Gas Analyzers

THIS IS A COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION FOR COMMERCIAL ITEMS PREPARED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FORMAT IN FAR SUBPART 12.6-STREAMLINED PROCEDURES FOR EVALUATION AND SOLICITATION FOR COMMERCIAL ITEMS-AS SUPPLEMENTED WITH ADDITIONAL INFORMATION INCLUDED IN THIS NOTICE. THIS ANNOUNCEMENT CONSTITUTES THE ONLY SOLICITATION; QUOTATIONS ARE BEING REQUESTED; AND A WRITTEN SOLICITATION DOCUMENT (I.E. STANDARD FORM) WILL NOT BE ISSUED.

This solicitation is a Request for Quotation (RFQ). The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2022-06.

The associated North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for the requirement is 334513 – Instruments and Related Products Manufacturing for Measuring, Displaying, and Controlling Industrial Process Variables. The small business size standard is 750 employees.

This is a 100% small business set-aside open market RFQ. Simplified acquisition procedures will be utilized.

BACKGROUND INFORMATION

The National Institute of Standards and Technology’s Fire Fighting Technology Group within Engineering Laboratory’s Fire Research Division enables advances in fire fighter safety, fire ground operations, and effectiveness of the fire service; develops and applies technology, measurements, and standards, and improves the understanding of the behavior, prevention and control of fires to enhance fire-fighting operations and equipment, fire suppression, fire investigations, and disaster response.

Many projects within the Fire Research Division require a gas analyzer to measure oxygen, carbon dioxide, and carbon monoxide. Applications of these analyzers include analyzing species concentrations of extracted gas samples from fire experiments and estimating heat release rate via oxygen consumption calorimetry. To fulfill its mission, the Fire Research Division requires an in-situ gas analyzer so that it may build upon its prowess in measuring gas species concentrations in various applications. Applications include analyzing species concentrations of extracted gas samples from fire experiments and estimating heat release rate via oxygen consumption calorimetry.

APPLICABLE ATTACHMENT

• Attachment I – Applicable Provisions and Clauses

1352.215-73 INQUIRES (APR 2010):

Offerors must submit all questions concerning this solicitation in writing electronically to Adam Powell at adam.powell@nist.gov. Questions must be received no later than August 19, 2022 1:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST). Any responses to questions will be made in writing, without identification of the questioner, and will be included in an amendment to the solicitation. Even if provided in other form, only the question responses included in the amendment to the solicitation will govern performance of the contract. (End of Provision).

NOTE: Reference attachments titled, "1333ND22QNB730374 Combined Synopsis Solicitation" and "Attachment I - Provisions and Clauses" for complete Combined Synopsis/Solicitation.