R--Steam Flow Rate Testing for Geothermal Sites

The Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division, China Lake, CA intends to procure on an other than full and open competition basis the following: 1) Steam Flow Rate Verification Tests of 18 tests, for a base period of one year and 2 option years (Quantity – 1 each). This requirement is sole sourced to Thermochem, Inc. due to the proprietary nature of the work relating to both the process and equipment used. The process involves an introduction of a specific tracer at a specific rate of injection, the timing and duration of the sampling, and the method of analyzing the samples. The equipment used was designed and built by Thermochem, Inc. for determining steam flow rates from this tracer dilution method, and this equipment and process are proprietary. Any firms believing that they can provide the specific service stated above may submit a written response to be received at the Contracting Office no later than 5 days after the date of publication of this notice, clearly showing its ability to do so without compromising the quality, accuracy, and reliability of the data or without causing programmatic hardship to the program. Respond by mail to NAWCWPNS, Code 220000D, Attn: Nicole Japp, 420 East Bowen Road – Stop 4015, China Lake, CA 93555-6108, by fax to +1 (555) 000-0000, or by email.