MODIFICATION
66 -- Furnish five environmental growth chambers
- Notice Date
- 7/27/2006
- Notice Type
- Modification
- NAICS
- 334513
— Instruments and Related Products Manufacturing for Measuring, Displaying, and Controlling Industrial Process Variables
- Contracting Office
- Vicksburg Consolidated Contracts Office, Vicksburg, ATTN: ERDC, 4155 Clay Street, Vicksburg, MS 39183-3435
- ZIP Code
- 39183-3435
- Solicitation Number
- W81EWF-6186-3835
- Response Due
- 8/7/2006
- Archive Date
- 10/6/2006
- Point of Contact
- Anitra Wilson, 601-631-5341
- E-Mail Address
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Vicksburg Consolidated Contracts Office, Vicksburg
(anitra.d.wilson@mvk02.usace.army.mil)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- Total Small Business
- Description
- 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; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. Solicitation Number W81EWF-6186-3835 is being issued as a Request For Quotations (RFQ) with the intent to award as a simplified acquisition. The solicitation document and incorporated prov ision and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-11. This is 100% set aside for small businesses under NAICS Code 334513 (SIC 3823) with a size standard of 500 employees. The US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Engineer Rese arch and Development Center (ERDC), has a requirement to purchase five environmental growth chambers for use in housing aquatic and terrestrial studies. The growth chamber is composed of an insulated room under computer controlled heat and cooling which is monitored and controlled by a single computer. The system must offer excellent temperature and humidity control with high precision and accuracy, be easily accessible and offer simple to use Windows XP based software for setup and monitoring of chambers . Detailed specifications include: (1) 4 growth chambers with dimensions of 10ft.W x 13ft.D x 9ft.6in.H outside dimensions, (2) 1 growth chamber with chamber dimensions of 9ft.W x 11ft.D x 9ft.6in.H outside dimensions, (3) Must be capable of operating on 208 V power supply, (4) Must have minimum temperature range = 4 degrees C 40 degrees C (+/- 1 degree C precision), (5) One 10ft.W x 13ft.D x 9ft.6in.H chamber must be capable of reaching 65% humidity at 5 degrees C (6) Must have painted (preferable white ) aluminum skin on all walls. Aluminum is required due to the highly corrosive environment which the chambers must operate. Stucco or other pattern on the aluminum skin to hide dents is also desirable, (7) Must have fluorescent lights in a vapor proof fi xture mounted to the ceiling, (8) Must have microprocessor unit on exterior of each module for local control of temperature and humidity. Specific requirements include: (a) Ramping temperature and humidity, (b) Lockable keypad, (c) Backlit LED or LCD displ ay, (d) Must be programmable, and (e) Must be provide user defined alarms, (9) Must have windows XP based software and interface for monitoring and parameter setup of all five chambers on a single computer. Specific software requirements include: (a) Must be Windows XP compatible, (b) Complete data histories for all parameters with the ability to graph or transport to portable media, (c) Complete control of all setting for each chamber, (d) Multi-day programming, (e) Ability to set alarm conditions, (f) Mus t be expandable (capable of accepting new sensors as required), and (g) A minimum of 2 closed loop and 8 open loop control channels are required, (10) Condensing units must be placed exterior to the building in which the chambers are installed, (11) Door m ust contain a window and locking handle, (12) Rooms must contain 6 duplex outlets (115 V) (2 on each wall), and (13) Due to space limitations, chambers must have a built in ramp that is interior to the chamber. This procurement may be quoted as follows: Line Item 0001 Supplies/Services: Furnish a growth chamber with dimensions of 10ft.W x 13ft.D x 9ft.6in.H outside dimensions in accordance with above specifications, Quantity: 3, Unit: Each, Unit Price: $_____________; Total amount for Line Item 0001 $____ __________. Line Item 0002 Supplies/Services: Furnish a growth chamber with chamber dimensions of 10ft.W x 13ft.D x 9ft.6in.H which is capable of reaching 65% humidity at 5 degrees C in accordance with above specifications, Quantity: 1, Unit: Each, Unit P rice: $_____________; Total amount for Line Item 0002 $______________. Line Item 0003 Supplies/Services: Furnish a growth chamber with chamber dimensions of 9f t.W x 11ft.D x 9ft.6in.H outside dimensions in accordance with above specifications, Quantity: 1, Unit: Each, Unit Price: $_____________; Total amount for Line Item 0003 $______________. Line Item 0004 Supplies/Services: Delivery Charges, Quantity: 1, Uni t: Lump Sum, Unit Price: $_____________; Total amount for Line Item 0004 $______________. Award shall be made to the responsive and responsible offeror whose quote is determined to provide the best value to the Government. FAR Provision 52.212-1, Instruc tions to Offerors - Commercial, applies to this acquisition. FAR Clause 52.212-2, EvaluationCommercial Items, applies to this acquisition. The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers: price and availability. Offerors must include a completed copy of the provision at FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items with this offer. The Clause 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions, applies to this acquisition. The Clause at 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Requ ired to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders - Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. Quotes are due 7 August 2006 by 1445 hrs at the Vicksburg Consolidated Contracting Office, ATTN: Anitra D. Wilson, 4155 Clay Street, Vicksburg, MS 39183. For information concerning this solicitation contact Anitra D. Wilson at (601) 631-5341 or email at Anitra.D.Wilson@mvk02.usace.army.mil. This procurement is 100% set-aside for small business concerns. NOTE: THIS NOTICE WAS NOT POSTED TO FEDBIZOPPS ON THE DATE INDICATED IN THE NOTICE ITSELF (27-JUL-2006); HOWEVER, IT DID APPEAR IN THE FEDBIZOPPS FTP FEED ON THIS DATE. PLEASE CONTACT fbo.support@gsa.gov REGARDING THIS ISSUE.
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- Place of Performance
- Address: Vicksburg Consolidated Contracts Office, Vicksburg ATTN: ERDC, 4155 Clay Street Vicksburg MS
- Zip Code: 39183-3435
- Country: US
- Zip Code: 39183-3435
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- SN01100179-F 20060729/060727224853 (fbodaily.com)
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