SOLICITATION NOTICE
66 -- Steam Autoclave/Sterilizers
- Notice Date
- 3/31/2006
- Notice Type
- Solicitation Notice
- NAICS
- 339111
— Laboratory Apparatus and Furniture Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, Midwest Area Office, 1815 N. University Street, Peoria, IL, 61604
- ZIP Code
- 61604
- Solicitation Number
- 5114-6-0005
- Response Due
- 4/11/2006
- Archive Date
- 5/11/2006
- Small Business Set-Aside
- Total Small Business
- Description
- 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; quotes are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. Solicitation No. 5114-6-0005 is being issued as a Request for Quotes (RFQ). This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-08. The NAICS code applicable to this acquisition is 339111. For a company to qualify as a small business, the small business standard is 500 employees. This procurement is 100% set-aside for small business. The USDA/ARS Cereal Crops Research Unit, Madison, WI, has a requirement/need for a Head House Autoclave and a Clean Steam Autoclave, ?Brand Name or Equal? to Consolidated Stills and Sterilizers Steam Sterilizer?s Model SSR-2A-PB and Model SSR-3A-PB. The Head House Autoclave will be used to autoclave potting soil, diseased plants, and transgenic plant material. The Clean Steam Autoclave will be used to sterilize laboratory solutions, including culture media that may be affected by impurities in normal steam water. Listed are the items and quantities required: CLIN # 001 Consolidated Stills and Sterilizers Steam Sterilizer Mod. SSR-2A-PB; 16?x16?x26? Direct steam heated gravity air removal sterilizer (1 each). CLIN # 002 Condensate cooling system to reduce temperature of exhaust to a maximum of 140 degrees F (1 each). CLIN # 003 Automatic Jacket blow-down to exhaust jacket at same rate as chamber during fluid exhaust cycle to prevent boil-over and spillage (1 each). CLIN # 004 Rack with two removable shelves in place of standard shelving (1 each). CLIN # 005 All stainless steel pressure vessel, chamber, jacket, door and backhead, type 316L stainless steel (including piping) (1 each). CLIN # 006 Indirect clean steam using stainless steel heat exchanger (1 each). CLIN # 007 Consolidated stills and sterilizers steam sterilizer mod. SSR-3A-PB; 20?x20?x38? direct steam heated gravity air removal Sterilizer (1 each). CLIN # 008 Condensate cooling system to reduce temperature of exhaust to a maximum of 140 degrees F (1 each). CLIN # 009 Rack with two removable shelves in place of standard shelving (1 each). CLIN # 10 Automatic Jacket blow-down to exhaust jacket at same rate as chamber to during fluid exhaust cycle to prevent boil-over and spillage(1 each). CLIN # 011 Installation/Calibration(2 each). SALIENT CHARACTERISTICS for Head House Autoclave must meet or exceed the following minimum requirements: 1) Digital controls, 2) must have internal dimensions at or near 20?X 20?X38?, 3) recording temperature sensor, 4) emergency manual override, 5) internal pressure door lock, 6) automatic condensate exhaust, 7) single swing out door, 8) Controls operate under 115V, single phase, 9) Separate solenoid valves for all steam/water functions, 10) must have nickel clad steel chamber, 11) Condensate cooling system to cool exhaust, 12) Automatic jacket blow-down, 13) must operate on building steam, 14) must provide Installation and Set-up/Calibration. SALIENT CHARACTERISTICS for Clean Steam Autoclave must meet or exceed the following minimum requirements: 15) Digital controls, 16) must have internal dimensions at or near 16?X16?X 26?, 17) recording temperature sensor, 18) emergency manual override, 19) internal pressure door lock, 20) automatic condensate exhaust , 21) single swing out door, 22) Controls operate under 115V, single phase, 23) Separate solenoid valves for all steam/water functions, 24) Condensate cooling system to cool exhaust to a maximum of 140 degrees F, 25) Automatic jacket blow-down, 26) must provide Installation and Set-up/Calibration, 27) must be all stainless steel (type 316L) pressure vessel, chamber, jacket, door, piping and back head, 28) Indirect clean steam (RO water source) using stainless steel heat exchanger (must not operate via external pump), 29) No moving parts for steam generation. DESCRIPTIVE LITERATURE: Offerors shall submit 2 copies of the Descriptive Literature describing their proposed equipment in enough detail to ascertain whether the equipment meets the criteria listed above. Address service response time in your literature. REJECTION OF QUOTE: Failure to demonstrate compliance will be cause to reject the quote without further discussions. All responsible sources may submit an offer which will be considered. The following provisions and clauses apply to this acquisition and can be found in full text at http://www.arnet.gov/far/loadmainre.html. FAR 52.252-1, Solicitation Provisions Incorporated by Reference are as follows: FAR 52.211-6, Brand Name or Equal; FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors Commercial Items; FAR 52.212-2, Evaluation - Commercial Items; FAR 52.212 3, Offeror Representations and Certifications Commercial Items (Provide with Quote); FAR 52.214-21, Descriptive Literature (Provide with Quote); FAR 52.204-7, Central Contractor Registration (All Offerors must be registered in the Central Contractor