U. S. Environmental Protection Agency, Contracts Management Division (MD-33), Attn: ORDSC, Research Triangle Park, NC 27711

66 -- VERSATILE AIR POLLUTION SAMPLERS SOL RFQ-RT-99-00143 DUE 052299 POC Starry M. Jones, Contract Administrator, (919)541-2897 or Julio Lopez, Contracting Officer, (919)541-4474 E-MAIL: click here to contact the contract specialist via, jones.starry@epa.gov. The Environmental Protection Agency intends to negotiate on a sole source basis with University Research Glassware (URG), 116 S. Merritt Mill Road, Chapel Hill, NC 27516, for two Versatile Air Pollution Samplers which include the following sampling system, necessary change out parts and consumables: Outdoor Air Sampling Pump, Quiet Indoor Air Sampling Pump, 2 stage, #30 2.5mm @ 10 LPM Aluminum Cyclone, #30, 10 mm @ 15 LPM aluminum cyclone, Mass Flow accumulator, VAPS body, 2 jets, 4 delrin plugs, 4 seal rings, insulated sampling box to hold one VAPS system, computerized sampling pump, dual channel, 3 flow, 110 volt, VAPS inlet, 32 LPM, teflon coated, downtube for VAPS inlet, connects to body, #47 Filter pack, Teflon w/female adapter, single stage, #47 Teflon filter pack, #47 Filter pack, 1 stage, VAPS PUF sampler 80 mm x 32 mm, PUF adapter, Teflon #30 cap with male pipe thread and o-ring groove, #30 Annular Denuder, 3 channel, stainless steel, 150 mm and #30 Annular Denuder, 3 channel, stainless steel,242 mm. EPA currently has a total of three (3) URG Versatile Air Pollution Samplers (VAPs). Two additional identical units are needed to meet project requirements. The units must be identical so that comparable data is collected throughout the study effort using the same technology and methodology in order to utilize a single comprehensive standard operating procedures to meet QA specifications. Parts between samplers used in this study must be identical so that interchangeability is insured in the event of equipment malfunction. The Environmental Protection Agency anticipates an award of a fixed price purchase order using Simplified Acquisition Procedures. This procurement is a small business set-aside. Interested parties who believe they can provide the required items must submit along with prices, item descriptions with detail information to show that the items offered are fully compatible and interchangeable with the existing URG equipment within fifteen (15) days of the date of this announcement to the Attention of Starry M. Jones, U. S. Environmental Protection Agency, Contracts Management Division, MD-33, 79 T. W. Alexander Drive, Research Triangle Park, NC 27711. The intent of this synopsis is to determine if any source(s) exist and, therefore, no RFQ is available. Consequently, any response(s) failing to provide the aforementioned data but instead choosing to merely submit a routine letter requesting of a copy of the RFQ will be ignored. No telephone or faxed request will be honored. Posted 05/07/99 (W-SN328906). (0127)

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