SOURCES SOUGHT
66 -- Portable V-Shell Blender & Accessories
- Notice Date
- 7/8/2014
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 334516
— Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- Department of Health and Human Services, Food and Drug Administration, Office of Acquisitions and Grants Services, 3900 NCTR Road, HFT-320, Bldg 50 | Rm 421, Jefferson, Arkansas, 72079, United States
- ZIP Code
- 72079
- Solicitation Number
- FDA-1134848
- Archive Date
- 8/6/2014
- Point of Contact
- Janice Heard, Phone: 215-717-3093
- E-Mail Address
-
janice.heard@fda.hhs.gov
(janice.heard@fda.hhs.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- Total Small Business
- Description
- Sources Sought The Food and Drug Administration is conducting market research to assess the availability of small business firms as defined by NAICS code 334516 to provide a V-Shell Blender as detailed in the requirements below. This Sources Sought is to determine the availability and capability of a small business, (ie: certified 8a, small disadvantage, HUB Zone one firms, Veteran owned small business and woman owned small businesses). This information is being sought for information and planning purposes only and shall not be construed as an Invitation for Bids, a Request for Proposals, Solicitation or Request for Quotes, or an indication the Government will contract for the items or services herein. This notice is not to be construed as a commitment on the part of the Government to award a contract, nor does the Government intend to pay for any information submitted as a result of this notice. The Government does not reimburse respondents for any cost associated with submission of the information being requested or reimburse expenses incurred to interested parties for responses to the sources sought. Any response received will not be used as a proposal. All information is due 15 days from the date of publication by e-mail to Janice.Heard@fda.hhs.gov **THERE WILL BE NO QUESTIONS AND ANSWER PERIOD** No phone calls will be accepted. Requirements: • The portable laboratory V-shell blender must have a fully enclosed drive station. - The station must have a cabinet that houses blender shell drive and controls and it must be constructed using type 304 stainless steel. - All visible welds should be continuous and exterior surface of the station cabinet should have a glass bead blasted finish. - The station must equip a gear motor with timing belt drive and flanged bearings that support blender drive shaft. The vessel drive must be accessible for maintenance. - The station must incorporate an integral product container shelf and the structure should be supported by pipe legs equipped with 3-½" diameter casters (two swivel with brakes, two rigid). - The V-shell vessel must be rotated by a 1/2 HP, 1750 RPM motor direct-coupled to a foot-mounted helical/worm gear reducer through a timing belt drive to provide a blender shell speed of ~25 RPM @60 Hz motor speed. - The station must have a fused NEMA 1 AC frequency inverter (110 volt single phase input, 230 volt 3 phase output), an E-stop pushbutton wired through the safety relay, a JOG pushbutton, and a retentive digital timers for mix cycle control must be mounted on the front face of the station cabinet. - A digital keypad to provide start/stop functions, to display scaled blender speed in RPM, and to enable parameter adjustments must also be mounted on the front face of the station cabinet. - A 6 foot power cord and rounded plug for 110 volt, 1 phase, 60 Hz power supply must be pre-wired to cabinet via strain relief connector. - The station must have hinged, clear polycarbonate safety shield surrounding blender shell on three sides. Two sides of safety shield should be hinged for access to blender shell for removal and interchanging shell modules. Hinged access door must be equipped with a magnetic safety sensor to disconnect power supply when door is opened. • The portable laboratory V-shell blender must be equipped with 4 different sizes of modular V-shell vessels: - One 4 quart V-shell vessel with 1/8 ft3 batch size, 316L stainless steel construction, cantilevered design, smooth interior surfaces polished to a No. 4 (150 - 180 grit) finish, and exterior surfaces polished to a buff (120 grit) finish. The shell must be attached to drive shaft via pinned hub and sanitary ferrule with Tri-Clamp for ease of disassembly without tools. The shell must have two charge ports with removable covers are secured by lock bar and hand knob/screw mechanism with white FDA approved silicone channel gasket. The shell must have a discharge port supplied with a manual stainless steel butterfly valve and outlet of the valve must have stainless steel connection to accept typical HDPE sample bottles. - One 8 quart V-shell vessel with 1/4 ft3 batch