Field portable XRF instrument

This notice is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; offers are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. This notice is being issued as a Request for Quotations (RFQ) for one (1) field portable X-Ray Fluorescence (XRF) instrument. The provisions and clauses in the RFQ are those in effect through FAC 2005-89 dated 15 August 2016. This procurement is a full and open requirement. The NAICS Code and the small business size standard for this procurement are 334516 and 1000 employees respectively. Specifications 1. OBJECTIVE: The NASA (Field Investigations to Enable Solar System Science & Exploration (FINESSE) program, led by the Planetary Systems Branch within the Division of Space Sciences & Astrobiology at NASA Ames Research Center, is conducting terrestrial analog fieldwork in volcanic terrains on Earth as analogs to understand the emplacement, history, and evolution of volcanic landforms on Earth as well as other planetary bodies in the Solar System. In situ measurements of a diverse suite of primary magmatic products and secondary alteration products can be empirically tied to aerial and orbtial obervations within the same spectral range. Pairing in situ observations of surface materials with coarse spatial resolution (15 meters) hyperspectral images and very high resolution multispectral images (0.3 - 1 meter) allows for the mapping of compositional variability at unprecedented spatial resolution and fidelity. This work requires a field portable XRF instrument to collect the extensive in situ measurments required for this work. The detection, characterization and mapping of rock compositions within terrestrial volcanic products allows for direct comparison to geologic processes on other planetary bodies. 2. SPECIFICATIONS (CLIN 0001): The field portable XRF instrument shall: � Have a minimum of four automated User selectable filters/secondary targets to allow the user to quickly optimize the unit�s sensitivity by up to a factor of 10000 to various elements and materials as low as Mg on the periodic table. � Allow one to easily eliminate exciting beam interferences, vary the depth of analysis and maximize material type analysis. � Require elemental sensitivity down to 1.2 keV without the need for the use of pressurized helium gas. � Be capable of measuring elements down to at least Mg � Have the highest low level sensitivity at the lowest exciting beam flux. � Have the capability of actively manually monitoring and analyzing the raw spectrum on the laptop computer with full scope advanced xrf analytical software, live, during the data acquisition. � Include sophisticated quantification and empirical calibration software; along with training on how to use that software. � Allow the user full control over all the parameters necessary to do sensitivity optimization including the use of user designed filters and secondary targets. � Include the ability to have a proven, portable built-in vacuum measurement � Have a He gas flow system to provide the maximum sensitivity to the low mass elements such as Mg through Ca. CLIN 0002 � Shipping Shipping to NASA ARC, Moffett Field, CA 94035 The offeror shall state in their offer their size status for this procurement. SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS: 1. Offers for the item(s) described above are due by Tuesday September 27, 2016, 4:30 p.m. PST, to Matt Heagy, Contract Specialist, at matthew.j.heagy@nasa.gov. and must include, solicitation number, FOB destination to this Center, 2. The offeror shall state in their offer their size status for this procurement. 3. Offerors must have current registration and Representations and Certifications in the website www.sam.gov, and provide the firm's DUNS number with their offer. 4. Quotes for the field portable XRF instrument shall be Firm Fixed Price (FFP) and be inclusive of FOB Destination, Delivery to NASA Ames Research Center, Moffett Field, CA 94035. 5. Submissions shall also include the delivery period, discount/payment terms, warranty duration (if applicable), identification of any special commercial terms, and be signed by an authorized company representative. Offerors are encouraged to use the Standard Form 1449, Solicitation/Contract/Order for Commercial Items form found at URL: http://servermpo.arc.nasa.gov/Services/NEFS/NEFSHome.tml. All responsible sources may submit an offer, which shall be considered by the agency. 6. Offerors shall provide the information required by FAR 52.212-1 (OCT 2015), Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Items, which is incorporated by reference. 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