmol mol-1 at <200 µmol mol-1 • Orientation Sensitivity: ≤±1 µmol mol-1 variation at 400 µmol mol-1 from any orientation H2O Gas Analyzer • Type: Absolute non-dispersive infrared gas analyzer • Measurement Range: 0 - 75 mmol mol-1 • Precision (signal noise) RMS 4-second signal averaging at 10 mmol mol-1: ≤0.01 mmol mol-1 • Accuracy: Within 1.5% of reading at >5 mmol mol-1; ±0.08 mmol mol-1 at < 5 mmol mol-1 Temperatures • Operating temperature range: 0 - 50 °C • Storage temperature range: -20 - 60 °C • Temperature control range o Leaf temperature: ±10 °C from ambient o Setpoint resolution: 0.1 °C • Chamber exhaust air temperature and temperature control block o Type: Thermistor o Range: -10 - 60 °C o Accuracy: ±0.15 °C • Leaf temperature sensor o Type: Type E fine-wire thermocouple o Sensitivity range: -10 - 60 °C o Accuracy: <±0.5 °C total; ±0.2 °C cold junction reference; ±0.3 °C thermocouple when within ±10 °C of cold junction temperature Communication • RJ-45 Ethernet; IP/TCP for networks and computers: 1 • Head connections: 2 • Accessory connections: 2 Air Flow Rates • Bulk flow rate: 680 - 1700 µmol s-1 at SATP1 • Leaf chamber flow rate: 0 - 1400 µmol s-1 at SATP Pressure • Console pressure sensor o Operating Range: 50 - 110 kPa o Accuracy: ±0.4 kPa o Resolution: 1.5 Pa typical o Signal noise: ≤0.004 kPa peak-to-peak with 4-second signal averaging • Chamber pressure sensor o Range: -2 - 2 kPa o Resolution: <1 Pa typical o Signal noise: 1 Pa peak-to-peak with 4-second signal averaging o Setpoint resolution: 1.0 Pa o Control Range: 0 - 200 Pa (dependent on flow rate through the chamber) Batteries • Weight: 0.435 kg • Capacity: 6800 mAh • Type: Lithium Ion • Storage: -20 - 60 °C; ≤80% RH CO2 Control • CO2 control range: 0 - >2000 µmol mol-1 (with pump set to low; dependent on bulk flow rate) • CO2 cartridge type: 8 gram • Cartridge lifetime: >8 hours after puncture (dependent on setpoint) • CO2 Scrubber: Soda lime H2O Control • H2O control range: 0 - 90% RH (noncondensing) • Humidifier substrate: Pall Stuttgarter Masse ceramic substrate (Pall Corporation) • Desiccant: Drierite (W.A. Hammond Drierite Company) Light Measurement • Chamber and light source PAR sensors: o Sensitivity range: 0 - 3000 µmol m-2 s-1 o Resolution: <1 µmol m-2 s-1 o Calibration accuracy: ±5% of reading; Traceable to the U.S. National Institute of Technology (NIST) • External PAR Sensor: o Detector: Silicon photodiode o Sensitivity: 5 - 10 µA per 1000 µmol s-1 m-2 o Calibration accuracy: ±5% of reading; Traceable to NIST Console • Processor: 800 MHz ARM® Cortex TM A8 • Memory: 512 MB RAM; 8 GB Flash memory • Display: Sunlight-readable TFT LCD with capacitive touch screen o Resolution: 1024 x 600 pixels o Dimensions: 26 cm diagonally • Size: 18.5 x 27.5 x 21 cm; (D x W x H) • Weight: 6.1 kg • Power requirements: 12 - 18 VDC or 24 VDC Sensor Head • Size with 3x3 cm Clear Leaf Chamber: 37 x 11.5 x 21.6 cm (L x W x H) • Weight: 2.15 kg without chamber • Display resolution: 128 x 128 pixels • Display dimensions: 3.15 cm corner-to-corner • Head inputs o Leaf temperature thermocouple: 2 o Light sensor: 1 • Head light source connections: 1 3x3 cm Clear Leaf Chamber • Maximum leaf area: 9 cm2 • Size: 11.3 x 11.5 x 5.9 cm (L x W x H) • Weight: 0.3 kg 3x3 cm Light Source • Total output range: 0 - >2000 µmol m-2 s-1 at 25 °C • Blue output range: 0 - >400 µmol m-2 s-1 at 25 °C • Red output range: 0 - >1600 µmol m-2 s-1 at 25 °C • Red peak wavelength: 660 nm • Blue peak wavelength: 453 nm • Uniformity: o ±10% over 90% of the aperture with white top gasket, typically