HSC/YAK, 8107 13TH ST., BROOKS AFB TX 78235-5218

41 -- BLOOD FREEZER UNIT POC Ms Suzanne Snyder, Contract Specialist, (210) 536-5130; Rachael Harris, Contracting Officer (210) 536-6320. Information regarding sources is being sought for the purchase of 28 each commercial chest style freezer units capable of cooldown and storage of frozen blood products and eutectic containers. Requirements are as follows: Freezers shall employ a redundant dual cascade compressor system for reliability. Freezers shall utilize 3-Phase, 208 VAC, 50/60 HZ power. Power connection of the freezers shall be 3-Phase, 4-Wire, AWG #10 cord with 30 AMP, 250 VAC, 3-Phase male plug, Hubbell part No. 27CM21 or equivalent. External dimentions of each freezer shall not exceed 121'' length by 32 5/8'' wide by 46 1/2'' high and have an internal capacity of approximately 32 cubic feet. Each freezer shall be capable of cooling up to 35 thawed Eutectic containers, initially at 24 degrees C, to a temperature between -90 degrees C and -80 degrees C in less than 46.6 hours. Eutectic containers are plastic containers 7 3/4'' X 12 1/2'' X 2 1/2'' and are filled with 2.6 liters of solution comprised of 58% by weight dowtherm SR-1 and 42% distilled water. Freezer power draw shall not exceed 13.8kw (peak) or 8.5kw continuous. The weight of each freezer shall not exceed 2.500 lbs. Each freezer shall have a monitor capable of indicating the actual storage cabinet temperature and the set-point temperature. Each freezer shall also have a seven day circular temperature recorder that is accurate to within 1 degree C over the range of -100 degrees C to zero (0) degrees C. Each freezer shall withstand the efects of a 25G shock with no functional degradation. The mean time between critical failure (MTBCF) shall be greater than 4,272 hours. The mean time between corrective maintenance actions (MTBCMA) and mean time between failures (MTBF) shall be greater than 1,927 hours. During long-term storage, the MTBCF shall exceed 24,329 hours. During long-term storage, the MTBCMA and MTBF shall exceed 12,667 hours. The preventive maintenance required shall not exceed 1.2 man-hours and shall not be required more often than once every 6 months. Please submit your interest in writing. Information should include company name, address, and phone number, main point of contact, facsimily number, and business size status. The above information is not intended as a pre-selection evaluation. An Ombudsman has been established for the acquisition. The purpose of the Ombudsman is to receive and communicate concerns from potential offerors when an offeror prefers not to use established channels to communicate his concern during the proposal development of this acquisition. All potential offerors should use established channels to voice concerns before resorting to use of the Ombudsman. The Ombudsman will communicate certain offeror's issues, disagreements and recommendations on this acquisition into proper channels. The Ombudsman's role is not to diminish the authority of the Program Director or the Contracting Officer, but to advocate an offeror's concern on a non-attribution basis. The Ombudsman is Mr Emile Baladi, HSC/XRR, Brooks AFB TX 78235-5000. Mr Baladi may be reached by calling (210) 536-2903. Direct all offeror inquiries concerning this acquisition to HSC/YAK, ATTN Suzanne Snyder, 8107 13th St., Brooks AFB TX 78235-5218, (210) 536-5130. The Government desires responses within (15) fifteen days. (0079)

Loren Data Corp. http://www.ld.com (SYN# 0269 19950321\41-0006.SOL)