DHHS, PHS, CDC, NIOSH, ALOSH, 1095 Willowdale Rd., Morgantown, WV 26505-2888

66 -- CUSTOM TUNNEL, AUTOMATIC CAGE AND UTENSIL WASHING SYSTEM SOL 97-019 DUE 071797 POC Brenda L. Goodwin, (304)285-5882/Contracting Officer, Rex S. Wolfe, Jr., (304)285-5883 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, Request for Proposal No. (RFP) 97-019, is being issued unrestricted. The Standard Industrial Classification is 3496 with a size standard of 500 employees. This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 90-46. Furnish to the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), Morgantown, WV, the following Contract Line Item 001 -- 1 EACH -- FURNISH AND INSTALL A CUSTOM TUNNEL, CAGE AND UTENSIL WASHER in the cage wash area of the ALOSH Animal Facility, 1095 Willowdale Road, Morgantown, WV, in accordance with the following specifications. Specifications: Furnish an automatic cage andutensil washing system with a 52" conveyor belt and a tunnel type system for high volume, washing, sanitizing, rinsing, and complete drying of polycarbonate, metal, and high temperature plastic laboratory animal cages and accessories used in the ALOSH animal facility. The tunnel will be at least 36" high and at least 52" wide with an operator-controlled belt speed variable from 2 to 10 feet per minute. The control panel will be on the load side of the system. The treatment cycles when activated will be automatic and consist of a prewash, a wash, a recirculated rinse which can be set to contain acid, and a non-recirculated final rinse at a minimum temperature adjustable to 195 F. The unit will have a dryer unit not to exceed 7 feet in length that will completely dry polycarbonate cages and will also have a three foot unload conveyor. The entire unit (including prewash section, wash section, rinse section, drier, and unload conveyor) will be able to be installed against a wall which spans two rooms (total walllength 391 inches in two rooms, one with a wall length of 247 inches and the other with a wall length of 144 inches) and will leave a minimum of 54 inches on the load side and a minimum of 36 inches on the unload side as free space for the operators. The load and unload side will be located in different but adjacent rooms. The tunnel will be able to be installed beside a pit-mounted rack washer and adjacent to a wall in a space 115 inches wide. The washer will be modular construction and/or able to be broken down so that the components can be transported to the animal facility in the existing service elevator (the service elevator is 83 inches deep with a door 83 inches high by 64 inches wide). The height of the entire unit, required pipes, pumps, fittings, and overhead space for servicing the entire unit will fit within the dimensions of the 9 foot ceiling in the two rooms. The unit will be able to wash, sanitize, rinse and dry 35,000 cages (12.5 x 12.5-10 inches) in five 8-hr work days. The unit base, chamber, tanks, doors, and treatment components (including piping, valves and pumps) will be all stainless steel construction. The interior of the chamber and tanks will be smooth to prevent debris build up and minimize potential microbiological contamination. The 52 inch wide conveyor belt will be a stainless steel flat wire belt on heavy duty stainless steel tracks and there will be external belt tension adjustments and devices to assure that the belt can be properly aligned. There will be a device to reliably stop the conveyor when washed items reach the end of the three foot unload conveyor. Stainless steel screens will screen the pre-wash, wash, and recirculated rinse treatments solutions and these will be readily accessible for cleaning by the operator. Stainless steel baffles and curtains of pliable and durable material (at least the durability of neoprene) will separate the sections of the unit. The wash section will be insulated on the sides, top and bottom with at least 2 inches of fiberglass insulatingmaterial. The supply filter assembly will be complete with a periodic automatic reversing flush. There will be a booster heater for the water system to provide instantaneous steam to water heat exchange. The wash and rinse tanks will be provided with an easily cleaned and maintained stainless steel sump heating coil. The final rinse temperature will be manually adjustable to 195 F. The level of the wash and recirculated rinse tanks will be automatically controlled. There will be three electrically controlled automatic injection ports. The wash pump will have a mechanical seal, pressure gauge, and a minimum of 15 HP. The prewash/recirculated rinse pump will be a minimum of 5 HP. The washer interior will be automatically cleaned and descaled. There will be a single point power connection. The interior will be accessible through splash proof, insulated, doors with water tight, temperature, resistant observation windows. Safety features will include at a minimum: 1) easily-activated emergency stop buttons at theboth the loading and unloading sides of the unit and 2) device to reliably stop the conveyor and all wash processes when any door is opened. The entire unit will operate under a microcomputer-based control system with on-line diagnostics and a modem hook-up which permits connection with an off-site computer for diagnostic purposes. The microcomputer-based control system will have a strip chart printer for review of each cycle program. The unit is to be shipped in a manner that will allow it to fit in the service elevator. Price is to include on-site delivery and set-up. The unit is to come complete with on-site operator and maintenance training and a one-year parts and labor warranty to include, at a minimum, verbal service within 4 hours and on-site service within 48 hours. The supplier must have at least two years of experience in the production and installation of tunnel washers. <end> The Government will evaluate based on F.O.B. Destination (Morgantown, West Virginia) and the requirements at FAR 52.214.21 "Descriptive Literature" apply. Proposals/Information provided must demonstrate the unit's ability to meet the specification and that the supplier has at least two years of experience in the production and installation of tunnel washers. Evaluation Factors: Offers will be evaluated for technical acceptability in accordance with the stated specification and experience. Technical proposals and cost or price are of approximately equal importance. The Government intends to make a single award to the responsive, responsible offeror whose proposal is considered to be most advantageous to the Government. Offerors are advised that the following FAR provisions apply to this RFP: FAR 52.212-1, "Instructions to Offerors -- Commercial Items"; 52.212-4, "Contract Terms and Conditions -- Commercial Items"; and 52.212-5 "Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders -- Commercial Items." The following FAR clauses cited in Clause 52.212-5 are also applicable to this acquisition: 52.222-3 "Convict Labor"; 52.233-3 "Protest After Award"; 52.222.26 "Equal Opportunity"; 52.222-35 "Affirmative Action for Special Disabled and Vietnam Era Veterans"; 52.222-36 "Affirmative Action for Handicapped Workers"; 52.222-37 "Employment Reports on Special Disabled Veterans and Veterans of Vietnam Era"; 52.225-3 "Buy American Act -- Supplies"; 52.225-18 "European Community Sanctions for End Products." Proposals are due July 17, 1997, at 2:00 p.m. local prevailing time. Fascimile submissions are not authorized. Proposals should be submitted as follows: (1) one original and two copies of a completed SF 1449, signed by an individual authorized to bind the organization; (2) a Schedule of Offered Supplies/Services containing pricing for the system being offered, published price lists (if applicable) and a delivery schedule; (3) completed Representations and Certifications -- Commercial Items, FAR 52.212-3; (4) descriptive literature and demonstrated experience for evaluation purposes; (5) acknowledgment of amendments, if any; and (6) exceptions to RFP. Submit to: DHHS, PHS, CDC, NIOSH, ALOSH, Attn: Brenda Goodwin, 1095 Willowdale Road, Morgantown, WV 26505. Offers that fail to furnish the required information, or reject the terms and conditions of the solicitation may be excluded from consideration. Award of a firm fixed-price contract is estimated to be made on or before July 25, 1997. Information regarding this notice can be obtained from Brenda Goodwin at (304)285- 5882/5876 or by fax at (304) 285-6083. All responsible sources may submit a response, which shall be considered by the Agency. (0178)

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