SOURCES SOUGHT
66 -- Sources Sought for qty. one (1) turn-key high-pressure, high-temperature (HPHT) furnace - Sources Sought
- Notice Date
- 6/21/2018
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 334516
— Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- Department of the Army, Army Contracting Command, ACC - APG (W911QX) Adelphi, 2800 Powder Mill Road, Building 601, Adelphi, Maryland, 20783-1197, United States
- ZIP Code
- 20783-1197
- Solicitation Number
- W911QX-18-Q-0060
- Archive Date
- 7/13/2018
- Point of Contact
- Ashley Eaker, Phone: 301-394-4229, Lindsay Decker, Phone: 301-394-2382
- E-Mail Address
-
ashley.e.eaker2.civ@mail.mil, lindsay.n.decker.ctr@mail.mil
(ashley.e.eaker2.civ@mail.mil, lindsay.n.decker.ctr@mail.mil)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- Sources Sought document Sources Sought Instructions Sources Sought Template: (1) Action Code :SOURCES SOUGHT This is a Sources Sought Notice only. This is not a request for proposal, but a survey to locate potential sources. This Sources Sought does not constitute an Invitation for Bids, Request for Proposals, or a Request for Quotations, and is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government to issue an order or otherwise pay for the information solicited, nor is it a guarantee of a forthcoming solicitation or contract. It is for market research purposes only. Respondents will not be notified of the results of the evaluation. The purpose of this Sources Sought Notice is to gain knowledge of interest, capabilities, and qualifications of various members of industry, to include the Small Business Community: Small Business, Section 8(a), Historically Underutilized Business Zones (HUB-Zone), Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB), Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB), and Economically Disadvantaged Women-Owned Small Business (EDWOSB). The Government must ensure there is adequate competition among the potential pool of responsible contractors. Small business, Section 8(a), HUBZone, SDVOSB, WOSB, & EDWOSB businesses are highly encouraged to participate. (2) Date :21 June 2018 (3) Classification Code : 66 (4) NAICS Code:334516 (5) NAICS Size Standard: 1,000 Employees (6) Contracting Office Address:2800 Powder Mill Road Bldg. 601 Adelphi, Maryland 20783 (7) Subject: Sources Sought for qty. one (1) turn-key high-pressure, high-temperature (HPHT) furnace (8) Proposed Solicitation Number: W911QX-18-Q-0060 (9) Sources Sought Closing Response Date: Five (5) days after posting (10) Contact Point: Ashley Eaker, Contract Specialist, Ashley.e.eaker2.civ@mail.mil (11) A. Objective: To find sources that are qualified to meet the supplies/services as listed in section 11B. Note that the specific requirements in section C are subject to change prior to the release of any solicitation. B. Salient Characteristics The Contractor shall provide qty. one (1) turn-key high-pressure, high-temperature (HPHT) furnace that meets or exceeds the following requirements: •Maximum working temperature up to 1,800 degrees (°) Celsius (C) or higher with air as the working fluid, which can be sustained for 150 hours or more of continuous usage; •Maximum working pressure of 1,000 pounds per square inch (psi) (6.9 Megapascals (MPa)) or higher of air, which can be sustained for 150 hours or more of continuous usage; •System shall be capable of reaching maximum temperature and pressure simultaneously, and sustain this working environment for 150 hours or more of continuous operation; •System shall be capable of heating at a rate of 10 C° per minute; •System shall have a hot zone, which shall be no less than 51 millimeters (mm), or two (2) inches, in diameter, and 203 mm, or eight (8) inches, in length; •Contractor shall provide a Silicon-controlled Rectifier (SCR) power supply with a National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA) standard L5-30 receptacle for use with a 120 Volts alternating current (VAC), 60 Hertz (Hz) source; •Process controller shall be user-programmable with up to eight (8) or more ramp/soak segments; •Process controller shall be capable of Ethernet communication; •System shall have two (2) or more thermocouples for process control and calibration; •Contractor shall provide two (2) or more replacement thermocouples; •System shall have an over-pressure relief valve; •System shall have an over-temperature protection circuit; •Contractor shall provide a water chiller to supply cooling water at a rate of one (1) gallon per minute (equivalent to four (4) liters (L) per minute); •System shall meet the comprehensive regulations in accordance with the most recently published version of the National Electrical Code (NEC); •Contractor shall provide two (2) hard-copies and one (1) soft-copy of all equipment manuals; •Contractor shall provide on-site set-up and installation no later than sixty (60) days after delivery; •Contractor shall provide on-site training for up to five (5) Army Research Laboratory (ARL) staff members for up to two (2) days immediately following completion of installation and set-up; •The contractor shall provide a full warranty of the HPHT furnace system for three (3) years, beginning the day after technical acceptance has been provided by the Government. The warranty shall include replacement of all defective parts at no additional cost to the Government; Contractor shall provide a response within 48 hours of the time the Government contacts the Contractor with a request to diagnose, service, and/or propose a plan to repair the HPHT furnace system. C. Responses: All interested parties should notify this office in writing, mail, fax, or e-mail within the posted date. Responses shall include: (I)To what extent each of the specifications can be met. (II) Include your type of business (i.e. commercial, academia), whether your organization is classified as a large or small business based on the 1,000 employees standard that accompanies NAICS code 334516. If a small business, you must also list any small disadvantaged status you hold [HUBZone, 8(a), Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB), Women Owned Small Business (WOSB), Economically Disadvantaged Women-Owned Small Business (EDWOSB), etc.]. (III)Past experience/ performance through the description of completed projects. (12) Responses to this sources sought are due no later than 11:59PM eastern standard time no later than five (5) days after posting. Submissions should be emailed to Ashley.e.eaker2.civ@mail.mil. Mailed submissions can be sent to the address in block 7, ATTN: Ashley Eaker. Questions concerning this sources sought may be directed to Ashley Eaker at Ashley.e.eaker2.civ@mail.mil or 301-394-4229, and Lindsay Decker at Lindsay.n.decker.ctr@mail.mil or 301-394-2382. Please be advised that.zip and.exe files cannot be accepted. (13) Place of Contract Performance: Aberdeen Proving Ground (14) Estimated Delivery Timeframe or Period of Performance: 16 Weeks ARO
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- Place of Performance
- Address: 2800 Powder Mill Road, Adelphi, Maryland, 20783, United States
- Zip Code: 20783
- Zip Code: 20783
- Record
- SN04963482-W 20180623/180621231136-bb324995438da6e16b9c7d0b49dc8167 (fbodaily.com)
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