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13 -- SUPPORT OF ARMYS SPECIAL COATING REQUIREMENTS POC CONTACT THE CONTRACT SPECIALIST: Sandra Rankin (309)782-3807 Special attention must be given when addressing requests for solicitations and bids/offers. Failure to properly address requests for solicitations in accordance with this CBD notice will result in non-receipt of the solicitation package. Failure to properly address bids/offers in accordance to solicitation instructions may result in a late bid which cannot be considered. Written, fax, or electronic requests for solicitation packages are accepted. No telephone requests will be honored. Requests for copies of this solicitation should include your commercial and government entity (CAGE, a CAGE code has been assigned to you) along with your name, address, data fax number, and solicitation number. The fax number for requests is (309)782-4803. Electronic requests may be accepted through the Automated Acquisition Information System (AAIS). All IOC solicitations are available for viewing/downloading, in addition to procurement history, via the AAIS. The AAIS is accessible electronically 24 hours a day via modem at (309)782-7648. Terminal emulation should be VT100, no parity, 8 data bits and 1 stop bit. Once connected, enter 'aais' at the 'LOGIN' prompt. At the 'PASSWORD' prompt depress the 'ENTER' key. Information obtained through AAIS is also available on the Internet. Prospective customers may now access the IOC home page at http://www-ioc.army.mil/. The current method of accessing data through AAIS will remain in place until further notice. At which time access using modems and login will be discontinued. Potential Sources are bing sought for support of the Armys Special Coating requirements IAW the following: 1.1 References, The publications listed below form a part of this specification to the extend referenced. The publications are referred to in the text by the basic designation only. 1.1.1 American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM). ASTM D 522 (1993a) Mandrel Bend Test of Attached Organic Coatings, ASTM D 2370 (1992) Tensile Properties of Organic Coatings, ASTM D 4060 (1990)Abrasion Resistance of Organic Coatings by the Taber Abraser., ASTM D 4541 (1993)Pull-off Strength of Coatings Using Portable Adhesion Testers, ASTM D 5139 (1990) Sample Preparation for Qualification Testing of Coating to be used in Nuclear Power Plants. 1.1.2 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), 29CFR1926.59 Hazard Communication., 1.2 Submittals, Four copies of the following shall be submitted. a. Application Procedure, Manufacturer's current printed product description, material safety data sheets (MSDS), and technical data sheets for each coating system. MSDS submittals shall meet the requirements of 29 CFR1926.59. Detailed surface preparation, mixing, thinning, and application instructions, number of coats, material used for each coat, dry film thickness per coat, minimum total dry film thickness of all coats, minimum and maximum application temperature, and drying times between coats. b. Reports, Test reports from an nationally recognized independent testing laboratory showing that the proposed coating meets all the requirements specified in paragraph test requirements. Test reports shall include color photographs of the test samples, test procedures, and test results. The report shall also include the surface preparation of samples, the coating system and number of coats used, and dry film thickness. c. Certificates, Lead; Mildewcide and Insecticide; Volatile Organic Compound (VOC) Content. 1.4 Packaging, Labeling, and Storing, Coatings shall be in sealed containers that legibly show the batch number, color, quantity, date of manufacture, manufacturer's directions including any warnings and special precautions, and name of manufacturer. Coatings shall be stored in accordance with manufacturer's directions. 1.5 Environmental Conditions, Coatings shall be applies only within the temperature and humidity ranges recommended by the coating manufacturer., Part 2 Products, 2,1 Materials, a. coatings shall not contain mercurial mildewcides or insecticides. b. colors shall be selected from manufacturer's standard colors as indicated. Tinting shall be done by the manufacturer. c. Coatings shall not contain lead in excess of 0.06 percent by weight of the total nonvolatile content Calculated as lead metal). d. Coatings shall not contain zinc chromate or strontium chromate pigments. e. Coatings shall comply with Federal Clean Air Standards and conform to the restrictions of the local air pollution control authority. 