SOURCES SOUGHT
65 -- Cage and Rack Washer
- Notice Date
- 6/13/2007
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 339111
— Laboratory Apparatus and Furniture Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health, Nat'l Institute of Diabetes, Digestive, & Kidney Diseases, 2 Democracy Plaza, Suite 700W 6707 Democracy Blvd., MSC 5455, Bethesda, MD, 20892-5455, UNITED STATES
- ZIP Code
- 00000
- Solicitation Number
- NIH-NIDDK-07-270
- Response Due
- 6/28/2007
- Archive Date
- 7/13/2007
- Description
- The National Institutes of Health (NIH), National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) is conducting a market survey to determine the availability and technical capability of qualified small businesses, veteran-owned small business, service-disabled veteran-owned small business or HUBZone small businesses that can provide the following Brand Name or Equal BetterBuilt Northstar Model R630 Cage and Rack Washer with options: 1) Single door unit*, pit mounted; 2) Insulated double wall cabinet and door(s); 3) Safety exit hardware, door(s) can be opened from the inside; 4) Interior side bumper rails, both sides of cabinet; 5) Stainless steel pump and circulatory piping, acid compatible; 6) Stainless steel floor grating in lift up sections; 7) Stainless steel threshold plate at each door; 8) Stainless steel pneumatic control valves; 9) Drain cool down system, tempers solution to below 140F; 10) Multi-cycle microprocessor control system; 11) Eight fully adjustable cycles in program memory; 12) Sump heater, steam heated stainless steel coil; 13) Interior cabinet light, water proof fixture; 14) Emergency stop button at each door; 15) 5? Touch Screen Controls; 16) Digital temperature display; 17) Exhaust vent with control damper (pneumatic) and 18) Interior safety cable for emergency stop. Interior Cabinet Size shall be 48? wide x 88? high x 90? long. Options: 1) Cabinet Options: *Single cabinet door on each end, two door pass thru/ Trim around door fascia on both sides. 2) Heating Options: Steam Heat exchanger 120F ? 180F; 3) Exhaust/Ventilation Options: POV collar with pneumatic vent damper for direct connection to HVAC; 4) Spray System Options: Quicklock Manifold connection; 5) Chemical/Detergent Options: Signal only to start pumps supplied by chemical vendor. Brand Name or Equal BetterBuilt Northstar Model T236 Tunnel Washer with options: 1) Washer length 20ft/28ft including dryer; 2) Insulated double wall cabinet and door(s); 3) Stainless steel mesh belt running on nylon guides; 4) Interior stainless steel trim from belt to cabinet wall; 5) Stainless steel pump and circulatory piping, acid compatible; 6) Removable upper and lower spray manifolds; 7) Stainless steel pneumatic control valves; 8) Drain cool down system, tempers solution to below 140F; 9) Large easy clean debris filters in pre-wash/wash and rinse; 10) Multi-cycle microprocessor control system; 11) Adjustable cycles in program memory; 12) Sump heater, steam heated, steam heated stainless steel coil; 13) Automatic drain and fill system; 14) Emergency stop button at each end of conveyor; 15) 5? Touch Screen Controls; 16) Digital temperature display; 17) Adjustable belt speed control; 18) 36? load/ 8? prewash/48? wash/60? rinse/48? off load. Options: 1) Dryer Option: 96? dryer section, steam heated with convection air blower; 2) Heating Options: Steam Heat exchanger 120F ? 180F; 3) Exhaust/Ventilation Options: Vent collar with indirect connection to HVAC; 4) De-scaling Option: Automatic de-scaling system, timed treatment in all compartments; 5) Handling Option: 36? off load roller table/positioned after the 4ft off load belt. This request is for interested firms with the capability of providing the Brand Name or Equal items as listed above and to submit a capability statement. The capability statement will assist the Government to determine, in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 19.502-2(b), whether or not this procurement will be set-aside for any of the small business programs described above. The intended procurement will be classified under North American Industrial Classification (NAICS) code 339111 with a size standard of 500 employees. All respondents are requested to identify their firm?s size and type of business. Interested firms responding to this market survey must provide (a) capability statement demonstrating their experience, skills and capability to fulfill the Government?s requirements for the above. The capability statement shall be in sufficient enough detail, but not to exceed 20 pages, so that the Government can determine the experience and capability of your firm to provide the requirements above. Your capability statement, not to exceed 20 pages, should include references. A copy of the capability statement must be received at the address identified in this synopsis by no later than close of business (3:00p.m local time at designated location) on June 28, 2007. Responses by fax or e-mail WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED. This synopsis is for information and planning purposes and is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government, nor will the Government pay for information solicited. Please send the responses to National Institutes of Health, 6707 Democracy Blvd., Room 742, Bethesda, MD 20817 ATTN: Patricia Haun.
- Place of Performance
- Address: Bethesda, MD
- Zip Code: 20892
- Country: UNITED STATES
- Zip Code: 20892
- Record
- SN01317530-W 20070615/070613220649 (fbodaily.com)
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