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66 -- CONTROLLED IRRADIANCE XENON ARE WEATHER-OMETER SOL N00173-99-R-AT02 POC Evangelina R. Toledo, Contract Specialist, Code 3220.AT, (202) 767-2021, Wayne Carrington, Contracting Officer E-MAIL: Click here, toledo@contracts.nrl.navy.mil. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Federal Acquisition Regulation 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, N00173-99-R-AT02 is a request for proposal (RFP). The incorporated provisions and clauses of this acquisition are those in effect for Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and Federal Acquisition Circular 97-08 (excluding 97-07) and for Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) through Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation 91-13. The small business size standard for this acquisition is 500 and the SIC code is 3826 This acquisition is unrestricted. The Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) has a requirement for CLIN 0001, Weather-Ometer, a large capacity laboratory weathering instrumentation with climatic control of temperature, humidity, and light exposure. The new Weather -Ometer must meet or exceed the following specifications: 1. The instrumentation must meet test conditions for evaluation of coating materials under American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM), International Standards Organization (ISO), Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) and other applicable coating test standards. The test chamber must be capable of providing up to 12,000 watt full Xenon spectrum sunlight, with interchangeable filters to vary wavelength and environmental conditions at control irradiance levels of 340, 420 and 300-400nm. Lamp cooling system must be included to minimize water requirements. 2. Climatic control must include direct control of relative humidity cycle, air circulation, irradiance, temperature and misting conditions. Black panel temperature measurement required for precise monitoring of temperatures from BPT 40-110 C and BST 40-120 C. All heating, cooling recirculation and control circuitry must be contained in unit. Unit must havemicroprocessor control with full standard (pre-programmed) and custom cycle programming capability on operator interface. Computer interface must be included for data acquisition, diagnostics and networking. Water quality monitor and system alarms must be included. 3. Unit dimension must be no larger than 80"h x 65"w x 60"d and have single/multiple door access. Unit chamber must be corrosion resistant and fabricated minimally of 316 stainless steel or other equal or more corrosion resistant alloy. Sample exposure chamber must be a minimum of 11,000 cm and has the capability to accept sample size racks of 50 x 40 mm, 50 x 120 mm, and 131 x 100 mm. 4. Utility requirements: Voltage : 440-480VAC, 3 phase, 60 A; Tap Water: 100 gal/hr max @ 20-40 psi; Demineralized Water: 8 gal/hr max @ 15-16 psi; Air: 4 SCFM @ 80 psig; Drain: gravity feed; Room Conditions: 60-80 F. 5. The unit must be Y2K compliant. Full documentation of operating instructions and repair manual must be included. Contractor must provide a standardcommercial warranty, including an offer of extended warranty as provided in customary commercial practice. The contractor will be required to certify that the offered equipment will perform precisely as described in this specification. All capabilities must be demonstrated during the initial installation and will be reviewed prior to final acceptance of the instrument. Delivery and acceptance is at the Naval Research Laboratory, Bldg. F-14,Trumbo Point Annex, Key West, FL 33040, FOB Destination, no later than 120 days from date of award. The FAR and DFAR provisions and clauses sited herein are incorporated by reference into this solicitation. Offerors are advised to propose in accordance with the provision of FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Items. The proposal must demonstrate an understanding of all requirements covered in the RFP's terms and conditions. General statements that the offer can or will comply with the requirements, that standard procedures will be used, that well-known techniques will be used, or paraphrases the RFP's Specifications in whole or in part will not constitute compliance with these requirements concerning the content of the technical proposal. Offerors will be evaluated in accordance with FAR 52.212-2, Evaluation-Commercial Items. The specific evaluation criteria under paragraph (a) of FAR 52.212-2 are: (1) price, (2) technical capability of the item offered to meet NRL needs, and (3) past performance. Technical and past performance combined are of equal importance compared to price. Offerors are advised to include with their offer a completed copy of the following provisions: FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items and DFARS 252.225-7000, Buy American Act-Balance of Payments Program Certificate. The following FAR clauses apply to this acquisition: FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items; FAR 52-212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes of Executive Orders-Commercial Items. The additionalclauses that are applicable to this acquisition are FAR 52.203-6, FAR 52.203-10, FAR 52.219-8, FAR 52.222-26, FAR 52.222-35, FAR 52.222-36, FAR 52.222-37, FAR 52.225-3, FAR 52.225-18, and FAR 52.247-64. The clauses at DFARS 252.212-7001, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes Applicable to Defense Acquisitions of Commercial Items apply to this acquisition. The additional clauses cited applicable to this acquisition are DFARS 252.225-7001, DFARS 252.225-7007, DFARS 252.225-7012, DFARS 252.204-7004, and DFARS 252.232-7009. Any contract awarded as a result of this solicitation will be a DO rated order certified for national use under the Defense Priorities and Allocations System (DPAS) (15CFR700). Any questions generated, as a result of this solicitation must be received no later than 10 days before the closing date. Original and two (2) copies of the Offeror's proposal must be delivered to Contracting Officer, Bldg. 222, Rm. 115A, Naval Research Laboratory, Code 3220.AT, 4555 Overlook Ave., S.W., Washington, D.C., 20375-5326 no later than 4:00 p.m. E.S.T. on 26 March 1999. The package should be marked RFP N00173-99-R-AT02, Closing Date: 26 March 1999. For more information regarding this solicitation contact Evangelina R. Toledo, Contract Specialist, (202) 767-2021. All responsible sources may submit a proposal, which shall be considered by the agency. Synopsis number AT02. Posted 01/27/99 (W-SN291976). (0027)

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