Kennedy Space Center, FL 32899

N -- ALUMINUM 10 ROW X 21' NON-ELEVATED BLEACHERS SOL RFQ10-96-0004 POC Susan Wall, Contract Specialist, OP-OSO-A, 407-867-7356. This notice constitutes a Request for Quotation for the following Items: Item No. 1 - Aluminum Bleacher Units with a non-elevated angle frame bleacher, 10 rows X 21 feet, net seating capacity of 113 seats measured at 18 inches per seat. Quantity 5 each. The bleachers shall be Model Number AA/GA 10R21, manufactured by All Star Bleachers, or an approved equal. If other than the brand name identified is quoted, then the quoter shall indicate the manufacturer, brand, and model/part number quoted and provide a description in sufficient detail to show that the product quoted meets the brand name identified. Item No. 2 - Installation of Item No. 1. The Contractor shall install the Aluminum Bleacher Units in accordance with the bleacher manufacturers installation procedure. Installation shall be coordinated with the NASA, Technical Representative. Installation shall be at a designated site at NASA, Kennedy Space Center, Florida. Delivery and installation required to be FOB Destination to NASA, Kennedy Space Center, Florida. Delivery and installation is required within 45 days. This notice serves as the only solicitation, quotes are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. This procurement is being conducted under the Simplified Acquisition Threshold portion of the Federal Acquisition Streamlining Act. If the end product is other than domestic end product(s) as defined in the clause entitled Buy American Act -- Supplies, the quoter shall so state and shall list the country of origin. The quoter shall state in their quote their size status for this procurement as well as whether they are minority or women-owned. The SIC code and the size standard for this procurement are 5091 and 100 respectively. Selection and award will be made on an aggregate basis to the lowest priced, technically acceptable quoter. Technical acceptability will be determined by information submitted by the quoter providing a description in sufficient detail to show that the product meets the Governments requirement. Quotations are due 30 days from the publication of this notice. Questions regarding this acquisition must be submitted in writing by fax to 407/867-1155 or Internet e-mail to susan.wall-1@kmail.ksc.nasa.gov. The period of time expected for the Contracting Officer to solicit/evaluate vendor quotes will be approximately 45 days from publication of this notice. SPECIFICATIONS DESIGN LOADS The bleacher shall be capable of supporting, in addition to its own weight, a uniformly distributed live load of not less than 100 psf, a lateral sway load of 24 plf of seat plank and a perpendicular sway load of 10 plf of seat plank. The bleachers shall be designed to resist, with or without a live load, a horizontal wind load of 30 psf of gross vertical projection. All seat and tread plank members shall be designed for a live load of not less than 120 plf of plank. Guardrailing shall be capable of safely sustaining: 1) a horizontal trust of 50 plf applied at right angles to the top rail, 2) 100 plf of vertical load, and 3) a 200 lb. point load applied at any location along the top rail. Under these loads, stresses in aluminum members and connections shall not exceed those specified for Building Type Structures by the Aluminum Association. A. Construction: The understructure shall be constructed of welded aluminum angle. The understructure of each unit shall consist of frames spaced at 6 feet centers joined by aluminum angle crossbracing at adequate points to comply with the design loads. B.Frame Member Sizes: Seat Posts: 3 x 3 x 3/16 min. (Rows 5 and 10) 1 3/4 x 1 3/4 x 3/16 min. (All other Rows) Foot Brackets: 2 x 2 x 3/16 min. Crossbracing: 1 1/2 x 1 1/2 x 3/16 min. Rail Posts: 3 x 3 x 1/4 min. C. Rise and Depth Dimensions: Bench Seating: 24 tread/8 rise Seat Height: 17 above respective tread D. Decking Arrangement - Semi-Closed Deck Planking System Seats: (1) 2 x 10 anodized aluminum planks, No. 13379 Treads: (2) 2 x 10 mill finish aluminum plank, No. 13379 Risers: (1) 1 x 6 mill finish aluminum riser, No. 65982 (2) 1 x 6 riser at top row only NOTE: Planking arrangement shall not allow passage of a 4 sphere. All 2 x 10 planks must have a minimum finished height of 1 3/4 with two internal support legs. E. Guardrailing: The bleacher units shall have guardrailing at the rear and the sides. Railing shall be 1 5/8 O.D. anodized aluminum pipe with end caps at ends of straight runs and elbows at corners. All guardrails shall be secured to angle rail posts by galvanized fasteners. Side guardrailing shall be 42 above the center of any adjacent seat or tread and shall include a 2, 9 gauge galvanized green vinyl coated chain link mesh fastened in place with galvanized fittings and aluminum ties. Guardrail system to provide for 4 closure in the triangular region formed by the tread and rise below the seat at ends of the bleacher. F. Aisles: The bleacher units shall have (1) 4 wide center aisle with 34 high handrail and intermediate rail at approximately 22 above tread. Handrails shall have rounded ends and be discontinuous to allow access to seating through an approximately 24 wide space. Aisles shall be closed in the horizontal and vertical planes. Handrails shall be 1 5/8 O.D. anodized aluminum pipe. Aisle stair treads shall be coated with two 3M or equal non-skid strips measuring 6 x 36 equally spaced. Raiser faces on aisle stairways shall be painted safety yellow. G. Mud sills: 2 x 6 pressure treated pine mud sills shall be bolted to the bottom of each bleacher frame. H. Four lifting points will be designated on each unit for attachment of hooks to pick up the bleacher by mobile crane for loading and unloading from flat bed trailers, without disassembly. I. The bleacher units shall meet all federal and state code requirements. MATERIALS & FINISHES: All materials that the bleacher units are constructed of shall be new. Mill test certificates shall be made available to the Government upon request. Materials and Finish to consist of: 1. Aluminum Angle: All structural fabrication shall be with mill finish aluminum angle, 6061-T6 alloy. All shop connections shall be seal welded by certified welders. 2. Aluminum Planking: All seats shall be extruded aluminum 6063-T6 alloy, 204R1 clear anodized. All treads and risers shall be extruded aluminum 6063-T6 alloy, mill finish. All end caps shall be extruded aluminum 6063-T6, 201R1 clear anodized. All hold down clips shall be 4-way adjustable, extruded aluminum 6063-T6 alloy, mill finished. 3. Hardware: All structural hardware shall be ASTM-A325 bolts. All decking hardware shall be ASTM-A307 bolts. All hardware shall be hot-dipped galvanized. MANUFACTURER QUALIFICATIONS The bleacher manufacturer must have a minimum of five years experience in manufacturing and installing bleachers and grandstands. Prior to award the bleacher manufacturer must furnish a completed job history showing at least five similar installations within the last three years. DRAWINGS & SCHEDULES TO SUBMIT Prior to award the Contractor shall submit shop drawings and schedules for the type, location, quantity, and details of aluminum components required to complete this project to Max Farley, NASA Technical Representative, for approval. WARRANTY: The bleacher units shall be free from defects in materials and workmanship in the course of manufacturing for a period of one year which begins on the date of completion of their installation. (0025)

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