SOLICITATION NOTICE
66 -- EXPERT PARTICLE ANALYSIS SYSTEM
- Notice Date
- 11/25/2009
- Notice Type
- Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
- NAICS
- 334516
— Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- Cincinnati Procurement Operations Division 26 W. Martin Luther King Drive Cincinnati, OH 45268
- ZIP Code
- 45268
- Solicitation Number
- PR-CI-10-10068
- Response Due
- 12/21/2009
- Archive Date
- 1/20/2010
- Point of Contact
- WILLIAM M. YATES, Contract Specialist, Phone: 513-487-2055, E-Mail: yates.william@epa.gov
- E-Mail Address
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WILLIAM M. YATES
(yates.william@epa.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- NAICS Code: 334516, This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format set forth in Federal Acquisition Regulation 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 is being issued as a Request for Quote (RFQ) and is designated as full and open competition. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Office of Research and Development,(ORD) National Exposure Research Laboratory in Research Triangle Park, NC, under the Simplified Acquisition Procedures (SAP), of the Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) Part 13, on a firm-fixed price basis, intends to procure an Expert Particle Analysis System. This system will be used for the quantitative analysis of air particulate samples in support of air pollution research, source apportionment, and human exposure programs. Offerors must clearly demonstrate their capability in analyzing samples by the required specifications as outlined below. A. MINIMUM GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS: The Expert Particle Analysis System comprises a high-resolution field-emission scanning electron microscope (FE-SEM) coupled with a state-of ?the-art energy-dispersive x-ray spectrometer (EDS) and advanced software and analytical tools customized for the EPA to facilitate manual and computer controlled SEM (CCSEM) data acquisition and data analysis of environmental samples. The EPAS system will provide size, shape, images, and elemental composition for particles ranging in size from millimeters down to tens of nanometers. Data obtained from the EPAS will be applied in source apportionment studies, ambient air monitoring, human exposure and health effects research, nanomaterials research, and other environmental studies. INSTRUMENT PLATFORM: Type ? The SEM must be a Field-Emission SEM Resolution ? Better than 2 nm resolution in high resolution mode Stage ? 5 axis semi-compucentric stage, with motorized x, y motions of at least 80 mm x 60 mm, with x and y axis stage movement tolerance of +/- 0.25 microns, and with position repeatability at +/- 1 micron EDS system ? Vibration free, maintenance free, Peltier-cooled 30mm2 silicon drift detector (SDD), Energy resolution <133eV (Mn Ka, 0 ? 100,000 cps) Sample Capacity ? Ability to load at least 20, ? inch sample stubs into the chamber at one time. SOFTWARE FOR AUTOMATED DATA COLLECTION CCSEM Templates ? Automated acquisition procedures provided for: 1. Particle size only analysis, 2. Particle size and elemental chemistry analysis by EDS, 3. Particle size, elemental chemistry, and microimage analysis. Microimaging in Automated Mode ? Ability to collect microimages with enhanced pixel resolution (as opposed to electronic zoom at fixed pixel resolution) of individual particles in automated analysis mode with choice of backscattered electron (BE) signal or secondary electron (SE) signal. DATA PROCESSING AND INTERPRETATION Software Compatibilty ? Analytical software must be able to process existing EPA Computer Controlled Scanning Electron Microscope particle data sets acquired with Personal Scanning Electron Microscope. Please note that sample test data will be provided upon request. Data Processing Features ? Standard methods and criteria for calculation of particle attributes, such as American Society for Testing and Materials 1877 (protocol for analysis) and standardless spectrum quantification. Ability to define, via expressions and light scripting, custom-derived particle attributes from data elements available in standard methods. Ability to create multiple particle data sets through parameterized methods, (i.e. varying sets of chemical elements in the quantifications and classifications) without having to re-acquire the data. Ability to calculate ambient particle mass and elemental concentrations (ug/m3) for passive aerosol samples based on individual particle data using demonstrated procedures. Ability to compensate for EDS background from sample substrate, e.g., carbon stripping, while accounting for particle size. Ability to create Ad-Hoc Data Summarizations. Ability to create analysis project templates, and reuse settings which include particle attribute calculations, custom attributes classification methods and summaries. The Expert Particle Analysis System should provide multiple options and techniques for advanced clustering methods for particle classification. Concentrations and uncertainties for Particle classes must be formatted for direct input into EPA source apportionment models. Additional Specifications General Requirements Warranties: One year warranty on all components of the EPAS.Software: EPAS software updates at no charge for up to one year after contract award.Training: The Contractor shall provide on-site training for (1) the FE-SEM instrument, (2) the EDS system, and (3) advanced applications. A copy of the specifications (Adobe Acrobat pdf) can be emailed to offerors who request a copy from the POC yates.william@epa.gov. The following provisions of FAR apply: (The full text of a clause may be accessed electronically at this address: http://www.arnet.gov/far)52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors - Commercial Items, FAR 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications - Commercial Items (complete Online Representations and Certifications Application (ORCA)http://orca.bpn.gov), and FAR 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Items, apply to this acquisition. The Clause at FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. Under FAR 52.215-5 paragraph (b), the following additional clauses apply to this acquisition: FAR 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities; FAR 52.222-26 Equal Opportunity; FAR 52.222-35, Equal Opportunity for Special Disabled Veterans and Veterans of the Vietnam Era; FAR 52.222-36 Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities; FAR 52.222-37 Employment Reports on Disabled Veterans and Veterans of the Vietnam Era; FAR 52.225-1, Buy American Act--Balance of Payments Program - Supplies; and FAR 52.232-34, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer - Other than Central Contractor Registration. Any firm that believes it is capable of meeting EPA's requirement stated herein may submit a quote, which if received by the response date of this announcement will be considered. Responses to this solicitation must be in writing. The quote shall include a breakdown of the total price that includes shipping, installation, acceptance testing, warranties, and training. All quotes received in response to this posting will be evaluated based on Best Value. Delivery will be within 60 days of award of purchase order. Shipping will be to: US EPA, National Exposure Research Laboratory, Research Triangle Park, NC 2771. Quotes are due 13:00 PM, EDT, December 21, 2009. Submit quote via email to: yates.william@epa.gov and to willis.robert@epa.gov with subject line: "Expert Particle Analysis System, PR-CI-10-10068". Telephone and fax requests for information will not be honored.
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