66 -- MULTI-CHANNEL DELOYABLE NUTRIENT ANALYZER

Notice Date

May 15, 2001

Contracting Office

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

ZIP Code

27711

Solicitation Number

XQEQ04

Response Due

May 30, 2001

Point of Contact

Jennifer Hill, Contract Specialist, 919-541-3083; Christopher Baker, Contracting Officer 919-541-2501

E-Mail Address

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Description

THIS IS A COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION FOR COMMERCIAL ITEMS PREPARED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FORMAT IN SUBPART 12.6, AS SUPPLEMENTED WITH ADDITIONAL INFORMATION INCLUDED IN THIS NOTICE. THIS ANNOUNCEMENT CONSTITUTES THE ONLY SOLICITATION. QUOTES ARE BEING REQUESTED AND A WRITTEN SOLICITATION WILL NOT BE ISSUED. The solicitation number is XQEQ04, and the solicitation is being issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ). The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 97-25. The associated North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code 334516, which has a small business size standard of 500 employees, is applicable. This procurement is 100% small business set-aside. A firm, fixed-price purchase order is anticipated to result from the award of this solicitation. This procurement is for the acquisition of TWO multi-channel deployable nutrient analyzers for the Coastal Ecology Branch of the Gulf Ecology Division of NHEERL, located at 1 Sabine Island Drive, Gulf Breeze, FL 32561. The unit will be for in situ collection of information on the concentrations of dissolved nitrogen and phosphorus, along with chlorophyll a in estuarine and open waters. The specifications of the analyzer are: a) 3-channel nutrient analyzer capable of measuring levels of nitrate, phosphate, and chlorophyll a in estuarine and seawater samples. Modified wet chemistry methods should be used for determination of nutrient concentrations and fluorescence is preferred for the determination of chlorophyll a. The 3rd nutrient channel is requested to allow for the addition of other chemistries as they become available; b) capable of meeting or exceeding the detection limits listed. Nitrate (0.5 uM), Phosphorus (0.08 uM), Chlorophyll a (1.0 ug/L); c) analytical components shall be self calibrating, track performance, and capable of handling of stained waters and mixed salinity matrices; d) unit shall be self contained and user deployable from a small vessel down to a depth of 100 ft for a duration of up to 14 days with 1.0 hour sampling interval; e) unit shall be capable of being configured for real-time as well as unattended monitoring through a direct cabling or telemetry interface; f) software for operating and configuring the unit shall be user friendly. It shall allow for export of the data in an ASCII or spreadsheet format. The instrument shall communicate to a PC via RS232 interface; g) water sample input filters shall be easily accessible and changeable; h) instrument shall be provided with enough consumables to permit 1 -- 14 day deployment. Offeror shall provide a minimum of 2 days on-site training for the instrument and 1 day field deployment and recovery practical. Delivery shall be fob Destination, Gulf Breeze, FL, within 120 days after award. The following FAR provisions apply to this solicitation: 52-212-1, Instructions to Offerors -- Commercial Items. Award will be made to the offeror whose offer is the lowest priced, meeting all of the equipment requirements listed. All offerors are to include with their offer a completed copy of provision 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications -- Commercial Items. The following FAR clause applies to this acquisition: 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions -- Commercial Items. The following additional FAR clauses which are cited in Clause 52.212-5 are applicable to the acquisition: 52.203-6, Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government, with Alternate I; 52.219-14, Limitation on Subcontracting; 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity, 52.222-35, Affirmative Action for Special Disabled and Vietnam Era Veterans; 52.222-36 Affirmative Action for Handicapped Workers; 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Special Disabled Veterans and Veterans of the Vietnam Era; 52.225-1, Buy American Act, 52.225-3, Buy American Act -- North American Free Trade Agreement, 52.232-34, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer. It is requested that the completed Representations and Certifications be included with the price proposal. All technical questions are to be forwarded via email to the Contract Specialist at the following email address: hill.jennifer@epa.gov. Offerors should review the Statement of Work and other information posted with this Request for Quotation on EPA's website at the following address: http://www.epa.gov/oam/rtp_cmd. Arrow down to the REQUEST FOR QUOTATION section and click on the solicitation. Arrow down below that section to find the COMMERCIAL BUY CLAUSES AND FORMS which are provided for your convenience. Please submit one copy of the proposal to Jennifer B. Hill, Contract Specialist, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, MD-33, Research Triangle Park, NC 27711. Courier delivery address is U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Receptionist-Administration Bldg., Lobby, Attn: Jennifer B. Hill (MD-33), 79 T.W. Alexander Drive, Research Triangle Park, NC 27709. All offers are due by May 30, 2001, 3:30 p.m., EDT. No telephonic or faxed requests will be honored.

Web Link

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Record

Loren Data Corp. 20010517/66SOL010.HTM (W-135 SN50M1U5)