N -- INSTALLATION OF HOT WATER BOILER FOR EPA IN CORVALLIS OREGON

Notice Date

April 16, 2001

Contracting Office

U. S. Environmental Protection Agency, Contracts Management Division (MD-33), Attn: ORDSC, Research Triangle Park, NC 27711

ZIP Code

27711

Solicitation Number

XME021

Response Due

May 4, 2001

Point of Contact

Matt Ake Contract Specialist (919) 541-3112

E-Mail Address

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Description

DESCRIPTION OF CBDNet synopsis. 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. QUOTES ARE BEING REQUESTED ANDS A WRITTEN SOLICITATION WILL NOT BE ISSUED. The solicitation number is XME203, and the solicitation is being issued as a request for quotation (RFQ). The associated North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 235950 which has a size standard of $7.0M to qualify as a small business. This procurement is set aside for a small business. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) intends to award a purchase order under simplified acquisition procedures for the replacement of the Terrestrial Ecology Research Facility (TERF) hot water boiler at the Western Ecology Division of the EPA in Corvallis Oregon. The prospective contractor shall provide all management, labor, equipment and supplies necessary to remove and dispose of the current boiler, instal the new boiler and provide start-up and testing by the State of Oregon. Specifications for the TERF Boiler are as follows: Heating load capacity -- 2,100,000 BTU per hour (50hp), Operating pressure -- 60 PSI maximum, Water capacity -- 50 Gallon minimum, Overall Dimensions of pressure vessel -- 34" wide x 78" long x 55" high, Inlet pipe size -- 3", Outlet pipe size -- 3", Burner Assembly -- Natural Gas, Temperature Control -- Local. There are additional specifications for the actual boiler itself. The boiler shall be a package type horizontal fire-tube steel boiler with integral burner and all necessary appurtenances, automatic controls and auxiliary equipment mounted as an integral unit on a steel base to make a completely self-contained hot water generating unit. The hot water generating unit shall consist of a multi-pass horizontal fire-tube boiler with integrally mounted burner, and, combustion controls, and all necessary appurtenances to make a complete self-contained unit that can be readily transported by common carrier. The entire unit shall be complete and ready for operation when connected to associated water lines, electrical system and gas lines. The hot water boiler shall have continuous operating capacity of 2,100,000 BTU per hour with a water temperature rise of 27 degrees Fahrenheit and an outlet temperature of 180 degrees Fahrenheit. The boiler shall be constructed, tested and stamped in accordance with the latest revisions of the ASME Boiler Construction Code for a maximum working water pressure of 60 psig. The boiler shall be a steel boiler constructed in accordance with the latest revisions of the Construction Code for Boilers for the design pressure specified, and shall bear the ASME standard symbol. Boiler shall comply with the Standards of the National Board of Fire Underwriters. Component parts of boiler assembly shall be arranged with respect to each other to permit easy access for servicing or repair and replacement of parts. Control valves and operating mechanisms shall be within the ready reach of the operator, and all pressure gauges and other vital measurements shall be within the full and easy view of the operator when operating the controls. All provisions shall be made to allow for the unequal expansion and contraction of component parts. The boiler shall be designed specifically for hot water systems and provided with diffusers at the water return connection to boiler or other approved means to prevent thermal shock. The drum shall be a horizontal steel pressure vessel of liberal size for the capacity specified so as to prevent large fluctuations in the water level at all pressures for which the boiler is guaranteed to operate. All welded seams shall be fusion welded, stress relieved and x-rayed in accordance with the ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code for boilers operating in excess of 30-PSI hot water. Fire-tubes shall be of seamless steel for electrically resistance welded steel fitted in accordance with the ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code requirements into accurately sized holes in the tube sheets, so that the tubes will be adequately aligned to permit tight rolling in place without causing noticeable deformation or undo stress when the boiler is put into service. The tube and tube sheets assembly shall be absolutely water and gas tight. The tubes shall be arranged around the furnace so as to provide maximum rates of heat transfer. They