Two (2) methane/ethane analyzers

TWO METHANE/ETHANE ANALYZERS
(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 and in accordance with the simplified acquisition
procedures authorized in FAR Part 13. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation;
proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued.
(II) This solicitation is issued as a request for quotation (RFQ). Submit written
quotes on RFQ Number NRMAC200-22-00886.
(III) The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those
in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2020-08 (AUG 2020) (Deviation
2020-11)(AUG 2020).
(IV) This solicitation is being issued as A Small Business Set-Aside. The associated
NAICS code is 334516. The small business size standard is 1,000 employees.
(V) This combined solicitation/synopsis is for purchase of the following commercial
item(s):
Methane is the second most important GHG next to carbon dioxide (CO 2 ), contributing
0.48 W/m 2 (or 17%) globally to the total anthropogenic direct radiative forcing. Over a
20-year time horizon, CH 4 is 86 times as potent as CO 2 in terms of global warming
potential and represents an important climate change mitigation option in the near term
due to its relatively short lifetime of about 10 years. Quantifying urban CH 4 emissions is
thus important for establishing scientifically sound, cost-effective policies for mitigating
climate change due to anthropogenic emissions of GHGs.
NOAA/ARL/ASMD has a requirement for a methane/ethane analyzer for the
Greenhouse Gas Mitigation project. The equipment will be deployed on a mobile SUV
and a research aircraft to measure methane/ethane in the air over the Washington,
DC-Baltimore area and the Marcellus Shale in Pennsylvania and West Virginia.
Product’s Technical Specifications
Our requirements for methane/ethane measurements include:
● Real-time continuous and fast (1 Hz or more) measurements
● Light weight to meet the aircraft weight limitation (less than 30 lbs)
● Reliable, rugged, and automatic: power-on and go
● Low power consumption (less than 50W at steady state)
● High sensitivity - Methane <1ppb/s, Ethane: <0.5 ppb/s
● Low drift - less than 2 ppb for methane
● Fast response - 1 second or faster
● Detection Range - Methane: 0 - 10,000ppm; Ethane: 0-1,000ppm
● Compact - less than 4U of 19-inch rack space
Quantity - 2
NEW ITEMS ONLY, NO REFURBISHMENTS ACCEPTED.
Purchase two methane/ethane analyzers that meet or exceed all project requirements.
(VI) DELIVERY SCHEDULE: DELIVERY REQUESTED WITHIN 30 DAYS OF DATE OF AWARD.
Delivery Address:
NOAA Air Resources Laboratory
R/ARL - NCWCP - Room 4266
5830 University Research Court
College Park, MD 20740
Attn: Xinrong Ren
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