VA Medical Center, 4801 8th St N, St Cloud, MN 56303-2099

44 -- STEAM-FIRED WATER HEATER SOL 656-16-97 DUE 091997 POC Carol Vassar -- 320-255-6309 E-MAIL: Carol Vassar, VA Medical Center, St. Cloud, Minnesota, vassar.carol@st-cloud.va.gov. This is a combined CBD synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR 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 being issued as a Request for Quotation No. 656-16-97. The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 90-46. This solicitation is under the Simplified Acquisition Procedures for Small Business-Small Purchase Set-Aside. The Standard Industrial Classification Code is 5074, and the Business Size Standard is 100 employees. Item No. 1: 2 Each of Steam-Fired heaters that will be factory assembled and packaged. Rated to heat 273 GPM of water from 40 to 120 degrees Fahrenheit (4.44 Celsius to 48.88 Celsius) and control the outlet within 5 degrees (2.77 Celsius) of the selected temperature when supplied with 30 PSIG saturated steam before the control valve. The packaged water heater shall be constructed with a 316 Liter Stainless Steel Tank, with stainless steel threaded openings, 1/2 Inch (1.27 Centimeters) tubes, copper lined tube sheet and fabricated steel steam chamber. Heater shall be mounted on a steel support skid and shall have lifting lugs. Heater shall be foam insulated and protected by an enameled metal jacket, 20 gauge minimum thickness. Height not to exceed 84 inches (213.36 Centimeters). Heater shall be factor assembled and piped including incoming steam strainer, pneumatic control valve, main and auxiliary float thermostatic steam traps. Coil shall be baffled and shall have an integral bronze valved circulator with shut-off valves to circulate the water across the coil. Heater shall be furnished with American Society Mechanical Engineers (ASME) pressure-temperature relief valve of sufficient size to relieve total BTU input of the coil, water thermometer, water pressure gauge and steam pressure gauge. Delivery of items to be at Building No. 14, Warehouse, VA Medical Center, 4801 8th Street North, St. Cloud, Minnesota within 60 days after receipt of order. Each offeror shall include a completed copy of the FAR provisions at 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors -- Commercial Items (Oct 1995); clause FAR 52.212-2 Evaluation-Commercial Items (Oct 1995); Clause 52.212-3 Offeror Representation and Certifications -- Commercial Items (Jan 1997); 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions -- Commercial Items (May 1997) addenda to delete paragraph (p) and replace with (p) Limitation of liability: Seller expressly warrants that all goods, material and workmanship will conform with applicable drawings, specifications, samples, or other descriptions given, will be fit for the purpose intended, and will be free from defects. All goods delivered and services performed will be subject to test and inspection by Buyer at the place of manufacture or at designation or at both. Any of the goods found at any time to be damaged (including goods damaged due to unsatisfactory packaging by Seller) or defective in material or workmanship or not in conformity with this purchase order may be corrected by Buyer at Seller's expense or rejected and returned at Seller's expense. If Buyer elects to return such goods to Seller at any time, Buyer shall be entitled to credit or replacement goods or services at the price charged. However, Buyer's inspection or failure to inspect shall in no way relieve Seller of responsibility hereunder, and Seller will in all cases indemnify and hold buyer harmless against any and all claims, liabilities, costs, damages or expenses (including attorneys' feeds) of any kind caused by Seller's breach of the foregoing warranty, including but not limited to all costs and expenses related to product recall. The foregoing shall not be in limitation of any rights that Buyer may have at law or in equity by reason of any breach of warranty, express or implied. Seller shall maintain product liability insurance in such amounts as is customary for its type of business, and upon request by Buyer, Seller will provide Buyer with a certificate of such insurance. VAAR 852.219-70 Veteran-Owned Small Business (Dec 1990), FAR 52.232-18 Availability of Funds (Apr 1984), VAAR 852.219-70 Commercial Advertising (Nov 1984), VAAR 852.210-72 Rejected Goods (Nov. 1984) and VAAR 852.270-1 Representatives of Contracting Officer (Apr 1984). Original proposals shall be submitted on company letterhead or on SF 1449 on September 19, 1997 by 4:30pm local time to Carol Vassar, Acquisition & Materiel Management (90C), Building No. 4, Room 222, VA Medical Center, St. Cloud, Minnesota. (0245)

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