shall be spaced so as not to interfere with the natural circulation of water in the drum or to prevent the cleaning and Flushing of all waterlines. All tubes shall be readily removable from the boiler. The furnace shall be a fusion welded or seamless steel chamber welded to the tube sheets. The furnace shall be of size to provide ample volume for complete combustion at all firing rates when using the fuel equipment specified. Heat released in the furnace shall not exceed 125,000 BTU per hour per cubic foot. Heat distribution shall be uniform with no hot spots under all firing conditions, and the flame shall not impinge on the boiler heating surface. The furnace shall be located within the drum so that it is completely surrounded by water at all times and shall not interfere with the natural circulation of water within the drum. The furnace shall be positioned at a sufficient distance from the drum shell so that the shell will not be subjected to unequal thermal stresses during startup or any other conditions of firing. Flue doors and clean-out openings shall be furnished to provide full access to all fireside surfaces for inspection, cleaning, and repair. Front and rear covers shall be hinged or provided with an improved device for ready removal. All doors, and covers, and observation ports shall be gas tight under all conditions of firing. And covers shall be readily removable without impairment to the refractory bunkers, Simmons, or ceiling materials. All exterior surfaces of the boiler except; the doors, and covers, handholds, and openings, shall be provided with adequate glass fiber or mineral wool insulation blocks. Insulation blocks shall be layered and secured into place and covered with a sheet metal jacket of not less than 20-gauge thickness. The thickness of insulation shall not be less than 1 inches. The boiler shall be mounted on supporting steel skids fastened securely to a structural steel base designed and constructed to make the boiler a complete self-contained unit that will require only a flat surface capable of supporting the weight of the unit and water for a foundation. The job site is the Western Ecology Division of the EPA, 200 SW 35th Street Corvallis, Or 97333. AWARD -- Quotations will be evaluated and award made based on price and previous performance. The following FAR clauses apply to this acquisition: 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions -- - Commercial Items. All offerors are to are to include with their offers a completed copy of provision 52.213-3, Offeror Representation and Certifications -- - Commercial Items. The following additional FAR clauses which are cited in Clause 52.212-5 are applicable to the acquisition: 52.203-6 Restrictions on subcontracting Sales to the Government, with Alternate I; 52.203-10, Price or Fee Adjustment for Illegal or Improper Activities; 52.219-14, Limitation on Subcontracting; 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity, 52.222-35, Affirmative Action for Special Disabled Veterans and Veterans of the Vietnam Era Veterans; 52.222-36, Affirmative Action for Handicapped Workers; 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Special Disabled Veterans ans Veterans of the Vietnam Era; 52.222-41, Service Contract Act of 1965 As Amended. Any applicable wage determination(s) will be made part of the resultant purchase order. It is requested that the completed Representations and Certifications be included with the proposal. All technical questions are to be forwarded via email to the contract specialist at the following email address: ake.matt@ epa.gov. Quoters should review the Statement of Work for complete requirements and additional information posted with this Request for Quotation on EPA's website at the following address: http//www.epa.gov/oam/rtp-cmd. A site visit will be conducted on 20 April at 9:00 a.m. Please contact Jay Gile (541) 754-4721 for additional information on the site visit. Interested parties should go to the website and click on the RFQ to check the status of this procurement and to ascertain when and if any amendments have been issued. Please submit two (2) copies of the price proposal to Matt Ake , Contract Specialist, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, MD-33, Research Triangle Park, NC 27711. In addition, please submit three client references capable of commenting on your organization's past performance. Courier delivery address is U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Receptionist-Administration Bldg., Lobby, Attn: Matt Ake (MD-33), 709 Alexander Drive, Research Triangle Park 27709. All offers are due by May 4 at 5:00 p.m. No telephone or faxed requests will be honored.

Web Link

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Record

Loren Data Corp. 20010418/NSOL002.HTM (W-106 SN50J2V7)