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FBO DAILY - FEDBIZOPPS ISSUE OF APRIL 20, 2014 FBO #4530
DOCUMENT

99 -- Electric and Magnetic Field Probes - Attachment

Notice Date

4/18/2014
 

Notice Type

Attachment
 

NAICS

334515 — Instrument Manufacturing for Measuring and Testing Electricity and Electrical Signals
 

Contracting Office

FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION, AAQ-320 WA - FAA Headquarters (Washington, DC)
 

Solicitation Number

16203
 

Response Due

5/2/2014
 

Archive Date

5/2/2014
 

Point of Contact

Dominic Lackey, dominic.lackey@faa.gov, Phone: 202-267-4368
 

E-Mail Address

Click here to email Dominic Lackey
(dominic.lackey@faa.gov)
 

Small Business Set-Aside

N/A
 

Description

This is a market survey for the acquisition of Electric and magnetic field probes. The FAA is seeking probes meeting the following criteria: Model Number Item Description 2400/101BNBM-500 2402/08B EB5091 FCC Shaped E-Field Probe The FAA does not have the specifications or drawings for these units. The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) are concerned about potential health hazards to workers exposed to radiofrequency (RF) energy emitted from RF dielectric heaters (more widely known as RF sealers and heaters). RF energy is nonionizing electromagnetic radiation and should not be confused with X-rays and other ionizing radiation. RF energy, when absorbed in sufficient amounts by workers, may produce adverse thermal effects resulting from heating of deep body tissue which may include potentially damaging alterations in cells. Absorption of RF energy may also result in "nonthermal" effects on cells or tissue, which may occur without a measureable increase in tissue or body temperature. "Nonthermal" effects have been reported to occur at exposure levels lower than those that cause thermal effects. Workers near RF sealers may be unaware of their exposure to RF emissions, because the RF energy from sealers and heaters can penetrate deeply into the body without activating the heat sensors located in the skin. A false sense of employee safety may exist; in many instances, worker exposures to RF energy may not have been properly assessed. This has been due, largely, to the complex problems of measurement and thus the misapplication of the instruments available for monitoring RF energy levels. Recently, monitoring instruments that facilitate accurate measurement of worker exposure have been developed. Federal survey teams, equipped with these new instruments, have detected excessive exposures of workers to RF energy. All probes must have OSHA certification. Currently, the only known source is Narda Corporation. The responses to this market survey will be used for informational purposes only. This is not a screening information request or request for proposal of any kind. The FAA is not seeking or accepting proposals at this time. The FAA will not pay for any information received or costs incurred in preparing the response to the market survey. Therefore any cost associated with the market survey submission is solely at the interested vendor ™s expense. The purpose of this market survey is to solicit statements of interest and capabilities from small businesses, service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses and 8(a) certified firms, capable of providing the items requested. This market survey is also being conducted in order to obtain the information necessary to determine whether adequate competition exists to set-aside the competition among small businesses, service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses or 8(a) certified firms. Interested firms are required to submit the attached Business Declaration form and a copy of their SBA 8(a) certification letter, if applicable. If you're viewing this announcement from a source other than Federal Aviation Administration Contract Opportunities (FAACO), visit https://faaco.faa.gov/index.cfm/announcement/view/16203 to view the original announcement.
 

Web Link

FBO.gov Permalink
(https://www.fbo.gov/spg/DOT/FAA/HQ/16203/listing.html)
 

Document(s)

Attachment
 

File Name: Business Declaration Form (PDF) (https://faaco.faa.gov/index.cfm/attachment/download/39745)

Link: https://faaco.faa.gov/index.cfm/attachment/download/39745

 

Note: If links are broken, refer to Point of Contact above or contact the FBO Help Desk at 877-472-3779.
 

Record

SN03342690-W 20140420/140418234604-01d388ec50c26421d9b6687f0ba9e697 (fbodaily.com)
 

Source

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