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44 -- COMPOSITE CURING OVEN SOL N00244-00-T-0494 DUE 030200 POC Mike Alexander, Contract Negotiator, 619-532-2889; TEDDY SANTOS, Contracting Officer, 619-532-2918 WEB: Click here for other FISC business opportunities (this, http://www.sd.fisc.navy.mil. E-MAIL: Contact Mr Alexander with any questions, comments, mike_k_alexander@sd.fisc.navy.mil. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in 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. The solicitation number for this Request for Proposal is N00244-00-T-0494. This solicitation and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 97-14. This solicitation is issued as a 100% Small Business Set-Aside (SEE Note 1), under Standard Industrial Code (SIC) 3567, Industrial Process Furnaces and Ovens, with a small business standard of 500 employees. FISC San Diego has a requirement for Requests For Proposals for the following Contract Line Items (CLINs): CLIN 0001 APPROVAL DRAWINGS (meeting those specifications delineated in CLIN 0002) CLIN 0002 COMPOSITE CURING OVEN. QTY 1 EACH. FEATURES. Oven must be designed to fit in space 30'L x 18'W x 20'H. Required Inside Dimensions 5'W x 8'D x 6'H (length of available space must be used to accommodate required depth). Interior shall be constructed of heat resisting aluminized steel; Exterior shall be constructed of cold-rolled steel, primed and painted an industrial grade epoxy finished, blue. Oven shall be designed to: cure composites at temperatures ranging from 300 to 350 degrees Fahrenheit with a maximum operating temperature of 450 degrees Fahrenheit; facilitate maximum load weight of 200 lbs.; facilitate curing parts of various dimensions (size, shape, bagged flat and connected to vacuum system). Oven shall be constructed of insulated panels (4" of reflective, moisture and fire proof insulation possessing non-settling qualities between inner and outer walls) firmly fastened to structural steel frame, side-panels shall be louvered. Oven shall have two front-opening and overlapping doors of double wall construction, hung on heavy duty industrial hinges and closed in position by FM approved over-centering safety latches. Doors shall seal against the opening with suitable gasketing to ensure a tight seal. Both doors and oven shall be reinforced at all attachment points to prevent sagging. Entire oven unit shall be installed with angles bolted to the oven base frame and predrilled for bolting and unbolting to the shop floor. Number of bolts and bolt size shall be based upon the requirements of the Uniform Building Code for Earthquake Zone 4. CONTROL PANEL housing all power components (lights, switches, control instruments and a step-down transformer for control voltage) shall be located on either side of unit near the front with controls facing outward;. shall be NEMA 12 rated, fitted with a fused main power disconnect (to interrupt all power to the unit when panel is opened for service) and contain a UL label. TEMPERATURE CONTROLLER. Oven shall be equipped with a Partlow 1400 Series auto tuning digital set and readout temperature controller with "J" type thermocoupler sensing probe. An alarm output in the controller shall shut the oven down completely when it has cooled to a safe lower temperature after the heaters have been shut off either manually or by the process timer. THERMOSTAT. Oven shall be equipped with a Partlow 1800 series electronic solid state high limit thermostat with thermocouple sensing probe. (This fail-safe device shall allow manual re-setting to correct the faulty situation prior to energizing the heater circuits. Unit shall also allow auto-resetting in the event of power outage.) HEATER. Heater rods shall be seamless Inconel sheathed tubular type positioned in the plenum chamber and protected against dripping liquids. Work pieces placed in the oven shall be shielded from direct radiant heating by the plenum wall. Heaters shall have unheated terminal ends passing through the insulated wall and connections shall be made outside the chamber. GASKETS. Shall be sturdy and abrasion resistant high temperature weave-around an Inconel mesh core. Gaskets shall be "tadpole" in cross section. POWER CONTROLS. Oven to be equipped with SRC power controls to maintain a set point. Oven shall be wired for 220V/3 phase/60 Hz service. Heater power will be 60 kW. Total unit current requirements will be approximately 180 amps per leg. START/STOP SWITCH. The oven shall be supplied with a two-position start-stop switch on the control panel (instead of the standard momentary start-stop buttons). VACUUM. Oven shall be supplied with a main vacuum header on the outside of the oven on one side. Four individual legs shall project into the oven on equal spacing from front to back. The external header shall be supplied with a vacuum gauge and a main ball shut off valve. Each leg projecting into the oven shall also possess a ball type shut off valve. Internal connections shall be a barb type. Additionally, Leybold vacuum pump and piping rated for 30 CFM and 29" Hg shall complete the vacuum system. High Volume horizontal airflow system shall ensure uniform temperature distribution throughout the work space; 7,200 CFM (referenced to 70 degrees Fahrenheit) circulating blower (driven by 5 hp motor) shall direct air through circulating ducts located on either side of workspace. Uniformity shall be (to within 6" of the walls and ceiling, and to within 12" of the uninsulated floor) within plus or minus 10 degrees Fahrenheit at an operating temperature of 300 degrees Fahrenheit. EXHAUST BLOWER. 