One (1) Non-intrusive Stress Measurement System with an auxiliary data acquisition system for recording pressure, accelerometer, and temperature data.
Added: Aug 31, 2017 9:02 am COMBO SYNOPSIS SOLICITATION FOR COMMERCIAL ITEMS1. Class Code: 662. NAICS Code: 3345163. Subject: One (1) Non-intrusive Stress Measurement System with an auxiliary data acquisition system for recording pressure, accelerometer, and temperature data.4. Solicitation Number: W911QX17-T-02175. Set-Aside Code: Total Small Business6. Response Date: 10 Days after Posting7. Place of Delivery/Performance: U.S. Army Research Laboratory Aberdeen Proving Gound Aberdeen, MD 210058.(i) This 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; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued.(ii) The solicitation number is W911QX17-T-0217. This acquisition is issued as an Request for Quotation (RFQ).(iii) The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect tough Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-95.(iv) This acquisition is set-aside for small businesses. The associated NAICS code is 334516. The small business size standard is 1000 Employees.(v) The following is a list of contract line item number(s) and items, quantities and units of measure, (including option(s), if applicable):CLIN 0001 One (1) each Non-intrusive Stress Measurement System (NSMS)CLIN 0002 One (1) each Auxiliary Data Acquisition SystemCLIN 0003 Two (2) weeks Onsite TrainingCLIN 0004 One (1) year remote technical support and consultation(vi) Description of requirements: CLIN 0001The Contractor shall provide one (1) Non-intrusive Stress Measurement System (NSMS), including all necessary hardware and software to meet the requirements listed below:• Sixteen (16) channel high speed Data Acquisition System (DAQ) for NSMS measurementso NSMS measurements shall be made on turbochargers for diesel engines in high temperature environments of up to nine hundred (900) °Celsius (C). Shaft speeds may reach two hundred fifty thousand (250,000) rotations per minute (rpm).o The system shall be able to operate without a once per revolution signal, such as that from a turbocharger speed sensor.o The system shall process and display NSMS data in real time, including campbell diagrams, blade resonances, and blade deflection levels. Software that can only display such information tough post-processing is not acceptable.o The Government requires the ability to simultaneously measure blade deflections in a compressor wheel and a turbine wheel, each instrumented with eight (8) probes. The DAQ system shall be able to process and display the data for the two (2) wheels separately, and in real time.• Operator interface computer with monitor, keyboard and mouse.• Mobile cart to mount DAQ and computer.• Sixteen (16) channels of laser detection modules, for connection to DAQo The system shall allow the operator to set the laser power level at which a blade triggers the detector independently for each blade.o The modules shall include a safety interlock feature.• All necessary cables to connect laser detector to DAQ, each at least one hundred (100) feet long.• Sixteen (16) channel air cooling system for probes in hot environments• Twenty-Four (24) air-cooled optical probes with a tip diameter of 1/16" or less, each at least twenty-five (25) feet in length.• Thirty-two (32) probe holders, ¼" in diameter or less, for mounting optical probes • Real-time NSMS analysis non-expiring software license, with one (1) year of maintenance for sixteen (16) channel high speed DAQ.• Off-line NSMS analysis non-expiring software license with one (1) year of maintenance for the software package.• The Contractor shall provide a one (1) year warranty on all hardware.CLIN 0002The Contractor shall provide an auxiliary data acquisition system for recording pressure, accelerometer, and temperature data from a Government-Owned turbocharger research facility in accordance with the below:• Sixteen (16) channel data acquisition module for type-K thermocouples, sampled at least Fifty (50) Hertz (Hz).• Eight (8) channel data acquisition module for 0-10 VDC (volts of direct current) analog input, sampled at up to one hundred (100) kilohertz (kHz). • Eight (8) channel data acquisition module for 0-20 milliamp (mA) analog input, sampled at up to one hundred (100) kHz.