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N -- CORE SAND HEATER AND COOLER SYSTEM SOL F04699-96-R-0086 DUE 030896 POC For copy, contact the info office indicated., For additional information contact Courts.K5c/Pkocd/916-643-3374 Sacramento Air Logistics Center is procuring Core Sand Heater and Cooler System to service the Core Making System in the Casting Emissions Reduction Program (CERP) Pilot Metal Casting Facility. It is the intent of the Government to purchase a commercially available Core Sand Heater and Cooler System without the need for new development; therefore the contractor shall demonstrate that they have both manufactured and sold Sand Heater/Cooler Systems for a minimum of ten years. Proof of required qualifications shall be included in the solicitation response. This system will be used to automatically heat or cool up to 200 Lbs. per minute of new or thermally reclaimed core sand that will be used to make cores in the Core Sand Batch Mixer. The system will have a new sand heater/cooler unit and a reclaimed sand heater and cooler unit. Each unit will have the ability to receive sand at a maximum temperature of 100 degrees F and cool the sand to 85 (+/-4) degrees. They also must be able to receive the sand at a minimum of 50 degrees F and heat the sand to 85(+/- 4) degrees F. The System includes the following: (A) The New Sand Heating/Cooling Unit and the Reclaimed Sand Heating/Cooling Unit consists of: a sand heater/cooler to receive new/reclaimed sand from an overhead storage hopper discharge spout; 1 air operated metering valve; 1 low pressure blower to fluidize the sand around the sand heating/cooling coils; 1 discharge air operated metering valve; 1 thermocouple and temperature control instrument. (B) Closed Loop Chilled Water System common to both sand heater/cooling units with a minimum 10 ton nominal capacity direct expansion refrigerated water chiller with an air cooled condenser, cold water surge tank, a water circulation pump between chiller and cold water surge tank, 2 water circulation pumps and a dehumidifier cooling coil. (C) Closed Loop Hot Water System with minimum 217,000 BTU gas water heater, expansion tank and a water recirculating pump. (D) Integrated electrical control panel for integration and sequencing control of both sand heater/cooler units, the closed loop chilled water system and the closed loop hot water system. Panel will be complete with main circuit breaker disconnect, control transformer, full-size NEMA motor starters, circuit breakers, three phase overloads hand-off-auto selector switches, individual temp control instruments for each heater/cooler unit housed in a NEMA 12 enclosure suitable for 460 volt, 60 cycle, three phase electrical service. (E) Sand heater/cooler control panel to include Allen Bradley Series 5 Programmable Logic Controller to control all machine functions as well as data output (via A-B Data Highway Plus) to central plant computer. The equipment shall comply with 29 Code of Federal Regulations 1910 (OSHA). Electrical devices shall comply with NFPA 70-1993 and NFPA 79-1994. The system will also comply with ANSIZ 241.1. Written procedures will be used for this solicitation. Potential offerors should use established channels to request information, pose questions and voice concerns before resorting to using the Ombudsman services. Potential offerors are invited to contact Allen Taylor at (916) 643-5070, with serious concerns only. (Do not call this number to request copies of solicitations.) Routing communication concerning this acquisition should be directed to the buyer listed elsewhere in this synopsis. When requested, the Ombudsman will maintain strict confidentiality as to the source of the concern. All responsible sources may submit a proposal/quotation which shall be considered by the agency. When requesting a copy of the solicitation, provide information as to whether your organization (together with its affiliates) is a large business, small business or whether it is a small disadvantaged business. All interested parties are urged to provide their CAGE code and DUNS/CAGE code with their written or fax request for solicitation documents. Requests must be written. Verbal requests will not be honored. All requests must state that the vendor is not currently on the Consolidated List of Debarred, Suspended and Ineligible Contractors or other wise ineligible to receive Government contracts. FAX number is 916-643-4157 or 916-643-1346. The approximate issue/response date will be 20 Feb 96. The anticipated award date will be 15 Mar 96. Written procedure will be used for this solicitation. No telephone requests. Only written or faxed requests received directly from the requestor are acceptable. All responsible sources solicited may submit a bid, proposal, or quotation which shall be considered. Specifications, plans, or drawings relating to the procurement described are incomplete or not available and cannot be furnished by the Government. An Ombudsman has been appointed to hear concerns from offerors or potential offerors during the proposal development phase of this acquisition. The purpose of the Ombudsman is not to diminish the authority of the program director or contracting officer, but to communicate contractor concerns, issues, disagreements, and recommendations to the appropriate Government personnel. When requested, the Ombudsman will maintain strict confidentiality as to the source of the concern. The Ombudsman does not participate in the evaluation of proposals or in the source selection process. Interested parties are invited to call the Ombudsman, Allen Taylor at 916-643-5209 if your concerns are not satisfied by the contracting officer. (Do not call this number to request copies of solicitations.) (0040)

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