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41 -- REFRIDGERATION, AIR CONDITIONING, AND AIR CIRCULATING EQUIPMENT SOL MDA220-98-R-0016 DUE 111497 POC For additional information, contact Contract Specialist Ed Malone, Code CPI-6 at (703) 602-4937, or Contract Specialist Kenneth Arena, Code CPI-3 at (703) 602-9226 I. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. II. This solicitation number MDA220-98-R-0016 is issued as a request for proposal (RFP). III. The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 97-2. IV. N/A. V. A list of contract line item number(s) is as follows: CLIN 0001; DESCRIPTION -- 30 TON portable floor mounted air conditioning units (PFACS); QTY -- 10; UNIT OF MEASURE -- EA; UNIT PRICE -- ; and TOTAL -- . VI. The proposed acquisition is to purchase 10 Thirty TON portable floor mounted air conditioning units to replace existing air equipment. The unit shall be capable of at least 400 total cooling Mbtuh (British Thermal Unit Hours) output at elevation 5,500 feet above sea level with 42 degree entering cooling water, 52 degree leaving cooling water, 86 gallons per minute cooling water flow. Unit shall be ISO 9001 certified. Motors shall be premium efficiency rated per National Electrical Manufacturers' Association with minimum bearing life of 100,000 hours. Unit shall have removable filters. Filters shall be rated not less than 20% efficiency based on American Society of Refrigeration and Air-conditioning Engineers standard 52-76. Unit shall have a display panel that allows the user to view and set the following features: Temperature setpoints and current room temperature, humidity setpoints and current room humidity, alarm setpoints, unit run time. Unit shall have audible and visual alarms: High temperature, low temperature, high humidity, low humidity, main fan overload, humidifier problem, change filter, loss of air flow, loss of power, loss of water flow. Unit controls shall calculate the moisture content in the room and prevent unnecessary humidification and dehumidification. Unit controls shall be password protected or lockable to prevent unauthorized adjustments. Unit shall provide automatic restart after power failure with adjustable time delay. Unit shall have automatic flush cycles of its chilled and hot water coils to prevent corrosion buildup. Unit shall have the following control parameters: temperature setpoint range from 65 to 75 degrees adjustable in at least one degree increments. Humidity setpoint range from 20 to 80 percent relative humidity adjustable in at least one percent increments. Unit's humidifier shall have a capacity of at least 10 pound of water per hour with automatic water feed. Unit's dehumidifier reheat coils shall have a capacity of at least 50,000 BTU/HR. Unit shall have a three way modulating valve which responses to room conditions. Unit's cooling coils shall be copper tube with aluminum fins. The unit shall have a variable speed drive to reduce energy consumption and meet Executive Order 12902 requirements. The drive shall be able to vary motor speed from at least 60 to 100 percent of rated speed and be automatically controlled. VII. Delivery is to be made FOB Destination to: Defense Finance and Accounting Service -- Denver Center, 6760 E. Irvington Place, Denver, CO 80279-8000 Attn: Carl Weber. VIII. FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors -- Commercial Items, is incorporated by reference and applies to this acquisition. IX. FAR 52.212-2, Evaluation -- Commercial Items, is incorporated by reference and applies to this acquisition. Paragraph (a) of FAR 52.212-2 carries the following addendum: The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers: (1) Technical and (2) Price. Technical capability is significantly more important than price. X. Offerors shall include a completed copy of the provision at FAR 52.213-3, Offeror representations and Certifications-Commercial Items, with its quotation. XI. FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions -- Commercial Items, is incorporated by reference and applies to this acquisition and resulting contract. The following terms and conditions are added as an addendum to this clause: Type of Contract: Firm Fixed Price. XII. FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes of Executive Orders-Commercial Items in incorporated by reference, however for paragraphs (b) and (c) only the following provisions apply to this acquisition: FAR 52.203-6, Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government, with Alternate I; FAR 52.203-10, Price or Fee Adjustment for Illegal or Improper Activity; FAR 52.219-8, Utilization of Small Business Concerns and Small Disadvantaged Business Concerns; FAR 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity; FAR 52.222-35 Affirmative Action For Special Disabled and Vietnam Era Veterans; FAR 52.222-36, Affirmative Action For Handicapped Workers; FAR 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Special Disabled Veterans and Veterans of the Vietnam Era; FAR 52.225-3, Buy American Act-Supplies; FAR 52.225-9, Buy American Act-Trade Agreements-Balance of Payments Program; FAR 52.225-21, Buy American Act-North American Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act-Balance of Payments Program. XIII. Warranty in accordance with Manufacturers requirements. XIV. N/A XV. N/A XVI. Proposals are due on 21 November 1997 3:00 p.m. EST, Defense Finance and Accounting Service, Integrated Contracting Office, Attn: Ed Malone, Crystal Mall #3, 1931 Jefferson Davis Hwy, Arlington, VA 22240-5291. XVII. The following individual should be contacted for information regarding this solicitation: Ed Malone 703-607-5713. (0309)

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