66 -- ENVIRONMENTAL CHAMBER

Notice Date

September 12, 2000

Contracting Office

NASA/Glenn Research Center, 21000 Brookpark Road, Cleveland, OH 44135

ZIP Code

44135

Solicitation Number

RFQ3-159495

Response Due

September 19, 2000

Point of Contact

Glen M. Williams, Contracting Officer, Phone (216) 433-2885, Fax (216) 433-2480, Email Glen.M.Williams@grc.nasa.gov

E-Mail Address

Glen M. Williams (Glen.M.Williams@grc.nasa.gov)

Description

The Government intends to acquire a commercial item using FAR Part 12 and the Simplified Acquisition Procedures set forth in FAR Part 13. This notice is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation, which is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ); quotes are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. The information required by FAR Subpart 12.6 is included in the on-line RFQ linked above or it may be accessed at http://procurement.nasa.gov/cgi-bin/EPS/bizops.cgi?gr=C&pin=. NASA/GRC plans to acquire 1 Environmental Chamber (Dry Box)system, MBraun model 130 or equal, 1 set of instruction manuals, and 1 installation of the system. The environmental chamber system shall meet the following salient characteristics: The MBraun model 130 or equal environmental chamber described in the following specifications shall be a self-contained laboratory glove box workstation with three glove ports and shall be capable of maintaining an inert argon atmosphere environment with an attainable purity level of < 1 ppm for both water vapor and oxygen by means of a stand alone, regenerable gas purification system. An organic solvent removal system shall also be integrated into the system. The entire system control shall be fully-automated with all functions and conditions monitored and controlled by an integrated, industrial-quality programmable logic controller (PLC). Electrical power for the workstation shall be 115 V / 60 Hz. (208V / 60 Hz. for the oven ) Safety features shall include the inability of the PLC from losing a program in the event of a power failure, and an automatic restart will be effected in the event of such a failure to restore operation to the last known function. Design, Construction and Materials: The workstation design shall be of modular construction with respect to the glove box and antechambers. The glove box and the antechambers shall both be of stainless steel construction. The glove box shall contain three glove ports with butyl rubber gloves. The overall size of the workstation shall be approximately 1500 mm in length and 780 mm in depth and 1900 mm high. An integrated stand shall be included for the workstation. The main antechamber shall be mounted on the right side and shall be 600 mm in length and 390 mm diameter inside. A separate 100 x 300 mm "mini" antechamber shall also be mounted on the right side of the glove box. An oven antechamber shall be mounted on the left side of the glove box. The second antechamber shall be 390 mm diameter and 600 mm in length and contain a vacuum oven with a operating temperature of 150 degrees C and a maximum temperature of 200 degrees C with separate controller. Both large antechambers shall have programmable automatic controller with leak check ability. Antechamber doors shall be shock-assisted and bushing-mounted on a spindle shaft. An external charcoal-based solvent removal system shall be integrated with the purification train and logic control system. A separate 10 cfm direct-drive dual stage vacuum pump shall be plumbed and dedicated for each antechamber operation. Seals (e.g., gaskets, O-rings, etc.) used throughout the system shall be of Viton and/or silicone, as opposed to neoprene. Vacuum-quality, Viton O-ring sealed valves shall be used in all plumbing applications. System Controller Specifications: An industrial-quality Programmable Logic Controller (PLC) shall be integrated in the system for the monitor and control all functions and conditions from circulation and pressure to regeneration, safety settings and customer-specific optional features, which may be added to the workstation in the future. The controller shall have a one-piece keypad with specific function keys and LCD display. The controller shall be expandable, user-friendly and shall have a history of reliable operation. The PLC shall embody a back-up EPROM data storage unit to eliminate program damage or erasure, e.g., from power failures. In the event of a power failure, the system shall automatically return to the last operation when power is restored. A solid state moisture and Oxygen analyzer system including probe and measurement electronics shall also be integrated with the PLC. Gas Purification Specifications: A free-standing, single column inert gas purifier, shall be integrated in the system. Automatic high-vacuum bellows valves shall