SOLICITATION NOTICE
41 -- Walk-in Refrigerator/Freezer
- Notice Date
- 7/24/2002
- Notice Type
- Solicitation Notice
- Contracting Office
- Department of the Navy, Naval Facilities Engineering Command, Engineering Field Division, South, ROICC Key West, Naval Air Station Building A-718, Key West, FL, 33040
- ZIP Code
- 33040
- Solicitation Number
- N62467-02-Q-2725
- Response Due
- 8/14/2002
- Point of Contact
- Beverly Davis, Contracting Officer, Phone 305-293-3630, Fax 305-293-2631,
- E-Mail Address
-
davisbc@efdsouth.navfac.navy.mil
- 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 solicited as a Request for Quotes (RFQ) conducted under Simplified Acquisition Procedures (SAP). Solicitation documents and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 01-05. This is an unrestricted acquisition. The Government intends to purchase a new prefabricated panel type stand alone combination walk-in refrigerator/freezer to include delivery to/installation at Naval Air Facility Key West, FL. The purpose of this refrigeration unit procurement is to provide long-term temperature-controlled food storage. GENERAL DESCRIPTION: The work includes but is not limited to: providing all labor, tools, supervision, equipment and materials to provide and install a new prefabricated panel type stand alone combination walk-in refrigerator/freezer (complete including all walls, ceilings, electrical, mechanical and site modifications); the demolition and disposal of the existing refrigeration systems, a 60' x 40' combination cooler/freezer, which is currently in place on existing concrete slab. The removal of the existing equipment shall be complete, to include the electrical supply, wall and ceiling panels, piping, wiring, some or all structural members. All products/installation shall conform as applicable, to the following: Southern Building Code Congress International, Building Officials Congress Association, National Electrical Code, and the Army Corps of Engineers EM-385 safety requirements. The latter is available at http://usace.army.mil/inet/usace-docs/eng-manuals/em385-1-1/toc.htm . Sketches referenced herein are available at http://esol.navfac.navy.mil/. Minor Material and Work: Minor materials and work not specifically mentioned herein but necessary for the proper completion of the specified product shall be furnished without additional cost to the Government. Unforeseen Major Repairs: shall be brought to the attention of the Contracting Officer. Operations affecting existing work shall be conducted with care not to damage work in place; and all existing work damaged by such operations shall be rectified or replaced without additional expense to the Government. Care is to be taken not to damage Government property, vegetation, or equipment. Disposition of Removed Materials. Except where specifically specified otherwise herein, or directed by the Contracting Officer, all materials disconnected or removed during the course of the work and not specified for reuse in the new work shall become the property of the Contractor and shall be removed from the Government property and disposed of in compliance with existing local, state, and federal regulations. Schedule and Sequence of Work: The work shall be executed in such a manner as to cause the least interference with the normal functions of the Government activity. Prior to beginning any work, contractor shall submit and obtain an approved schedule so sequence of work may be arranged. An assigned area will be provided for storage and lay down of delivered materials. Interruption of Utilities Services: Interruptions shall be kept to a minimum and shall be scheduled. SITE VISITATION: Prior to submitting quotation, prospective quoters are invited to visit the site, inspect the work in place, and satisfy themselves as to the character and amount of fabrication and work to be accomplished. Site visitation, if desired, may be arranged with the Contract Specialist at 305-293-3630. TIME FOR COMPLETION: All work shall be delivered and installed within 60 calendar days after date of Purchase Order. DETAILED REQUIREMENTS. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL MEASURE FOR EXACT DIMENSIONS.The new freezer and cooler(refrigerator) shall be approximately 15' x 40' each, making one unit 30' x 40' x 10? high. The walk-in shall have sufficient refrigeration to maintain 35 to 38 degrees F in compartments designated as "cooler" and 0 to -10 degrees F in compartments designated "freezer". The existing interior structural members consist of round steel posts supporting I beams, supporting metal trusses, the Contractor may choose to incorporate this existing structural support system in the new refrigeration unit. Where no concrete slab thermal break exists beneath the southern exterior wall of the new boxes the Contractor shall saw cut the existing slab and install a new 2" thermal break. Cold-Storage Rooms: Industry standard factory-fabricated type with swing type entrance doors with left hand swing opening