A.02.10 Sources Sought Notice.pdf

Sources Sought Notice PANNAD-22-P-0000 006995

This is a SOURCES SOUGHT announcement; a market survey for information only, to be used for preliminary planning purposes. THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION FOR

PROPOSALS AND NO CONTRACT WILL BE AWARDED FROM THIS SYNOPSIS.

No reimbursement will be made for any costs associated with providing information in response to this synopsis or any follow up information requests.

Interested vendors are responsible for monitoring this notice for any subsequent amendments.

All submissions become government property and will not be returned. Any solicitation issued as a result of this notice will be in a separate announcement.

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Baltimore District (CENAB) is contemplating the procurement of a new purchase type contract, which is a firm-fixed priced (FFP) contract for technical support and maintenance services capable of servicing the Washington Aqueduct Division (WAD) in Washington, D.C. The contract will be a single-award five year IDIQ contract. WAD provides potable water to approximately one million people in the District of Columbia and Northern Virginia. As part of the water treatment and supply system, WAD maintains and operates the Dalecarlia Water Treatment Plant (WTP) and McMillan WTP.

Project Description:

The contractor shall independently provide support services to satisfy the overall operational objectives of the Washington Aqueduct. The primary objective is to provide contractor services and deliverables through performance of technical support. The services rendered shall be for the contractor to provide on-call and on-site assistance in areas pertaining to the operation, software support (where applicable), troubleshooting, and maintenance of laboratory instrumentation and equipment. These services are needed to ensure continuous software upgrades and technical service support.

1.1 Service Agreements for Preventative Maintenance, Unscheduled Repairs, and Technical Support: The following instrumentation, equipment, workstations, and software shall be covered under this contract with requirements equivalent to the listed Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) service agreements. Some of the items listed will still be under warranty or covered under another service contract at the time this contract is awarded. In these cases, the instruments will be phased into this contract as communicated by a Government POC. Additional instrumentation and equipment from future procurements may either be added to this contract or exchanged for any equivalent instrumentation included in this section. The Government reserves the right to terminate coverage of any instrument or equipment that is no longer in service. Section 3.2 contains a summary table containing the preferred OEM service plan (as applicable) for each instrument/equipment.

1.1.1 Teledyne Tekmar TOC System – Equivalent to OEM Select Service Agreement

– Immediately covered at time of contract award:

• Teledyne Tekmar Fusion UV/Persulfate TOC Analyzer: Model #Fusion, Serial #US20224017

• Dell Optiplex XE2 with Windows 7

• Software: TekLink Version 1.1.5.2

1.1.2 Agilent GCMS System – Equivalent to OEM Advantage Silver Service

Agreement – Immediately covered at time of contract award:

• Agilent 7890A Gas Chromatograph: Model #G3440A, Serial

#US10261015

• Agilent 5975C Mass Spectrometer: Model#G3172A, Serial #US10233519

• CTC Analytics CombiPAL Autosampler: Model #MXY-02-01B, Serial

#1211607 with fiber conditioning block and agitator tray

• HP Compaq 8000 Elite with Windows 7

• Software: Environmental MSD Chemstation EnviroQuant (Version:

E.02.01.1177)

1.1.3 Thermo GCMS System – Equivalent to OEM Essential Service Agreement –

Phased into contract once manufacturer’s warranty expires:

• Thermo Fisher 1310 Gas Chromatograph: Serial #719109156

• Thermo Fisher ISQ 7000 Mass Spectrometer

• ESI Centurian Autosampler: Serial #CENTW614111317

• ESI Evolution Concentrator: Serial #EV899111317

• Dell Optiplex XE3 with Windows 10

• Software: Chromeleon 7 version 7.2.10.23925

1.1.4 Thermo GC-MS/MS System – Equivalent to OEM Essential Service Agreement

– Phased into contract once manufacturer’s warranty expires:

• Thermo Fisher 1310 Gas Chromatograph: Serial #720100395

• Thermo Fisher TSQ 9000 Mass Spectrometer / Mass Spectrometer

• Thermo Fisher TriPlus Autosampler: Serial #462512

• Dell Optiplex XE3 with Windows 10

• Software: Chromeleon 7 version 7.3.0.060919

1.1.5 Thermo Fisher Dionex ICS6000 System (#1) – Equivalent to OEM Essential Service Agreement – Immediately covered at time of contract award:

• Thermo Fisher Dionex ICS6000 Ion Detector/Chromatography Module: Serial

#19050479

• Thermo Fisher Dionex AS-AP Autosampler

• Thermo Fisher Dionex ICS6000 EG: Serial #19040394

• Thermo Fisher Dionex ICS6000 DP: Serial #19050051

• Thermo Fisher Dionex TSQ Quantis: Serial #TSQ-Q-10377

• Peak Scientific Genius XE35 Nitrogen Generator: Serial #771056263

• Dell Optiplex XE2 with Windows 7

• Software: Chromeleon 7 version 7.2.8.10783

1.1.6 Thermo Fisher Dionex ICS6000 System (#2) – Equivalent to OEM Essential Service Agreement – Phased into contract once manufacturer’s warranty expires:

