Contracts Department, P. O. Drawer 43019, MCLB, Albany, GA 31704-3019

49 -- CONTRACTING LOGISTICS SUPPORT TESTING CONTRACT SOL M67004-99-R-0027 DUE 082099 POC Randall Barfield, Contract Specialist, Code 891-1, (912)439-6761 The Marine Corps Logistics Base, Albany, GA, Contracts Department intends to procure an ELECTROSTATIC TYPE POWDER PAINT SYSTEM, utilized to apply powder paint coatings to various Marine Corps equipment. This 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; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. Solicitation number M67004-99-R-0027 is issued as a Request for Proposal. Solicitation documents and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 97-12 and Defense Acquisition Circular 91-13. This procurement is a small business set-aside in accordance with FAR 19.5. The SIC Code is 3567 with a business size of 500 employees. SCHEDULE OF ITEMS AND SPECIFICATIONS: CLIN 0001 BATCH PAINT BOOTH (1) EA and CLIN 0002 COLOR MODULES (4) EA; The Paint booth construction shall include 16 gauge minimal galvanized steel side panels. The top panels shall be 16 gauge minimal stainless steel with an adequate fluorescent light arrangement for normal working conditions. The Paint booth shall provide an inside paint work area of 10 ft H x 12 ft W x 10 ft D. The footprint for the entire paint booth shall be 10' 2" H x 20' W X 14 D. The color modules shall be the Versa Coat type with included exhaust system providing exhaust meeting OSHA and NFPA codes of providing 100 FPM air flow across booth openings. The filter system shall utilize cartridge type filtration with swing-down front panel on a castered drawer to allow access to powder paint for recovery. The filtration system shall include all filters and provide for change out of cartridge filters from within the booth and shall utilize reverse pulsing system to clean filters with both manual and automatic controls. The exhaust recovery system shall be designed such that no duct work or explosion venting shall be required. Minihelic gages shall be included to monitor pressure drop across the filter system. The control system shall be prewired for quick installation of system to the line voltage which shall be 208 volts, 3 phase. The electrical system shall conform to ANSI/NFPA 79. Four color Modules shall be provided with two installed in the rear of the booth and one to each side. Each Module shall have separate on /off controls. CLIN 0003 POWDER APPLICATION EQUIPMENT (4) EA; Name brand or equal to Nordson type Powder Application Equipment shall be provided to apply the powder paint using the electrostatic method. System shall be manually operated and completely contained. Gun hoses shall be 12 meters in length. Gun control system shall have automatic feedback current (AFC) control to automatically adjust high voltage output and also penetrate Faraday cage areas. The voltage adjustment shall provide AFC to allow for the painting of flat surfaces, crevices, and deep cavity areas. Gun system shall include self diagnostics to reduce downtime and facilitate troubleshooting. System will perform self test on power up. System shall test and displays fault conditions for operating parameters outside normal range. System shall automatically track hours of gun usage for preventative maintenance scheduling. Adjustable nozzles shall be provided with the guns. System shall have a purge system to clean powder path as needed. Gun system shall include an air-wash feature to clean excess buildup off of the electrode. Gun System shall provide a minimum of four selectable load lines to operator to adjust paint flow per type of surface and part configuration. A short gun ( 8.5 inches) nominal and long gun ( 11 inches) nominal shall be provided with each of the four application systems. CLIN 0004 BATCH OVEN (1) EA; Batch Drying Oven shall be able to contain two racks of components with racks being 6 feet in length, 3 feet wide. Interior height of ovens shall be minimum of six feet high. Oven interior width shall be a minimum of eight feet and interior length shall be a minimum of 10 feet. The oven shall be constructed with a rigid steel frame that will safely support the oven housing, the fans and heating equipment. The oven housing shall be made of standard four inch thick high density mineral wool insulated telescoping panels, shop assembled of aluminized steel, interior and exterior sheet, secured to sixteen (16) gauge nominal channels that are perforated to minimize heat loss. One set of two four inch thick insulated doors shall be included complete with Factory Mutual (FM) approved safety relief latches. One line gas burner built-in rated at 1,000,000 BTU per hour completely wired and piped to meet FM requirements shall be provided and shall include main gas pressure regulator and pilot gas pressure regulator. One blower circulating fan with minimum rating of 8000 CFM shall be provided. An exhaust fan with a minimum rating of 225 CFM shall be included with motor starter. The exhaust fan shall be adequate enough to meet all OSHA, NFPA, FM, other