Registration (CCR) Database in order to receive an award. The website address for registration is: http://www.ccr.gov); and FAR 52.222-22, Previous Compliance Report. FAR 52.252-2, Clauses Incorporated by Reference, 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 apply to this acquisition. The following FAR clauses cited in 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders - Commercial Items are applicable to this acquisition: FAR 52.222-3, Convict Labor (E.O. 11755); FAR 52.222-19, Child Labor; 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities; 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity; 52.222-35, Equal Opportunity for Special Disabled Veterans; 52.222-36, Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities; 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Special Disabled Veterans; 52.225-13, Restriction on Certain Foreign Purchases; 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer -Central Contractor Registration (31 U.S.C. 3332); 52.232-36, Payment by Third Party (31 U.S.C. 3332) and FAR 52.233-3, Protest After Award. The above FAR clauses may be viewed at http://www.ARNet.gov/far/loadmainre.html. SHIPPING: FOB Destination. DOCUMENTS TO BE INCLUDED IN QUOTE: In order to be considered for award Offerors shall provide 1) a Quote on company letterhead detailing the item description, and unit price per CLIN and total price; 2) descriptive literature, brochures; 3) at least 3 to 5 references for the proposed equipment. References must have received the proposed equipment within the last three (3) calendar years (Government references preferred but will accept commercial references). References shall be provided for the product proposed and if possible include the email address of the person to be contacted; and 4) Offerors shall include a completed copy of the provisions FAR 52.212-3, OFFEROR REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS - COMMERCIAL ITEMS, with this offer; a copy of this provision may be obtained at http://www.acqnet.gov/far/loadmainre.html. DELIVERY TO: USDA-ARS, Madison, WI. QUOTE PRICE MUST INCLUDE any freight or shipping, as well as any applicable duties, brokerage, or customs fees. DELIVERY DATE DUE: The Government requires delivery on or about July 31, 2006. Actual delivery date shall be established at contract award, however each offeror shall include their proposed delivery schedule as part of their quote. FAR 52.212.-2, EVALUATION - COMMERCIAL ITEM, the significant evaluation factors, in the relative order of importance, are (i) technical capability of the item offered to meet the Government requirement including delivery date; (ii) past performance; and (iii) price (based on F.O.B. Destination), technical and past performance are more important than price. Award will be made based on overall BEST VALUE to the Government. EVALUATION & AWARD FACTORS - The contract resulting from this solicitation will be awarded to the responsible party whose offer, conforming to the solicitation, is determined most advantageous to the government, cost, and other factors considered. Each Quote shall respond to each of the evaluation factors identified below. With the exception of past performance, a technical evaluation will be performed on each quote based solely on the information furnished and not on previous knowledge or associations. The evaluation factors are as follows: (1) Technical Evaluation Factors: A) All quotes will be rated against the salient characteristics and minimum requirements. B) Service response time will be evaluated on both telephone call back time and on site service response time. Requested response time is within 24 hours of notification of problem. C) Delivery. D) Warranty. E)Size. F) Set-up/Installation/Calibration. The Offeror shall extend to the Government the full coverage of any standard commercial warranty normally offered in a similar commercial sale, provided such warranty is available at no additional cost to the Government. Acceptance of the standard commercial warranty does not waive the Government's rights under the Inspection clause nor does it limit the Government's right with regard to the other terms and conditions of this contract. In the event of a conflict, the terms and conditions of the contract shall take precedence over the standard commercial warranty. The contractor shall provide a copy of its standard commercial warranty (if applicable) with this response. Any amendment and documents related to this procurement will be available electronically at the Internet site: http://www.eps.gov. Potential offerors will be responsible for downloading their own copy of those documents related to this procurement, if any. Furnish Quotes to Georgetta Stonewall, Contracting Officer, USDA, ARS, MWA, Contracting Office, 1815 N. University Street, Peoria, IL 61604, no later than 2:00 p.m. (CST), April 11, 2006. Quotes and other requested documents may be provided by facsimile to (309)681-6683 if desired. Additional information may be obtained by contacting the Contracting Officer at (309)681-6624 or email below.
- Place of Performance
- Address: USDA, ARS, MWA, CCRU, 501 Walnut St., Madison, WI, ,
- Zip Code: 53726
- Country: USA
- Zip Code: 53726
- Record
- SN01018901-W 20060402/060331211812 (fbodaily.com)
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