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SUBJECT: HIGH PRESSURE GAS REACTION CELLThis is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in
accordance with the format in FAR Part 13, Simplified Acquisitions, as
supplemented with additional information included in this notice. QUOTES
ARE
BEING REQUESTED. Responses shall reference Request for Quotations No.
DE-RQ26-08NT000901 the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), National Energy
Technology Laboratory (NETL), Pittsburgh, PA, intends to purchase the
following:
A High Pressure Gas Reaction Cell suitable for use with an ultra-high
vacuum
surface science instrument.
The following technical specifications are required:
Gas reaction chamber with a maximum pressure of 1 bar.
Maximum temperature is 600C for the sample.
The reactor must be compatible with the standard sample plates manufactured
by
Omicron.
The reaction chamber is configured to replace and work as a Fast Entry Load
lock.
The reaction chamber is isolated by a gate valve from the ultra-high vacuum
system.
The heater and thermocouple are external to the reaction chamber. The
heater
operates up to 80 W and is an exchangeable item.
The cell is made from grade 310 stainless steel, molybdenum and a
replaceable
vacuum seal.
The seal is usually Nickel but other suitable gasket materials may be used
when
appropriate .
Suitable for use with gases unreactive to cell materials.
Cell closing and opening occurs using a screw jack operated through bellows
assembly.
Gas entry and exit conditions are either static or flow through using
valves
for gas inlet and outlet, rough pump down bypass via valve with a suitable
roughing pump. The cell is terminated with 3
valves.
Cell must come with a turbomolecular pump (nominal pumping speed of 60 l/s
and
inlet flange, pumping elbow and controller.
A pneumatically operated gate valve isolates the 3 m/h rotary pump to the
UHV
chamber.
A site support engineer from the cell manufacturer must do the equipment
installation on site and training in operational use.
The reaction chamber and transfer system must be fully compatible with the
Omicron MULTIPROBE S system currently in use. All transfer components,
valves,
and flanges must work in a manner that the bolt-on reaction chamber can be
used
with this preexisting equipment.
DELIVERY: FOB Destination is required (all freight included). The
provisions
at 52.212-2 Evaluation Commercial Items (JAN 1999) does not apply to this
acquisition. Instead, the following information will be used for
evaluation of
offerors: An award shall be made to the responsible offeror submitting a
technically acceptable quote and offering the best value evaluated price.
Evaluation is based on best value including cost and ability to meet stated
requirements above. Offerors shall submit descriptive literature and
drawings
detailing features, technical capabilities and warranty data. Technical
acceptability will be determined solely on the content and merit of the
information submitted response to this provision as it compares to the
minimum
characteristics provided above. Therefore, it is essential that offerors
provide sufficient technical literature, documentation, etc., in order for
the
Government evaluation team to make an adequate technical assessment of the
quote as meeting technical acceptability. Best value to the government
cost
shall be the deciding factor among technically acceptable quotes. The
North
American Industry Classification (NIAC) is 423490. ALL INTERESTED PARTIES
SHALL SUBMIT OFFERS WITH THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION: Federal Tax
Identification
(TIN); Dun & Bradstreet Number (DUNS); and remit to address if different. A
Firm Fixed Priced Purchase Order shall be issued using the Simplified
Acquisition Procedures FAR Part 13. This is a small business set-aside.
All
offers are due no later than 5:30 p.m. Eastern Time Zone on September 26,
2008. All quotes must be E-mailed to both Robert.Mohn@netl.doe.gov and
Christopher.Matranga@netl.doe.gov. or and if faxing the fax must be sent to
both Robert Mohn at 412-386-5770 and Christopher Matranga at 412-386-4604.
All
technical questions should be directed to the Technical Representatives Mr.
Christopher Matranga at 412-386-4114.