140 CFM (referenced to 70 degrees Fahrenheit) exhaust blower shall be capable of ridding the chamber of noxious fumes. AIRFLOW SWITCHES. Differential pressure airflow switches shall be installed in the oven and associated with the main circulation blower and the exhaust blower. If airflow fails, the heaters shall de-energize. Devices shall be fail-safe, detecting proper air movement by the blowers before allowing power to be fed to the heaters. ALARMS. All alarm conditions shall be audibly and visually alarmed on the control panel. A momentary silence button shall be provided for the audible alarm. Eagle CX-210 PROCESS TIMER wired to start operating when operating temperature is first reached, time spans from 0 to 99 hrs in 59 minutes, heater shut off by timer at conclusion of timed period. CLIN 0003 INSTALLATION. QTY 1 EACH. Offload from truck and move into building; mechanically assemble oven components and bolt to shop floor; connect electrical service to main disconnect in control panel; connect building exhaust ducting to oven exhaust port; secure all necessary permits, inspections, building structural reviews as required by local, state and federal agencies; perform inspections, start-up and acceptance testing. NOTE: the oven shall be supplied without a floor of its own; the shop's concrete floor shall serve as the oven floor to achieve maximum loading flexibility. CLIN 0004 OPERATOR TRAINING. QTY 1 WORK DAY (0700-1500), 15 Personnel CLIN 0005: DOCUMENTATION; QTY 2 EACH (2 Operations Manuals, 2 Maintenance Manuals, As-built Drawings [to include electrical schematics], list of components parts list). REQUIRED DELIVERY is as follows: CLIN 0001: 3 weeks after date of contract award. CLIN 0002: 10 weeks after date of drawing (CLIN 0001) approval CLIN 0003: 5 work days after completion of CLIN 0002 CLIN 0004: At the same time CLIN 0002 is delivered Delivery shall be made to: AIMD Material Control, ATTN: AK3 Henderson, Bldg. 489, Naval Air Station North Island, San Diego, CA 92135-7058. Hours of delivery are from 0700 to 1500 (3p.m.) pacific standard time, Monday thru Friday, excluding holidays. ACCEPTANCE SHALL BE AT DESTINATION. The following provisions apply FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors Commercial Items, Addendum to FAR 52.000-1, Paragraph (b) (5) Offers shall provide an express warranty which at a minimum shall be the same warranty terms, including offers of extended warranties, offered to the general public. Express warranties shall be included in the contract. OFFERORS ARE REQUIRED TO COMPLETE AND INCLUDE A COPY OF THE FOLLOWING PROVISIONS IN THEIR PROPOSALS: FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representation and certifications Commercial Items (see below for web links to FAR provisions and clauses). Clause, FAR 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions Commercial Items, applies as do the following addendum clauses; FAR 52.211-5, New Material, FAR 52.211-7 Other than New Material, Residual Inventory, and Former Government Surplus Property; FAR 52.247-34, F.o.b. Destination. The clause at 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statues or Executive Orders Commercial Item applies with the following applicable clauses for paragraph (b): FAR 52.222-26 Equal Opportunity; FAR 52.222-35 Affirmative Action for Special Disabled and Vietnam Era Veterans, FAR 52.222-36 Affirmative Action for Handicapped Workers, FAR 52.222-37 Employment Reports on Special Disabled Veterans and Veterans of the Vietnam Era, DFAR 252.204-7004 Required Central Contractor Registration (CCR), applies to all solicitations issued on or after 6/1/98. LACK OF REGISTRATION IN THE CCR DATABASE WILL MAKE AN OFFEROR/QUOTER INELIGIBLE FOR AWARD. Please ensure compliance with this regulation when submitting your quote. For more information call 1-888-227-2423 or visit the CCR internet web site http://ccr.edi.disa.mil. DFAR 252.212-7001 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders Applicable to Defense Acquisition of Commercial Items, applies with the following clauses applicable for paragraph (b) DFAR 252.225-7001 Buy American Act and Balance of Payment Program, and DFAR 252.225-7012 Preference for Certain Domestic Commodities. The Government intends to make a single award to the responsible Offeror whose offer is the most advantageous to the Government considering price and price related factors. Provision 52.212-2 Evaluation Commercial Items applies with paragraph (a) completed 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 shall be used to evaluate offers: (i) Technical Capability Of The Item Offered To Meet The Government Requirement; (ii) Ability To Meet The Government's Required Delivery Date(s) And F.o.b. Terms; (iii) Price Ability to meet both technical capability and the ability to meet the required delivery schedule represent MINIMUM criteria for acceptable award. Failure to meet one of these two criteria shall render the offer to be technically unacceptable and not considered for award. Award will be made to that responsible offeror which meets both of the above minimum technical and schedule requirements and offers the lowest price. To be determined technically acceptable the Offeror must furnish product literature that demonstrates the products offered meet the requirements inherent CLIN 0002 or otherwise articulate their understanding of the requirement through written explanation or renderings. ALL RESPONSIBLE OFFERORS ARE TO SUBMIT: current pricing, delivery time, payment terms, discounts for prompt payment, if any (e.g. 1%10 days), Cage Code, Dunn and Bradstreet Number (DUNS), Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN), company's complete mailing and remittance addresses and all applicable specifications regarding this solicitation. Also required are copies of applicable commercially published price lists pertaining to your company's products that meet the specifications. Parties responding to this solicitation may submit their quote in accordance with their standard commercial practices (e.g. on company letterhead, formal quote form, etc.) but must include the following information: company's CAGE Code, Dunn & Bradstreet number (DUNS), Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN), and COMPLETED FAR 52.212-3. Reference Solicitation number on all correspondence. Quotes must be received no later that 3:00 p.m. PST, 02 March 2000 and will be accepted via FAX (619-532-1089) Attn: Mike Alexander or mailed to Fleet & Industrial Supply Center, Regional Contracts Dept./Code 2606, Attn: Mike Alexander, 937 North Harbor Drive, San Diego, CA 92132-0060. NOTE: IMPORTANT INTERNET ADDRESSES: 1) Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) at http://www.arnet.gov/far; 2) Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) at http://www.acq.osd.mil/dp/dars/dfars.html; and 3) Other federal/defense links (e.g. Central Contractor Registration On-line, Commerce Business Daily On-Line) can be accessed on the Internet at http://www.acq.osd.mil/dp (scroll down to the bottom of the page for numerous links). Posted 02/17/00 (W-SN426660). (0048)

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