SOURCES SOUGHT
R -- Green House Gases Project
- Notice Date
- 7/17/2018
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 541690
— Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services
- Contracting Office
- Department of Commerce, National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), Acquisition Management Division, 100 Bureau Drive, Building 301, Room B130, Gaithersburg, Maryland, 20899-1410, United States
- ZIP Code
- 20899-1410
- Solicitation Number
- 2018-CAW-GHG
- Archive Date
- 8/9/2018
- Point of Contact
- Carol A. Wood, Phone: 301-975-8172, Carol A. Wood, Phone: 301-975-8172
- E-Mail Address
-
carol.wood@nist.gov, carol.wood@nist.gov
(carol.wood@nist.gov, carol.wood@nist.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- This is a SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE for market research purposes. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS OR A REQUEST FOR QUOTATIONS. The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is engaged in measurement science research to im-prove and advance measurement capabilities for trace gas flows within, to and from the atmosphere. The gases of interest are materials of interest to the air quality measurements community (ozone, hydrocarbons, etc.) and the greenhouse gases (GHGs) (carbon dioxide (CO2), methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), and the halogenated hydrocarbons). Quantifying atmospheric trace gas flows to and from the atmosphere requires high accuracy measurement of their atmospheric concentration, or mole fraction. at multiple locations across an urban geographical region cou-pled with knowledge of their transport through the atmosphere. Such data, coupled with meteorological meas-urements and modeling and statistical inference analyses, are the basis for locating and quantifying emis-sion/uptake locations. For this purpose, NIST has established a GHG Measurements Testbed System located in three U.S. cities: Indi-anapolis, Indiana (the INFLUX testbed), the Los Angeles Basin of Southern California (the LA megacity testbed), and the U.S. Northeast Corridor (the NEC testbed). In the latter testbed, initial efforts are focused on the metropolitan areas of Baltimore, Maryland, Washington, D.C., and the Northern Virginia suburbs (the NEC/BW testbed) and the surrounding region. Observing networks consist of various numbers of observing nodes located within and outside the testbed loca-tions. A network observing node has the following major components: •one or more mole fraction analyzers, •atmospheric sample inlets located at agreed upon heights above ground level with a supporting sampling mani-fold, •data acquisition and control systems, •reference gases and •optional meteorological parameter data. The trace gases required are (CO2) and methane (CH4). At some network node locations to be identified by NIST, mole fraction measurements of carbon monoxide (CO) are an additional requirement. For some observ-ing nodes, mole fraction measurement of carbon monoxide (CO) is an additional requirement along with the ca-pability to provide access to sampling streams by other analysis devices or sampling equipment. Generally, net-work data streams are to be provided on a 24/7 basis from all network nodes for the duration of the agreement period, although minimal disruption due to equipment failure is anticipated. High accuracy mole fraction data is a fundamental requirement as is the documentation describing it. Target accuracy requirements for both are 0.05% or better for each node of a network. Mole fractions analyzers at each node coupled with reference standards are the basis for mole fraction measurements. Traceability to international measurement standards is a primary requirement supporting trace gas mole fraction data quality and accuracy. Reference standards located at each network observing node are required. Each have assigned mole fraction value with demonstrated linkage to the International System of Units, the SI, and for the greenhouse gases, to mole fraction scales established by the World Meteorological Organization's Central Calibration La-boratory, the Global Monitoring Division of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Mole fraction reference standards must be provided as whole natural air standards. REQUIRED INFORMATION FOR SUBMISSION NIST is seeking responses from all responsible sources. Small businesses are defined under the associated NAICS code for this effort, 541690 Other Scientific Technical and Consulting Services, as those domestic sources having annual revenues of $15.0M or less. After the results of this market research are obtained and analyzed, NIST may conduct a competitive procurement, and subsequently award a contract. If at least two qualified small business are identified during this market research stage, then a competitive procurement would be anticipated to be conducted via a small business set-aside. If a small business set-aside results, a Limitation Subcontracting clause will be applicable to the anticipated procurement action. Businesses meeting the classification of the set-aside shall be required to perform 50% of the labor for the required work with qualified in-house personnel. Sources must maintain adequate staff to perform the work in-house. Responses to this sources sought shall not exceed ten pages in length and shall demonstrate the respondent's capability to perform the anticipated work. The response must provide detail well beyond a written capability statement. Documentation submitted shall include all of the following: -Explanation of the respondent's technical understanding relevant to the anticipated work; -Explanation of the respondent's relevant qualifications to perform the anticipated work; -Explanation of the respondent's understanding of and experience with relevant equipment necessary to perform the anticipated work; -Explanation of the respondent's relevant networks and professional affiliations that will be beneficial to them in performing the anticipated work; -Discussion of potential subcontractor and/or teaming arrangement's that the respondent would consider beneficial in performing the anticipated work. -All of the following with respect to company or companies requesting to have capabilities considered: a. Organization Name b. DUNS Number for the Company's active SAM.Gov Registration c. Organization Website d. Contact Name e. Contact Telephone f. Contact E-mail address. Submission must be received not later than Wednesday, July 25, 2018, at 3:30 PM Eastern Time.
- Web Link
-
FBO.gov Permalink
(https://www.fbo.gov/spg/DOC/NIST/AcAsD/2018-CAW-GHG/listing.html)
- Place of Performance
- Address: Contractor's Site, United States
- Record
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