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66 -- HEAT EXCHANGER/RECUPERATOR SYSTEM SOL S00000179 DUE 020800 POC Mr. Robert L. Mohn, Contracting Officer, (412) 386-4963, Mr. M Joseph Yip, Technical Representative, (304) 285-5434 E-MAIL: mohn@netl.doe.gov, mohn@netl.doe.gov. 66 -- INSTRUMENTS AND LABORATORY EQUIPMENT SOL S00000179 DUE 5:00 PM 08-FEB-00 POC CONTRACT: Mr. Robert L. Mohn, Contract Specialist, (412) 386-4963. Technical Representative is Mr. M Joseph Yip (304) 285-5434. Desc: This notice is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commerical item prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Part 12.6, Acquisition of Commercial Items, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice and an award will be made in accordance with FAR Part 13, Simplified Acquisition Procedures. The U.S. Department of Energy's National Energy Technology Laboratory intends to issue a Request for Quotations (RFQ) for a Heat Exchanger/Recuperator System to be shipped to the U.S. Department of Energy, National Energy Technology Laboratory, 3610 Collins Ferry Road, Morgantown, WV 26507-0880. The Heat Exchanger/Recuperator System must meet the following specifications: (1) Hot Side Conditions: (a) Gas (mole fraction); Carbon Monoxide (1.48%), Water (2.96%), Nitrogen (77.83%), and Oxygen (17.73%): (b) Inlet; Temperature; 585C: (c) Pressure 15.7 psia or lower; (d) Total Mass Flow Rate 4.031 pounds/second: (e) Outlet; Pressure 14.7 psia: (2) Cold Side Conditions: (a) Gas (mode fraction), Air (Nitrogen 79%, and Oxygen 21%): (b) Inlet, Temperature 193C: (c) Pressure 55.31 psia: (d) Total Mass Flow Rate, 3.987 pounds/second: (e) Outlet, Temperature 500C or higher: (f) Overall pressure drop is 2 psi or smaller. (3) The system can be configured with one Exchanger/Recuperator (HEX/R) unit or 2 HEX/R units to meet the specified conditions. In case of 2-heat Exchanger/Recuperator, they must be internally and externally configured identically, including all dimensions. They must be capable of being piped together, and all other specifications remain unchanged. Each heat Exchanger/Recuperator would be receiving equal and uniform air side and exhaust gas side mass flows. (4) If a multi-unit system is proposed, the vendors must explain how this multi-unit approach will satisfy the Government's technical requirements. (5) Overall: (a) The system shall be able to fit into a space of 80 inches width x 48 inches length, and 36 inches in height: (b) Minimum heat transfer density (cold or hot fluid heat exchange area divided by overall heat Exchanger/Recuperator volume) shall be 500 ft2/ft3 or higher: (c) Maximum cold side temperature and pressure shall be 1,000F or higher, and 70 psia or higher, prospectively: (d) Maximum hot side temperature and pressure shall be 1,150F or higher, and 15.7 psia or higher, respectively: (e) Materials for wetted Recuperator components are 300 series stainless steel: and (f) Finished product(s) must be delivered to NETL Morgantown, WV within 4 weeks after receipt of firm fixed priced purchase order. Solicitation Number S00000179 is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ). This proposed purchase order is 100% set-aside for Small Business concerns. The applicable SIC is 3443 and the small business size is 500 employees. All items shall be delivered FOB Destination within 4 weeks after receipt of purchase order. FAR 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors -- Commercial Items (AUG 1998) is incorporated by reference and applies to this acquisition. Within FAR 52.212-1, an reference to "offer" is changed to read as "quote". The provisions at 52.212-2 Evaluation -- Commercial Items (JAN 1999) does not apply to this acquisition. Instead, the following information will be used for evaluation of offerors: An award shall be made to that responsible offeror submitting a technically acceptable quote and offering the lowest evaluated price. Price shall be the deciding factor among technically acceptable quotes. Technical acceptability will be determined solely on the content and merit of the information submitted response to this provision as it compares to the minimum characteristics provided above. Therefore, it is essential that offerors provide sufficient technical literature, documentation, etc., in order for the Government evaluation team to make an adequate technical assessment of the quote as meeting technical acceptability. Price shall be the deciding factor among technically acceptable quotes. The offeror shall provide backup information to support the quoted price (e.g. a copy of current catalog or established price list, three invoices for the same equipment, etc.). FAR 52.212-3 Offeror Representation and Certifications -- Commercial Items; FAR 52.214-4 Contract Terms and Conditions -- Commercial Items, and FAR 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders -- Commercial Items apply to this acquisition. FAR provisions and clauses including FAR 52.212-3, can be found at the INTERNET site: http://www.arnet.gov/far. RFQ responses are DUE NO LATER THAN 5:00 PM Eastern Standard Time on February 8, 2000 to: U.S. Department of Energy, National Energy Technology Laboratory, ATTN: Mr. Robert L. Mohn, PO Box 10940, 626 Cochrans Mill Road, Pittsburgh, PA 15236-0940, FAX (412) 386-5770. All responsible sources may submit a quote which shall be considered by the agency. A firm fixed priced purchase order shall be issued using the Simplified Acquisition Procedures. Posted 01/27/00 (W-SN419600). (0027)

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