pertinent regulatory requirements for ventilation. The duct heat distribution ductwork shall be provided to insure good air flow conditions, close temperature uniformity and rapid heat transfer. The oven temperature controls shall consist of microprocessor based digital proportioning temperature controller, name brand or equal to Honeywell modulating temperature control valve, and a microprocessor based digital high limit temperature controller. The control panel shall be provided with all controls, mounted motor starters and completely wired. The control panel shall also include condition indicator lights. The Safety Controls shall be FM approved and shall include a minimum of a flame safety device with flame rod detector, purging timer, safety shut off valve, pilot valve, control transformer, control circuit switch, gas pressure safety switch, air pressure safety switch, audible alarm, and gas pressure gauge with petcock shutoff valve. CLIN 0005 (1) EA; The Burn-Off Oven shall be used to remove paint primarily from paint hooks, racks, fixtures. Secondarily, paint shall be removed from metal components composed of steel or aluminum as needed. The oven shall meet the requirements of construction as stated in 2.c. In addition the burn-off oven shall include a fire prevention system with rate-of-change dynamic response system. All fire prevention piping and nozzles shall be pre installed and shall consist of primary and backup systems. The primary burner shall have automatic shut off to stop the process if the water spray fails. The control cycle time shall consist of an automatic cycle timer which utilizes dynamic response to prevent excess emission of smoke from the exhaust stack. The system shall also include enough installed thermocouples to prevent cool spots in the oven and insure uniform heating. The heating system shall utilize Top/Down heating by introducing heat at the top of the oven and removing cooler gasses and combustible vapor from the bottom to allow stripping of temperature-sensitive parts such as aluminum without warpage, uniform temperature distribution, and higher efficiency due to improve circulation of hot gases. The combustion chamber shall be located exterior to oven and enclosed with sheet metal to prevent damage to chambers and protect personnel. An afterburner shall be included in the burn-off oven to control emissions. A temperature controller shall be included with a modulating gas valve which provides afterburner temperature to be set and maintained to a temperature of at least 2000 degrees F. This temperature shall normally be set at 1500 degree F at the second point of the afterburner. This allows the vapor at least second dwell at the required temperature. Backup system shall consists of cool-down feature in event of after burner failure with temperature switch to prevent flooding after cooling. Burners shall be heavy gauge sheet metal or cast iron industrial-duty type which provide greater output, lower emissions and extended burner life. The firing tubes shall be constructed ofcast iron, alloy steel, or refractory materials. The burners shall utilize the high-low firing method by controlling gas flow to control oven temperature to reduce lighting failures and burner component wear. Insulated exhaust stack shall be provided. The stack shall me all NFPA and local codes. Stack requirements and data shall be provided by manufacturer to the Maintenance Center for installation. The stack shall be constructed of a stainless steel shell. The light weight stack shall be ceramic fiber lined. A protective coating and vapor barrier shall be provided to protect walls from corrosive vapors. Insulation shall be used to protect the vapor layer from heat damage. The insulation shall be as specified in 2.c. Expanded steel or perforated aluminized steel sheet shall be provided to prevent damage to insulated lining by carts or parts. CLIN 0006 (5) EA; The carts shall be 6 feet long, 3 feet wide, with floor clearance of one foot. The carts shall have a rack allowing parts to be hung for painting. The clearance between the rack and the floor shall be 5 feet. The carts shall allow for grounding during the electrostatic paint operation. The carts must be able to support minimum of 1000 lbs. of painted components. The carts must be able to withstand temperatures of ovens used to apply the powder paint and the bake off oven. The cart must be portable with caster type wheels allowing for ease of movement by one operator manually from the paint booth to the oven. DELIVERY/INSTALLATION: FOB DESTINATION. The entire system shall be delivered and installed, inspected and accepted at the Marine Corps Logistics Base, 814 Bradford Blvd. Albany, GA maintenance center within 60 days after contract award. