SOLICITATION NOTICE
66 -- Microwave Planar Dryer
- Notice Date
- 3/23/2002
- Notice Type
- Solicitation Notice
- Contracting Office
- Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, South Atlantic Area Office/Athens, GA, 950 College Station Rd., Athens, GA, 30605
- ZIP Code
- 30605
- Solicitation Number
- RFQ-11-4384-02
- Response Due
- 4/11/2002
- Archive Date
- 4/26/2002
- Point of Contact
- Elaine Wood, Contract Specialist, Phone 706-546-3534, Fax 706-546-3444,
- E-Mail Address
-
woode@saa.ars.usda.gov
- Description
- USDA, ARS, SAA intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source, Industrial Microwave Systems, Inc, to provide one small scale industrial microwave planar dryer for heating and drying of foodstuffs. Equipment is needed to continue studies of microwave drying using microwave technology resulting in uniform application of microwave energy evenly across materials on a moving belt. The equipment must duplicate characteristics and conditions of equipment previously used in microwave studies conducted by unit personnel at Industrial Microwave Systems, Inc. Extensive studies conducted over two years require exacting equipment to guarantee duplication of previous conditions in the conduct of future studies. The industrial microwave required must generate uniform microwave energy for heating of foodstuffs. The microwave system must have a continuous planar belt applicator and air handling system to control duration of exposure of samples to microwave energy and removal of moisture lost from samples. Microwave energy output must be controllable so that temperatures and drying times may be controlled to within a few degrees. Additional required controls include: system must be compatible with a 5 KW 915 MHz generator and control system that is currently used in the NCSU Food Science Department Aseptic Processing Laboratory. Configuration of the dryer is critical and must be such that the generator may be bolted on without modification. System must be a portable 5KW based system and must meet at least the following criteria: feed rate up to 2,000 #/hr, belt speed up to 10 feet/minute by variable speed drive. No telephone inquiries will be accepted. Interested parties should submit written responses including prices and technical data sufficient to determine capability to meet the entire requirement and must be received in this office within 15 calendar days after publication of this notice. It should be noted that no contract will be awarded on the basis of offers received in response to this notice, but will be used to determine if a comparable source more advantageous to the Government is available. If no affirmative written responses are received, negotiations will be held with Industrial Microwave Systems, Inc. without further notice. This acquisition is being conducted under the Federal Acquisition Streamlining Act, Simplified Acquisition Procedures. The anticipated award date is April 12, 2002.
- Record
- SN00047603-W 20020325/020323213042 (fbodaily.com)
- Source
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