• User-interface non-expiring software license to allow users to view and record the above channels, with a time stamp for every time a data sample is taken.• User-input gain and offset information for each of the channels in CLIN0002 to convert mA/VDC to real units such as kilopascals (kPa), gs of acceleration (g), degrees Celsius (°C), etc.• User-input channel names for all of the above channels.• User-input recording speed for all of the above channels, at up to one hundred (100) kHz.• Data output format will be in .txt files.CLIN 0003The Contractor shall provide onsite training for two (2) separate weeks by an engineer with expertise in the NSMS. The first week shall be for the initial start-up of the instrumentation and training on how to use it. The second week of training will take place once the Government has installed the systems from CLIN 0001 and 0002 in their turbocharger test facility, and is ready to exercise the full capability of the system. The Government plans to complete installation of this facility in the latter half of 2018.CLIN 0004The Contractor shall provide remote technical support and consultation for NSMS analysis over the phone and internet for a period extending one (1) year from the delivery of hardware to the Government.(vii) Delivery is required by 90 Days after receipt of order (ARO). Delivery shall be made to Aberdeen Proving Ground, Aberdeen, MD 21005. Acceptance shall be performed at Aberdeen Proving Ground, Aberdeen, MD 21005. The FOB point is Aberdeen Proving Ground, Aberdeen, MD 21005.(viii) The provision at 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors - Commercial, applies to this acquisition. The following addenda have been attached to this provision: None(ix) The provision at FAR 52.212-2, Evaluation - Commercial Items is applicable to this acquisition. The specific evaluation criteria to be included in paragraph (a) of that provision are as follows:(Lowest Price Technically Acceptable)The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforms to the solicitation and has the lowest evaluated price of all offers meeting or exceeding the acceptability standards for non-cost factors.The Contracting Officer determines that past performance need not be evaluated because the supplies being purchased are of a low complexity that past performance information would not make a substantial difference.The technical acceptability element of the evaluation will be a determination as to whether the proposed product meets the performance characteristics and specifications in the solicitation. The Technical element of the evaluation shall be based solely on information furnished by the vendor. The Government is not responsible for locating or securing any information, which is not identified in the proposal. To ensure sufficient information is available, vendors must furnish as part of their proposal all descriptive material (such as cuts, illustrations, drawings, or other information) necessary for the Government to determine whether the product meets the performance characteristics and specifications of the requirement. If the offeror proposes to modify a product so as to conform to the requirement of this solicitation, the offeror shall include a clear description of such proposed modifications and clearly mark any descriptive materials to show modifications.Price will be evaluated based on the total proposed price, including options, (if any).(x) Offerors shall include a completed copy of the provision at FAR 52.212-3 (with its Alternate I), Offeror Representations with its offer.(xi) The clause at 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. The following addenda have been attached to this clause None.