The U.S. Department of Commerce, Atlantic Oceanic & Meteological Laboratory in Miami, FL, intends to award a purchase order to Guildline Instruments Limited to refurbish, repair and calibrate of two (2) Guildline 8400B Salinometers, Serial #s 60555 & 59748. A salinometer is a device designed to measure the salinity, or dissolved salt content in seawater. This instrument is critical to meeting the obligations of several NOAA/AOML projects such as the Western Boundary Time Series (WBTS), PIRATA Northeast Extension (PNE) and CLIVAR Repeat Hydrography. These instruments have already been purchased. The Guildline Model 8400B Salinometer is the only commercially available instrument capable of accuracy in the sub parts­ per-million range. Guildline is the only authorized repair facility capable of trouble shooting these instruments and providing the services necessary to repair them back to factory standards. Since maintaining data quality and continuity is very critical to a number of NOAA\AOML projects, using any other repair facility would compromise the equipment and adversely affect the quality of the data collected. To have another facility work on these instruments voids all warranty and commitments regarding the functionality of the instruments. Consistent certification and calibration of this instrument are an integral component of the quality assurance and quality control procedures maintained by the NOAA/AOML. The original manufacturer is the only known manufacturer authorized in North America that can guarantee the certification and calibration of this instrument. Guildline is the only known authorize repair facility for this instrument and as such using an unauthorized repair facility would comprise the quality of the data and would adversely affect the obligations of the projects. Specifications/Requirements: Repair Salinometer Model 8400B, SN 60555: -replace wiring harness -replace standardize dial -replace pump assembly -replace cooling module assembly -replace most of the tubing -replace thermistor set -replace conductivity cell -replace tank gasket, cell gasket, tank elbow -replace heat exchanger -replace impeller assembly -clean entire unit, replace other parts -test and align -calibrate Repair Salinometer Model 8400B, SN 59748 -replace heater lamps, bottle stopper and stainless steel tubing -replace cooling module -replace clogged tank drain/fill elbow -replace damaged slide mods -replace standardize dial -replace main harness wiring and rewire unit -replace pump assembly -replace heat exchanger -install new conductivity cell -install missing parts -test and align -calibrate Delivery Date: Approximately 10/01 /2014. Shipping to be Paid: FOB Orgin The intended procurement is for services for which the Government intends to acquire under the guidelines of FAR Part 13, Simplified Acquisition Procedures and FAR Part 12 Commercial Items. Guildline Instruments Limited is the only known source able to provide this type of service. The NAICS code for this action is 334511. Interested parties must respond within (5) five days after publication of this notice. If no affirmative responses are received, the Government intends to issue contract to Guildline Instrument Limited. All contractors doing business with the Government must be registered with the System for Award Management (SAM). No award can be made unless the vendor is registered with SAM. For more information and to register with the SAM, please access the following website: http://www.sam.gov/. In order to register with the SAM offerors must have a Dun & Bradstreet number. A Dun & Bradstreet number may be acquired free of charge by contacting Dun & Bradstreet on-line at http://www.dnb.com/product/eupdate/requestOptions.html or by phone at (800) 333-0505. The Request for Quotation (RFQ) package is attached to this notice. Offerors may submit their proposal to email address [email protected] or fax to 727-664-3845.

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