be employed and integrated with the PLC. All solenoid valves shall be Burkert magnetic valves equipped with teflon plungers. The purifier bed shall be regenerable and shall have a nominal adsorption capacity of 20 liters oxygen and 675 grams water, while still maintaining less then 1 ppm oxygen and water vapor . Regeneration increments should be not less that six months under normal system utilization conditions. A safety program shall be integrated in the system which will prevent the regeneration process from aborting if power fails or if regeneration gas runs out prematurely. A self-contained, sealed Siemens circulation blower which maintains a continuous 50 cfm flow shall be used to develop the pressure differential of up to 80 mbar, necessary to maintain gas purity while pulling gas through piping, the charcoal-loaded solvent trap and the purifier bed and not subject to wear by solvent vapors. External gas cooling shall not be a necessity to maintain near ambient temperature within the glove box. A 10 cfm direct-drive vacuum pump shall be employed and integrated with the PLC. It shall be safety-interlocked via a protection relay. All vacuum pumps shall include oil mist filters with oil return, automatic gas ballast control, 1" OD hose fitting on the exhaust Foot pedals for manual assist pressure adjustment shall be waterproof. Performance: The final performance leak test of the entire system assembly shall be in both positive and negative pressure using Helium leak detection as well as increasing oxygen methods. Additional Features: If in addition to standard features supplied by the vendor, the glove box shall incorporate/include the following custom features: 1.Front-mounted fluorescent light hood. 2.Internal glove port cover. 3.One spare set (3 gloves) of butyl rubber gloves -- sizes TBD after award. 4.Three (3) full-length stainless steel shelves mounted on the inside rear wall. 5.Two (2) spare dust/particle filters standard for the system. 6.Automatic purging system. 7.A 115 V electrical feed through with six (6) internal outlets. 8.A positive and negative pressure relief bubblier and extra fluid 9.Three (3) spare KF-40 feedthroughs. 10.An array of 5-way binding posts shall be located in the lower front area of the left glove box sidewall. There shall be a total of six ( 6 ) two ( 2 ) red, two ( 2 ) black, two ( 2 ) green binding posts. The exact location of the array shall be confirmed by the vendor prior to delivery. 11.One set of instruction manuals shall be included. Installation Within 30 days of delivery, the Contractor shall provide on-site system installation/checkout and operator training (2-day maximum) at a mutually-agreeable time between the requestor and the Contractor. The Contractor shall supply a list of all items and facilities needed to be provided by NASA GRC at the time of installation at least 2 weeks prior to delivery of the system. The complete workstation shall be delivered to NASA GRC within 90 days of contract award. Quoters shall provide the information required by FAR 52.212-1. Quotations for the items(s) described above are due by September 19, 2000, 4:30p.m. GRC local time and may be mailed or faxed to NASA Glenn Research Center, 21000 Brookpark Road, MS 500-306, Cleveland, OH 44135, (216) 433-5489 and include, solicitation number, FOB destination to this Center, proposed delivery schedule, discount/payment terms, warranty duration (if applicable), taxpayer identification number (TIN), identification of any special commercial terms, description of items offered per 52.212-1, and be signed by an authorized company representative. Questions regarding this acquisition must be submitted in writing (e-mail is acceptable) no later than 9-14-00. It is the quoter's responsibility to monitor this site for the release of amendments (if any). Potential quoters will be responsible for downloading their own copy of this notice, the on-line RFQ and amendments (if any). Quoters must provide copies of the provision at 52.212-3, Offeror Representation and Certifications -- Commercial Items with their quote. The Representations and Certifications required by FAR 52.2l2-3 may be obtained via the internet at URL: http://ec.msfc.nasa.gov/msfc/pub/reps_certs/sats/ Select the choice that reads: cirepcertover25k.doc FAR 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders -- Commercial Items is applicable. Award will be made on an aggregate basis to the lowest priced, technically acceptable quoter. It is critical that offerors provide adequate detail to allow evaluation of their offer if they are offering an "or equal" brand. (SEE FAR 52.212-1(b)). An ombudsman has been appointed -- See NASA Specific Note "B".

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Record

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