SOLICITATION NOTICE
45 -- HEATER, WATER, ELECTRIC
- Notice Date
- 4/6/2005
- Notice Type
- Solicitation Notice
- NAICS
- 423720
— Plumbing and Heating Equipment and Supplies (Hydronics) Merchant Wholesalers
- Contracting Office
- General Services Administration, Federal Supply Service (FSS), Southwest Supply Center (7FL), 819 Taylor Street RM 6A06, Fort Worth, TX, 76102
- ZIP Code
- 76102
- Solicitation Number
- 7FLA-D9-4520
- Response Due
- 4/15/2005
- Small Business Set-Aside
- Total Small Business
- Description
- HEATER, WATER, ELECTRIC: Shall conform to Underwriters Laboratories Standard for Safety, Household Electric Storage Tank Water Heaters, UL 174. The water heater shall be a self-contained electric water heater with all necessary controls mounted as an integral unit intended to provide hot water for residential use, and shall have the following characteristics; Glass-lined steel tank Round model Double heating elements Capacity - 40 gallons Power input - Regular 1) Glass lined (porcelain enameled) round steel tank with a 40 gallon capacity. The glass lining thickness shall be in accordance with industry practice and applied to all interior surfaces that are exposed to hot water. 2) The water heater shall have double heating elements with regular power input of 750 watts for the lower unit and 1250 watts for the upper unit. 3) The water heater shall operate on alternating current and have nameplate voltage ratings of 230-240 volts and shall be suitable for operation on 208 volts systems. 4) All parts and assemblies of the water heater shall be interchangeable with the same type, model, size and manufacturer. 5) A combination temperature/pressure relief valve conforming to ANSI Z21.22 shall be installed on, or supplied with the water heater. If the valve is not installed, complete instructions for installation shall be supplied with the valve. The pressure setting of the valve shall not exceed the maximum working pressure of the water storage tank. 6) Acceptable evidence of compliance with the requirements of UL 174 shall be a UL label or listing mark; or a certified test report from an independent testing laboratory acceptable to the Government indicating the electric water heater has passed all tests, may be acceptable as evidence of conformance to the requirements of UL 174. Unit of issue is (EA) PREPARATION FOR DELIVERY: The water heater(s) shall be packaged and packed to afford adequate protection against physical damage during shipment from the supplier to the first receiving activity. The pack shall comply with the rules and regulations applicable to the mode of transportation. The package shall be the same as that normally provided by the supplier. In the event a pallet or skid is used for shipping, the following notice shall apply: Notice of special requirements for shipment to all countries that have endorsed the IPPC Guidelines for treatment of non-manufactured wood packaging: The International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) has approved and published on March 15, 2002, ?Guidelines for Regulating Wood Packaging Material in International Trade?. Countries endorsing the IPPC Guidelines are found at http://www.aphis.usda.gov/ppq/swp/. Clause D-FSS-468 requires non-manufactured wood pallets and other non-manufactured wood packaging material used in shipments destined to IPPC compliant countries require the appropriate wood treatment. Additionally, shipments delivered to DOD distribution facilities or freight consolidation points for eventual delivery to or through EU/IPPC countries shall comply with applicable DLA Regulations and Procurement Letter PROCLTR 02-17. MARKING: Shipments to GSA and other civilian agencies shall be marked in accordance with FED-STD-123. Shipments to the Department of Defense (DOD) shall be marked in accordance with MIL-STD-129. The standards referenced in this purchase description shall be the issues in effect on the date of issuance of the invitation for bids or request for proposals. Application for copies of UL standards should be addressed to Underwriters Laboratories Inc., 333 Pfingsten Road, Northbrook, IL 60062. Application for copies of ANSI standards should be addressed to American National Standards Institute, Inc., 11 west 42nd Street, New York,
- Record
- SN00783222-W 20050408/050406212517 (fbodaily.com)
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