SOLICITATION NOTICE
A -- On-Vehicle Emissions PM Measurement Product
- Notice Date
- 1/18/2005
- Notice Type
- Solicitation Notice
- Contracting Office
- Contracts Management Division 26 W. Martin Luther King Drive Cincinnati, OH 45268
- ZIP Code
- 45268
- Solicitation Number
- PR-CI-05-10332
- Response Due
- 2/1/2005
- Archive Date
- 3/3/2005
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- This synopsis is being provided to publish a requirement for the National Vehicle and Fuels Emissions Laboratory (NVFEL) of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in Ann Arbor, Michigan which is seeking the delivery of one on-vehicle real-time exhaust Particulate Mass PM emissions measurement system and/or Portable PM Device (PPMD). EPA's requires a commercially supported product that has a fast and accurate data acquisition system for local data logging, remote control, and real-time data viewing via cabled CAN Bus, RS232, and/or radio frequency networks with the option of using a remote cellular connection. This product must have a user-friendly graphical interface and open software architecture. At a minimum, the product must quantify and record real-time PM mass emissions (mass concentration), exhaust flow rate; exhaust temperatures, pressures, and relative humidity; optional GPS capability via CAN Buss and the ability to simultaneously measure emission concentrations from two different locations of the exhaust (i.e. upstream and downstream of exhaust after-treatment systems). In addition, the product must provide for collection of exhaust PM filter samples. This system must be applicable to diesel and gasoline engine applications. The following major features are required for the PPMD: (1) Simultaneous Pre-test, Sampling and Post-test conditioning to adjust collection media for immediate use to facilitate rapid change during tests. (2) Real-time sample humidity compensation. (3) Minimal operator intervention. (4) Mechanical Design Suitable for on-vehicle applications. (5) A heated (200 C) "In-tail Pipe" Proportional Sampling probe for real-time and integral PM measurements; (a) The Exhaust Flow Measurement and Proportional Dilution of Sample are fully embedded in the instrument. The proportional sampling system incorporates a high-speed dilution system that regulates the sample flow rate proportionally according to the real-time exhaust flow and (b) Include gravimetric sampling using 35 mm filters with media and sampling protocol to be specified in CFR 40, Part 1065 in addition to the continuous PM monitoring system. (6) Software requirements include (a) The instrument must have on-board data acquisition capabilities for measured parameters and data storage capacity to accommodate at least 10 hrs of stored data at 1 Hz and (b) Simple PC/CAN Bus interface. (7) Packaging shall meet the following requirements: (a) Suitable for on-vehicle and stationary use; (b) Low power 12 VDC powered (<200 W); (c) As part of the PPMD system, EPA requires compatibility with a commercially supported PC product for instrument set-up, calibration, data acquisition/recovery, and control that is tailored to on-vehicle emissions measurement; (d) EPA requires a product with fast-response sensors for real-time measurements. This unit should be insensitive to exhaust flow fluctuation or be able to compensate for them; and (e) EPA requires an accurate product with minimal maintenance requirements. The proposed unit must be insensitive to interferences from other exhaust products or be able to compensate for them. Since these instruments will be operated on-vehicle they must be capable of operating in the same environmental conditions as the vehicle. The PPMD's connection to the host vehicle's exhaust and electronic system must be completely passive, requiring no modification to the vehicle. The North American Industry Classification Code is 488999 with a small business size standard of $6 million. A written Request for Quotation (RFQ), PR-CI-05-10332, is anticipated to be issued on Monday 2/1/05. Interested parties should submit a written request to receive the RFQ to Mr. Matthew Growney at growney.matthew@epa.gov . All responsible businesses may submit a quotation in response to the solicitation which shall be considered by the Agency. This procurement will be pursued in accordance with FAR Part 12 using FAR Part 13 Simplified Acquisition methods and procedures. The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. An offer must include the minimum requirements of the Statement of Work (SOW). Contract type will be firm fixed price.
- Web Link
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The Environmental Protection Agency
(http://www.epa.gov/oam/solicit)
- Record
- SN00736333-W 20050120/050118212005 (fbodaily.com)
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