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44 -- RADIO FREQUENCY INDUCTION HEATING SYSTEM SOL 3-100897 DUE 061998 POC Konrad B. Mader, Purchasing Agent, Phone (216) 433-2138, Fax (216) 433-2480, Email Konrad.B.Mader@lerc.nasa.gov WEB: Click here for the latest information about this notice, http://nais.nasa.gov/EPS/LeRC/date.html#3-100897. E-MAIL: Konrad B. Mader, Konrad.B.Mader@lerc.nasa.gov. This notice is a combined 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; quotes are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. This procurement is being conducted under the Simplified Acquisition Procedures (SAP). THE EQUIPMENT SHALL BE A SOLID STATE, RADIO FREQUENCY (RF) INDUCTION HEATING SYSTEM CAPABLE OF HEATING SMALL LABORATORY SPECIMENS TO AT LEAST 1100 DEGREES C IN AIR. THE SPECIMENS ARE TYPICALLY IN ONE OF TWO FORMS; PLATE SPECIMENS 6" IN LENGTH AND 1" WIDE AND 0.25" THICK OR CYLINDRICAL SPECIMENS 5" IN LENGTH AND 0.6" IN DIAMETER.THE SPECIMEN MATERIAL IS TYPICALLY Ni ALLOYS AND Ti ALLOYS AND THEIR COMPOSITES.THE ENDS OF THE SPECIMENS WILL BE HELD WITH WATER COOLED GRIPS. THE EQUIPMENT WILL BE CAPABLE OF CONTINUOUS OPERATION FOR AT LEAST 4000 HOURS. SOLID STATE RADIO FREQUENCY INDUCTION HEATING POWER SUPPLY. A. SHALL BE CAPABLE OF DELIVERING AT LEAST 5 KW OF RF POWER AT THE WORK COIL B. INPUT POWER SHALL BE 440 VOLTS, 50/60 HZ, 3 PHASE, 7.5 KVA MAX. THE MAXIMUM VOLTAGES GENERATED WITHIN THE UNIT SHALL BE LINE VOLTAGE OR LESS. C. SHALL BE MICROPROCESSOR CONTROLED PROVIDING AUTOMATIC TUNING FOR MAXIMUM LOAD OVER THE FREQUENCY RANGE OF 50 TO 450 KHZ. AFTER OPERATING PARAMETERS HAVE BEEN ESTABLISHED THE VOLTAGE SHALL GO TO ZERO FOR INSTANT ON/OFF POWER. D.SHALL BE HOUSED IN A CABINET MEETING NEMA STANDARD VOLUME ONE, JUNE 1976. A HINGED DOOR WITH SAFETY INTERLOCKS SHALL BE PROVIDED TO ALLOW FRONT ACCESS. THE CABINET SHALL BE NO LARGER THAN 38" WIDE BY 26" DEEP BY 38" HIGH. E. THE CONTROL SECTION OF THE GENERATOR SHALL INCLUDE AS A MINIMUM, READOUTS OF THE FOLLOWING: DC VOLTAGE, DC CURRENT, DC POWER, RF FREQUENCY, STATUS CONDITION. F.SHALL INCORPORATE A RESONANT TANK CIRCUIT OF THE PARALLEL L-C (INDUCTOR-CAPACITOR) TYPE. AL COMPONENTS OF THE TANK CIRCUIT INCLUDING THE WORK COIL SHALL BE WATER COOLED. G VOLTAGELEVELS AT THE ISOLATED WORK COIL SHALL BE 500 VOLTS (RMS) MAXIMUM TO MINIMIZE DANGER TO PERSONNEL AND EQUIPMENT IN THE EVENT OF ACCIDENTAL GROUNDING. H. THE OUTPUT POWER MUST BE STABLE WITH A +/- 10% FLUCTUATION IN SUPPLY AC POWER LINE. I. THE INDUCTION HEATING POWER SUPPLY SHALL INCLUDE A REMOTE HEAT STATION. THE WATER COOLED WORK COIL USED TO HEAT THE LABORATORY SPECIMEN IS ATTACHED TO THE REMOTE HEAT STATION. THE WATER COOLED WORK COIL SHALL BE SUPPLIED BY NASA. J. THE INDUCTION HEATING POWER SUPPLY SHALL BE COMPATIBLE WITH A WEST TEMPERATURE CONTROLLER. THIS TEMPERATURE CONTROLLER SHALL BE USED FOR CLOSED LOOP CONTROL OF THE INDUCTION HEATING POWER SUPPLY. THE WEST TEMPERATURE CONTROOLER,MODEL N5010-T1127-H21-C651-D0-E0-A0000-X361 IS GOVERNMENT OWNED AND SHALL BE INSTALLED BY NASA.THE TEMPERATURE CONTROLLER SHALL UTILIZE PLATINUM/PLATINUM-13% RHODIUM (TYPER) THERMOCOUPLES FOR CONTROL SIGNAL INPUT. DOCUMENTATION THE CONTRACTOR SHALL SUPPLY