66 -- TEMPERATURE/HUMIDITY CHAMBER WALK-IN

Notice Date

December 22, 2000

Contracting Office

Commander, U. S. Army Aviation & Missile Command, Acquisition Center, Buiding 5303, Redstone Arsenal, AL 35898-5280

ZIP Code

35898-5280

Solicitation Number

W81UJF031302AA

Response Due

January 31, 2001

Point of Contact

(PCF)Jack Tesch, Contract Specialist, (256)842-7418, AMSAM-AC-SS-BA;Kathy B. Ray, Contracting Officer, (256)876-4226

Description

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. Solicitation number W81UJF031302AA is issued as a request for quotations using simplified acquisition procedures in Part 13. The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 97-20. This solicitation is not set aside. The associated North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 333415 and small business size standard is 750 employees. Contract line item number 0001 TEMPERATURE/HUMIDITY CHAMBER WALK-IN, quantity 1 each. The contractor shall comply with the following requirements. 1.0 This standard commercial off the shelf temperature/humidity (T/H) chamber is intended to be utilized within the LOGSA PSCC packaging laboratory located in Building 2, Bay 5, at the Tobyhanna Army Depot. 2.0 EQUIPMENT PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS: 2.1 The equipment shall be able to conform to test specifications stated within the applicable standards and regulations such as: ASTM D4332 Conditioning Containers, Packages, or Packaging Components for Testing; TAPPI Test Method T402 Standard conditioning and testing atmospheres for paper, board, pulp handsheets, and related products. Further it shall be able to conduct conditioning extremes for extended periods of time. 2.2 The temperature range of the chamber shall, at a minimum, be from -30 to +165 degrees Fahrenheit. The rate of temperature change shall be from ambient to either extreme in approximately 2 hours. 2.3 The humidity range of the chamber shall at a minimum, be from 10 to 95 percent Relative Humidity in the temperature range of 70 degrees to 160 degrees. 2.4 The chamber shall have RS 232 interface compatibility. 2.5 The chamber shall be supplied with a programmable, ramping controller (Watlow F4 or better). 2.6 The interior usable space shall be a minimum of 101 inches wide x 101 inches deep x 94 inches high. 2.7 The chamber shall have both a heat limit switch and a low water cutoff with alarm. 2.8 The chamber shall have a stainless steel interior to include both the ceiling and floor. 2.9 The chamber shall be cooled with environmentally compatible refrigerants. The refrigeration system shall be compatible with current environmental regulations and utilize whatever refrigerant is required within the law to obtain the environmental/atmospheric conditions stated above. At a minimum, the system should operate utilizing R404A, R508B, SUVA95, HP62, or R507 HFC as the refrigerant. 2.10 The chamber shall have full access (no center post) front door(s) with a viewing window in each door(s). 2.11 The chamber shall be supplied with one 4 inch minimum to 6 inch maximum instrumentation port in each side wall. 2.12 The chamber shall be supplied with running time meters for total elapsed and test time. 2.13 The chamber shall have a digital readout with a circular two pen chart recorder. 2.14 The floor capacity shall be rated at 600 pounds per square foot or better. 2.15 The chamber shall be supplied with interior viewing lights with external controls. 2.16 The chamber shall be supplied with a sound deadening package to keep external noise to a minimum (80 dba or less). 2.17 The system shall function with utility requirement of 208 volts, 3-phase, 60 hertz. 2.18 Manuals -- Two complete standard commercial operator's/owner's and complete parts list shall be provided along with a detailed preventative maintenance program. 2.19 Warranty -- Price to include a full one year warranty on parts and labor after the final acceptance test has been successfully completed. 2.20 The system, complete with manuals, shall be delivered not later than 6 months after date of award, directly to PSCC LTAD laboratory located in Building 2, Bay 5, at the Tobyhanna Army Depot, Tobyhanna, PA. A 30 day predelivery notice should be provided. The contractor is responsible for delivery of the machine to the designated loading dock. The Government will be responsible for unloading the machine and placing it near the required site, and bringing the necessary utilities to within 30 feet of the site. The contractor will be responsible for final installation by connecting the machine to the utilities, within 30 days of being contacted by the government and being advised that the machine is in place. Final installation shall also include other incidentals required to place the machine in operation and ready for acceptance testing. All installation procedures shall be coordinated with the Contracting Officer or his/her representative. 2.21 Acceptance Test -- Acceptance Testing shall take place at Destination, Tobyhanna Army Depot. The contractor's technical representative shall conduct the acceptance test immediately after installation unless previous arrangements have been made. The acceptance test shall be a minimum of a 4 hour demonstration of complete operation of the equipment. 