Total Organic Carbon Analyzer
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 used. Solicitation number 686991 is issued as a request for quotation (RFQ). The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-72. North American Industrial Classification Code (NAICS) 333516 is applicable. SIC Code is 3826. The Small Business size standard is 500 employees. This procurement shall be reserved exclusively for small business.. U.S Department of Agriculture, Agriculture Research Service in Beltsville, Maryland requires the following items:
Total Organic Carbon and Total Bound Nitrogen analyzer for measurement of total organic carbon and bound nitrogen in control and treated agricultural soils and agricultural byproducts within both solid and aqueous matrices" with the following minimum requirements:
Key critical minimum requirements are as follows:
•1. Shall be available with integrated 50 position, stirring autosampler allowing for simultaneous analysis of both Total Organic Carbon (TOC) and Total Bound Nitrogen (TNb).
•2. Shall allow for TOC and TNb analysis in liquid, slurry, and solid matrices with adjustable injection volume from 50 µl to 2000 µl.
•3. Shall allow for automated matrix separation to prevent catalyst contamination allowing for sample preparation in salty conditions.
•4. Shall use an NDIR detector with working range of 0-60,000 ppm TOC (6 ppb LOD) and absolute carbon capacity of 15 mg and working range of 0-50,000 ppm (2 ppm LOD) for TNb.
Ship to location is at the following Government Site as follows:
Building 308, Room 111, BARC-East, Center Road, Beltsville, MD 20705
The Government will accept (or equal to products) for the above listed requirement). Delivery for all of the above items are required 60 days after receipt of award.
This procurement will be awarded as a Firm-Fixed Price contract. This procurement will be awarded to the vendor that quotes the lowest total price, including delivery that meets all of the above minimum requirements. The following Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and the Department of Agriculture Acquisition Regulation (AGAR) provisions and clauses apply to this acquisition: FAR 52.204-7 System for Award Management, AGAR 452.204-70 Inquires; FAR 52.212 Instructions to Offers-Commercial Items; FAR 52.212-2 Evaluation-Commercial Items (filled in as follows: Technical specifications/support and price); FAR 52.214-4 Contract Terms and conditions-Commercial items FAR 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes of Executive Orders-Commercial Items; AGAR 452.219-70 Size Standard and NAICS Code Information; FAR 52.22-3 Convict Labor; FAR 52.222-21 Prohibition of Segregated Facilities; FAR 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity Employment; FAR 52.232-33 Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer for award management; and FAR 52.233-3 Protest for Award.
Any firm that believes it can provide the above listed minimum requirements may submit substantiating documentation in writing to the identified point of contact below not later than COB June 20, 2014. The successful company must mandatorily be registered in the Central Contractor's Database (CCR) at the web site: www.sam.gov (SAM) and a contractor can call the SAM help desk at 1-866-606-8220. The Online Representations and Certification (ORCA) are at the web site: http://orca.bpn.gov. Oral communications are not acceptable in response to this notice. The Point of Contact for this action is Mr. John Wilkinson and he may be reached at [email protected]. ; Anticipated award date is June 23, 2014.
John C. Wilkinson, Purchasing Agent, Phone 301-504-1731, Email [email protected] - Lori A. Faber, Supervisory Contract Specialist, Phone 3096816610, Fax 3096816683, Email [email protected]
