SOLICITATION NOTICE
39 -- Two Aerostat Unmanned Balloon Tethering Winches - Attachment
- Notice Date
- 6/4/2015
- Notice Type
- Presolicitation
- NAICS
- 333923
— Overhead Traveling Crane, Hoist, and Monorail System Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- CPOD US Environmental Protection Agency 26 West Martin Luther King Drive Mail Code: NWD Cincinnati OH 45268 USA
- ZIP Code
- 00000
- Solicitation Number
- RFQ-OH-15-00152
- Response Due
- 6/15/2015
- Archive Date
- 9/15/2015
- Point of Contact
- Fuchs, Samantha
- E-Mail Address
-
Samantha Fuchs
(Fuchs.Samantha@epamail.epa.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- Synopsis PRE-SOLICITATION NOTICE for the United States Environmental Protection Agency (U.S. EPA) Cincinnati Procurement Operations Division (CPOD) and, Office of Research and Development (ORD), National Risk Management Research Laboratory (NRMRL). This solicitation is to be competed utilizing full and open competition under FAR Part 12 Commercial Procedures, and FAR Part 13, Simplified Acquisition Procedures. The government anticipates awarding a single firm-fixed-price contract for two (2) battery-operated, remotely controllable winches capable of meeting the performance and technical requirements denoted below: - 24 V DC power system with charging system. But batteries not included in this purchase. - Tether feed system capable of ensuring against tether wear when the tether feeds out in any direction respective to the winch axis. - Tether guide, system frame, system mount must be capable of withstanding significant (3G) forces - Water resistant - Controllable, variable speed, >75 feet/min operation under load, gear range can be changed for different aerostat sizes - Spring activated, electrically released brake system - Soft start, soft braking stop operation to avoid sudden changes on payload - Forward and reverse, full power - Remotely operable up to at least 1 mile in range. - Remote control handset and winch-mounted button control - Rack frame or legs for mounting on an ATV bed (e.g., John Deere Gator) - Holds 1,000 ft of 1,000+ lb test Spectra tether (e.g., 6125 braid) - Line tension torque: at least 60 lbs - Must hold load without spinning and without the need to engage the controller motor as a brake - Level tether line spooling if drum > 20 cm across - Options for controller or power failure (e.g., hand winch) - Contractor must provide written documentation to set-up, operate, and maintain the system. - Contractor must provide documented, demonstrated experience with this product in an aerostat/tether operation. - 1 year Manufacturer s warranty for parts and labor Deliverables: Electric winch (Qty 2) Remote Control (Qty - 2) This procurement will be conducted utilizing NAICS Code 333923 with a size standard of 500 employees. Award will be made to the offeror whose solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. Technical and Past Performance, when combined are approximately equal to price. Notices of any amendments to this FedBizOps synopsis, including the Requests for Quotation, will be posted using the FedConnect web portal at www.fedconnect.net. The Request for Quote will be posted on or about June 15, 2015. Award is anticipated in July, 2015. FedConnect is a web portal that connects agencies and vendors to streamline the process of doing business with the federal government. Through FedConnect contractors will be able to receive, review and respond to contract pre- and post-award actions and documents such as correspondence, request for proposals, tasking instruments and contract modifications. The use of FedConnect also furthers the EPA s commitment to moving towards a paperless acquisition environment by reducing its carbon footprint and conducting its business in an ecologically friendly manner. Offerors must submit all technical questions / responses concerning this synopsis electronically through FedConnect at www.fedconnect.net, reference number: RFQ-OH-15-00152 within 7 calendar days of the date of publication of this notice. Offerors must register with FedConnect as an interested party to submit questions and to view responses. Telephone requests for the request for quotation will not be honored. To register in FedConnect vendors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) at www.sam.gov. Please note that vendors MUST have their SAM profile set to public, otherwise FedConnect will not be able to access the SAM information required to validate vendor credentials. There is no charge for registration in FedConnect or SAM. For assistance in registering or for other FedConnect technical questions please call the FedConnect Help Desk at (800) 899-6665 or email at support@fedconnect.net. For technical issues or questions regarding FedConnect, either email support@fedconnect.net or call 1-800-899-6665. The FedConnect Support Center is staffed Monday - Friday 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., EDT, except Federal holidays. You may also find the FedConnect Ready, Set, Go tutorial helpful for tips on setting up and managing your company s account: https://www.fedconnect.net/FedConnect/Marketing/Documents/FedConnect_Ready_Set_Go.pdf
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