2.22 The total cost of the T/H chamber is to include a manufacturer's representative to inspect the unit after it has been installed, and to provide user instruction via product demonstration. Immediately following installation, manufacturer's calibration, and acceptance testing, the contractor's representative shall demonstrate to test engineers/chemists and technicians basic operating instructions. 3.0 TECHNICAL PROPOSAL SUBMISSION 3.1 The supplier shall provide a proven history of satisfactorily manufacturing this type of test equipment by supplying a list of at least three companies that have purchased this type of equipment from them within the past four years. A list of each owner's name, address, and telephone number, name of owner's representative who is currently responsible for managing the operation or maintenance of each system shall also be provided. 3.2 Offerors are required to furnish with their offers, two (2) copies of a detailed technical proposal with sufficient information to show compliance with the requirements of the technical specifications. The offeror shall submit a complete schematic as well as a technical plan which will be used to assure compliance with the technical specifications. 3.3 Offerors shall organize their technical proposals in the same manner in which the Government's specifications are organized. The offeror shall provide an appropriate response to detailed technical description as to how each technical requirement therein shall be satisfied. Each response shall include a positive statement to indicate that the requirement will be met, and references to appropriate technical literature/documentation which substantiates the offeror's reply. Proposal responses such as "NOTED", "CAN OR MAY BE PROVIDED", "AGREED", "ACKNOWLEDGED", or "ARE AVAILABLE" shall not be acceptable to the Government. If a reference includes the required technical descriptive detail, such detail need not be restated; however, in this case, responses must indicate that the documentation must be submitted with the proposal. Delivery is required FOB: Destination to USAMC LOGSA PSCC, 11 Hap Arnold Blvd, Attn: AMXLS-TL, Building 2, Bay 5, Tobyhanna Army Depot, Tobyhanna, PA 18466-5097, by 29 Oct 2001 FAR 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors -- Commercial (Oct 2000) applies to this acquisition. 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: technical capability of the item offered to meet the Government requirement; price; and past performance. FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications -- Commercial Items (Oct 2000) Alternate I (Oct 2000) applies to this acquisition, Offeror is hereby advised to include a completed copy of this provision with the offer. FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions -- Commercial Items (May 1999), applies to this acquisition, with the following addenda: AMCOM Clause 52.239-4700, Year 2000 Warranty -- Commercial Supply Items (NOV 1998), AMCOM Clause 52.239-4702, Requirement for Information Technology to be Year 2000 Compliant (NOV 1998), Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) Clause 252.204-7004 Required Central Contractor Registration (Mar 2000) (Instructions for registration may be obtained on the internet at http://www.ccr2000.com.); and FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders -- Commercial Items (Apr 1999) (DEVIATION) applies to this acquisition. The following FAR clauses/ provisions are applicable to this acquisition: 52.222-3, Convict Labor; 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities; 52-222-26, Equal Opportunity (E.O. 11246); 52.222-35, Affirmative Action for Special Disabled and Vietnam Era Veterans (38 U.S.C. 4212); 52.222-36 Affirmative Action for Handicapped Workers (29 U.S.C. 793); 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Special Disabled Veterans and Veterans of the Vietnam Era (38 U.S.C. 4212); 52.225-13, Restriction on Certain Foreign Purchases (Jul 2000); 52.232-33 Payments by Electronic Funds Transfer -- Central Contractor Registration (31 U.S.C. 3332); 52.233-3 Protest after Award; DFARS provision 252.225-7035, Buy American Act -- North American Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act -- Balance of Payments Program Certificate (Mar 1998) applies to this acquisition. Offeror is hereby advised to include a completed copy of this provision with the offer. DFARS clause 252.212-7001, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders Applicable to Defense Acquisitions of Commercial Items (DEC 2000), applies to this acquisition with the following clauses checked as applicable: 252.225-7036, Buy American Act -- North American Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act -- Balance of Payments Program (41 U.S.C. 10a-10d and 19 U.S.C. 3301 note), 252.227-7015 Technical Data -- Commercial Items (10 U.S.C. 2320), and 252.227-7037 Validation of Restrictive Markings on Technical Data (10 U.S.C. 2321). The proposal must be signed by an official authorized to bind your organization. The Defense Priorities and Allocations System (DPAS) is applicable and the assigned rating is DOC9e. All responsible sources may submit a quote, which will be considered. The offers are due by January 31, 2001. It is the government's intent to issue a firm-fixed price order. POC: Jack Tesch, Contract Specialist, (256)842-7418 or Kathy B. Ray, Contracting Officer, (256)876-4225. Quotes should be mailed to Commander, U.S. Army Aviation and Missile Command, ATTN: AMSAM-AC-SS-BA/Tesch, Room 3138, Building 5303, Redstone Arsenal, AL 35898-5000 or facsimile (256)876-3833

Record

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