66--Optical Televiewer

Synopsis - One (1) Optical Televiewer The U.S. EPA intends to negotiate on a sole source basis, under the authority of FAR Part 6.302-1, with Mount Sopris Instrument Company, Inc. to provide one (1) OBI 40-1000 Optical Televiewer for the Office of Research and Development (ORD), National Risk Management Research Laboratory (NRMRL), Ground Water and Ecosystems Restoration Research Division (GWERD) located in Ada, Oklahoma to be delivered by soonest date possible after receipt of order. EPA is seeking a borehole optical televiewer probe for the purpose of providing in situ images of down hole conditions within deep wells as part of site characterization activities at research and technical assistance sites. The instrument shall provide the collection of in situ images in wells to depths up to 3000 feet below land surface while using GWERD's existing geophysical logging system. The instrument shall be able to inspect casing, identify screened intervals within wells and identify portions of the screen that serve as conduits for gas entering a well. In open-hole wells, the instrument shall be able to detect and evaluate fractures, identify thin stratigraphic units and their orientation, and provide direct evidence of gas entering the open borehole, if such conditions exist. Under this procurement, the contractor shall provide, one (1) optical televiewer with the following requirements:The instrument shall have the ability to operate in 2" ID borehole (i.e. <1.75" OD). The instrument shall have 24 bit RGB color resolution. The instrument shall be pressure rated up to 1,300 psi. The instrument shall have 3 axis orientation to determine well deviation. The instrument shall be compatible with Century Geophysical Inc. or Mount Sopris Inc. cable head configurations (i.e. 7 pin and single pin, respectively). The instrument shall have fracture resolution no less than 0.5 mm. EPA has identified Mount Sopris Instrument Company, Inc. as the only provider for commercial equipment able to meet the requirements of this procurement. This procurement will be accomplished under FAR Part 12-Acquisition of Commercial Items. Interested firms may identify their interest and capability to respond to these requirements. However, THIS NOTICE IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE QUOTATIONS, and is meant for informational purposes only. The EPA intends to award this requirement noncompetitively in accordance with FAR 13.106-1(b)(1). A determination by the EPA not to compete this acquisition based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the EPA. Sources wishing to be considered MUST submit documentation to the Cincinnati Procurement Operations Division within 15 calendar days of the date of publication of this notice. Submit your request in writing addressed to Jose Ortiz at Cincinnati Procurement Operations Division, US EPA, 26 West Martin Luther King Drive, Mail Code: NWD, Cincinnati, OH 45268, by fax to +1 (555) 000-0000, or by e-mail to contact@example.gov. Telephone requests will not be h onored.