(xii) The clause at 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders - Commercial Items and the selected clauses listed in DFARS 212.301 Solicitation provisions and Contract Clauses for the Acquisition of Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. The following additional FAR/DFARS clauses cited in this clause are applicable:52.203-6 RESTRICTIONS ON SUBCONTRACTOR SALES TO THE GOVERNMENT (SEP 2006)52.204-10 REPORTING EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION AND FIRST-TIER SUBCONTRACT AWARDS (JUL 2013)52.209-6 PROTECTING THE GOVERNMENT' INTEREST WHEN SUBCONTRACTING WITH CONTRACTORS DEBARRED, SUSPENDED, OR PROPOSED FOR DEBARMENT (AUG 2013)52.219-6 NOTICE OF TOTAL SMALL BUSINESS SET-ASIDE (NOV 2011)52.219-8 UTILIZATION OF SMALL BUSINESS CONCERNS (MAY 2014)52.219-14 LIMITATIONS ON SUBCONTRACTING (NOV 2011)52.219-28 POST-AWARD SMALL BUSINESS PROGRAM REREPRESENTATION (JUL 2013)52.222-3 CONVICT LABOR (JUN 2003)52.222-19 CHILD LABOR--COOPERATION WITH AUTHORITIES AND REMEDIES (JAN 2014)52.222-21 PROHIBITION OF SEGREGATED FACILITIES (FEB 1999)52.222-26 EQUAL OPPORTUNITY (MAR 2007)52.222-35 EQUAL OPPORTUNITY FOR VETERANS (JUL 2014)52.222-36 AFFIRMATIVE ACTION FOR WORKERS WITH DISABILITIES (JUL 2014)52.222-37 EMPLOYMENT REPORTS ON SPECIAL DISABLED VETERANS, VETERANS OF THE VIETNAM ERA, AND OTHER ELIGIBLE VETERANS (JUL 2014)52.222-40 NOTIFICATION OF EMPLOYEE RIGHTS UNDER THE NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS ACT (DEC 2010)52.222-50 COMBATING TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS (FAR 2015)52.222-54 EMPLOYMENT ELIGIBILITY VERIFICATION (AUG 2013)52.223-18 ENCOURAGING CONTRACTOR POLICIES TO BAN TEXT MESSAGING WHILE DRIVING (AUG 2011)52.225-13 RESTRICTIONS ON CERTAIN FOREIGN PURCHASES (JUN 2008)52.232-33 PAYMENT BY ELECTRONIC FUNDS TRANSFER-CENTRAL CONTRACTOR REGISTRATION (JUL 2013)52.232-36 PAYMENT BY THIRD PARTY (MAY 2014) (xiii) The following additional contract requirement(s) or terms and conditions apply (full text of all FAR/DFARS clauses that contain fill-in information, as well as all local clauses, can be found in the attached Provisions and Clauses Full-Text document):FAR Provisions52.204-16 COMMERCIAL AND GOVERNMENT ENTITY CODE REPORTING (JUL 2015)52.252-1 SOLICITATION PROVISIONS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCEDFARS Clauses252.203-7005 REPRESENTATION RELATING TO COMPENSATION OF FORMER DOD OFFICIALS (NOV 2011)252.203-7994 PROHIBITION ON CONTRACTING WITH ENTITIES THAT REQUIRE CERTAIN INTERNAL CONFIDENTIALITY AGREEMENTS--REPRESENTATION (DEVIATION 2017-O0001)252.204-7008 COMPLIANCE WITH SAFEGUARDING COVERED DEFENSE INFORMATION CONTROLS (AUG 2015)252.204-7011 ALTERNATIVE LINE ITEM STRUCTURE (SEP 2011)252.204-7015 DISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION TO LITIGATION SUPPORT CONTRACTORS (FEB 2014)252.211-7003 ITEM IDENTIFICATION AND VALUATION (JUN 2013)252.222-7007 REPRESENTATION REGARDING COMBATING TAFFICKING IN PERSONS (JAN 2015)252.225-7000 BUY AMERICAN STATUTE-BALANCE OF PAYMENTS PROGRAM CERTIFICATE (JUN 2012)252.225-7001 BUY AMERICAN ACT AND BALANCE OF PAYMENTS PROGRAM (DEC 2012)252.225-7031 SECONDARY ARAB BOYCOTT OF ISRAEL (JUN 2005)252.225-7050 DISCLOSURE OF OWNERSHIP OR CONTROL BY THE GOVERNMENT OF A COUNTRY THAT IS A STATE SPONSOR OF TERRORISM (DEC 2014)252.247-7022 REPRESENTATION OF EXTENT OF TRANSPORTATION BY SEA (AUG 1992)ClausesFAR52.203-3 GRATUITIES (APR 1984)52.204-18 COMMERCIAL AND GOVERNMENT ENTITY CODE MAINTENANCE (JUL 2015) 52.232-40 PROVIDING ACCELERATED PAYMENTS TO SMALL BUSINESS SUBCONTRACTORS52.252-2 CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCEDFARS252.203-7000 REQUIREMENTS RELATING TO COMPENSATION OF FORMER DOD OFFICIALS (SEP 2011)252.203-7995 PROHIBITION ON CONTRACTING WITH ENTITIES THAT REQUIRE CERTAIN INTERNAL CONFIDENTIALITY AGREEMENTS (DEVIATION 2017-O0001) (NOV 2016)252.204-0001 LINE ITEM SPECIFIC: SINGLE FUNDING. (SEP 2009)252.204-7000 DISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION252.204-7012 SAFEGUARDING COVERED DEFENSE INFORMATION AND CYBER INCIDENT REPORTING (SEP 2015)252.223-7008 PROHIBITION OF HEXAVALENT CHROMIUM (MAY 2011)252.225-7012 PREFERENCE FOR CERTAIN DOMESTIC COMMODITIES (DEC 2012)252.232-7003 ELECTRONIC SUBMISSION OF PAYMENT REQUESTS AND RECEIVING REPORTS (JUN 2012)252.232-7006 WIDE AREA WORKFLOW PAYMENT INSTRUCTIONS252.232-7010 LEVIES ON CONTRACT PAYMENTS (DEC 2006)252.232-7006 WIDE AREA WORKFLOW PAYMENT INSTRUCTIONS252.243-7002 REQUESTS FOR EQUITABLE ADJUSTMENT (DEC 2012)252.244-7000 SUBCONTRACTS FOR COMMERCIAL ITEMS (JUN 2013)252.246-7008 SOURCES OF ELECTRONIC PARTS252.247-7023 