U. S. Environmental Protection Agency, Contracts Management Division (MD-33), Attn: ORDSC, Research Triangle Park, NC 27711

A -- SUBMERSIBLE UV PROFILING RADIOMETER SOL QC0017 DUE 012699 POC Sya Mayes 919 541 3416 WEB: click here for EPA CMD website, http://www.epa.gov/oam/rtp_cmd. E-MAIL: click here to contact the contract specialist via, mayes.sya@epa.gov. 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; QUOTES ARE BEING REQUESTED AND A WRITTEN SOLICITATION WILL NOT BE ISSUED. The solicitation number is QC0017 and the solicitation is being issued as a Request for Quote (RFQ). The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 97-09. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) anticipates that the contract will be awarded as a result of full and open competition. A firm-fixed-price contract is anticipated to result from the award of this solicitation. The associated Standard Industrial Code (SIC) is 5049. This procurement is for acquisition of a submersible UV/PAR profiling radiometer. This system is needed for use in the Coral Assessment projects. The system is needed to accurately quantify the solar radiation at field sites in order to determine the effects of UV radiation on coral ecosystems. The system will be used to measure irradiance at the water surface, at the reef surface and over a gradient of depths used in experimental manipulations. Due to these uses the meter shall be of a size reasonable for transport on and deployment from research vessels (ranging in length from 8 to 160 feet). The system shall meet all of the following criteria (Proposals will be evaluated using the following technical capabilities criteria): 1)The system shall be submersible to over 100m and include a lowering frame. 2)The system shall be able to read solar irradiance at specific wavelengths in the UVB, UVA and PAR regions of the solar spectrum. 3)The system shall be portable for deployment from shore and boats (weighing 90 lbs. or less), 4)The system shall have a depth profiling capacity. 5)The system shall have electronic data logging capability. 6)The system shall have the ability to be run off of batter power if necessary. 7)The system shall be calibratible with a National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) traceable lamp. 8) The system shall be standard instrumentation which is used by others in the scientific community for the same application. Use of the same instrument ensures that our measurement will be comparable to other studies. This is very important when work is submitted for publication in peer-reviewed journals. 9) The system shall interface with a standard PC and provide software which allows for integration and averaging of measures, graphic and numeric display of data and the potential to transfer data to other media formats. 10) The functional system shall be delivered within 3 weeks of contract award. 11)Prototypes or untested units or sensors shall not be considered. 12)The provider shall also be able to provide a carry case and a surface reference sensor. The provider shall provide three previous client names and contact numbers for reference checks. The provider shall also provide references in the scientific literature of the successful use of their radiometer and its acceptance in scientific discourse. Award will be made to the lowest priced offer meeting all of the technical requirements. The following FAR provisions apply to this solicitation: 52.212-1, Evaluation-Instructions to Offerors-Commercial; 52.212-2, Evaluation-Commercial Item. Evaluation criteria to be included in paragraph (a) of provision 52.212-2 are as follows: (i) technical capability to meet the Government requirements; (ii) past performance; (iii) price, in decreasing order of importance. Technical and past performance, when combined, are significantly more important than price. All offerors are to include with their offers a completed copy of provision 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items. The following FAR clause applies to this acquisition: 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items. The following additional FAR clauses which are cited in clauses 52.212-5 are applicable to the acquisition: 52.203-6, Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government, with Alternate I; 52.203-10, Price or Fee Adjustment for Illegal or Improper Activity; 52.219-14, Limitation on Subcontracting; 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 the Vietnam Era; 52.225-3, Buy American Act -- Supplies; 52.222-41, Service Contract Act of 1965, As Amended. Cost and technical information should be submitted in separate proposals. Please submit two copies of technical propopals and one copy of cost proposal to Sya M Mayes, Contract Specialist, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, MD-33, Research Triangle Park, NC 27711. Courier Delivery Address is: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Receptionist-Administration Bldg. Lobby, Attn: Sya M. Mayes, 79 Alexander Drive, Research Triangle Park, NC 27709. All offers are due by January 26, 1999, 4:00 p.m. ET. Offers/bids received after the exact time specified will not be considered. No telephonic or faxed requests will be honored. Posted 01/11/99 (W-SN286910). (0011)

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