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66 -- DATA ACQUISITION UPGRADE FOR DYNATUP 8250 DROP WEIGHT IMPACT TEST MACHINE SOL S0000685 DUE 082300 POC Mr. Robert L. Mohn, Contract Officer, 412-386-4963, Mr. Arthur Petty Jr., Technical Representative, 541-967-5878 E-MAIL: mohn@netl.doe.gov, mohn@netl.doe.gov. 66 -- INSTRUMENTS AND LABORATORY EQUIPMENT SOL S0000684 DUE August 23, 2000 POC CONTRACT: Mr. Robert L. Mohn, Contract Specialist, (412) 386-4963. Technical Representative is Mr. Arthur Petty Jr., (541 (967-5878. Desc: This requirement is being procured in accordance with FAR Part 12, Acquisition of Commercial Items 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 (NETL) intends to issue a Request for Quotations (RFQ) for a Elevated Temperature Hydraulic Grip Assembly to be shipped to the U.S. Department of Energy, Albany Research Center, 1450 Queen Ave SW, Albany, OR 97321. The Elevated Temperature Hydraulic Grip Assembly must meet the following specifications: DESC: The purpose of this specification is to procure hydraulic wedge grips suitable for fatigue testing flat specimens at temperatures up to 600 degrees F. The grips will operate inside the environmental chamber and thus must berated for immersion in 600 degree F air. It is expected that the grip assembly will consist of grips, wedges, hydraulic grip supply and all necessary attachments. Specific system requirements are: (A) Hydraulic Wedge Grips: (1) Grips rated for use up to at least 600 degrees F; (2) Force capacity approximately +/- 5000 lbs in fatigue (acceptable range of +/- 3500 to +/- 8000 lbs); (3) Side entry design; (4) Specimen guide for repeatable flat specimen positioning and alignment; (5) Zero backlash when cycling from tension to compression; (6) Adjustable gripping pressure; (7) One set of embedded grit wedges (such as Surfalloy) for testing flat samples 0 to 7 mm in thickness at temperatures up to 600 degrees F; (8) Means of attaching grips to load frame and actuator. (B) Hydraulic Grip Supply: (1) Can be either self-contained or tap into oil supply from load unit; (2) Individual control valves for upper and lower grips; (3) Control grip pressure from 100 to 3000 psi; (4) All necessary hoses and power cords. Solicitation Number S00000684 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. All responsible sources may submit a request for a copy of the RFQ by submitting a FAX request to 412-386-5770. The RFQ will close at 5:00 PM Eastern Standard Time on August 23, 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 07/25/00 (W-SN478503). (0207)

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