SOURCES SOUGHT
35 -- Commercial Coin Operated Washer and Dryers
- Notice Date
- 4/19/2016
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 333318
— Other Commercial and Service Industry Machinery Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- Department of the Army, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, USACE District, Kansas City, Attn: CENWK-CT, 635 Federal Building 60l East 12th Street, Kansas City, Missouri, 64106-2896, United States
- ZIP Code
- 64106-2896
- Solicitation Number
- W912DQ-16-T-1023
- Archive Date
- 5/7/2016
- Point of Contact
- Joshua Higginbotham, Phone: 8163893059
- E-Mail Address
-
joshua.m.higginbotham@usace.army.mil
(joshua.m.higginbotham@usace.army.mil)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- This is a Sources Sought for Commercial Coin Operated washer and dryer units. The follow on request for quote will be posted as Brand Name or Equal. We are seeking small business that may be able to compete for the follow on contract. Please read the bellow specifications and respond with your capability to joshua.m.higginbotham@usace.army.mil by the deadline. EQUIPMENT SPECIFICATIONS AND PRODUCT REQUIREMENTS The Contractor shall furnish new, modern, ENERGY STAR® rated coin-operated laundry machines, which includes both top-loading washing machines and front loading dryers. Used machines are not acceptable. All machines shall be made for coin-vended only. All machines proposed for the laundry rooms must be new, modular in appearance, same manufacturer, similar in color, utilizing vandal proof mechanisms. Washers and dryers shall be electric, commercial type of a known national manufacturer, and shall be of adequate durability, size and capacity for the use they are intended. These washers and dryers will be used in laundry facilities at campgrounds throughout the project. A. Washers proposed shall be top loading, high efficiency, Energy Star compliant, commercial washers with a minimum capacity of 14 lbs. Washers shall have a minimum of 3 wash cycles (i.e., regular, perma-press, and delicate) selections. B. Dryers proposed shall be front loading, high efficiency, Energy Star compliant, commercial dryers with a minimum capacity of 14 lbs. Dryers shall have various heat cycle selections. The vend mechanism of all machines shall have the capability of multi-pricing; i.e. $.75 vend, $1.00 vend, etc. All machines shall be Underwriter Laboratory approved. Bidder shall include manufacturer's specifications for each proposed style of machine as well as the Modified Energy Factor (MEF) and Water Factor (WF) for each style of clothes washer, and the CEF for each type of clothes dryer. The MEF takes into account the amount of dryer energy used to remove the remaining moisture content in washed items. The WF represents the water use metric of the washer in gallons per cycle per cubic foot. The units should be listed on the Energy Star website listed below: https://www.energystar.gov/productfinder/product/certified-commercial-clothes-washers/results The controls for the washers and dryers will be manual dials, not electronic touchpads. The preferred wash and dry machine manufacture is Speed Queen commercial units, due to the available service providers in the area, but equivalents and/or alternatives will be considered. If Contractor is submitting an equivalent or alternative equipment, complete specifications must be submitted and it is the Contractors responsibility to make note of any differences of such, to the Speed Queen. I) Washers Type of washer shall be classified as commercial with heavy duty pump and transmission and be ENERGY STAR® rated. Color of washer must match dryers; preference given to white or tan. Washers must be top load models. Note, top load models having a lower Water Factor (WF) will be considered in making the award. Specifications: • Push Button Manual Controls • At Least 3 Cycles • Top Loading • Power cord • Fill and Drain Hoses • Bleach Dispenser • Non-plastic tubs • Installed Coin Slide and Coin Box • Minimum 1 Year Labor and 2 Year Parts Warranty II) Dryers The electric dryers shall be front loading and designed with double air make-up system for increased fuel efficiency. Specifications: • Reversible Side Swing Door • Wrinkle Free Cycle • Energy Efficient Cycle • Air Dry/Air Fluff Cycle • Timed Dry Cycle • 3-Prong Power Cord • Installed Coin Slide and Coin Box • Venting Hose • Minimum 1 Year Labor and 2 Year Parts Warranty
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