SOURCES SOUGHT
66 -- ELF PUMPS & ELF PUMP BATTERIES
- Notice Date
- 5/5/2014
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 423490
— Other Professional Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers
- Contracting Office
- Department of Labor, Mine Safety and Health Administration, Acquisition Management Branch (WV), 1301 Airport Road, Beaver, West Virginia, 25813-9426
- ZIP Code
- 25813-9426
- Solicitation Number
- 60-14MR-2359
- Archive Date
- 5/29/2014
- Point of Contact
- RHONDA SIZEMORE, Phone: 304-256-3538
- E-Mail Address
-
sizemore.rhonda@dol.gov
(sizemore.rhonda@dol.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- I. INTRODUCTION/PURPOSE The Mine Safety & Health Administration is issuing this Sources Sought Notice - Request for Information for information to improve its understanding of the market and identify qualified vendors capable of providing elf pumps and elf pump batteries. II. BACKGROUND Exposure to respirable coal mine dust may lead to the development of Coal Worker's Pneumoconiosis and/or silicosis. These diseases are commonly referred to as "black Lung" disease. MSHA's regulations establish exposure level standards that are designed to reduce the incidence of disease if miner's exposures are maintained at or below the established standard. Reducing the overexposures will ultimately lead to a reduction in the incidence of disease among the current coal mine workforce. MSHA takes samples in the mine using the Elf sampling pump to determine if the concentration of respirable coal mine dust is being effectively controlled by the measures utilized by the mine operator. MSHA's Coal Division has numerous field offices throughout the U.S. that utilize this product. Sampling under 30 CFR parts 70, 71 and 90 require the use of approved sampling units. 30 CFR part 74 approval covers the entire sampling system which must include the pump, battery, sampling head and filter assembly. Approval must be obtained from from both MSHA and NIOSH. III. OBJECTIVE To conduct a market survey to determine if there are vendors interested in providing the required products. Vendors responding to this notice will be given additional information about what is involved in the process to become an approved supplier and point of contact information to begin the process. IV. PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS: Operating Flow Control Volumetric flow rate held within ± 2.5% of set-point over the 1-to-3 lpm operating range (± 5% to 0.5 lpm), with automatic compensation for battery voltage, altitude, temperature and sample load changes. Flow Rate Flow rate adjustable between 0.5 and 3 lpm; lower flow rates attainable (to 1 mlpm) with optional Gemini Twin-Port Sampling accessory. Flow Indication Liquid Crystal Display provides 0.01 lpm resolution. Operating Range 30 inches of water load up to 2 lpm and 10 inches up to 3 lpm. Flow Blockage Detection Flow-Fault LED comes on immediately when block is detected. Pump shuts down within 90 seconds if block is not cleared. Elapsed Time Readout To 999 minutes in increments of 1 minute. Holds the last reading after either fl ow blockage or low battery shutdown and when pump is off or in hold mode. Operating Time Varies with flow rate and sampling device loading. Operating Temperature Limits 32°-113°F (0°-45°C) Physical Weight 23 oz. (652 gm), with battery pack. Dimensions 2.25" D x 4.25" H x 4" W (5.7 cm x 10.8 cm x 10.2 cm), with battery pack. Power Supply 4.8-volt battery pack of four NiMH cells. (Units Mfg before Oct 2011 contain NiCd cells) Battery Pack Capacity 2.8 amp hours (NiMH version), 2.4 amp hours (NiCD version) Battery Pack Recharge Time 14-16 hours (overnight) with Omega TM Charger. Typical Battery Pack Life 300 or more charging cycles V. SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS 1. The following information is to be provided in response to this Request for Information: a. Vendor's name b. Vendor's address c. Point of contact name, telephone number, and e-mail address d. DUNS number e. Identification of business size (small business, small disadvantaged, Small Woman-Owned Business, Small Veteran-Owned Business, Small Disabiled Veteran-Owned Business, Small/Disadvantaged Business SBA 8(a) Program, HUB-Zone small business); f. Capability to provide the product to the specifications 2. Responses must be submitted in writing according to the requirements outlined in this document and received via e-mail by Rhonda Sizemore at sizemore.rhonda@dol.gov no later than 3:00 p.m. EST on May 14, 2014. Late responses may not be considered or evaluated. VI. AGENCY POINT OF CONTACT Rhonda Sizemore Contract Specialist/Contracting Officer 1301 Airport Road Beaver, West Virginia 25813 Sizemore.Rhonda@dol.gov Office Phone: (304)256-3538 VII. OTHER INFORMATION All interested and qualified businesses are encouraged to respond to this notice in accordance with the instructions found herein. Responding to this RFI does not guarantee an award of a contract nor does the Government guarantee that a solicitation will be issued as a result of the RFI. The Government does not intend to award a contract based on this request or to otherwise pay for the information submitted in response to this request. This request is issued only to locate vendors interesting in becoming an approved supplier of the subject product. Interested parties are responsible for adequately marking proprietary, restricted, or competition-sensitive information contained in their response.
- Web Link
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- Place of Performance
- Address: MINE SAFETY & HEALTH ADMINISTRATION, 1100 Wilson Boulevard, Arlington, Virginia, 22209, United States
- Zip Code: 22209
- Zip Code: 22209
- Record
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