out. Each door minimum dimension 62"wide x 84"high, with interior and exterior .100" alloy 3003 aluminum "diamond" kick plates (kick plates a minimum of 48" high x width of door with corners de-burred and beveled). Refrigeration systems shall be remote type. Electrical characteristics shall be 208/120V, 3 phase. Wiring and electrical components shall be surfaced mounted and in conformance with the National Electric Code. Interior incandescent light fixtures of sufficient number to produce a interior light level of 10 foot candles minimum. Switches shall be three way type, exterior switches to have pilot lights which show red when switch in ?on? position: 2 mounted on the exterior adjacent to the cooler door and 1 each on the interior of freezer and cooler. An additional light shall be installed on the exterior adjacent to the door. This exterior light shall be controlled by a two way switch located with the other 2 exterior switches. All switches and light fixtures shall be vapor proof. All light fixtures shall have protective globes and guards. Box penetrations shall have thermal breaks. The existing exterior electrical supply consists of weather head, riser, distribution panel, supply piping and wiring. Contractor shall remove the supply after Gov?t disconnects supply at the existing weather head. Contractor shall install a complete new electrical supply, to be attached to the east side of the facility. The supply shall include all piping, wiring, riser, weather head and a main circuit breaker equipped distribution panel with correctly sized circuit breakers, conduit and conductors for each piece of equipment. Upon Contractor completion Gov?t shall connect to the Contractor installed conductors at the new system's weather head to Gov?ts existing electrical system. Provide with new refrigeration unit: 1)chart recorder for interior temperature and humidity and appropriate thermometers for each compartment; recorder shall be mounted adjacent to the alarm. Recorder: minimum electric 7-day clock, graph type with enclosure suitable for outside installation. 2) 100 blank charts and ink. 3) Provide temperature alarm with connector for remote temperature alarm. Alarm shall activate when compartment temperature rises above the set point. Signal shall consist of a red warning light and buzzer located in the center of the west exterior wall, with remote alert/dial out. Alarm shall have battery backup in case of power failure. 4) 2 sets of strip curtains. 5) 1 freezer door heater. 6) 1 freezer drain heater. The plastic strip door curtains shall be NSF approved and not less than 1/8 inch thick clear vinyl material. Individual panels of strip curtain shall overlap jamb and each other by not less than 1 inch and shall touch the floor. Curtains shall remain clear at operating temperatures. 7) outdoor condensing unit covers with finish matching box exteriors. No roof is required. No equipment shall be mounted on or through the ceiling panels. No floor is required. Wall and ceiling panels shall consist of an inner and outer precision formed metal skin. Insulation shall be UL or FM Listed Class I. The minimum thermal resistance (R) factor is 28 in walls and 50 in the ceiling. Exterior and interior wall finish minimum 26-guage mill embossed galvalum steel. Shelves: Conforming to GSA CID A-A-52128, stationary type, slotted shelves, stainless steel construction, 3 evenly spaced shelves, 20" front to rear, by 66" high, by 15' in length. Two sets each in freezer and cooler. Refrigeration Equipment: Industry standard refrigeration equipment designed for remote installation. Design units for 16 to 18 hour operation at the indicated interior temperature. Refrigerants shall be non-flammable type R-404a (HFC) in compartments operating below 32 degrees F, and either R-22 (HCFC) or R-404a (HFC) in compartments operating above 32 degrees F. All refrigeration piping, refrigerant charging and system start up procedures shall be done according to ASHRAE recommended procedures and in conformance with local mechanical codes. Refrigeration systems to be complete with horizontal discharge air cooled condensers, fan guards, overload protection, contactors, receiver tanks with liquid shut off valves, suction line accumulators, liquid line filter/dryers with sight glass, high/low pressure controls, liquid line solenoid valves, crankcase heaters, suction line insulation and room thermostats all wired in accordance with NEC standards. Remote Condensing Units: Factory fabricated and rated in accordance with UL 412 and ARI 365. Provide with motor, air cooled condenser, receiver, compressors mounted on a common base. Compressors shall be accessible-hermetic type. The units shall be mounted on the existing concrete slab (loading dock) adjacent to the boxes. Evaporators: Factory-fabricated and rated in accordance with UL 412 and ARI 420. Forced-convection, unit-chiller type, made to be suspended from the ceiling panels, with forced air discharged parallel to the ceiling. Provide with air