Pre-Solicitation Notice - Continuous Emissions Monitors

PRE-SOLICITATION NOTICE for the United States Environmental Protection Agency (US EPA), Office of Research and Development (ORD), National Risk Management Research Laboratory (NRMRL), Air and Energy Management Division (AEMD), Stationary Source Branch (SSB). The EPA/ORD/NRMRL/AEMD/SSB has a requirement for two (2) continuous emissions monitors - NO/NOX analyzers. These instruments serve to replace an existing instrument and to allow for further sampling capabilities. The minimum technical specifications for these instruments are as follows: - Must support multiple ranges between 0-5 ppm and 0-3000 ppm inclusive. - Noise less than 1% of full scale or 2% of measurement value. - Detection principal must be chemiluminescence. - Minimum detectable concentration 0.5 ppm or lower. - Must have 0-10 VDC analog output. - Must provide RS232 serial communication. - NO2 converter must have efficiency greater than 90%. - Must incorporate instrument diagnostic measurements, displaying warnings and error messages on screen when attention is required. - Interference must be less than 2% from 10% CO2, and less than 1% with 1% H20 (non-condensing). - Must exhibit no measurable interference from the following gases - 1000 ppm CO, 100 ppm NH3, 200 ppm N2O, and 500 ppm SO2. - Must be linear within 1% of full-scale. - Dry air for O3 generator must be internal. - Zero/span drift must be less than 2% of full-scale over 24 hours. - Ambient operating temperature range 5-40 - C. - Supply voltage 100V-120V, 60 Hz. This solicitation is to be competed utilizing full and open competition under FAR Part 12 Commercial Procedures and FAR Part 13 Simplified Acquisition Procedures. The EPA anticipates awarding a single fixed-price purchase order. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE QUOTATIONS. OFFERS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED UNTIL THE SOLICITATION IS ISSUED THROUGH FEDCONNECT. The request for quotation is anticipated for release on or about December 13, 2018 and will be made available through FedConnect at www.fedconnect.net. Questions concerning this synopsis must be submitted within seven (7) calendar days of the date of the publication of this notice. Questions may be submitted via e-mail to the Contract Specialist, Sean Gifford, at gifford.sean@epa.gov, with a copy to the Contracting Officer, Brad Werwick, at werwick.brad@epa.gov. Telephone requests will not be honored. FedConnect is a web portal that connects agencies and vendors to streamline the process of doing business with the federal government. Through FedConnect, contractors will be able to receive, review, and respond to contract pre- and post-award actions and documents such as correspondence, request for quotations, tasking instruments and contract modifications. The use of FedConnect also furthers the EPA's commitment to moving towards a paperless acquisition environment by reducing its carbon footprint and conducting its business in an ecologically friendly manner. There is no charge to use FedConnect. Vendors can register with FedConnect at www.fedconnect.net/FedConnect/. For assistance in registering or for other FedConnect technical questions please call the FedConnect Help Desk at (800) 899-6665 or email at support@fedconnect.net. Additional support can be found in the "FedConnect Ready, Set, Go" user's guide which is located at https://www.fedconnect.net/FedConnect/Marketing/Documents/FedConnect_Ready_Set_Go.pdf