U.S. ARMY SOLDIER SYSTEMS COMMAND, ACQUISITION CENTER, AMSSC-AD, NATICK MA 01760-5011

41 -- REFRIGERATION SYSTEM SOL DAAN01-98-R-0021 DUE 073198 POC Contract Specialist ROBERTA CURTIS (508) 233-4024 Facsimile (508) 233-5286 (Site Code DAAN02) The U.S. Army Soldier System Command (SSCOM) has a requirement for a self- contained and field portable refrigeration unit to be coupled with existing 8 feet by 8 feet by 10 feet refrigerator-containers, Military specification MIL- R-44015 (GL). The refrigeration unit shall have minimum net cooling capacity of 4000 BTU/hr at a thermostat setting of 0 degrees F and a minimum net cooling capacity of 6000 BTU/hr at a thermostat setting of 35 degrees F. The refrigeration unit shall have a minimum net heating capacity of 3000 BTU at a thermostat setting of 45 degrees F. Refrigeration unit shall be furnished complete with accessories, instruments and controls necessary to automatically maintain temperatures of 0 degrees F and 35 degrees F inside and refrigerator- container. The refrigeration units shall be capable of starting and operating in ambient temperatures of 0 degrees F to 125 degrees F and must tolerate storage from -65 degrees F to +150 degrees F. The refrigeration Unit must operate using an environmentally friendly refrigerant. This acquisition will be conducted on a full and open basis utilizing a best value approach. The acquisition will result in a firm-fixed price requirements contract consisting of a base and two optional 12 month ordering periods. Total contract period will not exceed 36 months. Two First Article Test Units will be required as part of contract performance. The estimated quantity for the basic ordering period and each optional ordering period is 100 units. The final Request for Proposal (RFP) is scheduled to be released on or about 1 July 98 with a closing date of 31 July 98. All acquisition related documents (e.g., RFP, amendments etc.,) will be released on the SSCOM web page (http://www-sscom.army.mil.) only. No paper copies will be issued for this solicitation. Offerors interested in receiving E-mail notification of events related to this acquisition should contact Ms. Roberta Curtis, Contract Specialist, by E-mail at "rcurtis@natick-amed02.army.mil." See Note 26. (0167)

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