circulating motor(s), multifin tube-type coil and grill assembled within a protective housing. Air circulation motors shall be lifetime sealed and the entire chiller assembly shall be accessible for cleaning. Provide a drain pan and drain connection. The freezer section's evaporator shall be equipped with an automatic electric defrosting system. Provide timer type defrost controllers. Provide thermostatically controlled electric heating cable on the freezer's condensate drain line. Installation: Installation procedures shall conform to NSF 7 and the Manufacture's instructions. Submit 3 sets of instructions covering both assembly of the rooms and installation of the refrigeration equipment before starting installation. Manufacture's Field Services: Trained authorized Manufacture's representatives is to provide direction on installation/erection, alignment; perform testing, charge equipment with refrigerants and fluids, start equipment, and train customer in operation and maintenance. Tests: Perform the tests for each room and provide everything required. Notify the Contracting Officer 10 days before performing the tests. Start-up and Operational Test: Minimum 24 hrs test. Start-up and initially operate the systems upon completion of the installation of the equipment and refrigerant piping. Adjust the safety and automatic controls to place them in operation and sequence. Record manufacture's recommended readings hourly. Performance Tests: Minimum 8 hrs. Upon completion of the operational tests the systems shall be performance tested with a written report submitted. Tests shall include the following information to be in the report with conclusions regarding the adequacy of the systems: Time, dates and duration of the tests, Inside dry-bulb and wet-bulb temperatures maintained in each room during the test employing recording instruments calibrated before the tests, outside dry-bulb and wet-bulb temperatures obtained from recording instruments calibrated and checked hourly with a sling psychrometer, Evaporator and condenser entering and leaving temperatures taken hourly with the compressors in operation, The make, model and capacity of each evaporator and condensing unit, Voltmeter and ammeter readings for condensing and evaporator units. Instructing Operating Personnel (Customer): Minimum 8 hrs. Upon completion of the installation and testing and at a time designated by the Contracting Officer, provide for the instruction of Government personnel in the operation and maintenance of each refrigeration system. Operating Instructions: Provide 3 copies of a control chart indicating a layout of the refrigeration systems, including piping, valves, wiring and control mechanisms. Include 3 copies of printed instructions covering the maintenance and operation of the refrigeration equipment. Tag shutoff valves in accordance with the printed instructions. Provide any special tools necessary for the repair and maintenance of the equipment. Cleaning/finishing: Remove masking-protection from stainless steel and other finished surfaces. Wash and clean floors, walls, shelves and ceilings inside the rooms and exposed surfaces on the outside. Clean glass, fixtures and fittings. The provision at FAR 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors-Commercial applies. The provision at FAR 52.212-2 Evaluation-Commercial applies, with evaluation factors 1) Technical Capability- including past performance and capability to meet delivery 2) Price. The provision at FAR 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial is applicable and a completed copy must be submitted with quote. The provision at FAR 52.212-4 Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items applies. The provisions at FAR 52.236-5 Material and Workmanship and FAR 52.236-17 Layout of Work apply. Clauses referenced or required can be accessed at http://farsite.hil.af.mil or http://www.deskbook.osd.mil. Offerors must: be registered in the CCR at https://www.ccr.dlis.dla.mil/ccr/scripts/index.html, must submit with offer: references and brief performance history, layout of specific refrigerator/freezer being offered, manufacturer?s detailed specifications for the equipment offered, and offer should be constructed with pricing provided by delivery: 50% for site work and delivery of materials, 50% for installation. This is to facilitate the payments over the 60 day period rather than at end of 60 days. Provide 2 lines with pricing divided as requested. Questions regarding this acquisition must be submitted in writing no later than 30 July 02. Submit to davisbc@efdsouth.navfac.navy.mil . Offers must be received in writing by 4:00 PM EST on 14 August 02. Interested parties are responsible for downloading their own copy of this combination synopsis/solicitation and amendments (if any).
- Place of Performance
- Address: Naval Air Field, Key West FL
- Zip Code: 33040
- Zip Code: 33040
- Record
- SN00124628-W 20020726/020724213724 (fbodaily.com)
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