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

A -- SUBMERSIBLE SPECTRORADIOMETER SOL XQA184 DUE 060199 POC Marsha B. Johnson, Contract Specialist (919)541-0952 or Ramona G. Evans, Contracting Officer (919) 541-4749 WEB: Click her to visit the site that has information about, http://www.epa.gov/oam/rtp_cmd. E-MAIL: Click here to contact the Contract Specialist via, johnson.marsha@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 XQA184 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 97-10. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) anticipates that the contract will be awarded as a result of full and open competition. A firm-fixed-price purchase order is anticipated to result from the award of this solicitation. The associated Standard Industrial Code (SIC) is 3829. This procurement is for acquisition of a submersible sprectroradiometer. This system is needed for use in the Coral Assessment projects. The system is needed to accurately quantify the solar radiation at field sites and under simulated solar radiation in the lab in order to determine the effects of global climate change on coral ecosystems. The system will be used to measure irradiance at the water surface and at the reef surface on a nanometer by nanometer basis to create accurate measures of the spectoral irradiance at those locations. It will also be used under a solar simulator located at the Gulf Ecology Division in order to replicate the conditions seen in situ for controlled laboratory experiments. Due to these uses the meter shall be of a size reasonable for transport on and deployment from research vessels, as well as from shore and in the solar simulator. 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 10m. 2) The system shall be able to measure solar irradiance on a nanometer by nanometer basis from 200-800nm. 3) The system shall be portable for deployment from shore and boats (weighing 90 lbs. or less). 4) The system shall have electronic data logging capability. 5) The system shall have the ability to be run off of battery power if necessary. 6) The system shall be able to be calibrated with a National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) traceable lamp. 7) 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. 8) 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. 9) The functional system shall be delivered thirty (30) days after award. 10) Prototypes or untested units or sensors shall not be considered. 11) The provider shall also be able to provide a carry case. 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. A best value award will be made considering price and the evaluation criteria outlined below. 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. The following FAR provisions apply to this solicitation: 52.212-1, Evaluation-Instructions to Offerors-Commercial; 52.212-2, Evaluation-Commercial Item. 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. Cost and technical information should be submitted in separate proposals. Please submit two copies of technical proposals and one copy of cost proposal to Marsha B. Johnson, 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: Marsha B. Johnson, 79 T. W. Alexander Drive, Research Triangle Park, NC 27709. All offers are due by June 01, 1999, 4:00 p.m. ET. No telephonic or faxed requests will be honored. Posted 05/14/99 (W-SN331766). (0134)

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