SOURCES SOUGHT
66 -- WATER ACTIVITY METER
- Notice Date
- 4/26/2012
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 334516
— Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- Department of Agriculture, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, Administrative Services Division/Contracting, 100 North 6TH Street, Butler Square 5TH Floor, Minneapolis, Minnesota, 55403
- ZIP Code
- 55403
- Solicitation Number
- APHIS-RFI-582513
- Archive Date
- 5/18/2012
- Point of Contact
- Carol R. Dingess, Phone: 612-336-3208
- E-Mail Address
-
carol.dingess@aphis.usda.gov
(carol.dingess@aphis.usda.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- 1EA WATER ACTIVITY METER Specifications for Water Activity Meter The U.S. Department of Agriculture in Gastonia, NC requires a Water Activity Meter to perform analysis of military rations for specification acceptance. The Water Activity Meter must meet or exceed the following minimum requirements and specifications. The Vendor shall provide installation and familiarization. Water Activity Meter: General System Minimal Required Specifications: • Sensor Types o Chilled-mirror dewpoint. o Infrared temperature. • Accuracy o ±0.003 aw • Repeatability o ±0.001 aw • Resolution o ±0.0001 aw • Range o 0.050 to 1.000 aw • Sample Dish Capacity o 7 ml recommended (15 ml full). • Measurement Time o Less than 5 minutes. • Temperature Control o 15 to 50°C (±0.2°C) • Test Result Memory o 8,000 readings (each reading includes water activity, moisture content, temperature, time, date, operator, and sensor used) • Program Identification o Alphanumeric; Programmable to display product name, lot, or product ID number. • Operating Environment o Can operate from 5 to 50°C (39.2 to 122°F) o Can operate from 20 to 80% Relative Humidity (non-condensing.) • Data Interface o RS232A compatible, 8-data bit ASCII code, 9600 baud, no parity, 1 stop bit, cable included. • Warranty o At least three years, factory parts & labor. • Certifications o CE; AOAC Approved Method for Measurement of Water Activity, Part 11 Compliance Vendor Requirements: • Free Loaner Service During Warranty Period • Free Technical Support • Free Application Support over the life of the instrument Interested sources are encouraged to add vendor info to the interested parties list for this notice. Telephonic inquiries will not be honored. Please email all questions regarding subject item(s) prior to Sources Sought closing date to Carol.Dingess@aphis.usda.gov. Small Business concerns are encouraged to participate. This is not a request for competitive proposals, but instead a market research method to determine interested sources. A determination by the Government not to compete this requirement based on responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. No requests for capability briefings will be honored as a result of this notice. Interested sources who submit data are responsible for appropriately marking information if it is proprietary in nature. Please provide Tax I.D. Number, Duns Number, and point of contact information. The Government will not make an award based on the information received. Information or materials provided is strictly voluntary. The North American Industry Classification Code for this item is 334516 - Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing. The Small Business Category size is 500 employees Anyone wishing to do business with the USDA must be listed in the government's Central Contractor Registrar. You may register on line with www.ccr.gov. or by calling Central Contractors Registration @ 1-866-606-8220 or consult online hand book at http://www.ccr.gov/handbook.aspx. REGISTRATION IS FREE. Potential Vendors must also obtain a Dunn and Bradstreet number. If your company does not have a DUNS number, you may contact Dun and Bradstreet directly to obtain one by calling 1- 866-705-5711or via the following website: http://fedgov.dnb.com/webform or at ccr.dnb.com/ccr/pages/CCRSearch.jsp.
- Web Link
-
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- Place of Performance
- Address: USDA/AMS/S & T /FLS/Natl Sci Lab, Suite B, Gastonia, North Carolina, 28054, United States
- Zip Code: 28054
- Zip Code: 28054
- Record
- SN02731946-W 20120428/120426235233-4e4e7a298cf26861d52300b0f21764b8 (fbodaily.com)
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