Inactive Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5)

Notice Information: Agency/Office: Agricultural Research Service Location: North Eastern Area Title: Field Portable Spectroradiometer Description(s): This is a Combined Synopsis/Solicitation announcem... Notice Information: Agency/Office: Agricultural Research Service Location: North Eastern Area Title: Field Portable Spectroradiometer Description(s): This is a Combined Synopsis/Solicitation announcement for commercial item prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; Solicitation number 1009194NRWHCFA2 is issued as a Request for Quote (RFQ). The solicitation documents and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2020-07 corrections. North American Classification Coded (NAICS) 334516 Laboratory Equipment and Supplies is applicable. Interested offerors must submit their proposal with the price on a separate sheet to althea.paul@usda.gov by 09/10/2020 @ 9:00 a.m. Price shall include all labor, supervision, supplies, materials, service warranty costs, shipping costs, discount terms and any additional discounts offered from the standard pricing to your most favorable customer. All responses will be evaluated. The government intends to award a Firm Fixed Price Contract in September 2020 to the offeror with the lowest price technically acceptable. Product Specification/Service description: Field Portable Spectroradiometer-updated specification Spectral Range 350 – 2500 nm Spectral Resolution ? 3.5 nm, 350 – 1000 nm ? 9.5 nm, 1000 – 1880 nm ? 6.5 nm, 1880–2500 nm Spectral Sampling Bandwidth ? 1.5 nm, 350 – 1000 nm ? 3.8 nm, 1000 – 1880nm ? 2.5 nm, 1880 – 2500 nm Detectors 512 Si array 350 – 1000 nm 256 InGaAs array 1000 – 1880 nm 256 Extended InGaAs array 1800-2500 nm FOV (nominal) 4º std., 8 º & 14º optional foreoptics 25º optional fiber optic Stray Light < 0.1% @ 500 nm NER sec. integration time, W cm-2 nm-1sr-1 < 0.8 x 10 -9 @ 700 nm <1.2x10-9@1500 nm <1.2x10-9@2100 nm Max. Radiance W cm-2 nm-1sr-1 1.5 x 10-4 @700 nm Calibration Accuracy (NIST Traceable) ± 5 % @ 400 nm ± 4 % @ 700 nm ± 7 % @ 2200 nm Minimum Integration Speed 10ms VNIR, 1.0 ms SWIR Wavelength Reproducibility nm Wavelength Accuracy ±1 nm VNIR, ±2 nm SWIR Power 7.4 V Touchscreen Built-in ¼ VGA color display for graphic data display and instrument setup Camera Built-in digital camera with image file names coordinated with spectral data files GPS Built-in GPS, not requiring an external computer, GPS or other device Inclinometer Built-in inclinometer to provide real time directional guidance and archival Second Bluetooth Radio Built-in second Bluetooth radio to provide communication with up to 16 external sensors Instrument Size ?8.75" x 11.5" x 3.0"/ 22 cm x 29 cm x 7.6 cm Weight ?8.5 lbs, 3.8Kg Battery Weight ?1.5 lbs, 0.7 Kg Host Communication Interface RS-232, USB, Bluetooth Sealing Sealed against dirt and dust Tripod Mounting Standard ¼” -20 mounting Physical Specifications Specify the standard equipment that the spectroradiometer comes with (eg, battery and charger) Required Accessories to be provided with system 1.15m Fiber Optic Light Guide with minimum of 400 fibers Radiometric Calibration for the 1.15m fiber optic light guide 10” x 10” 99% Reflectance, Spectralon panel with calibration and field case. LC-RP PRO, (Leaf Clip and Contact Probe in-one) DC-R/T Sphere, (Direct Connect Reflectance/Transmission Sphere) Backpack for use with 1.15m Fiber Optic Light Guide Additional Instrument Battery Specify the standard equipment that the spectroradiometer comes with (eg battery and charger) 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. etc DELIVERY The Contractor will notify Dr. Stephen Delwiche by email at stephen.delwiche@usda.gov, Dreux Johnson, the Contracting Officer, at dreux.johnson@usda.gov, and althea.paul@usda.gov when the items have shipped and provide the tracking number. All proposals shall be submitted via email to althea.paul@usda.gov. Evaluation Factor for Award when competition exists: All offers are reviewed for Technical Capability, Past Performance, and Price using the following criteria: EVALUATION FACTORS FOR AWARD-FAILURE TO PROVIDE THE INFORMATION RELATIVE TO EACH EVALUATION FACTOR MAY RENDER YOUR OFFER NON-RESPONSIVE. A. Award will be made to the offeror that is Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA); Questions will not be accepted. Primary Point of Contact: Althea Paul, Contract Specialist althea.paul@ usda.gov Phone: (301) 504-0133 As authorized by FAR 5.102, solicitation dissemination is limited to electronic medium, and the USDA will provide no hard copies. The solicitation will only be available for download at no charge at the Federal Business Opportunities (FBO) website (http://www.fbo.gov). No other site shall be used to obtain these documents. Prospective vendors shall complete electronic annual representations and certifications, and shall be registered in the System for Award Management database at http://www.sam.gov, shall be verified in the Vetbiz Registry Information Pages prior to submitting an offer, and shall have completed the VETS-4212 report at: http://www.vets4212.dol.gov (if applicable). Address ALL questions by COB 9/5/2020 in WRITING to the issuing office via email to althea.paul@ usda.gov (if applicable). No telephone inquiries will be accepted.