SOLICITATION NOTICE
66 -- Energy Dispersive X-Ray Fluorescence Screening Unit
- Notice Date
- 5/21/2003
- Notice Type
- Solicitation Notice
- Contracting Office
- Department of State, Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs, INL RM MS, 2430 E Street, N.W., South Building SA-4 Navy Hill, Washington, DC, 20520
- ZIP Code
- 20520
- Solicitation Number
- INL-03-Moldova-02
- Response Due
- 5/29/2003
- Archive Date
- 6/13/2003
- Point of Contact
- Albert Carpenter, Telecom Specialist, Phone 2027768705, Fax 2027768775, - Mary Pat Hayes-Crow, Logistics Management Specialist, Phone 2027768373, Fax 2027768775,
- E-Mail Address
-
carpenteraw@state.gov, hayes-crowmp2@state.gov
- Description
- This is a Combined Synopsis/Solicitation for commercial items prepared per the format in Subpart 12, as supplemented with additional information included this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested from interest parties for the procurement of the following equipment: 1 each - Energy Dispersive X-Ray Fluorescence (EDXRF) Screening Unit. This equipment is designed accomplish the following forensic substance tests: 1. The EDXRF unit is used for screening inorganics in illicit drugs. Illegal manufacture of controlled substances many times leaves inorganic impurities in the final product. EDXRF can be used to identify these impurities and this and this information can be used to trace the drugs to a particular suspect source. Impurities in the substances used to cut drugs may be detected and linked to a particular supplier. 2. The EDXRF can also be utilized to analyze glass fragments, soils and minerals, gunpowder residue, printing inks (counterfeit currency), and hazardous waste materials. 3. Every element in the periodic table within the range of Sodium 11 to Uranium 92 may be measured from sub-ppm levels to 100%. It recognizes up to 75 elements for qualitative analysis and full quantitative analysis. It is a largely non-destructive technique and most cases the sample is recoverable after the analysis. Solid, liquid, powder, granules, fiber, paper and film samples in sizes from 0.2mm up to 250mm diameter ;may be measured. The EDXRF unit allows for qualitative , quantitative and semi-quantitative analysis. 4. The unit must be compatible with 220 VAC 50 Hz Electrical Power used in Moldova. 5. Please quote FOB air shipment to Chisinau, Moldova along with equipment installation and operator training. The following Provisions and Clauses are incorporated into this RFQ by reference and are in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 97-27. No addenda apply to these Provisions and Clauses. FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors ? Commercial Items, FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representation and Certifications ? Commercial Items, FAR 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions ? Commercial Items, FAR 52-212-5, Contract Terms and conditions required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items; FAR 52.246-15, (APR 1984), Certificate of Conformance. No additional FAR clauses apply. The contractor will be required to ship directly to the end user in a protective container to the American Embassy via Air freight in Chisinau, Moldova. Packaging, packing, and preservation shall be in accordance with best commercial practices to enable shipment from CONUS to final destination without repacking or incurring damage during shipment and handling. Prices shall be FOB destination. Point of Contact is Albert W. Carpenter, 202-776-8705,email: CarpenterAW@state.gov and Mary Pat Hayes-Crow, Contracting Officer, 202-776-8373; email: Hayes-CrowMP2@state.gov RFQ closes at 1600 hours ET, May 29, 2003.
- Place of Performance
- Address: Chisinau
- Country: Moldova
- Country: Moldova
- Record
- SN00329735-W 20030523/030521213622 (fbodaily.com)
- Source
-
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