Federal Prison Camp, Allenwood, Regional Contracting Office, P.O. Box 1000, Montgomery, PA 17752

46 -- ROTARY BAR SCREEN SOL RFQ #133-0015 DUE 022897 POC Wayne D. Daugherty, Regional Contract Specialist, (717) 547-1641, extension 547 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; quotations are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. This is a Request for Quotation (RFQ) and the RFQ number is 133-0015. This solicitation document incorporates provisions and clauses effective through Federal Acquisition Circular 90-45. The proposed contract is a 100% small-business set-aside. The Standard Industrial Classification Code is 3599. The small business size standard is 500 employees. A) Schedule: Contract Line Item Number 001 is a Rotary Bar Screen. Quantity is 1 Unit. B) Statement of Work: The following are the minimum characteristics/requirements a rotary bar screen must possess in order to be considered for contract award. The bar screen will need to handle a maximum flow rate of 1.5 million gallons a day. The nominal bar spacing for the clear openings between the fixed bars must be 1/4 inch. The cylindrical fine screen will be a rotary raked, cylindrical bar screen with a 10-inch screw type conveyor. The cleaning action of the rake will be automatic and determined by a preset high liquid level. The screenings will be transported by a screen type conveyor to a compression chamber which will remove the water from the screenings. All parts of the screen basket must be cleaned in less that eight seconds to minimize headloss. The screening equipment must emit dewatered screenings that must pass the EPA Paint Filter Test as described in method 9095 of EPA publication SW-486. The control system must be a programmable type that controls the cleaning characteristics of the screen and spray wash systems. All local control devices must be explosion proof. Remote main control panel must be in a NEMA 4/7/9 enclosure. The entire cylindrical screen will be enclosed to reduce odors and to prevent spray and leakage. A spray wash system must be included that supplies a minimum of 20 gallons/per minute at a minimum pressure of 60 psig. Spray bar needs a minimum of 7 spray nozzles. Bar screen must fit a 36" wide, 66" deep, and 8 feet long concrete channel. Bar screen must have a minimum of a 30" diameter screening basket. All components of the rotary screen that comes into contact with screened solids will be of stainless steel construction. Stainless steel type AISI 304 will be used in all components. Motor size will be a minimum of 2 horsepower, 208 volts, 3 phase, 60 Hertz, ball bearing, explosion proof, totally enclosed fan-cooled motor. All structural stainless steel material for the bar screen must be fabricated in the United States and will conform to the requirements of the "Specifications for the design, Fabrication and Erection of Structural Steel for Buildings" published by the American Institute of Steel Construction. Two sets of equipment drawings will be supplied to the Contracting Officer for approval. Delivery must be made no later than 45 days after contract award. Two sets of operation, installation and maintenance manuals will be furnished 14 days prior to shipment of equipment. A one year part's replacement warranty must be supplied. The warranty will commence at time of delivery to USP, Lewisburg, Pennsylvania. USP, Lewisburg staff will install the bar screen. Equipment supplier will inspect installation prior to start-up of equipment. The place of Delivery is the United States Penitentiary, RR #5 William Penn Road, Lewisburg, PA 17837. The shipping point is F.O.B. USP Lewisburg. C) Provisions/Clauses 52.212-1, "Instructions to Offerors-Commercial," is hereby incorporated by reference. The following are addenda to FAR provision 52.212-1: (1) At paragraph (c), "Period for acceptance of offers," the amount of time a bidder must hold its prices firm is herby changed. A bidder must hold the prices in its quote firm for 60 calendar days from the date specified for receipt of quotes. (2) Paragraph (e), "Multiple Offers," has been determinedby the Contracting Officer to be non-applicable to this solicitation and is hereby removed in its entirety for the purpose of this requirement. (3) Evaluation Factors for Award: Quoters are advised that quotes may be evaluated without discussions. Award will be made to the responsible quoter who is responsive to the items of the RFQ and is most advantageous to the Government, considering only price and price related factors, if any as specified in the solicitation. FAR Provision 52.212-3, "Offeror Representations and Certifications -- Commercial Items," shall be completed and submitted with the bid. FAR clause 52.212-4, "Contract Terms and Conditions -- Commercial Items," hereby applies to this acquisition. The following are addenda to FAR Clause 52.212-4: (1) The following FAR clauses are hereby incorporated by reference: 52.215-18 Facsimile Proposals, 52.225-11 Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases. FAR Clause 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial items hereby applies to this acquisition. In accordance with FAR clause 52.212-5, the following clauses are hereby incorporated by reference: 52.222-26 Equal Opportunity; 52.222-35 Affirmative Action for Special Disabled and Vietnam Era Veterans; 52.222-36 Affirmative Action for Handicapped Workers; 52.222-37 Employment reports on Special Disabled Veterans and Veterans of the Vietnam Era; 52.225-3 Buy American Act. Quotations shall be received at the Federal Prison Camp Allenwood, Regional Contracting Office, PO Box 1000, Route 15, 5 Miles North of Allenwood, Montgomery PA 17752 by 2:00 PM, February 28, 1997. The Regional Contracting Office FAX # is (717) 547-6819. For additional information please contact Wayne D. Daugherty at (717) 547-1641, extension 547. (0045)

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