2.2 Test Requirements, 2.2.1 Sample Preparation, Testing steel samples shall be 2x2x21/8 inches for testing. Steel samples shall be a least 3x5x1/8-inches for adhesion testing. Concrete samples shall be prepared in accordance with ASTM D 5139 for chemical and adhesion testing. All surfaces shall be coated according to manufacturer's recommendations. Steel panels shall be weighed in grams to six significant figures. 2.2.2 Chemical Resistance Test, a. Conduct the tests at 77 to 82c and 45 to 55 percent relative humidity. b. Immerse at least one concrete and one steel panel into the specified solutions in a beaker. At the end of 168 hours remove the samples and let air dry. The required test solutions are: 1. A 18 percent by weight sodium hydroxide in water solution. 2. A 5-1/2 percent by weight sodium hypochlorite in water solution. 3. a 15 percent by weight potassium monopersulfate in water solution. c. Take color photographs of the samples 2 hours and 24 hours after removal from the solution. There shall be no blistering, softening, swelling, loss of adhesion, or embrittlement of the surface. Also there shall be no objectionable discoloration or loss of gloss. d. Re-weigh the steel samples after 24 hours of air drying. Weight gain or loss shall not be more than 1.0 percent for the steel samples. There is no weight test for the concrete samples. 2.2.3 Adhesion Test, The adhesion of the coating shall be tested for both concrete and steel samples in accordance with ASTM D 4541. Minimum adhesion shall be 200 psi. 2.2.4 Abrasion Test, The abrasion resistance of the coating shall be tested on concrete samples in accordance with ASTM D 4060. Maximumacceptance loss is 80 mgs weight. loss/1000 cycles with a CS 17 wheel. Elongation Test The elongation of the coating shall be determined in accordance with ASTM D 2370. Minimum acceptable elongation is 85%. 2.2.6 Mandrel Bend Test, Primer for building panels shall pass the 3.2 mm (1/8 in.) diameter mandrel test in accordance with ASTM D 522, Method B. Conductive Flooring, Conductive resistance range shall be 25,000 to 1,000,000 ohms for point-to-point and point-to-ground for static dissipative range and shall be unaffected by and independent of relative humidity. Conductive flooring shall meet the chemical resistance, abrasion, and elongation requirements contained in this section. Part 3 Execution, 3.1 Surface Preparation, Surfaces shall be prepared in accordance with manufacturer's recommendations and in the same manner as the samples in paragraph. Test Requirements. 3.2 Application, Painting practices shall comply with applicable Clean Air standards and OSHA regulations. All coating materials shall be mixed, thinned, handled and applied in strict accordance with the manufacturer's recommendations. This shall also include application equipment, drying times, temperature restrictions, humidity, dewpoint, venilation, recoating time, etc., amd amy testing during application as determined by the manufacturer. 3.3 Inspection, The surface preparation and each individual coat shall be inspected for compliance with the manufacturer's written application and testing procedures. Painting Schedule (vendors should list the recommended material and dry film thickness for each of the surfaces identified in the paint schedule). Surface: Interior surfaces of toxic areas (a, A/B, B, and C) requiring special coating on finish schedule as follows: Concrete ceilings and walls. Concrete floors and curbs in high traffic areas. Concrete floors and curbs in all other areas. Concrete floors (conductive) Exposed carbon steel, cast iron and other exposed ferrous surfaces not insulated or fireproofed such as: piping, structural steel, vessels, stc. Painting Schedule (cont), Surface, Aluminum and galvanized surfaces such as: ducting, tubing, brackets, instrumentation, electrical, etc., Composite building panels (factory applied primer), Cranes, monorail hoist lifting devices and charge cars. The designer has estimated that approximately 260,000 of the walls and floors require this coating at each chemical stockpile location. Ducts, piping and conduit also require this coating. The colors required are light grey, green, brown, white, medium grey, blue, red, yellow and black. As a condition of eligibility to receive a contract for this procedure, potential sources must be prequalified which will result in being placed on a source controlled specification. Offerors are required to submit their procedure in triplicate to HQ IOC attn: Sandra Rankin AMSIO-ACE-D, Rock Island, IL 61299-6000. NLT 26 May, 1997. Failure to properly address submission may result in a late bid which cannot be considered. POC for technical questions is Pete Sounders (205)895-1814, all other questions should be directed to Sandra Rankin (309)782-3807. (0087)

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