44 -- MULTI-ZONE CRYSTAL GROWTH FURNACE

Notice Date

August 16, 2001

Contracting Office

NASA/George C. Marshall Space Flight Center, Procurement Office, Marshall Space Flight Center, AL 35812

ZIP Code

35812

Solicitation Number

8-1-1-SD-D5720

Response Due

August 31, 2001

Point of Contact

Poppy D Brothers, Contract Specialist, Phone (256) 544-7030, Fax (256) 544-9354, Email Poppy.Brothers@msfc.nasa.gov -- Valerie N. Holmes, Contracting Officer, Phone (256)544-0314, Fax (256)544-9354, Email valerie.holmes@msfc.nasa.gov

E-Mail Address

Poppy D Brothers (Poppy.Brothers@msfc.nasa.gov)

Description

This notice 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; quotes are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. This procurement is being conducted under the Simplified Acquisition Procedures (SAP). General specifications: Complete equipment with two 24-zone tubular furnaces. Temperature range: 25-1200 c. Operate in air or inert gas. Water cooling. Zone width 15 mm with 24 kanthal heating elements. 48 furnace control k type thermocouples. 8 sample thermocouples (users select type). Software process control. Stability: +/- 0.2 c. Temperature gradient: from 0 to 40 c/cm. Zone traveling rate: 1 mm/day to 50 mm/hour. Power consumption: less than 2.5 kw. Specifications on furnace: Two furnace modules: one 54 mm inner diameter module and one 30 mm inner diameter module. Isothermality: 0.1 % or better. Surface temperture: less than 50 c. Watercooled furnace base with sample cartridge base mounted to furnace. Power supply: Software controlled power supply. Input current: less than 25 ampere. Programming interface: serial rs485/rs232. Output voltage: 0 -- 20 vdc. Output current: 0-10 ampere. Effective resolution: 12-bit. Accuracy: 0.1% or better. Protection: overvoltage, overcurrent, overtemperature. Sampling Rate: 1 sample/sec for each zone. 24 isolated outputs. Data acquisition: 32-channel modular data acquisition system. Effective resolution: 16-bit. Input type: thermocouple, milli volts, v, milli ampere. Sampling rate: 48 samples/sec. Accuracy: 0.1% or better. Power consumption: less than 1w. Frame and casing: combined steel/aluminum frame and casing. Maximum load: 300 kg. Furnace module position: 360 degree (including vertical and Horizontal) Software: setpoint design System requirement: windows 95/98/nt. Zone setpoints: 32. Process length: maximum 100 days. Automated mode: heat-up, cool-down, hold, translate, gradient profile, gradient zone. Manual mode: zone by zone. Other fetures: multi-document edit, setpoint player. Output file: dos text format. Process control: System requirement: msdos/windows95/98/nt input file format: dos text regulated properties: output voltage. Measured properties: zone temperature, output current, power supply temperature, sample temperature. Calculated properties: setpoint temperature, temperature deviation, output power. Variable process parameters: pid, output limit, registration interval. Charts: zone temperature vs. Time, sample temperature vs. Time, output power vs. Positions, sample temperature vs. Positions. Recorded properties: setpoint temperature, zone temperature, output voltage, output power, sample temperature. Output file format: dos binary. Safety features:detect/correct broken thermocouples, broken heaters and water out. Data process: System requirement: windows 95/98/nt. Calculated properties: interface position, temperature gradient, translation rate, power consumption. Charts: zone temperature vs. Time, sample temperature vs. Time, output power vs. Positions, sample temperature vs. Positions, interface position vs. Time, temperature gradient vs. Time, translation rate vs. Time. Output format: dos tabulated text. The provisions and clauses in the RFQ are those in effect through FAC 97-27. This procurement is a total small business set-aside. The NAICS Code and the small business size standard for this procurement are 339111 and 500, respectively. [ENTER NAICS CODE AND REVENUE OR NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES] The quoter shall state in their quotation their size status for this procurement. All qualified responsible business sources may submit a quotation which shall be considered by the agency. Delivery to MSFC is required within 45 days ARO. Delivery shall be FOB Destination. The DPAS rating for this procurement is DO-C9. Quotations for the items(s) described above are due by COB on August 31, 2001, and may be mailed or faxed to PS32-C/Poppy Brothers, (256) 544-7030, fax (256) 544-9354 and include, solicitation number, FOB destination to this Center, proposed delivery schedule, discount/payment terms, warranty duration (if applicable), taxpayer identification number (TIN), identification of any special commercial terms, and be signed by an authorized company representative. Quoters are encouraged to use the Standard Form 1449, Solicitation/Contract/Order for Commercial Items form found at URL: http://procure.arc.nasa.gov/Acq/Forms/Index.html to submit a quotation. Quoters shall provide the information required by FAR 52.212-1. If the end product(s) quoted is other than domestic end product(s) as defined in the clause entitled "Buy American Act -- Balance of Payment Program -- Supplies," the quoter shall so state and shall list the country of origin. The Representations and Certifications required by FAR 52.2l2-3 may be obtained via the internet at URL: http://ec.msfc.nasa.gov/msfc/pub/reps_certs/sats/ FAR 52.212-4 is applicable. Addenda to FAR 52.212-4 are as follows: FAR 52.212-5 is applicable and the following identified clauses are incorporated by reference. 52.232-90, 52.211-90, NFS 1852.246-71, AND 1852.223-72, 52.211-15, AND 52.247-34. FAR 52.222-3, 52.233-3, 52.222-21, 52.222-26, 52.222-35, 52.222-37, 52.225-1, 52.232-34. The FAR may be obtained via the Internet at URL: http://www.arnet.gov/far/ The NFS may be obtained via the Internet at URL: http://www.hq.nasa.gov/office/procurement/regs/nfstoc.htm Questions regarding this acquisition must be submitted in writing no later than COB August 23, 2001. Selection and award will be made (on an aggregate basis) to the lowest priced, technically acceptable quoter. Technical acceptability will be determined by information submitted by the quoter providing a description in sufficient detail to show that the product quoted meets the Government's requirement. Quoters must provide copies of the provision at 52.212-3, Offeror Representation and Certifications -- Commercial Items with their quote. See above for where to obtain copies of the form via the Internet. An ombudsman has been appointed -- See NASA Specific Note "B". It is the quoter's responsibility to monitor the following Internet site for the release of amendments (if any): http://nais.msfc.nasa.gov/cgi-bin/EPS/bizops.cgi?gr=C&pin=62 Potential quoters will be responsible for downloading their own copy of this combination synopsis/solicitation and amendments (if any).

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