size, 316L stainless steel construction, cantilevered design, smooth interior surfaces polished to a No. 4 (150 - 180 grit) finish, and exterior surfaces polished to a buff (120 grit) finish. The shell must be attached to drive shaft via pinned hub and sanitary ferrule with Tri-Clamp for ease of disassembly without tools. The shell must have two charge ports with removable covers are secured by lock bar and hand knob/screw mechanism with white FDA approved silicone channel gasket. The shell must have a discharge port supplied with a manual stainless steel butterfly valve and outlet of the valve must have stainless steel connection to accept typical HDPE sample bottles. - One 16 quart V-shell vessel with 1/2 ft3 batch size, 316L stainless steel construction, cantilevered design, smooth interior surfaces polished to a No. 4 (150 - 180 grit) finish, and exterior surfaces polished to a buff (120 grit) finish. The shell must be attached to drive shaft via pinned hub and sanitary ferrule with Tri-Clamp for ease of disassembly without tools. The shell must have two charge ports with removable covers are secured by lock bar and hand knob/screw mechanism with white FDA approved silicone channel gasket. The shell must have a discharge port supplied with a manual stainless steel butterfly valve and outlet of the valve must have stainless steel connection to accept typical HDPE sample bottles. - One 32 quart V-shell vessel with 1 ft3 batch size, 316L stainless steel construction, cantilevered design, smooth interior surfaces polished to a No. 4 (150 - 180 grit) finish, and exterior surfaces polished to a buff (120 grit) finish. The shell must be attached to drive shaft via pinned hub and sanitary ferrule with Tri-Clamp for ease of disassembly without tools. The shell must have two charge ports with removable covers are secured by lock bar and hand knob/screw mechanism with white FDA approved silicone channel gasket. The shell must have a discharge port supplied with a manual stainless steel butterfly valve and outlet of the valve must have stainless steel connection to accept typical HDPE sample bottles. • The portable laboratory V-shell blender must be equipped with a intensifier drive: - The drive must consist of a 1 HP/3450 PRM motor driven through a polychain V-belt to provide ~3000 fpm intensifier bar tip speed and the needed electrical controls including start/stop pushbuttons and a digital timer. • The portable laboratory V-shell blender must be equipped with 4 different sizes of intensifier bars: - One 4 quart intensifier bar with 316L stainless steel removable cantilevered liquid/solids intensifier bar assembly, two (2) agitator discs with 0.010" shim spacers installed, and a stainless steel rotary union for feeding liquid through the shaft. - One 8 quart intensifier bar with 316L stainless steel removable cantilevered liquid/solids intensifier bar assembly, two (2) agitator discs with 0.010" shim spacers installed, and a stainless steel rotary union for feeding liquid through the shaft. - One 16 quart intensifier bar with 316L stainless steel removable cantilevered liquid/solids intensifier bar assembly, two (2) agitator discs with 0.010" shim spacers installed, and a stainless steel rotary union for feeding liquid through the shaft. - One 32 quart intensifier bar with 316L stainless steel removable cantilevered liquid/solids intensifier bar assembly, two (2) agitator discs with 0.010" shim spacers installed, and a stainless steel rotary union for feeding liquid through the shaft. Respondents should supply: *Business name, DUNS number, business address, business website, business size status (i.e., SB, VOSB, SDVOSB, HUBZone SB, SDB, WOSB, LB), point of contact name, mailing address (if different from business address), phone number and email address; *Sufficient descriptive literature that unequivocally demonstrates that offered products and services meet or exceed above specifications. *All descriptive material necessary for the government to determine whether the product offered meets the technical requirements including: technical specifications, descriptive material, literature, brochures and other information, which demonstrates the capabilities of the contractor to meet the requirement. Indicate whether the organization is the manufacturer of the items or authorized reseller. If reseller, include the manufacturer's name, address and DUNS number. *If applicable, identification of the firm's GSA Schedule contract(s) by Schedule number and SINs that are applicable to this potential requirement are also requested.
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- Place of Performance
- Address: 109 Holton Street, Winchester, Massachusetts, 01890, United States
- Zip Code: 01890
- Zip Code: 01890
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