SOLICITATION NOTICE
66 -- PHYSISORPTION ANALYZER
- Notice Date
- 8/16/2011
- Notice Type
- Presolicitation
- NAICS
- 334516
— Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- NASA/Glenn Research Center, 21000 Brookpark Road, Cleveland, OH 44135
- ZIP Code
- 44135
- Solicitation Number
- NNC11404360Q
- Response Due
- 8/26/2011
- Archive Date
- 8/16/2012
- Point of Contact
- Kathleen M Gerdes, Contact Specialist, Phone 216-433-6492, Fax 216-433-2480, Email Kathleen.M.Gerdes@nasa.gov
- E-Mail Address
-
Kathleen M Gerdes
(Kathleen.M.Gerdes@nasa.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- NASA/GRC has a requirement to procure a BET Surface Area and Pore Size Analyzer(Physisorption Analyzer) to test catalyst specimens. NASA/GRC intends to award thissole source requirement to Micromeritics Instrument Corporation under the authority ofFAR 13.106-1(b) (1). Micromeriticss Tristar II 3020 is the only analyzer proven tosupply constant temperatures across catalyst material during the actual surface areaanalysis which is needed for highly accurate test results.The specifications are as follows:1. Physisorption analyzer must be able to determine surface area and pore sizedistribution in the range of 20-5000 angstroms.2. The instrument shall have the ability to analyze at least 3 catalyst samplessimultaneously (not sequentially) and independently with contamination of other catalystsamples.3. The instrument shall include a dedicated saturation pressure measurement tube whichdoes not diminish the three simultaneous sample analysis capabilities.4. The instrument needs to contain a constant cold zone for maintaining a constanttemperature in the sample tube throughout the process of the analysis5. The instrument shall have the option to incorporate a measured free space into theanalysis parameters. Measured free space option shall be based on the use of helium.6. Analyzer is required to be used with O2, Ar, CO, CO2, and N27. A cryogenic dewar shall be at least 2 liters in capacity to allow for multiple teststo be performed on a continuous basis. 8. Vacuum system also needs to be supplied for sample preparation, and needs to preventoil vapors from back flowing into the vacuum system.9. Minimum of 10 sample tube assemblies should come with analyzer.10. Windows-based software supplied with the instrument shall be designed to accommodateand control up to four instruments from one PC. Additionally, the instrument softwareshall be capable of installation on a remote PC for off-line data reduction, allowing theoperator to generate reports at a PC not connected to the instrument.11. A software program to go with the analyzer is required which is user friendly, workswith Windows XP and Windows 7.12. Software program also needs to be able to create at minimum of 500 data points pertest.13. Software program must also allow for operator defined parameter to be defined without technical support form Vendor.14. Software program needs to be able to perform algorithms which can be determined fromautomatically collecting adsorption data form unit at user defined volume parameters.15. Software must be compatible with typical Microsoft programs such as Word, Excel etc. Data from software must be easy to cut and paste into MS programs. Operator customizedreports, graphs, and spreadsheets should be easily accessed from program as well.16. Software needs to be able to provide the following reports at minimum: Adsorption ofisotherms, f-ratio, multi-point BET, desorption of isotherms, total pore volume, heat ofadsorption, single point BET, reference isotherms, Langmuir surface area.17. Software should contain a filing system to save all data according to operatorsnaming convention for each test.18. Software must allow for manual mode operations for system control valves.19. Vendor must also provide cryogen dewar for transportation of liquid nitrogen, 5 Lminimum.20. Service plan for technical support, parts and labor for a minimum of 1 year should beincluded.21. Training course on how to setup and run analyzer should also be provided by vendorwithin 3 months of delivery.Organizations that believe they are capable of providing the described requirement maysubmit their capabilities and qualifications in writing to the identified point ofcontact not later than 4:30 pm EST on 08/26/2011. Such capabilities/qualifications will be evaluated solely for the purpose of determiningwhether or not to conduct this procurement on a competitive basis. A determination bythe government not to compete this proposed effort on a full and open competition basis,based upon responses to this notice, is solely within the discretion of the government.Oral communications are not acceptable in response to this notice.NASA Clause 1852.215-84, Ombudsman, is applicable. The installation Ombudsman is KirkSeablom who may be reached by phone at 216-433-5593 or email at Kirk.D.Seablom@nasa.gov.
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