DHHS, PHS, CDC, NIOSH, ALOSH, 1095 Willowdale Rd., Morgantown, WV 26505-2888

66 -- AERODYNAMIC PARTICLE SIZER SPECTROMETER AND AEROSOL DILUTER SOL RQ98-140 DUE 090498 POC Brenda Goodwin, 304/285-5882/Contracting Officer, Rex S. Wolfe, 304/285-5883 THIS IS A COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION FOR COMMERCIAL ITEMS PREPARED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FORMAT IN SUBPART 12.6, AS SUPPLEMENTED WITH ADDITIONAL INFORMATION INCLUDED IN THIS NOTICE. THIS ANNOUNCEMENT CONSTITUTES THE ONLY SOLICITATION; BIDS ARE BEING REQUESTED AND A WRITTEN SOLICITATION WILL NOT BE ISSUED. This solicitation is issued as Request for Quotation RQ98-040. This procurement is being issued unrestricted. The Standard Industrial Classification is 3826 with a size standard of 500 employees. This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 97-4. The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), requires the following: Contract Line Items (CLINs) (CLIN 001) Aerodynamic Particle Sizer (APS) Spectrometer, Brand name or equal to TSI Model #3320; (CLIN 002) Aerosol Diluter, TSI Model #3302A or equal. GOVERNMENT SPECIFICATIONS: CLIN 001 and 002 -- (1) These instruments shall possess the ability to monitor, on a real time basis, the particle concentration, aerodynamic size, scattered light intensity, and other physical properties of both solid and liquid aerosol particles. The unit shall be able to display the measurements in the number, surface area, and mass concentrations of particles as a function of aerodynamic diameter, and to express these concentrations also as a cumulative percentage of aerosols with aerodynamic diameter, (2) The instrument shall use a single laser to generate two laser sensing spots for making time-of-flight measurements on airborne particles to determine number concentration and aerodynamic size in the range of .7 to 20 um. It shall accommodate particle concentrations to 1,000 particles per cubic centimeter, with less than 2% coincidence error at 0.5 um or less than 6% at 10 um, (3) Volumetric flow control and pressure correction are required to stabilize operation for field operation of these instruments. In addition, a weight of less than 25 pounds is required to increase portability in the field, as is the capability to operate on single phase 110v AC power, (4) Sample flow rate shall not exceed 1 liter per minute and total flow rate shall not exceed 5.0 liters per minute. Particle velocity shall remain subsonic to reduce non-Stokesian effects. The purchased unit shall be compatible with an aerosol diluter to enable use over an increased concentration range, and the inlet of this unit shall be designed in such a manner as to minimize loss of particles by impaction or other means, and (5) The units shall be computer-controlled using Windows based software operated via a 9 pin RS232 connector on an 80/486 PC. Output both directly to a printer and to a spreadsheet format is required. A display of size distribution, concentration, mass median aerodynamic diameter, and remaining sampling time shall be available during sample collection. EVALUATION FACTORS: Offers will be evaluated on their ability to meet or exceed the stated specifications and demonstrated past performance on contracts of similar size and complexity to this requirement. Technical proposals and cost or price are approximately equal in importance. The Government intends to make a single award to the responsible offeror whose proposal conforms to all requirements of the solicitation and is considered the best value to the Government. The Government desires delivery of all units within 2-3 weeks after contract award. If an offeror is unable to meet the desired schedule, it may without prejudicing evaluation of its offer, propose a different delivery schedule provided it does not extend beyond the Government's required schedule of each CLIN within 30 days. The Government will evaluate based on F.O.B. Destination (Morgantown, West Virginia) and the requirements at FAR 52.214.21 "Descriptive Literature" apply. Information provided must demonstrate the unit's ability to meet the specification or your offer may be rejected. The following FAR provisions apply to this solicitation: FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors -- Commercial Items; 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions -- Commercial Items and 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders -- Commercial Items. Additionally, the following FAR clauses cited in Clause 52.212-5 are also applicable to this acquisition as follows: FAR 52.222.26 "Equal Opportunity"; 52.222-35 "Affirmative Action for Special Disabled and Vietnam Era Veterans"; 52.222-36 "Affirmative Action for Handicapped Workers"; 52.222-37 "Employment Reports on Special Disabled Veterans and Veterans of Vietnam Era"; 52.225-3 "Buy American Act -- Supplies"; 52.225-18 "European Community Sanctions for End Products." Submit the following to DHHS, PHS, CDC, NIOSH, ALOSH, Attn: Brenda Goodwin, 1095 Willowdale Road, Morgantown, WV 26505: (1) original and three copies of a completed SF 1449, signed by an individual authorized to bind the organization; (2) Pricing Schedule for the APS Spectrometer and Aerosol Diluter; (3) completed Representations and Certifications -- Commercial Items, FAR 52,212-3; (4) descriptive literature for evaluation purposes; (5) Past performance information (include names and addresses of Company/ Government Agency, name and telephone numbers of customer contacts along with contract number, and description of work performed with your offer.); and (6) acknowledgment of solicitation amendments, if any. Offers are due by 4:00 p.m. on September 4, 1998. Facsimile Bids are authorized. Offers that fail to furnish the required information, or reject the terms and conditions of the solicitation may be excluded from consideration. Information regarding this notice can be obtained from Brenda Goodwin at (304)285-5882 or by fax at (304) 285-6083. All responsible sources may submit a response, which shall be considered by the Agency. Posted 08/14/98 (W-SN237471). (0226)

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