Notice of Intent to Sole Source: Distributed Tender in USA - 99735568

Procurement Summary

Country: USA

Summary: Notice of Intent to Sole Source: Distributed Temperature Sensor (Dts)

Deadline: 15 Apr 2024

Posting Date: 06 Apr 2024

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Notice Type: Tender

TOT Ref.No.: 99735568

Document Ref. No.: W913E524N4572

Competition: ICB

Financier: Self Financed

Purchaser Ownership: Public

Tender Value: Refer Document

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Description
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC), Cold Regions Research Laboratory (CRREL) intends to award a contract on a sole source basis Silixa LLC upon the basis of the authority provided at FAR 13.106-1(b).
ERDC-CRREL in Fort Wainwright, Alaska intends to procure one (1) Silixa ruggedized distributed temperature sensor (DTS) unit (model XT-DTS M) with an XT-DTS enclosure made of stainless steel that includes an optical splice tray with external fiber reference chamber, solar panels, and batteries to power the DTS, and a technician to install the device on-site at the Arctic Infrastructure Research Center (AIRC) in Fairbanks, AK.
Requirement: The Contractor shall provide the following exact brand and models to be fully interoperable with CRREL-s existing units in order to maintain integrity and consistency with data already collected and to connect with portions of CRREL-s fiber optic array:
Ruggedized Distributed Temperature Sensor (DTS) (p/n XT-DTS M): Stand-alone unit with an on-board PC and user-friendly software interface with four (4) optical channels. This unit must be able to operate in temperatures ranging from -40˚C to +65˚C; sustainable on solar or wind power without compromising superior accuracy and reliability. Unit must provide temperature resolution from 0.01˚C. Spatial sampling must be 25cm and a 65cm spatial resolution with a 10km maximum range. Unit must be configurable to produce both single-ended and double-ended measurements with a minimum measurement time of one (1) second. Unit needs to have a variable range feature. This feature varies the laser repetition rate to optimize temperature resolution for any length of fiber. Unit must have self-calibrating utility and on-board solid-state storage. The system needs to have low power requirements (12-24V DC). Unit must contain the capability to be configured and controlled remotely via a wireless or satellite link enabling ...
Active Contract Opportunity Notice ID W913E524N4572 Related Notice Department/Ind. Agency DEPT OF DEFENSE Sub-tier DEPT OF THE ARMY Major Command USACE Sub Command OTHER DIVISION Office W2R2 COLD RGNS RSCH ENG LAB

General Information

Contract Opportunity Type: Presolicitation (Original)

All Dates/Times are: (UTC-05:00) CENTRAL STANDARD TIME, CHICAGO, USA

Original Published Date: Apr 05, 2024 12:58 pm CDT

Original Response Date: Apr 15, 2024 12:00 pm CDT

Inactive Policy: 15 days after response date

Original Inactive Date: Apr 30, 2024

Initiative: None
Classification

Original Set Aside:

Product Service Code: 6650 - OPTICAL INSTRUMENTS, TEST EQUIPMENT, COMPONENTS AND ACCESSORIES

NAICS Code: 334519 - Other Measuring and Controlling Device Manufacturing
Place of Performance: Fort Wainwright, AK 99703 USA

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