PRESOLICITATION NOTICE
66 -- Heavy Duty Laboratory Mechanical Screw Press used for the extraction of oil from oil material with Option 1 and Option 2
- Notice Date
- 12/7/2001
- Notice Type
- Presolicitation Notice
- Contracting Office
- Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, Midwest Area Office, 1815 N. University Street, Peoria, IL, 61604
- ZIP Code
- 61604
- Solicitation Number
- 5114-2-2001
- Response Due
- 12/26/2001
- Archive Date
- 1/10/2002
- Point of Contact
- Jerry King, Contracting Specialist, Phone 309-681-6624, Fax 309-681-6683
- E-Mail Address
-
jlking@mwa.ars.usda.gov
- Description
- The USDA, Agricultural Research Service, National Center for Agricultural Utilization Research, Peoria, IL has a requirement for a heavy duty laboratory mechanical screw press used for the extraction of oil from oil bearing material with Option 1 for one spare set of case hardened screen bars, screen bar spacers, and screen bar shims, and Option 2 for one Set of four (4) wheels mounted under the press frame to allow the press to be mobile, includes two (2) swivel wheels with brakes and two (2) swivel wheels with brakes and locks. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotations are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. Solicitation No. 5114-2-2001 is being issued as a Request for Proposal. This solicitation document incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2001-01. The solicitation is issued pursuant to full and open competition. Offerors are to propose prices for the following: DESCRIPTION OF ITEM REQUIRED: Heavy duty laboratory mechanical screw press. The press includes a feed conveyor with a variable frequency drive. The rate of feed into the press feed hopper must be controlled by using a keypad on the controller. Feeder includes a 1 cu.ft. hopper to maintain a constant flow of material into the feeder. The feed hopper must include a one-half section auxiliary drainage cage for partial removal of the oil in the feed section of the press. The feed hopper downspout must include a sight glass to visually see the material level in the downspout. The four-section main cage must include center bars and breaker bars to lock the drainage screen bars into the position. Breaker bars must include lugs which extend over the main shaft assembly collars. These lugs help to mix the material as it is conveyed through the press and helps to prevent plugging within the main cage. The main cage assembly must include1/4" wide X 1" case hardened screen bars with screen bar spacers to set the desired screen bar spacing in each cage section. The press main shaft assembly includes individual hardcoated worms and coats which are keyed to the main shaft. These removable worms and collars allow for several variations in the shaft assembly configuration. The press must include extra worms and collars to allow some modifications to the shall assembly configuration. This includes two feed worms. One with a short pitch and one with a long pitch for additional versatility in the flow rate in the feed section of the press. The main cage and main shaft can be water cooler to reduce the press operating temperature and therefore reduce heat degradation to the solid material and oil. The main cage and main shaft can be steamed heated prior to start-up. The feature allows the press to be warmed prior to start-up so that the optimum press operating temperature can be obtained prior to feeding material to the press. Press includes a fabricated main frame with a tapered oil trough to catch the extracted oil. The oil drains from the oil trough by gravity to the discharge port where it can be transferred into the containers. The main frame includes an end stand to support the main cage and discharge cone. The press must include a hydraulically operated cone mechanism at the end of the press where the solid material discharges. This cone mechanism can be adjusted to increase or decrease back pressure at the press discharge to help improve oil extraction within the main cage. A pressure gauge indicates the cone hydraulic pressure. The press must be driven by a variable frequency drive to allow easy adjustment of the main shaft speed operation. Drive must include a controller with keypad and LED display. Speed adjustments to the main shaft are made using the keypad. Motor speed and amperage can also be accessed using the keypad. Offerors must include Operation and Maintenance manual. TECHNICAL DATA: Service: Full Press/Prepress; Main Barrel Diameter: 3.5 inches; Number of drainage sections: 4 ?; Main shaft speed: 16-68 rpm; Feeder Horsepower: 20 HP. Offerors to provided French Oil Mill Machinery Co. Model Number L-250 or equal. Offerors shall submit Descriptive Literature describing their screw press in enough detail to ascertain the screw press meets the criteria listed above. Offerors must include a commercial warranty. FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors - Commercial, FAR 52.212-2, Evaluation - Commercial Items; FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications - Commercial Items; FAR 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Items; FAR 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders - Commercial Items; and FAR 52-214-21 Descriptive Literature apply to this acquisition. These FAR clauses may be viewed at http://www.ARNet.gov/far/ . Proposals will be evaluated on price and proof of meeting the salient characteristics listed above. Award resulting from this solicitation will be made to the responsible offeror whose quote offers the "best value" to the Government, which may not necessarily be the quote offering the lowest realistic price nor the highest technically. In the event the offerors are considered essentially equal in terms of technical capabilities the government reserves the right to award to the offeror with the lowest realistic price. Payment will be made 30 calendar days after receipt of the equipment. Press will be shipped to: USDA-ARS-MWA, National Center for Agricultural Utilization Research, 1815 N. University Street, Peoria, IL 61604. Desired delivery is 180 days from date of award. Offers are to be received Not Later than the Close of Business, Dec 26, 2001 at USDA-ARS-MWA, Contracting Office, 1815 N. University Street, Peoria, IL 61604. The POC for this acquisition is Jerry L. King, (309) 681-6624, or E-Mail: jlking@mwa.ars.usda.gov. or FAX: (309) 681-6683. Faxed Quotations will not be accepted.
- Place of Performance
- Address: Peoria, IL
- Zip Code: 61604
- Zip Code: 61604
- Record
- SN20011207/00001517-011210080311 (fbodaily.com)
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