Acoustic Water Level Measuring Equipment

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6 and 13.5, 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. Solicitation number EA133C-08-RQ-0822 is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ). The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-26. This procurement is a TOTAL SMALL BUSINESS SET-ASIDE. The associated North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 334519 with a small business size standard of 500 employees or less. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), National Ocean Service (NOS), Center for Operational Oceanographic Products and Services (CO-OPS) requires the following items: Item 0001: Quantity of twelve (12) each P/N 6000-30G Intelligent Atmospheric Vented Pressure Sensor Temperature Compensated, Digital Communications Interface, 0.0001% resolution, 0.01% or better accuracy. Pressure range 0-30 PSIG, RS-232/RS-485 bi-directional interface, nylon buffer tubing non oil filled as manufactured by ParoScientific, Inc., Redmond, WA or equal. Item 0002: Quantity of one (1) each P/N 715 LCD display. The LCD display is for use with Digiquartz Intelligent Instruments and has dual RS-232/RS-485 Interface. The unit displays pressure and temperature values with engineering units, overpressure warning, tare indicator, user defined text messages, and a horizontal analog bar graph showing percentage of full-scale pressure as manufactured by ParoScientific, Inc., Redmond, WA or equal. Item 0003: Option item to purchase up to nine (9) each additional units, as identified in item 0001 at the same price, for a period of up to one year from date of award. Item 0004: Option item to purchase up to one (1) each additional unit, as identified in item 0002 at the same price, for a period of up to one year from date of award. The required delivery date for items 0001 and 0002 is September 15, 2008. All quotes shall be FOB Destination to 808 Principal Court, Chesapeake, VA 23320. The following FAR provisions and clauses apply to this solicitation and are incorporated by reference: see FAR 52.252-1 Solicitation Provisions Incorporated By Reference (FEB 1998) and FAR 52.252-2 Clauses Incorporated by Reference (Feb 1998). This contract incorporates one or more clauses by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available. 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Name Brand Justification for Paroscientific Digiquartz Intelligent Transmitter and the 715 LCD Display ? The Paroscientific Digiquartz Intelligent Transmitter model 6000-30G is the standard pressure based primary water level measurement sensors used at CO-OPS environmental monitoring stations on the Atlantic coast below the Mason-Dixon Line, the Gulf of Mexico, the Caribbean, and throughout the Pacific. Implementing different sensors in place of the current sensors will result in additional cost and resources. Also, there will be resulting delay for testing, training, and purchase of support equipment. ? Under the current CO-OPS operating system any environmental monitoring sensor that has not been previously approved must be subjected to a series of tests to ensure the quality of the data produced by that sensor and the durability of that sensor for the intended use. These tests usually include bench testing using controlled conditions and physical measurement, controlled environmental testing to check a sensor's reliability under different conditions, and long term comparison testing with accepted sensors at multiple real world locations. These tests and the analysis of the resulting data take a large amount of time, money, and resources to conduct. ? These Paroscientific Digiquartz Intelligent Transmitter model 6000-30G is tied to a series of data collection software and existing infrastructure and are replacements in kind due to a high consumable rate as a result of where they are positioned on piers, buoys, etc. ? CO-OPS stations are designed for optimal performance of the Paroscientific Digiquartz Intelligent Transmitter model 6000-30G. A change of sensor type will result in a need to redesign the existing stations to accommodate the new sensor. ? CO-OPS cannot risk the possibility of new mounting hardware to be developed and purchased to mount a new sensor. ? The data collection platforms at CO-OPS stations are programmed to collect data from the Paroscientific Digiquartz Intelligent Transmitter model 6000-30G. If a new sensor is implemented additional cost for software development will be required. ? Currently CO-OPS field personal and contractors are trained in the use and maintenance of the Paroscientific Digiquartz Intelligent Transmitter model 6000-30G. Additional cost will incur from having to train field personal and contractors on the use and maintenance of a new sensor. ? Using another type of sensor will require the purchase of additional equipment so that the field crews can support multiple sensor types in a given region. ? CO-OPS also has the ability and necessary equipment to calibrate and repair the Paroscientific Digiquartz Intelligent Transmitter model 6000-30G. If a new sensor is implemented new equipment for that sensor will need to be purchased and training will be needed for those tasked with this duty. The Paroscientific model 715 LCD Display is being purchased to further support calibration and repair of the existing Paroscientific Digiquartz Intelligent Transmitters.