SOURCES SOUGHT
66 -- PHOTO-IONIZATION/FLAMEIONIZATION DETECTORS
- Notice Date
- 6/27/2006
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 334516
— Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- Department of Homeland Security, Office of the Chief Procurement Officer, Center for Domestic Preparedeness-AL, P.O. Box 5100 61 Responder Drive, Anniston, AL, 36205-3923
- ZIP Code
- 36205-3923
- Solicitation Number
- Reference-Number-RFI-06272006
- Response Due
- 7/14/2006
- Archive Date
- 7/29/2006
- Description
- This is a SOURCES SOUGHT REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI). This is not a request for proposals and does not obligate the Government to award a contract. The Office for Grants and Training (G&T) is conducting an end-user functionality and efficacy assessment of photo-ionization detector (PDI) and flame-ionization detector (FID) equipment to validate their employment and effectiveness when used by first responders in weapons of mass destruction IWMD) or other hazardous environments. G&T?s Center for Domestic Preparedness (CDP) is inviting manufacturers to provide information. This information will be included in the market research conducted regarding PID/FID, will provide available product information, and will provide support information for the CDP PID/FID focus group and assessment. The intent of the use assessment program will be to provide the emergency response community with feedback on equipment based on utilization in scenarios that replicate, to the maximum extent possible, conditions that will be experienced in incident response. The results of the assessment will not yield a determination of what product is best, nor shall the CDP endorse any product or manufacturer. The assessment will be performed at the CDP by evaluators from the emergency response population, representative of all disciplines of agencies and jurisdictions across the U.S. These evaluators will be actual users of the equipment in the field. Evaluators will be presented with specific scenarios and tasks to be carried out using the equipment as a responder wearing Class1 personal protective equipment (PPE). The scenarios will be tailored so that evaluated criteria can be objectively and subjectively assessed by each evaluator. Some of the criteria could include capability, usability, affordability, deployability, and maintainability. If you wish to provide information about your particular brand/product, please provide in electronic (MS Word) format, your company name, whether you are a manufacturer or a distributor, address, point of contact, telephone and fax number, web address and email address. Additionally, please provide any information available such as the adaptability of the equipment in hazardous environments while wearing Class 1 PPE, realiability, maintainability, durability, environmental limits, safety reports, latest research, and new developments. Also, please include cost information such as initial costs, replacement parts, accessory options, available warranties, and transportation requirements. Do not send your piece of equipment. Selected equipment will be purchases from distributors/suppliers as the equipment is selected for the assessment. Respond by 4:00 p.m. CDT on July 14, 2006 by e-mail to charlotte.laughlin@dhs.gov, Ella Chapman at ella.chapman@dhs.gov, by fax to (256) 847-2393 or by mail to Charlotte Laughlin, Contract Specialist, Center for Domestic Preparedness, P.O. Box 5100, Anniston, AL 36205.
- Place of Performance
- Address: Address: Department of Homeland Security, Center for Domestic Preparedness, 61 Responder Drive, Anniston, AL
- Zip Code: 36205
- Country: USA
- Zip Code: 36205
- Record
- SN01078216-W 20060629/060627220434 (fbodaily.com)
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