• Thermo Fisher Dionex ICS6000 Ion Detector/Chromatography Module: Serial

#TBD

• Thermo Fisher Dionex AS-AP Autosampler

• Thermo Fisher Dionex ICS6000 EG: Serial #TBD

• Thermo Fisher Dionex ICS6000 DP: Serial #TBD

• Dell Optiplex XE3 with Windows 10

• Software: Chromeleon 7 version 7.3

1.1.7 Thermo Scientific ICPMS System – Equivalent to OEM Essential Service Agreement – Phased into contract once manufacturer’s warranty expires:

• Thermo Scientific ICPMS: Model: iCAP RQ Quadrupole with 1 QCell MFC:

Serial #TBD

• Thermo Scientific Autosampler: Model #SC-4 DQ Fast

• Thermo Scientific Thermoflex 2500 Air Cooled Chiller

• Dell Optiplex XE3 with Windows 10

• Software: Qtegra

1.1.8 Thermo Fisher AA – Flame and Furnace System – Equivalent to OEM Essential Service Agreement – Phased into contract once manufacturer’s warranty expires:

• Thermo Fisher AA - Flame: Model: iCE 3000 Series: Serial #AA350713

• Thermo Fisher AA - Furnace: Model: GF35Z Zeeman Furnace: Serial

#AA350610GF

• CETAC Autosampler: Model: ASX560: Serial #0919102A560

• Dell Optiplex 3060 with Windows 10

• Software: Thermo Solaar version 11.11

1.1.9 Malvern Panalytical Nano ZS90 Zetasizer – Equivalent to OEM Platinum Service Agreement – Immediately covered at time of contract award:

• Malvern Zetasizer Nano ZS90: Serial #MAL1187706

1.1.10 Modern Water Microtox Analyzer – Equivalent to OEM Service Agreement – Immediately covered at time of contract award:

• Modern Water Microtox LX: Serial #LX1012

• Lenovo Tablet with Windows 10

• Software: Microtox LX 1.0

1.1.11 Zeiss Axio Imager – Equivalent to OEM Protect Premium Service Agreement – Immediately covered at time of contract award:

• Axio Imager.A2: Serial #3527002678

• Axio Cam 350 Color: Serial #234181705

• Excelitas Technologies X-cite Series 120 Q: Serial #XI120-Q-11456

• HP Z240 with Windows 10

• Software: Zeiss Zen2 Core version 2.6

1.1.12 UPS Systems – Equivalent to OEM Full Service Agreement – Immediately covered at time of contract award:

• (2) GE SG-30kva UPS systems & 80 sealed batteries

The purpose of this notice is to gain knowledge of interest, capabilities and qualifications of various members of industry, to include the Small Business Community: Small Business (SB), Section 8(a), Historically Underutilized Business Zones (HUBZones), Small Disadvantaged Business (SDB), Veteran-Owned Small Business (VOSB), Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB), and Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB). The Government must ensure there is adequate competition within any given socioeconomic category of responsible contractors. Large businesses are not prohibited from submitting a response to this notice; however, SB, Section 8(a), HUBZone, SDVOSB, SDB, VOSB, and WOSB are highly encouraged to participate.

The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 811219 - Other Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance.

Vendors interested in the potential procurement shall submit a brief capabilities statement in one PDF file, no longer than 12 pages. The capabilities statement shall include:

1. Company name, address, point of contact phone number and e-mail address, and CAGE code.

2. Ability to provide personnel that can pass background checks to access a military base.

3. Capability to perform the magnitude and complexity outlined in the Project Description (above). Include the firm’s capabilities in similar contracts within the past five (5) years. A brief description of the project, customer name, timeliness of performance, customer satisfaction, and dollar value of a related project.

5. Experience working in a high security environment.

6. Experience working with multiple EPA-approved methods.

Interested parties who consider themselves qualified to perform the above-listed requirement are invited to submit a response to this Sources Sought Notice NLT 12:00 P.M. Eastern Time (ET) on Thursday, November 10, 2022. All responses under this Sources Sought Notice must be emailed to Tiara Davis at Tiara.S.Davis@usace.army.mil referencing the sources sought notice number PANNAD-22-P-0000 006995.

Telephone inquiries will not be accepted or acknowledged, and no feedback or evaluations will be provided to companies regarding their submissions. If you have any questions concerning this opportunity, please contact Tiara Davis at Tiara.S.Davis@usace.army.mil mailto:Tiara.S.Davis@usace.army.mil mailto:Tiara.S.Davis@usace.army.mil