58--Continuous Dichotomous Ambient Air Monitor

The Mission and Installation Contracting Command at White Sands Missile Range, New Mexico, plans to award a contract to Thermo Fisher Scientific for the procurement of one continuous dichotomous ambient air monitor that employs the tapered element oscillating microbalance technique. The contract specifies the use of Thermo Fisher’s unique 1405-series monitors, which are capable of simultaneously monitoring multiple particulate matter ranges with a single device, unlike other systems that require additional units to measure different particulate matter sizes. This requirement highlights the need for a specialized and efficient monitoring system to meet the environmental monitoring objectives. Responses to this solicitation were requested by May 4, 2009, at 8:00 a.m. MDT, with interested parties instructed to contact the contracting office via email. The procurement falls under NAICS code 334519 and is managed by the Department of Defense office located at White Sands Missile Range. The contract is issued under the authority of FAR 6.302-1, indicating a justification for limiting competition, and emphasizes the criticality of using a single-unit solution for ambient air particulate monitoring within the specified military installation.