US Army ARDEC, AMSTA-AR-PC, Picatinny Arsenal, New Jersey 07806-5000

44 -- CABINET OVEN FOR BUILDING 810 SOL DAAE30-97-Q-1273 DUE 070897 POC Marc McCloud, Contracting Officer, 973-724-3090 WEB: US ARMY TACOM-ARDEC Procurement Network, http://procnet.pica.army.mil/procacts.htm. E-MAIL: Szymanski, mszyman@pica.army.mil. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation;, proposals are being requested, and a written solicitation will not be issued. This solicitation is issued as Request for Quotation (RFQ) number DAAE30-97-Q-1273. This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 90-38. The Standard Industrial Classification Number is 3821, and the Business Size Standard is 500 employees. This acquisition will be procured as a 100% Small Business Set Aside requirement. DESCRIPTION: The contractor shall provide a cabinet oven in accordance with the following requirements: 1) The cabinet oven shall operate on an electrical source of 230 volts/3 phase/60 Hertz and be capable of providing a working operating temperature of 100 degrees Fahrenheit to 250 degrees Fahrenheit with a maximum temperature of 350 degrees Fahrenheit. The air circulation system shall provide air which flows horizontally across the product. 2) The cabinet oven shall be manufactured to the following nominal dimensions: Interior (Minimum) -- 60" Height, 36" Width, 36" Depth -- Exterior (Maximum) -- 108" Height, 72" Width, 54" Depth. 3) The cabinet oven shall have a single door to access the interior of the cabinet oven. The cabinet oven shall have nine (9) shelf slides spaced six (6) inches apart. Four (4) shelves shall be provided and have the capability of supporting a minimum of 150 pounds each. 4) The cabinet oven shall be equipped with a 24 hour time clock which can turn the cabinet oven on or off automatically at any time. 5) The cabinet oven shall be equipped with a high limit thermostat shutoff switch and an airflow shutoff switch in the event of main temperature controller failure or airflow circulation failure. 6) The contractor shall provide one copy of all operating manuals, maintenance manuals and any other pertinent documentation to operate and maintain the cabinet oven. 7) The cabinet oven shall be designed and constructed to NFPA, OSHA, and NEC standards. The cabinet oven shall not contain asbestos. 8) The cabinet oven shall be delivered to Building 810 at Picatinny Arsenal, New Jersey. 9) The contractor shall provide a description of the general construction of the cabinet oven to include materials used, hardware, controls specifications, electrical, safety features and any other relevant information that the contractor deems necessary to include in the description. 10) The contractor shall complete the above within seven (7) weeks after receipt of purchase order. The Government will award a purchase order resulting from this solicitation to the offeror whose offer conforms to this solicitation, is the most advantageous to the Government, and the lowest cost acceptable, responsible offer. Any resulting purchase order will contain appropriate FAR and DOD FAR Supplement clauses (and any implementations thereof) for commercial items. Two (2) complete copies of each quote shall be sent to Mrs. Magda Szymanski, AMSTA-AR-PC-H, Building 9, TACOM-ARDEC, Picatinny Arsenal, NJ 07806-5000 by 4:00pm ET, July 8, 1997. Telephone and/or written requests are not necessary as this announcement constitutes the technical requirement in full text. No other information will be supplied. All quotations should be received by the date and time stated above. Note 1 (0171)

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