4240--Portable FTIR Multi-gas Analyzer

THIS REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) / SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE IS ISSUED SOLELY FOR INFORMATION AND PLANNING PURPOSES. THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION. SUBMISSION OF INFORMATION ABOUT PRICING, DELIVERY, THE MARKET, AND CAPABILITIES IS HIGHLY ENCOURAGED AND ALLOWED UNDER THIS RFI FOR PLANNING PURPOSES IN ACCORDANCE WITH (IAW) FAR 15.201(e). DISCLAIMER This RFI is issued solely for information and planning purposes and does not constitute a solicitation. All information received in response to this RFI that is marked as proprietary will be handled accordingly. IAW FAR 15.201(e), responses to this notice are not offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. Responders are solely responsible for all expenses associated with responding to this RFI. SOURCES SOUGHT/RFI DESCRIPTION This is NOT a solicitation announcement. This is a Sources Sought Notice / RFI only. The purpose of this Sources Sought Notice / RFI is to gain information about potential qualified sources and their size classification relative to NAICS 334513 (size standard of 750 Employees). Responses to this Sources Sought Notice / RFI will be used by the Government to make appropriate acquisition decisions. After review of the responses to this Sources Sought Notice / RFI, further RFIs and/or a solicitation or other announcements may be published. The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is seeking sources capable of providing a Portable Fourier Transform Infrared (FTIR) multi-gas analyzer equivalent to GASMET Model GT5000-HS Kit Terra to support hazardous substance release response, exposure assessment, and air monitoring operations. Background: The Department of Veterans Affairs San Diego Healthcare System Environment Health & Safety (EH&S) Service requires acquisition of a Portable Fourier Transform Infrared (FTIR) multi-gas analyzer equivalent to GASMET Model GT5000-HS Kit Terra to support hazardous substance release response, exposure assessment, and air monitoring operations. The portable multi-gas analyzer allows for timely, field-capable identification and measurement of known and unknown airborne chemicals during emergency spills, releases, and other potentially hazardous exposure events that may occur within the medical center environment. The analyzer shall provide field deployable, quantitative measurement of multiple gases simultaneously and capability to identify unknown gases using a large spectral library. Deliverables: CLIN Description Qty UOM 0001 Portable FTIR Multi-Gas Analyzer equivalent to Gasmet Model GT5000 Terra Product# GT5000 1 EA Salient Characteristics Must be a self-contained FTIR gas analyzer that uses mid infrared spectroscopy to measure multiple gas species simultaneously. The analyzer must include an integrated gas sample cell and sampling pump to draw gas samples without reliance on external analyzer racks, trailers, or separate benchtop spectrometers. The analyzer must be furnished as a complete field kit, including analyzer, power supply/charger, sampling hose, filters, and carry/transport case suitable for deployment for one operator. The analyzer software must include configuration features suitable for industrial hygiene, confined spaces, environmental exposure, and anesthetic gas monitoring applications. The analyzer must be capable of simultaneously quantifying no less than 40 distinct gas species in a single measurement cycle. The analyzer must provide real-time numerical concentration redout for each configured gas in appropriate units and must be capable of logging these data for post processing and reporting. For common toxic industrial gases (CO, CO , NO, NO , SO , HCl, HF, NH , selected VOCs), the system must achieve minimum detection limits in the low ppm range or better, suitable for occupational and environmental exposure assessments. The instrument must include an integrated spectral library of infrared reference spectra covering a minimum of 3,000 distinct gas compounds to relevant to industrial hygiene, combustion products, toxic industrial chemicals, and VOCs. The system must provide an automated library research function capable of comparing acquired spectra to the onboard spectral library and return best match candidates, to identify unknown gases in the field. The analyzer software system must allow addition or updates of reference spectra to expand or refine the library over the life of the instrument as necessary. The analyzer must be portable and suitable for one-person carry; the total system weight (including integrated analyzer) must not exceed 25 pounds (or 11.5 kg). The analyzer must be battery powered, capable of a minimum of 3 hours of continuous operation under normal monitoring conditions on an internal or external rechargeable battery pack. The system must include an AC power supply and charger compatible with standard U.S. mains power and shall allow operation from AC power when available. The analyzer system must be housed in a rugged enclosure suitable fo