SOLICITATION NOTICE
45 -- IN-LINE HELIUM HEATER WITH CONTROLLER
- Notice Date
- 1/16/2009
- Notice Type
- Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
- NAICS
- 423720
— Plumbing and Heating Equipment and Supplies (Hydronics) Merchant Wholesalers
- Contracting Office
- NASA/Glenn Research Center, 21000 Brookpark Road, Cleveland, OH 44135
- ZIP Code
- 44135
- Solicitation Number
- NNC09277675Q
- Response Due
- 1/29/2009
- Archive Date
- 1/16/2010
- Point of Contact
- Aaron A Olmsted, Contract Specialist, Phone 216-433-8784, Fax 216-433-2480, />
- E-Mail Address
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aaron.a.olmsted@nasa.gov<br
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- This notice is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared inaccordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additionalinformation included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the onlysolicitation; offers are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued.This notice is being issued as a Request for Quotations (RFQ) for item detailed below. Please see specifications below.General Description: In-line heater with controller for flowing fluid. Requirements/Deliverables: 1. Increase temperature of fluid with operating conditions listed below (A thru I). A. Fluid: Helium gas B. Nominal Pressure: 1800 psig (12.4 MPa) C. Maximum Pressure: 2400 psig (16.5 MPa) D. Minimum Pressure: 800 psig (5.51 MPa) E. Nominal mass flow rate: 0.085 lbm/s (.038 kg/s) F. Minimum volumetric flow rate: 3 CFM @ maximum pressure. G. Input gas temperature: 42 deg F ( 5 deg C) minimum. H. Output gas temperature: 132 deg F (55 deg C) maximum. I. Indoor installation. 2. Heater element to be an open coil resistance wire type. 3. Control Accuracy: 1 deg C from 0 to 100C set point.4. Time constant of heater system shall be less than 1 1/4 seconds. 5. 3 PSID maximum across heater at 500 SCFM, standard cubic feet per minute, at nominalpressure, He flow.6. Heater vessel to be ASME B.P.V.C. Section VIII, Div I. or Div 2, code stamped.7. MAWP, maximum allowable working pressure, of 2500 psig at 150 deg C.8. Heater vessel certifications for code stamped vessel.9. Heater interface fluid flow ports to be female SAE-J1926-1:1-1/16-12.10. Heater vessel threaded ports to be female SAE-J1926-111. Heater vessel to be pressure cycled less than 1000 times.12. Desire heater that can be removed and installed in existing vessel on-site.13. Drawings of heater vessel.14. Drawings of heater unit in vessel. 15. Heater pressure housing to be of stainless steel, A-312 TP304L, A-312 TP304, orstainless steel that meets or exceeds forementioned options.16. Heater power: 480 VAC 3 phase 60 Hz.17. Heater power to be connected through a main contactor with 120VAC coil and set ofauxilary contacts.18. Heater power to be fused with high speed semiconductor fuses.19. Controller to be SCR based.20. Controller to come capable of P&ID and pulse width modulation modes.21. Controller in at least a NEMA 12 enclosure. 22. Controller encloser to have external mounting tabs.23. Controller encloser access door to be hinged.24. Controller to be operable both locally and by remote inputs (up to 75 feet distance).25. Controller output: indication of power enabled/disabled to heater by contact closureor 24 VDC26. Controller output: indication of local or remote operation mode by contact closure or24 VDC 27. Controller inputs: 4-20 ma set-point signal ( for remote operation).28. Controller inputs: Contact closure for heater run/stop (for remote operation).29. Controller inputs: Type T thermocouple, exposed junction, per NASA design tofollow, for control feedback. NASA GRC may provide.30. Output: Type T exposed junction thermocouple in process fluid stream at exit andentrance of heater, 21 Awg wire or higher, terminating in local metal enclosure, providedby NASA GRC.31. Provide electrical schematics of system.32. Spare parts list33. Cost of spare parts.The provisions and clauses in the RFQ are those in effect through FAC 2005-28 The NAICS Code and the small business size standard for this procurement are 423720 AND100 employees respectively. The offeror shall state in their offer their size status forthis procurement.All responsible sources may submit an offer which shall be considered by the agency.Delivery to NASA Glenn Research Center, Cleveland, Ohio. Delivery shall be FOBDestination. Any shipping charges should be included in the quoted price of item.Offers for the items(s) described above are due by January 29, 2009 to NASA GlennResearch Center, Attn: Aaron A. Olmsted, 21000 Brookpark Rd., Mail Stop 500-312,Cleveland, OH 44135 OR faxed to Aaron A. Olmsted, 1-216-433-2480 OR emailed toAaron.A.Olmsted@NASA.gov and must include, solicitation number, FOB destination to thisCenter, proposed delivery schedule, discount/payment terms, warranty duration (ifapplicable), taxpayer identification number (TIN), identification of any specialcommercial terms, and be signed by an authorized company representative. Offeror'squotes should be on company letter OR offerors may use the Standard Form 1449,Solicitation/Contract/Order for Commercial Items form found at URL:http://server-mpo.arc.nasa.gov/Services/NEFS/NEFSHome.tml Offerors shall provide the information required by FAR 52.212-1 (JUNE 2008), Instructionsto Offerors-Commercial Items, which is incorporated by reference. If the end product(s) offered is other than domestic end product(s) as defined in theclause entitled "Buy American Act -- Supplies," the offeror shall so state and shall listthe country of origin.FAR 52.212-4 (FEB 2007), Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items is applicable. FAR 52.212-5 (JUNE 2008), Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutesor Executive Orders-Commercial Items is applicable.The FAR may be obtained via the Internet at URL: http://www.acquisition.gov/far/index.html The NFS may be obtained via the Internet at URL: http://www.hq.nasa.gov/office/procurement/regs/nfstoc.htm All contractual and technical questions must be in writing (e-mail or fax) to Aaron A.Olmsted not later than January 26, 2009. Telephone questions will not be accepted.Selection and award will be made to that offeror whose offer will be most advantageous tothe Government, with consideration given to the factors of proposed technical merit,price, and past performance. Offerors must include completed copies of the provision at 52.212-3 (JUNE 2008), OfferorRepresentations and Certifications - Commercial Items with their offer. These may beobtained via the internet at URL:http://prod.nais.nasa.gov/eps/Templates/Commercial_Greater_Than_25K.doc. Theserepresentations and certifications will be incorporated by reference in any resultantcontract.An ombudsman has been appointed -- See NASA Specific Note "B".Prospective offerors shall notify this office of their intent to submit an offer. It isthe offeror's responsibility to monitor the following Internet site for the release ofsolicitation amendments (if any):http://prod.nais.nasa.gov/cgi-bin/eps/bizops.cgi?gr=D&pin=22. Potential offerorswill be responsible for downloading their own copy of this combinationsynopsis/solicitation and amendments (if any).Any referenced notes may be viewed at the following URL: http://www.fedbizopps.gov
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