SOURCES SOUGHT
66 -- Eddy Covariance Tower Sources Sought Notice - SOurces Sought PDF
- Notice Date
- 9/6/2017
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 334516
— Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- Agricultural Research Service - Plains Area
- ZIP Code
- 00000
- Solicitation Number
- AG-8KAP-Q-17-0068
- Archive Date
- 9/9/2017
- Point of Contact
- Shannon A Boyd,
- E-Mail Address
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shannon.boyd@ars.usda.gov
(shannon.boyd@ars.usda.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- Sources Sought for Market Research in PDF format SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE This is a SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE ONLY. This is NOT a solicitation for proposals or quotes and does not obligate the Government to award a contract. This notice is for informational and planning purposes only and shall not be construed as a solicitation or an obligation or commitment by the Government, nor is it a Request for Proposal (RFQ) at this time. Responses to this Notice must be in writing. The purpose of this Sources Sought Notice is to conduct market research to determine, in particular, the capability of Small Business firms to provide the supplies/services described below. Documentation of technical expertise must be presented in sufficient detail for the Government to determine that your company possesses the necessary experience to compete for this acquisition. Responses to this notice shall include the following: (a) company name; (b) address; (c) point of contact; (d) phone, fax and email; (e ) DUNS Number; (f) Cage Code; (g) socioeconomic category (i.e., small business, Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business, Veteran Owned Small Business, etc.); (h) a technical/capability statement as well as your existing customers (i) any GSA Schedule numbers and expiration dates and (j) if you accept credit cards. ARS will accept responses from ALL socioeconomic categories in order to gain a more complete understanding of the market for these supplies. The USDA, ARS, Akron, CO, location has a need for one (1) each LI-COR Eddy Covariance Tower, related parts, and warranties The unique requirements of this instrument (and its consumables) are: 1) One (1) LI-7700 Open Path CH4 Gas Analyzer 2) One (1) LI-7900EF EddyFlux System which includes the LI-7500DS, Gill WindMaster, and SmartFlux 3 System 3) One (1) 7900-210 40 Watt Solar Package, 3.0+ Sun Hours Sunwize solar package. That will provide 40 Watts continuous power in locations with at least 3.0 minimum incoming sun hours. 4) One (1) 7900-300 Tripod Corrosion resistant aluminum tripod designed for long term field deployment of scientific instruments. Adjustable measurement height from 2-4 meters. Adjustable legs for use on uneven terrain. Designed to withstand severe weather, including wind gusts of up to 160 kph with a full load of instrumentation. Including: tripod assembly, cross arm and cross arm mounting hardware, guy kit, grounding kit, and instruction manual. 5) Two (2) 7900-820 Eddy Covariance Training Course A hands-on, three day course at LI-COR facility in Lincoln, NE. The training must cover topics such as how to set up a flux tower, how to install instruments using commonly-accepted best practices, how to maintain, calibrate, and troubleshoot instrumentation, how to process raw data sets and apply appropriate corrections for site-specific parameters and assess data quality. 6) One (1) 7900-050 Eddy Covariance Systems Enclosure 7) One (1) 7900-730 Network Switch and Hardware For biomet systems with no remote access system 8) One (1) 7900-232 Prewired Conduit, 20 meter Power Supply Wire, 20 m (65.6 feet), 10 AWG (5.26 mm2) copper wire in ½ inch flexible aluminum conduit. 9) One (1) 7900-320 Analyzer and Sonic Mount LI-7500DS analyzer mount for Gill WindMaster, WindMaster Pro, or R3-50. 10) One (1) 7900-415-5 7900-415-5 Gill WM/WMP Power/RS-485 Cable, 5-meter Gill WM/WMP Power/RS-485 Cable, 5 m 11) One (1) 591-15617 TDK-Lambda DC/DC Converter 60W 12V 5A DC/DC/DIN Rail 12) One (1) 7900-235 7900-235 Power Distribution Kit Power Distribution Kit 13) One (1) 392-13977 8-pin Male to RJ45 Ethernet Cable (5 m) 14) One (1) 9975-030 Cable, Power 15) Two (2) 7900-342 Crossover Fitting 16) One (1) 7700-785 LI-7700 Three-Year Warranty + Three-Year total warranty on the LI-7700. + 15% off consumables, spare parts, or any other components that are included in the manufacture of the instrument during the three-year period. 17) One (1) 7500DS-785 Extended warranty for the LI-7500DS. The USDA ARS is interested in using this equipment and the consumables and warranties mentioned above. The NAICS Code for the expected acquisition is 334516, with a Size Standard of 500 employees and the PSC Code is 6660. Any subsequent procurement will be conducted as a commercial item purchase in accordance with FAR Part 12 and as a Simplified Acquisition Procedure in accordance with FAR Part 13. Please email capability statements to: Shannon Boyd at Shannon.Boyd@ars.usda.gov by 1900 Mountain Time on Friday, September 8, 2017. Telephone inquiries will not be accepted. Please note "AG-8KAP-Q-17-0068 Eddy Covariance Tower Sources Sought Notice" in the subject line of the email. This notice does not obligate the Government to award a contract or otherwise pay for the information provided in response. The Government reserves the right to use information provided by respondents for any purpose deemed necessary and legally appropriate. Any organization responding to this notice should ensure that the response is complete and sufficiently detailed to allow the Government to determine the organizations qualifications to deliver the services. Respondents are also advised that the Government is under no obligation to acknowledge receipt of the information or provide feedback about any of the information received. After review of the responses received, the Government may issue a pre-solicitation synopsis and solicitation in Federal Business Opportunities. No proprietary, sensitive, confidential or classified information shall be included with your response. The Government reserves the right to use any non-proprietary technical information in any resultant solicitation. End of Document
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- Place of Performance
- Address: USDA, ARS, CGPRS, 40335 Co Rd GG, Akron, CO, 80720, United States
- Zip Code: 80720
- Zip Code: 80720
- Record
- SN04662727-W 20170908/170906231911-8449194284bfc5a9f46709d98b8e452c (fbodaily.com)
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