SOLICITATION NOTICE
66 -- DSC DIFFERENTIAL SCANNING CALORIMETER
- Notice Date
- 8/26/2008
- Notice Type
- Presolicitation
- Contracting Office
- Department of Energy, Federal Locations, All DOE Federal Contracting Offices, 3610 Collins Ferry Road (MS-I07) P.O. Box 880 Morgantown, WV
- ZIP Code
- 00000
- Solicitation Number
- DE-RQ26-08NT000904
- Response Due
- 9/12/2008
- Archive Date
- 3/12/2009
- Point of Contact
- Robert Mohn, Contracting Officer, 412-386-4963,mohn@netl.doe.gov;Robert Mohn, Contract Specialist, 412-386-4963,<br />
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- SUBJECT: DSC DIFFERENTIAL SCANNING CALORIMETERThis is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Part 13, Simplified Acquisitions, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. QUOTES ARE BEING REQUESTED. Responses shall reference Request for Quotations No. DE-RQ26-08NT000904 the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL), Pittsburgh, PA, intends to purchase the following: 1. DSC Differential Scanning Calorimeter (1 each). This system consist of the following bult-in parts 2. DSC Differential Scanning Calorimeter with autosampler and flow mass control (1 each). 3. Refrigerated Cooling System (RCS40-120V). (1 each). 4. Pressure Regulator. (1 each), 5. RCS gas dryer. (1 each). 6. Kit Ethernet Switch. (1 each). 7. Tzero Press Die. (1 each). 8. Installation. (1 job). DSC specifications: Temperature range: -180 to 725aC (Total) -40 to 400 C with RCS-40 Temperature Accuracy: 0.1XC Temperature Precision: 0.05aC Calorimetric Precision (based on metal standards): 0.1% Maximum Calorimetric Sensitivity: 0.2 W Sensitivity/Resolution: > 30 mW/XC Baseline Curvature (-50X to 300XC): 10 W Baseline Reproducibility: 10 W Baseline Noise (max. peak to peak): <1W Dynamic Range: +/- 500 mWInstrument Features 1. DSC instrumentation is of the Heat Flux design whereby the sample and reference are measured in the same furnace, on separate stages. 1. The DSC should employ area temperature detectors directly beneath the sample and reference positions, not platinum resistance thermometers or thermopiles. 2. The DSC furnace shall be constructed of silver, with platinel heater windings. The benefit of this design is in the uniform thermal environment, and long furnace lifetime. 3. Purge gas is pre-heated prior to entering the sample chamber and sweeps across sample for optimal purge interaction with sample. By design, all oxygen is purged from "dead spaces" of cell; reliance on diffusion of purge gas is avoided. 4. DSC must accommodate Modulated DSC, defined and compliant as described in section below. 5. DSC must come equipped with a robotic autosampler as described below. 6. DSC must include touch screen for easy controller access and monitoring. 7. DSC must communicate with computer/controller through Ethernet BUS. 8. DSC must include dual digital mass flow control. These mass-flow controllers must be incorporated into the instrument (i.e. shall not be a separate unit). Flow rate must be programmable within operating software, and deliverable as a saved signal in the data file. Mass flow controllers must also allow for automated gas switching during an experiment. 9. Data files contain measured sample temperature, not calculated temperature. This allows the user to know what temperature the sample is actually at during different heating rate experiments and makes for accurate and precise transition temperatures. 10. Must have up to five points for temperature calibration. Software 1. The DSC must include operating software, which allows for the instrument to be fully calibrated and verified automatically, without the need for operator presence (when equipped with an autosampler). Calibrations must include baseline, cell constant, and temperature. Scheduling capabilities must be present, such that these calibrations and/or verifications can be programmed to perform during normal quiescent periods, such as overnight or on weekends. The software must also be capable of sending automatic communications as to the status of these calibration/verification experiments, either by email or instant messaging, so that the operator is fully apprised of their status. 2. In addition, the instrument software must be capable of performing a series of auto-diagnostic tests, either manually or through the scheduling component. These tests should verify the performance of various instrument components such as autosampler/autolid motors, electronic boards, mass flow controllers, etc. The results of these tests should be logged and the option to automatically report the result via email or instant messaging should be included. 3. The operating software should also be capable of periodically and automatically checking for updates via an Internet connection, and downloading/installing those updates if desired. 