MODIFICATION
36 -- Refurbish Basil 4600 Cage Washer & Rack
- Notice Date
- 9/13/2011
- Notice Type
- Modification/Amendment
- NAICS
- 333319
— Other Commercial and Service Industry Machinery Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, Pacific West Area, WRRC, 800 Buchanan Street, Albany, California, 94710, United States
- ZIP Code
- 94710
- Solicitation Number
- FCR-Basil4600-2011
- Archive Date
- 9/23/2011
- Point of Contact
- Clarice E. Dixson, Phone: 510-559-6027
- E-Mail Address
-
clarice.dixson@ars.usda.gov
(clarice.dixson@ars.usda.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- Total Small Business
- Description
- Modification 01 - The closing date for this acquisition is extended until 4:00PM on September 22, 2011 The USDA, ARS, Western Regional Research Center, Albany, California has a requirement to recondition/repair an existing Basil Model 4600 cage and rack washer system (existing unit has a square door). Line 01: Basil cage and rack refit consists of replacing all electrically actuated valves with pneumatic units; existing steam and condensate piping shall be replaced with new pipe and fittings. Includes removal of existing shell and tube heat exchanger and replace with modern stacked-plate stainless steel unit; replacement of door gaskets and door water deflectors; replacement of existing controls with new stainless steel enclosure including air pilot valves, new PLC controller and color touch screen and panel mount printer; minimally functional control will be installed at the unload end, providing E-Stop and indicator lights. Removal of superfluous wire-ways and wiring from exterior and install new conduit and poly air tubing; removal of old drive unit and mount new pneumatic drive with magnetically coupled rod-less drive cylinder; replacement of all cable and header rollers; replacement of existing electric damper actuator with pneumatic assembly. Provide/install new air compressor. Furnish user/operator manuals, schematics, and full software backup for new system. Provide system commissioning and on-site instructional/operator training. Option Line 02: High performance washer enhancement option mode for energy-saving and water-saving shortened cycle with separate set of headers and jets that are mounted alongside the normal wash reciprocating headers. These jets are supplied with fresh, hot water that is heated through the onboard heat exchanger; the heat control must provide temperatures up to 200 degrees F. Total water usage in this mode is approximately 25 gallons per cycle. This solicitation incorporates the following commercial FAR clauses by reference 52.212-1, 52.212-2, 52.212-3, 52.212-4, and 52.212-5. The following applicable FAR clauses are incorporated by reference: 52.219-6, 52.222-3, 52.222-19, 52.222-21, 52.222-26, 52.222-35, 52.222-36, 52.225-13, 52.232-33, 52.232-36 (FAR clauses may be obtained at www.acquisition.gov). Funds are not currently available for Line 02 and award of Line 02 will be made subject to the availability of funds. Interested vendors are encouraged to submit proposals for Lines 01 and 02 containing descriptive information regarding this upgrade to Clarice Dixson, USDA, Agricultural Research Service, Western Regional Research Center, 800 Buchanan Street, Albany, CA 94710 or by e-mail to Clarice.Dixson@ars.usda.gov no later than 4:00PM PDST September 22, 2011.
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- Place of Performance
- Address: US Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, Western Regional Research Center, 800 Buchanan Street, Albany, California, 94710, United States
- Zip Code: 94710
- Zip Code: 94710
- Record
- SN02573596-W 20110915/110913235631-e7df5ddf8be722e88c31414466c90ae1 (fbodaily.com)
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