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Meteorological Particle Spectrometer


Mississippi, United States
Government : Federal
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NASA/NSSC has a requirement for a Meteorological Particle Spectrometer (MPS)

Objective


The MPS is a unique instrument for measuring very small precipitation and cloud particle sizes. These measurements help build our knowledge of the particle drop size distribution which is key to determining the microphysics of precipitation for the Global Precipitation Measurement (GPM) mission.


Scope


The vendor shall provide a Meteorological Particle Spectrometer (MPS) system that includes the instrument, laptop, software, calibration materials, shipping case, as well as required power and data cables.


Requirements


THE MPS system will fulfill the following requirements: Single particle light imaging using a multi-element diode array and 20 cm path-length; 50 m resolution; particle size range from 50 m to at least 6.4 mm; number concentration of 0-2000 particles/cm3; high-speed serial R-422 or R-232 interface; software that provides data analysis tools to display, record and play back data; 115 V & 60 Hz power.


Deliverables or Delivery Schedule


Vendor will provide instrument package to NASA within 60 days after date of reward. The vendor will provide an digital and on-line Operator Manual, one-year warranty, one day of training (will be worked out after delivery), as well as e-mail and phone support.


NASA/NSSC intends to issue a sole source contract to Droplet Measurement Technologies, Inc. 2400 Trade Ctr Ave Ste B Longmont, Colorado 01760-3716 under the authority of FAR 13.106-1(b)(1)(i). NASA has invested significant resources in similar instruments (Two-dimensional Video Disdrometer (2DVD) and Parsivel Laser Optical Disdrometers) but those instrument lack the ability to accurately measure particle sizes less than 1 mm. The MPS is able to measure drops significantly smaller drops (50 micrometers). Extensive web and market research has found no other instrument from an US vendor with similar capabilities.

NASA/NSSC will be the procuring center for this effort. Performance will be located NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center


The Government intends to acquire commercial items and services using the provisions, clauses and procedures prescribed in FAR Part 12 and FAR Part 13.


The NAICS Code for this procurement is 334516. Interested organizations may submit their capabilities and qualifications to perform the effort in writing to the identified point of contact not later than 12:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time on November 30, 2018. Such capabilities/qualifications will be evaluated solely for the purpose of determining whether or not to conduct this procurement on a competitive basis. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed effort on a full and open competition basis, based upon responses to this notice, is solely within the discretion of the government.


Oral communications are not acceptable in response to this notice.


NASA Clause 1852.215-84, Ombudsman, is applicable. The Center Ombudsman for this acquisition can be found at http://prod.nais.nasa.gov/pub/pub_library/Omb.html .


 


Kathi Thomas, Purchaseing Agent, Phone 3012867349, Email katheryn.a.thomas@nasa.gov - Tiffany Neal, Contract Officer, Phone 3012869847, Email Tiffany.Neal@nasa.gov

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