4. The data analysis software should be unkeyed, to allow for unlimited installations within one site. The data file format should easily allow sharing/transfer of data files as individual electronic documents, which are readable by the same data analysis package. The data analysis program should also include a.pdf generator, for the efficient export of analyzed plots. Heat Flow Measurement 1. Instrument must employ advanced techniques for the accurate measurement of heat flow. These techniques are to include the existence of a temperature sensor located midway between the sample and reference sensor. This provides for independently measure sample and reference heat flow, and also acts as a control sensor for optimal heating rate regulation.Autosampler Performance 1. Instrument must come equipped with a robotic autosampler. 2. Autosampler must be able to load no less than 50 sample pans and no less than 5 reference pans in one tray. 3. Autosampler shall accommodate a variety of DSC pan types, including but not limited to: standard, hermetic, open, and high-volume. 4. Autosampler must employ auto-lid device, which removes all coverings from the DSC sensor with a mechanism independent of the sample loading mechanism. 5. Maximum time to unload existing sample and load new sample shall not exceed 70 seconds. 6. Autosampler shall employ mechanical finger-style gripper, not a suction device. 7. Autosampler shall incorporate redundant optical and electrical pan sensing for maximum reliability. 8. Autosampler shall include optical sensors for automatic calibration 9. Autosampler shall employ automated position calibration routine that requires minimal input from the user. Full auto-calibration should be performed in less than 5 minutes. 10. Autosampler shall be controllable through a touch-screen display, or by some other means independent of the controlling computer. 11. Autosampler shall not require regular lubrication. Modulated DSC Modulated DSC must be supplied with the following criteria: Ability to apply sinusoidal temperature wave to sample: Amplitude of sine wave 0.01 to 3aC; frequency period from 10 to 200 seconds. Must include the ability to perform quasi-isothermal experiments, i.e. holding isothermal with a small temperature modulation. The temperature modulation should be strictly periodic to ensure continuous steady-state control and exact experiment reproducibility, random temperature perturbations are not acceptable. In order to view the signals real-time, deconvolution of the signals must be done real-time, on board the module using a discrete Fourier Transformation, not after the scan. All of the signals above must be collected during one single experiment and stored in one single data file. Must be able to view the following signals in real-time during the experiment: Total Heat Flow, Total Heat Capacity, Reversing Heat Capacity, Reversing Heat Flow, Non-Reversing (Kinetic) Heat Flow, Modulated Temperature, Modulated Heat Flow, Heat Flow Phase, Reference Sine Angle, Temperature Amplitude, Heat Flow Amplitude. The heat capacity measurements must not require a prior baseline scan that has to be subtracted from the sample scan for quantitative data. Must include the ability to measure thermal conductivity of insulators with no hardware modifications to DSC. DELIVERY: FOB Destination is required (all freight included). The provisions at 52.212-2 Evaluation V Commercial Items (JAN 1999) does not apply to this acquisition. Instead, the following information will be used for evaluation of offerors: An award shall be made to the responsible offeror submitting a technically acceptable quote and offering the best value evaluated price. Evaluation is based on best value including cost and ability to meet stated requirements above. Offerors shall submit descriptive literature and drawings detailing features, technical capabilities and warranty data. Technical acceptability will be determined solely on the content and merit of the information submitted response to this provision as it compares to the minimum characteristics provided above. Therefore, it is essential that offerors provide sufficient technical literature, documentation, etc., in order for the Government evaluation team to make an adequate technical assessment of the quote as meeting technical acceptability. Best value to the government cost shall be the deciding factor among technically acceptable quotes. The North American Industry Classification (NIAC) is 334516. ALL INTERESTED PARTIES SHALL SUBMIT OFFERS WITH THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION: Federal Tax Identification (TIN); Dun & Bradstreet Number (DUNS); and remit to address if different. A Firm Fixed Priced Purchase Order shall be issued using the Simplified Acquisition Procedures FAR Part 13. All offers are due no later than 5:30 p.m. Eastern Time Zone on September 12, 2008. All quotes must be E-mailed to both Robert.Mohn@netl.doe.gov and Phuoc.Tran@netl.doe.gov. or and if faxing the fax must be sent to both Robert Mohn at 412-386-5770 and Phuoc Tran at 412-386-4604. All technical questions should be directed to the Technical Representatives Mr. Phouc Tran at 412-386-6024.
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