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

73 -- SECOND GENERATION HATCHABLE OVEN SOL Second Generation Hatchable Oven DUE 121499 POC Sandra Shoff (508) 233-4126 WEB: Second Generation Hatchable Oven, http://www3.natick.army.mil. E-MAIL: Second Generation Hatchable Oven, Sshoff@natick-amed02.army.mil. The U.S. Army Soldier and Biological Chemical Command intends to conduct negotiations with and award a contract to Blodgett Combi, 55, Boyer Circle, Williston, Vt 05495-1440, on a basis of other than full and open competition reference FAR 6.302-1(a) for Second Generation Hatchable Oven: Blodgett Combi COS-5H single cavity hatchable oven to develop and engineer current Blodgett Combi Model COS-5H used by the U.S. Navy to meet the physical and operating constraints required for submarine service. Modularize and harden the existing Model COS-5H for knockdown capability in order to fit through the 28-inch diameter hatch for interior assembly. Redesign for a submarine environment with vaportight sealed electronics and connector assemblies for reliable performance. Design oven with controls to conserve energy and water aboard the submarine. Oven shall also have "stacked" dual cavity assembly for use on larger ships. Oven shall be designed for 440 volt, 3 phase electric service. Provide all installation maintenance and operating instructions and manuals. In addition, provide videocassette instruction on service, maintenance, and cooking with the combi steamer oven. Oven shall be covered by a twelve-month warranty effective upon oven installation aboard a U.S. Navy submarine. Oven shall be delivered to U.S. Army Natick SBCCOM for inspection and functional testing before acceptance and shipment to submarine for installation. Blodgett Combi has designed food service equipment, specifically for the U.S. Navy to tight design requirements. The equipment has already been manufactured ;and the design is being upgraded for submarines. The proposal was originally submitted by Blodgett because of their kn owledge, experience, and awareness of equipment problems unique to Naval vessels. No soliciatation document is available. See Note 22. Note 22 is hereby amended to read 15 days instead of 45 days. Posted 11/24/99 (W-SN403330). (0328)

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