TRANSPORTATION OF SUPPLIES BY SEA (MAY 2002)Local InstructionsACC - APG POINT OF CONTACTTECHNICAL POINT OF CONTACTTYPE OF CONTRACT (Reference: 52.216-1)DISTRIBUTION STATEMENT AGOV INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCEPAYMENT OFFICE (BANKCARD)TAX EXEMPTION CERTIFICATE RECEIVING ROOM - APGAPG-ADL-I.5152.212-4401 DFARS COMMERCIAL ACQUISITIONADELPHI CONTRACTING DIVISION WEBSITEPAYMENT TERMSSECTION 508 PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS(xiv) This acquisition is rated under the Defense Priorities and Allocations System (DPAS) as N/A(xv) The following notes apply to this announcement: Prices given in bids shall be in U.S. dollars(xvi) Offers are due on 10 Days after posting, by 11:59 am EDT, at Cistine.m.chase10.civ@mail.mil(xvii) For information regarding this solicitation, please contact Cistine Chase, Cistine.m.chase10.civ@mail.mil
W911QX17-T-0217 Department of the Army Materiel Command Army Contracting Command Aberdeen Proving Ground
8/31/17, 9:02 AM Sources Sought for One (1) Non-intrusive Stress Measurement System
Added: Aug 02, 2017 7:58 am (1) Action Code : SOURCES SOUGHTThis is a Sources Sought Notice only. This is not a request for proposal, but a survey to locate potential sources. This Sources Sought does not constitute an Invitation for Bids, Request for Proposals, or a Request for Quotations, and is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government to issue an order or otherwise pay for the information solicited, nor is it a guarantee of a forthcoming solicitation or contract. It is for market research purposes only. Respondents will not be notified of the results of the evaluation.The purpose of this Sources Sought Notice is to gain knowledge of interest, capabilities, and qualifications of various members of industry, to include the Small Business Community: Small Business, Section 8(a), Historically Underutilized Business Zones (HUB-Zone), Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB), Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB), and Economically Disadvantaged Women-Owned Small Business (EDWOSB). The Government must ensure there is adequate competition among the potential pool of responsible contractors. Small business, Section 8(a), HUBZone, SDVOSB, WOSB, & EDWOSB businesses are highly encouraged to participate.(2) Date : (3) Classification Code : 66(4) NAICS Code: 541712 (5) NAICS Size Standard: 1250 Employees(6) Contracting Office Address: 2800 Powder Mill RoadBldg. 601Adelphi, Maryland 20783(7) Subject: Sources Sought for One (1) Non-intrusive Stress Measurement System(8) Proposed Solicitation Number: W911QX-17-T-0217(9) Sources Sought Closing Response Date: 5 Days after posting(10) Contact Point: Cistine Chase, Contract Specialist, cistine.m.chase10.civ@mail.mil(11)A. Objective:To find sources that are qualified to meet the supplies/services as listed in section 11B. Note that the specific requirements in section C are subject to change prior to the release of any solicitation.B. Salient CharacteristicsCLIN 0001The Contractor shall provide one (1) Non-intrusive Stress Measurement System (NSMS), including all necessary hardware and software to meet the requirements listed below.• Sixteen (16) channel high speed Data Acquisition System (DAQ) for NSMS measurementso NSMS measurements shall be made on turbochargers for diesel engines in high temperature environments of up to nine hundred (900) °Celsius (C). Shaft speeds may reach two hundred fifty thousand (250,000) rotations per minute (rpm).o The system shall be able to operate without a once per revolution signal, such as that from a turbocharger speed sensor.o The system shall process and display NSMS data in real time, including campbell diagrams, blade resonances, and blade deflection levels. Software that can only display such information tough post-processing is not acceptable.o The Government requires the ability to simultaneously measure blade deflections in a compressor wheel and a turbine wheel, each instrumented with eight (8) probes. The DAQ system shall be able to process and display the data for the two (2) wheels separately, and in real time.• Operator interface computer with monitor, keyboard and mouse.