Officer in Charge, Fleet and Industrial Supply Center, Norfolk, Detachment, Washington, Washington Navy Yard, Bldg. 200, 901 M. Street SE, Washington, DC

66 -- ENVIRONMENTAL CHAMBERS AND RELATED EQUIPMENT SOL N00600-95-R-2418 DUE 073095 POC For a copy of the solicitation, contact the Customer Services Center at (202) 433-2951 or you may fax in your request (202) 433-9569. For additional information, contact: Ron Rosenberg, Code PC2R, (202) 433-0770. The Fleet and Industrial Supply Center Norfolk Detachment Washington (FISCNORDETWASH) has a requirement in support of the Norfolk Naval Shipyard Det (PESO), Annapolis, MD for an environmental reach-in chamber having temperature and humidity control. The equipment shall consist of, but is not limited to: the chamber; size 48'' by 48'' with walls, ceilings, door and floor that shall not be less than 4 inches thick, with an interior of 304 series stainless steel (non-magnetic with high chrome content, welded and ground smooth to eliminate moisture migration), with an interior light. The exterior shall not be less than 16 guage steel. The door; shall have a triple pane, desiccant filled separator, heated, air-tight observation window. Lead-in ports, shelving microprocessor controls for temperature and humidity with automatic and manual capability. The controller shall be capable of programming chamber ambient conditions. Airflow; shall be accomplished by using air diffusers, quiet fans, strip heaters and mechanical refrigeration coils. Temperature controls shall be programmable, solid state and capable of adjusting temperature within the range of -35 and +175 degrees C. Humidity control shall be programmable solid state system capable of controlling the chambers interior relative humidity within the range of 20% to 95% RH. Dry air purge system capable of providing C02 or LN2. Recorder; a direct reading chart recorder to record both temperature and humidity simultaneously for not less than 1 hour to 7 days. Place of delivery has not been secured but equipment is being procured for Naval Surface Weapons Center, Carderock, MD. Proposals will be evaluated based upon low price/technically acceptable. This proposed contract is being considered as a 100 percent set-aside for small business concerns, as defined by the clause 52.219-6 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation. The interested small businesses should provide the contracting office as early as possible, but not later than 15 days after this notice, evidence of their capability to perform the contract and a positive statement of their eligibility as a small business (a firm with 500 employees or less). A manufacturer or regular dealer submitting an offer in its own name agrees to furnish, end items manufactured or produced by small business concerns inside the United States, its territories and possessions, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands, or the District of Columbia. If adequate response is not received from small business concerns, the solicitations will instead be issued, without further notice, as: Unrestricted. Therefore, replies to this notice are also requested from Large Business concerns. (0152)

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