TWO SETS OF DRAWINGS, OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE MANUALS FOR ALL COMPONENTS OF THE HEATING SYSTEM. The provisions and clauses in the RFQ are those in effect through FAC 97-90-46. This procurement is a total small business set-aside. See Note 1. The SIC code and the small business size standard for this procurement are 3567 and 500, respectively. The quoter shall state in their quotation their size status for this procurement. All qualified responsible business sources may submit a quotation which shall be considered by the agency. Delivery to NASA LEWIS RESEARCH CENTER is required within 30 days ARO. Delivery shall be FOB Destination. The DPAS rating for this procurement is DO-C9. Quotations for the items(s) described above may be mailed or faxed to the identified point of contact [or bid distribution office, by the date/time specified and include, solicitation number, FOB destination to this Center, proposed delivery schedule, discount/payment terms, warranty duration (if applicable), taxpayer identification number (TIN), identification of any special commercial terms, and be signed by an authorized company representative. Quoters are encouraged to use the Standard Form 1449, Solicitation/Contract/Order for Commercial Items form found at URL: http://procure.arc.nasa.gov/Acq/Standard_Forms/Index.html to submit a quotation. Quoters shall provide the information required by FAR 52.212-1. If the end product(s) quoted 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 Representations and Certifications required by FAR 52.2l2-3 may be obtained via the internet at URL: http://ec.msfc.nasa.gov/msfc/pub/reps_certs/sats/ FAR 52.212-4 is applicable. FAR 52.212-5 is applicable and the following identified clauses are incorporated by reference. [INSERT CLAUSE NUMBERS THAT ARE APPLICABLE] Questions regarding this acquisition must be submitted in writing no later than 6-19-98. Quotations are due by CLOSE OF BUSINESS, 6-19-98 to the address specified above and to the attention of the KONRAD MADER. Award will be based upon overall best value to the Government, with consideration given to the factors of proposed technical merits, price and past performance; other critical requirements (i.e., delivery) if so stated in the RFQ will also be considered. Unless otherwise stated in the solicitation, for selection purposes, technical, price and past performance are essentially equal in importance. It is critical that offerors provide adequate detail to allow evaluation of their offer (see FAR 52.212-1(b). Quoters must provide copies of the provision at 52.212-3, Offeror Representation and Certifications -- Commercial Items with their quote. See above for where to obtain copies of the form via the Internet. An ombudsman has been appointed -- See Internet Note "B". It is the quoter's responsibility to monitor this site for the release of amendments (if any). Potential quoters will be responsible for downloading their own copy of this combination synopsis/solicitation and amendments (if any). See Note(s) 24. Any referenced notes can be viewed at the following URL: http://genesis.gsfc.nasa.gov/nnotes.htm. (0156)

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