• Mobile cart to mount DAQ and computer.• Sixteen (16) channels of laser detection modules, for connection to DAQo The system shall allow the operator to set the laser power level at which a blade triggers the detector independently for each blade.o The modules shall include a safety interlock feature.• All necessary cables to connect laser detector to DAQ, each at least one hundred (100) feet long.• Sixteen (16) channel air cooling system for probes in hot environments• Twenty-Four (24) air-cooled optical probes with a tip diameter of 1/16" or less, each at least twenty-five (25) feet in length.• Thirty-two (32) probe holders, ¼" in diameter or less, for mounting optical probes • Real-time NSMS analysis non-expiring software license, with one (1) year of maintenance for sixteen (16) channel high speed DAQ.• Off-line NSMS analysis non-expiring software license with one (1) year of maintenance for the software package.• The Contractor shall provide a one (1) year warranty on all hardware.CLIN 0002The Contractor shall provide an auxiliary data acquisition system for recording pressure, accelerometer, and temperature data from a Government-Owned turbocharger research facility.• Sixteen (16) channel data acquisition module for type-K thermocouples, sampled at least Fifty (50) Hertz (Hz).• Eight (8) channel data acquisition module for 0-10 VDC (volts of direct current) analog input, sampled at up to one hundred (100) kilohertz (kHz). • Eight (8) channel data acquisition module for 0-20 milliamp (mA) analog input, sampled at up to one hundred (100) kHz.• User-interface non-expiring software license to allow users to view and record the above channels, with a time stamp for every time a data sample is taken.• User-input gain and offset information for each of the channels in CLIN0002 o convert mA/VDC to real units such as kilopascals (kPa), gs of acceleration (g), degrees Celsius (°C), etc.• User-input channel names for all of the above channels.• User-input recording speed for all of the above channels, at up to one hundred (100) kHz.• Data output format will be in .txt files.CLIN 0003The Contractor shall provide onsite training for two (2) separate weeks by an engineer with expertise in the NSMS. The first week shall be for the initial start-up of the instrumentation and training on how to use it. The second week of training will take place once the Government has installed the systems from CLIN 0001 and 0002 in their turbocharger test facility, and is ready to exercise the full capability of the system. The Government plans to complete installation of this facility in the latter half of 2018. CLIN 0004The Contractor shall provide remote technical support and consultation for NSMS analysis over the phone and internet for a period extending one (1)year from the delivery of hardware to the Government.C. Responses:All interested parties should notify this office in writing, mail, fax, or e-mail within the posted date. Responses shall include:(I) To what extent each of the specifications can be met.(II) Include your type of business (i.e. commercial, academia), whether your organization is classified as a large or small business based on the1250 Employees standard that accompanies NAICS code 541712. If a small business, you must also list any small disadvantaged status you hold [HUBZone, 8(a), Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB), Women Owned Small Business (WOSB), Economically Disadvantaged Women-Owned Small Business (EDWOSB), etc.].(III) Past experience/ performance tough the description of completed projects.(12) Responses to this sources sought are due no later than 11:59 am eastern standard time 5 days after posting. Submissions should be emailed to Cistine Chase, Cistine.m.chase10.civ@mail.mil.Questions concerning this sources sought may be directed to Cistine Chase at Cistine.m.chase10.civ@mail.mil. Please be advised that .zip and .exe files cannot be accepted. (13) Place of Contract Performance: Aberdeen Proving Ground, Aberdeen, MD 21005(14) Estimated Delivery Timeframe or Period of Performance: Delivery NLT 90 days ARO
W911QX-17-T-0217 Department of the Army Materiel Command Army Contracting Command Aberdeen Proving Ground
8/2/17, 7:58 AM