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Telegraphic or facsimile offers are not acceptable. Training shall be conducted on site of installation within 10 days after completion of installation. Three sets of illustrated type drawings, operation and maintenance manuals, assembly instructions and a parts breakdown listing shall accompany the system at time of installation. The contractor shall be responsible for performing all start-up operations to ensure the system is fully functional for the intended purpose. The offeror is required to submit descriptive literature on the products being offered. Offerors must identify the brand and type of equipment being offered by brand and make/model. Descriptive literature must be submitted with the offer even if it has been submitted previously. This literature must address all aspects outlined in the specifications. If an area is not addressed in the literature, the company must submit a written substantive statement describing such area. CONTRACT CLAUSES: All Provisions and Clauses may be viewed from the internet site http://www.ARNet.gov/far. The FAR Provision 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors -- Commercial applies to this acquisition. Disregard paragraphs (a) (d) (h) (I). Paragraph (b) (1) through (10) applies. Modify paragraph (j) to include "All contractors must be registered in the Central Contractor Data Registration (CCR) database". Information with regard to registration may be obtained by calling 1-800-227-2423 or from the internet at http://ccd.edi.disa.mil. The contractors CCR number shall be included with the DUNS number. FAR Provision 52-212-2, Evaluation -- Commercial items, applies to this acquisition as follows: The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. The following factors in descending order of importance shall be used to evaluate offers: Failure to provide information relative to each evaluation factor may render your offer non-responsive. (1) TECHNICAL : Technical compliance will be based on product technical features and warranty provisions provided by the contractor. Each offeror is required to submit warranty information, fully descriptive literature or documentation, manufacturer or brand name and model of the equipment and illustrate how the offered product meets or exceeds the requirements as specified in the specifications. (2) PAST PERFORMANCE: Past performance history may be based on the Contracting Officer's knowledge, surveys or any other verifiable information available to the Contracting Officer. The offeror shall provide a list of not more than five contracts of similar product and complexity to this solicitation awarded within the past five years, preferably with other Government Agencies, but commercial contracts are acceptable. Each contract shall include the following information: (A) Name, address and telephone number of the contracting organization. If Government, include the names of the Contracting Officer and the Project officer. (B) Contract Number, type and dollar value. (C) Date of contract and period of performance. (D) Identify any contracts terminated for convenience or default and related circumstances. In the case of an offeror without a record of relevant past performance or for whom information on past performance is not available, the offeror will not be evaluated favorably or unfavorably on past performance. (3) PRICE: Price shall be based on the overall cost of the system including warranty, shipping, installation, training, illustrated drawings, manuals, assembly instructions and parts listing. TECHNICAL AND PAST PERFORMANCE, when combined, are approximately equal to price. Each offer shall include a completed copy of the provision at Far 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications -- Commercial Items. Under the Clause at FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders -- Commercial Items, add the following paragraphs: b-(3) (4) (9) (10) (11) (13) (14) and (20). The following additional contract requirement applies: A standard commercial warranty is the expected minimum warranty required. The contractor is required to submit a copy of all warranty information with it's offer. The contractor shall extend to theGovernment the full coverage of any standard commercial warranty normally offered in a similar commercial sale, provided such warranty is available at no additional cost to the Government. Acceptance of the standard commercial warranty does not waive the Government's rights under inspection clause nor does it limit the Government's rights with regard to other terms and conditions of the contract. In the event of a conflict the terms and conditions of the contract shall take precedence over the standard commercial warranty. CBD note #22 applies. Offers in response to solicitation number M67004-99-R-0027 are due by 4:00 PM local time on 20 August 1999. Mail offers to the Contracting Department (Code 890-1), PO Drawer 43019, Marine Corps Logistics Base, Albany, GA 31704-3019 or deliver to Contracts Department (890-1), Bldg. 3700, 3rd floor, door 303, Marine Corps Logistics Base, Albany, GA. The point of contact for this solicitation is Randall Barfield, Contracts Specialist, (912) 439-6761 or fax (912) 439-6793. Posted 07/29/99 (W-SN360468). (0210)

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