SOLICITATION NOTICE
44 -- Temperature and Humiduty Chamber (Walk-In type)
- Notice Date
- 7/13/2007
- Notice Type
- Solicitation Notice
- Contracting Office
- US Army Aviation and Missile Command (Base Ops), ATTN: AMSAM-AC, Building 5303, Martin Road, Redstone Arsenal, AL 35898-5280
- ZIP Code
- 35898-5280
- Solicitation Number
- W9124P-07-R-1002
- Response Due
- 7/27/2007
- Archive Date
- 9/25/2007
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. AMCOM intends to evaluate offers and award a contract without discussion with offerors. However, the Government reserves the right to conduct discussions if later it is determined by the contracting officer to be necessary. Therefore, offerors initial o ffer should contain their best terms from a price and technical standpoint. All prosepective offerors must be actively registered in the Central Contractor Registration (CCR) system. Offerors may register online at https://www.bpn.gov/CCR/scripts/index. html. The solicitation consists of 2 contract line items, one for the item described below and one for freight charges. Salient Characteristics - Temperature/Humidity Walk-in Chamber Temperature Range: -50 to +180? F ? 2? F Humidity Range: 25 to 95% Relative Humidity (RH) in the 20 to 95% temperature range of +68?F to +180 ?F ? 3% RH User friendly Programmable controller (Touchscreen) Heating, cooling, humidity programmable as a function of time. Features include: " User-friendly LCD graphical color display/touch screen programmer with simple English language prompts for program entry. " Real time clock. " Near infinite number of programs and steps. " Dual Proportional, Integral, Derivative (PID) control with auto-tune and operator adjustable to match special chamber loading conditions (2-channel capability). " state of the art logic circuits automatically select the necessary refrigeration and heating capacities as well as humidification operating modes, as required to achieve the desired chamber environment. " Storage and retrieval of programs and test data from/to floppy drive, local flash disk and/or removal PCMCIA flash card. " Separate I/O controller (Olympic) for machine interface, machine diagnostics. " RS232 communications. " Advanced Ethernet (10/100) communications capabilities using TCP/IP networking protocols. " USB Port (for data collection of set point temperature and humidity. Actual for air temperature and humidity. " Built in limit alarms. " Flash disk on chip storage. " Microsofts advanced Windows TM CE operating system. " Protocol for control RS or Ethernet. If in use error message to occur, software for administrator over ride. High/low temperature failsafe. Cascade refrigeration system. Paperless chart recorder via USB. Main power disconnect. Auto defrost. Quiet package. Floor capacity minimum 600lbs/ft? Electrical requirement, 208 Volts, 3 Phase, 60 Hertz (or 460v 3 ph 60 hz). Maximum Footprint(Box only)126 w x 107 d x 96 h Maximum Footprint (Machinery only) 70 w x 40 d x 80 h. Two 4-inch diameter ports and Two 1-inch diameter(minimum)ports with silicone plugs. Bi-parting (barn style) door with seals 101 x 96 with 2 -14 x 24 heated view ports (windows). Security Locking Hardware for door. Cumulative Running Time Meter. Low Water cutoff. The Chamber shall have RS 232 interface compatibility. The Chamber shall be cooled with environmentally compatible refrigerants. The refrigeration system shall be compatible with current environmental regulations and utilize whatever refrigerant is required within the law to obtain the environmental/atmosphe ric conditions stated above. At a minimum, the system should operate utilizing R404A, R508B, SUVA95, HP62, or R507 HFC as the refrigerant. Price to include Shipping/Handling, Freight (FOB destination) and Installation/start-up/training. Specifications Complies with International Safe Transit Authority (ISTA), and American Standards Testing Methods (ASTM) for packaging standards. Automatic Restart after power or water interruption resuming where it left off in the test cycle . Customer Service 1-year minimum Maintenance service warranty. Start-Up and Training - 30/60/90 Day Follow-Up Instruction Manuals Two (2) to include: " " " Electrical drawings. ... Refrigeration schematic. ... Major component vendor literature. ... General arrangement drawing or descriptive literature. ... Calibration instruction. ... Operating instruction. Stainless steel interior. 24 guage galvanized exterior. Safety features: ... High heat safety shutdown switch. ... The heaters shall be electrically interlocked with the fan motor. ... The refrigeration system shall have a mechanical pressure relief valve. ... The refrigeration system shall have high/low pressure safety cutouts. ... The refrigerant shall be non-toxic and non-explosive. ... All main power circuits shall have circuit breaker protection. ... The fans in the chamber shall be covered. Contract will be FFP, FOB Destination, Tobyhanna, PA. Inspection and acceptance to be performed at destination. The provision at 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. Offerors are advised to include a completed copy of the provision at 52.212-3, Offerors Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items, with their offer. The clause at 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items, aaplies to this acquisition. The clause at 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statues or Executive Order-Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. An evaluation shall be performed to determine if each offer is technically acceptable. In order to determine technical acceptability of offered equipment, each offeror shall submit teechnical literature or brochures which clearly shows that the manufactur ers product meets all of the solicitation requirements. Failure to submit the required technical literature may prevent the offer from being considered for award. Your proposal information and commercial literature shall be submitted electronically to rita.edmond@us.army.mil or fax 256-876-2144. Any attachments sent by e-mail should be Microsoft Office compatible. Please identify your offer by making reference to s olicitation W9124P-07-R-1002 on the subject line.
- Place of Performance
- Address: US Army Aviation and Missile Command (Base Ops) ATTN: AMSAM-AC, Building 5303, Martin Road Redstone Arsenal AL
- Zip Code: 35898-5280
- Country: US
- Zip Code: 35898-5280
- Record
- SN01342104-W 20070715/070713221511 (fbodaily.com)
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