AFFTC/PKAC Directorate of Contracting, 5 S. Wolfe Ave, Edwards AFB, CA 93524-1185

44 -- PURCHASE AND INSTALL AUTOCLAVE SYSTEM SOL F04700-95-R-A016 DUE 083095 POC Beverly Ekimoto, Contract Negotiator, (805) 277-3900 Ext 2239 Robyn Barton, Contracting Officer, (805) 277-3900 Ext 2228. This acquisition is to furnish all labor, tools, and materials necessary to install an autoclave system at Bldg 1600, Edwards Air Force Base, California. This is to include the autoclave system, all minor construction to facilitate the installation and all training necessary for six (6) shop personnel to operate and maintain the autoclave system. The autoclave system will consist of: Internal working diameter of eight (8) feet; internal working length of sixteen (16) feet; maximum autoclave pressure requirement of 300 psig; maximum autoclave temperature of 1,000 degrees fahrenheit; maximum heating rate of 10 degrees F/min non-loaded; silicon controlled rectifier (SCR) controller heat regulation; electrical method of heating; maximum cooling rate of ten (10) degrees F/min non-loaded; proportional cooling method (Government to provide water supply for cooling); twenty-four (24) part thermocouple jacks to be wired to the control and acquisition system for alarm, recording, and part temperature control purposes; one (1) hi-limit thermocouple and one (1) permanent air-temperature thermocouple used for control, alarm, and recording/acquisition purposes; proportional vacuum system control; manual valve VAC/OFF/VENT supply line control; dial supply line gauge; eight (8) vacuum monitor lines (transducers); two (2) quart liquid nitrogen resin trap; maximum pressurization (N2 (nitrogen) pressurization to be supplied by the Government) rate will be from 0 psig to full autoclave pressure in 15 minutes; maximum de-pressurization rate will be from full autoclave pressure to 0 psig in 10 minutes; minimum autoclave air velocity is 300 ft/min; regulation of mass air-flow at differing internal autoclave pressures; functional IBM 386 based computer control and data acquisition system; ASME relief valve and rupture disk; high pressure switch interlocked to disable inlet valve and open exhaust valve; door interlock including electrical, pneumatic, and mechanical; hi-limit temperature controller interlocked to disable heating and start cooling; ''person-in-clave'' safety device; oxygen analyzer; fresh-air purge system; door interlock; and visual indication of the oxygen status. RFP F04700-95-R-A016 will be issued on or about 31 Jul 95 with a 30-day proposal preparation period. This requirement is 100% set-aside for small business. SIC Code is 3443 and size standard is 500 employees. Requests for the solicitation may be faxed to (805) 258-9632. Telephone requests to be placed on the mailing list will not be honored. See Numbered Note(s): 1. (0198)

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