Army Research Laboratory, Adelphi Site Contracts Branch, ATTN: AMSRL- OP-PR-AP, 2800 Powder Mill Road, Adelphi, Maryland 20783-1197

66 -- INSTRUMENTS AND LABORATORY EQUIPMENT SOL DAAL01-95-R-9836 DUE 072095 POC Kevin Hawk, Contract Specialist, (301) 394-3138, Tamara J. Verdon, Contracting Officer, (301) 394-4681. The Army Research Laboratory intends to make a procurement for the dismantlement, tagging, packing and transportation of two Thermal Equipment Corporation Microprocessor-Controlled Autoclaves - one ''small'' autoclave having a 3' x 6' interior working space to be turn-key installed at Chestnut Run, Delaware, the other ''large'' autoclave having a 6' x 16' interior working space to be placed in a warm storage location at Aberdeen Proving Ground (APG), Maryland. Thermal Equipment Corporation is the original equipment manufacturer of the autoclaves. Both autoclaves were upgraded during December 1994. The warranty of this upgrade would be void if serviced by non-Thermal Equipment corporation personnel. The complexity of electrical, pneumatic, hydraulic, liquid nitrogen (LN2) and vacuum lines inherent to this system, along with all computer control and software dependencies requires that the movement be conducted by the original equipment manufacturer. It is intended to award a contract to Thermal Equipment Corporation, 1301 W. 228th Street, Torrance, CA 90501, pursuant to 10 U.S.C. 2304(c)(1). As the manufacturer, Thermal Equipment Corporation is the only company which has the detailed design drawings of this equipment and personnel specifically trained to disassemble, reassemble, maintain, and inspect this equipment. Market research has demonstrated that Thermal is the only vendor capable of meeting the Government's minimum needs. The proposed contract action is for an item for which the Government does not own specificatons and drawings to permit full and open competition. Firms that recognize and can perform the required items described above are encouraged to identify themselves and give written notification to the Contracting Officer within fifteen (15) calendar days after date of this publication. This final determination by the Government not to open this requirement to competition, based on any information provided, is solely within the discretion of the Government. 1 LOT - FOB Destination. All responsible sources may submit a bid or proposal which will be considered by the Agency. No telephone requests will be honored. See Numbered Note(s): 22. (0163)

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