o ±10% over 77% of the aperture with black gasket, typically • Power consumption at 2000 µmol m-2 s-1: <5 watts • Operating temperature range: 0 - 50 °C • Size: 6.6 x 5.9 x 5.8 cm (L x W x H) • Weight: 0.21 kg Multiphase Flash Fluorometer • Modulated light: Software controlled and software selectable frequencies of 1 Hz - 250 kHz • Measuring light peak wavelength: 625 nm • Red actinic and saturating flask peak wavelength: 625 nm • Blue actinic peak wavelength: 475 nm • Far-red peak wavelength: 735 nm • Actinic light output o 0 - 3000 µmol m-2 s-1 total at 25 °C o 0 - 1000 µmol m-2 s-1 blue at 25 °C o 0 - 2000 µmol m-2 s-1 red at 25 °C • Saturation light: Software controlled intensity; 0 - 16,000 µmol m-2 s-1 at 25 °C • Far-red light: Software controlled intensity; 0 - 20 µmol m-2 s-1 at 25 °C • Fluorescence signal temperature dependence: -0.24% per °C • Uniformity: <±10% over 92% of the aperture with white top gasket o <±10% over 90% of the aperture with black top gasket • Power consumption: o <18 W at 25 °C with 3000 µmol m-2 s-1 actinic light o <60 W at 25 °C with 16,000 µmol m-2 s-1 saturating flash • Leaf area: 6 cm2; Round aperture • Dimensions: 12.5 x 11.5 x 13.6 cm (L x W x H) • Weight: 0.86 kg Option: 4-year extended warranty Photosynthesis Training Course for 2 people All interested parties are encouraged to provide information on their capabilities to meet this requirement. In order to be considered a potential source, interested parties must submit clear and convincing documentation demonstrating the capabilities to satisfy the requirement specified above and advantages of the Government to consider another source. The documentation must include prices and descriptive literature containing sufficient technical documentation to establish a bona fide capability to meet this requirement. Only written responses will be considered. All responses from responsible sources will be fully considered. As a result of analyzing responses to this synopsis, the contracting officer may determine that a solicitation will be issued. If a solicitation is issued, no additional synopsis will be published. Any such solicitation will be issued to the intended GSA schedule vendor and all firms that respond to this synopsis. If no affirmative written response is received by 4:30 PM PST, August 17, 2016, an award will be pursued with the company mentioned above. All businesses wishing to conduct business with the US. Federal Government are required to obtain a DUNS number and register in SAM (System for Award Management). The SAM is a Web-enabled government wide application that collects, validates, stores and disseminates business information about the federal government's trading partners in support of the contract award, grants and the electronic payment processes. This notice of intent is NOT a request for competitive quotations; however, all quotations/responses received within 5 days of the issuance of this notice will be considered by the government. A determination by the government not to compete this proposed purchase based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the government. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. Any quotation/response should be emailed to Jeffery Ridenour Contract Specialist at jeffery.ridenour@ars.usda.gov by 4:30 PM PST, August 17, 2016.
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- Address: USDA/ARS PWA PARLIER, 9611 S. RIVERBEND AVE, PARLIER, California, 93648, United States
- Zip Code: 93648
- Zip Code: 93648
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