U.S. Army Materiel Command, Natick Contracting Division, Attn: AMSSB-ACN, Natick, MA 01760-5011

63 -- LOW PRESSURE ALARM SOL W13G07-CBD-0014 DUE 090899 POC Xinia Llovet-Zurinaga (508) 233-4146 E-MAIL: To contact the contract specialist, xllovetz@natick-notes02.army.mil. The U. S. Army Soldier, and Biological Chemical Command's -Natick Soldier Center (USASBCCOM-NSC) proposes to enter into a sole source indefinite delivery- indefinite quantity contract action with Modus Instruments Inc. of Clinton, MA. This proposed contract action is for commercial items for which the Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under the authority of FAR 6.302. Request for a Low Pressure Alarm (LPA) which is used to monitor interior shelter pressure of a fielded Chemically Protected Hospital. An abbreviated list of requirements is as follows: the LPA shall have an operating range of 0.0iwg to 1.0iwg (inches water gauge). The pressure gauge shall have a low set point and a high set point that when activated has both a visual and audio alarm. The alarms shall automatically reset when the pressure returns to a safe level. The low end setting of the alarm shall be adjustable and easy to adjust while in the field. The alarm shall have a standard 120Vac-power cable. The LPA shall have an on/off power switch and an on/off switch for the low-end audio alarm. The LPA shall be lightweight 4lbs 0.5 lbs, with dimensions no great than 9"H x 7"W x 5"D, it shall be portable, easy to use and install. The LPA housing shall also be its storage container. The operating temperature of the pressure gauge is between 32 F to 110 F and a storage temperature of -40 F to 160 F and an operating humidity range of 20% RH to 90% RH. There is a request for a bid sample. The Government anticipates this requirement for one basic year and two (2) option periods, each period lasting 12 months. The maximum quantity requirement for the LPA is as follows: Basic year, 112 items; First Option year, 280 items; and Second Option year, 84 items; total LPA's for the three (3) years: 476 LPA's. The minimum quantity requirement will be 25% of the maximum quantity requirement. The requirement quantity range is as follows: Basic year: 84-168; First Option year: 210-420; and Second Option year: 63-126. Interested parties may request a Performance Specification with interface drawings. No solicitation currently exits. All responses received with 15 days after publication of this notice will be considered and should be sent via e-mail to xllovetz@natick-notes02.army.mil. Note 22 is hereby amended to read 15 days instead of 45. Posted 08/25/99 (W-SN372372). (0237)

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