SOLICITATION NOTICE
37 -- Cage and Bottle Washer
- Notice Date
- 1/2/2013
- Notice Type
- Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
- NAICS
- 334516
— Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, Northern Plains Area, Area Office, 2150 Centre Avenue, Building D, Suite 310, Fort Collins, Colorado, 80526-8119, United States
- ZIP Code
- 80526-8119
- Solicitation Number
- AG-32SD-S-13-0011
- Archive Date
- 1/26/2013
- Point of Contact
- Shannon N. Robbie, Phone: 970-492-7025
- E-Mail Address
-
Shannon.Robbie@ars.usda.gov
(Shannon.Robbie@ars.usda.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- Total Small Business
- Description
- The USDA-ARS-NPA Research Location in Brookings, SD is in need of one cage and bottle washer. Cage and Bottle Washer General Specifications: A Cage and Rack Washer is a high capacity spray cabinet washer capable of processing any items which can be placed inside the washing compartment. It is specifically designed to clean and sanitize animal cages. The overall size is very important because the space for the footprint of the machine is limited. Internal CHAMBER SIZE 48" X 32" X 48" EXTERNAL OVERALL SIZE 72" X 78" X 52-1/2" It must have: DOOR CONFIGURATION LOAD SHELF Door style which folds down to provide a loading surface. Reciprocating Spray Headers Vertical and horizontal headers, surrounding the load, shall be supplied and equipped with machined jets. Jets shall deliver an elliptical spray pattern for optimal impact and coverage to the load. No rotating spray arms shall be utilized. Self-Flushing Debris Strainer All treatment solutions shall be pumped through a specially designed strainer that ensures that the spray jets shall not be plugged by entrapped debris. Strainer shall be designed with orifices significantly smaller than those in the jets, such that debris that is suspended in the treatment fluids and which could lodge in the jet orifices shall be trapped prior to delivery to the header system. Automatic Temperature Regulation and Guarantee Safety and Certifications An OSHA-style Emergency Stop button shall be installed on the operator control panel Standard cycle phases shall include at least the following general treatment options: Pre-rinse - Water retained in the sump from the last rinse shall be used to remove heavy soil, flushing any easily removed matter to drain in order to ensure that the detergent solution stays as clean as possible. Treatment shall be under pressure from the main treatment pump at 230 GPM @ 80 feet of head. At the end of this cycle phase, debris entrapped by the self-flushing strainer shall be sent to drain with the used treatment water. Wash- Fresh hot water from the customer's supply shall be used to fill the sump, with detergent being introduced by dispenser or manually during filling. When the sump is full, heating shall begin in order to bring the wash solution up to the desired temperature. The wash treatment shall be under pressure from the main treatment pump at 230 GPM @ 80 feet of head. At the end of the wash cycle, detergent solution shall be flushed to drain. The self-flushing debris strainer shall be cleaned in the process of draining the sump, sending any entrained debris to the sewer immediately. First Rinse- Fresh hot waterfrom the customer's hot water supply shall fill the sump, and shall be circulated through the jet system by the main treatment pump at 230 GPM @ 80 feet of head. The heating system shall be active during this cycle, maintaining the temperature of the rinse water. At completion, the used water shall be conducted to drain, flushing the strainer in the process. Final Rinse- Fresh hot water from the customer's hot water supply shall fill the sump, and shall be circulated through the jet system by the main treatment pump at 230 GPM @ 80 feet of head. The heating system shall be active during this cycle, maintaining the temperature of the rinse water. At-the election of the operator, this treatment cycle phase shall utilize the temperature guarantee circuitry. In this case, timing of the cycle phase shall not begin until the rinse water is recirculating at the set point temperature, thus guaranteeing appropriate sanitation. At completion, this rinse water shall be retained in the sump for use as pre-wash water for the next load. Construction All wetted parts shall be of Type 304 Stainless Steel or appropriate polymeric materials. The door(s) of the washer shall be of double-walled stainless steel construction, filled with insulation. Door safety switches shall ensure that the machine cannot operate with the door(s) open. Tempered Safety Glass windows shall be provided in any doors to allow visual inspection of the interior with the door(s) closed. The unit must be packaged to fit through a 44 inch minimum hallway passage.
- Web Link
-
FBO.gov Permalink
(https://www.fbo.gov/spg/USDA/ARS/NPA/AG-32SD-S-13-0011/listing.html)
- Place of Performance
- Address: NORTH CENTRAL AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH LABORATORY, 2923 MEDARY AVENUE, BROOKINGS, South Dakota, 57006, United States
- Zip Code: 57006
- Zip Code: 57006
- Record
- SN02957355-W 20130104/130102233607-5e49824692218bcbdea9f21887a219c4 (fbodaily.com)
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