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J -- SERVICES TO UPGRADE SIX ENVIRONMENTAL TEMPERATURE AND HUMIDITY TEST CHAMBERS IN ACCORDANCE WITH PERFORMANCE SPECIFICATION SOL N66604-99-Q-2706 DUE 041499 POC J. Clermont, Contract Negotiator at (401) 832-1460; K. Hughes, Contracting Officer at (401) 832-1550; FAX (401) 832-4820. WEB: Naval Undersea Warfare Center Division, Newport, http://www.npt.nuwc.navy.mil/contract/. E-MAIL: Jeannie Clermont, Contract Negotiator, clermontjm@npt.nuwc.navy.mil. The Naval Undersea Warfare Center Division Newport, Newport, Rhode Island requires services to upgrade the following Environmental Temperature and Humidity Test Chambers located at Newport, Rhode Island. This procurement will be performed in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation Part 13 -- Simplified Acquisition Procedures and FAR Part 12, Acquisition of Commercial Items. The services will require the following: (1) Tenney Walk-In Chamber -- Install two new compressors, service valves, oil separators, high stage accumulator and drier cartridges and replace the R-13 and R-502 refrigerants with R-23 and R-507 refrigerants. The Contractor will have to rebaseline the chamber so that the chamber will reduce the internal temperature from ambient to -90 degrees Fahrenheit in a period of two hours. A report will be required describing the new baseline including the attainable performance specifications based on the use of the new refrigerants and including documentation as to the manufacturer'sspecification of any major components that are replaced. (2) Vista Walk-In Chamber VWTH-280-30-30 -- Replace the R-13 and R-502 refrigerants with R-23 and R-507 refrigerants. The Contractor will have to rebaseline the chamber so that the chamber will reduce the internal temperature from ambient to -90 degrees Fahrenheit in a period of two hours. A report will be required describing the new baseline including the attainable performance specifications based on the use of the new refrigerants and including documentation as to the manufacturer's specification of any major components that are replaced. (3) Thermotron Walk-In Chamber FX32-CHV-15-15 -- Replace the R-13 and R-502 refrigerants with R-23 and R-507 refrigerants. The Contractor will have to rebaseline the chamber so that the chamber will reduce the internal temperature from ambient to -90 degrees Fahrenheit in a period of two hours. A report will be required describing the new baseline including the attainable performance specifications based on the use of the new refrigerants and including documentation as to the manufacturer's specification of any major components that are replaced. (4)Russell Walk-In Chamber RD-30-3-3(DD) -- Replace the R-13 and R-502 refrigerants with R-23 and R-507 refrigerants. The Contractor will have to rebaseline the chamber so that the chamber will reduce the internal temperature from ambient to -90 degrees Fahrenheit in a period of two hours. A report will be required describing the new baseline including the attainable performance specifications based on the use of the new refrigerants and including documentation as to the manufacturer's specification of any major components that are replaced. (5) Webber Walk-In Chamber WF-40-6-73-100+250H -- Replace the R-13 and R-502 refrigerants with R-23 and R-507 refrigerants The Contractor will have to rebaseline the chamber so that the chamber will reduce the internal temperature from ambient to -90 degrees Fahrenheit in a period of two hours. A report will be required describing the new baseline including the attainable performance specifications based on the use of the new refrigerants and including documentation as to the manufacturer's specification of any major components that are replaced. (6) Webber Walk-In Chamber WF-315-100+350H -- Replace the R-13 and R-502 refrigerants with R-23 and R-507 refrigerants. The Contractor will have to rebaseline the chamber so that the chamber will reduce the internal temperature from ambient to -90 degrees Fahrenheit in a period of two hours. A report will be required describing the new baseline including the attainable performance specifications based on the use of the new refrigerants and including documentation as to the manufacturer's specification of any major components that are replaced. The Government will provide containers for the collection of the old refrigerants and the old refrigerants will be given to the Government for disposal. This effort requires a strong working knowledge of Environmental Temperature Humidity and Test Chambers and preferably for at least some of the Six Environmental Temperature Humidity and Test Chambers stated because the six Environmental Temperature Humidity and Test Chambers have been modified at various times and the current Government specifications do not reflect the most current baseline of the chambers. Improvisation will be required. A site visit will be conducted if desired by any offeror before any proposal is received. Hazardous material requirements will have to be met. Evaluation factors will be: technical capability, past performance (particularly as to actual work on the chambers on base) and price. Award will be made based on low-cost, technical capability. The effort is expected to require three (3) months of effort. A written solicitation will be issued. The SIC Code for this requirement is 5078. This acquisition is 100% set aside for small business. It is anticipated that a Services type contract with Firm Fixed Price (FFP)provisions will be awarded. Our department no longer issues solicitations or amendments in paper form. Instead, they may be accessed at our web site http://www.npt.nuwc.navy.mil/contract/. We also provide electronic access in our Bid Room. Posted 03/03/99 (W-SN304051). (0062)

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