SOLICITATION NOTICE
66 -- GLOVEBOXE WITH SINGLE FILTER COLUMN GAS PURIFICATION SYSTEM
- Notice Date
- 6/16/2008
- Notice Type
- Presolicitation
- Contracting Office
- Department of Energy, Federal Locations, All DOE Federal Contracting Offices, 3610 Collins Ferry Road (MS-I07) P.O. Box 880 Morgantown, WV
- ZIP Code
- 00000
- Solicitation Number
- DE-RQ26-08NT000682
- Response Due
- 6/30/2008
- Archive Date
- 12/30/2008
- Point of Contact
- Robert Mohn, Contracting Officer, 412-386-4963,mohn@netl.doe.gov;Robert Mohn, Contract Specialist, 412-386-4963,
- Small Business Set-Aside
- Total Small Business
- Description
- SUBJECT: GLOVEBOXE WITH SINGLE FILTER COLUMN GAS PURIFICATIONSYSTEM. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Part 13, Simplified Acquisitions, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. QUOTES ARE BEING REQUESTED. Responses shall reference Request for Quotations No. DE-RQ26-08NT00682 the U.S. Department of Energy, National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL), Pittsburgh, PA intends to purchase the following Gloveboxe (1 EACH) with the following specifications: SINGLE FILTER COLUMN GAS PURIFICATION SYSTEM, ANTECHAMBER RIGHT SIDE, 115V, INCLUDING ALL STAINLESS STEEL GAS FLOW PIPING, EDWARDS RV12 VACUUM PUMP, INTERNAL POWER STRIP, 50CFM VARIABLE SPEED BLOWER, AND SPARE KF40 FEEDTHROUGHS. PROGRAMMABLE AUTOMATIC ANTECHAMBER CONTROLLER WITH LEAK CHECK ABILITY 6" MINI ANTECHAMBER MOUNTED RIGHT SIDE WITH SLIDING TRAY, AN-02 SOLID STATE O2 ANALYZER, INTEGRATED SOLID STATE H2O ANALYZER, INTEGRATED FREEZER, -35 DEGREES MOUNTED LEFT SIDE,115V, INTERNAL CHARCOAL TRAP, AUTOMATIC PURGE VALVE, INTERNAL GLOVE PORT COVER, 3/8 STAINLESS STEEL BULKHEAD, FEEDTHROUGH INCLUDING 3/8" STAINLESS STEEL INTERNAL TUBING AND 3/8" STAINLESS STEEL 2-WAY HAND VALVE BINDING POST FEEDTHROUGH KF40 4BNC FEEDTHRU FINE FILTER 8B1532 L/R 8.5 BUTYL GLOVES (U/M 1 150.00 150.00 PAIR) ACTIVATED CARBON (U/M: KG) MANN FILTER FOR CARBON FILTER 50.00 100.00 ELEMENT In addition the following specs must also be met: Blower- The blower is vibration isolated and will not disrupt the readings on a balance. The blower is also variable speed so that you can lower the CFM from 50 cfm to 1 cfm allowing you to circulate through the purifier while using a balance so that the turbulence of a normal blower 40 cfm will not give you a false measurement. The purifier valves are automatic and have a micro switch to activate the blower only when they are opened. Back up e-prom and memory. If the power is going to be going out the lithium battery holds the memory of what functions are on before the power goes out and turns those functions on again when the power resumes. i.e. the circulation blower. The PLC is on a swivel arm and can be read by the user of the glove box while in the gloves. This is absolutely necessary since when we are opening the antechamber we can observe any increase in H20 that may destroy the reactions within the glovebox. The PLC also has function buttons right on the controller. This means we can turn on and off circulation with the touch of one button when a spike of room air enters the glovebox. Waterproof foot pedals are necessary in case of a spill or flood in the lab to eliminate the chance of an electric shock to the user and the glovebox. If a glovebox has an electrical shock from water it can burn the pressure sensor causing a glove to blow off thus exposing highly sensitive chemicals to the room atmosphere in which they can burn. Protective relays- relays that will break if any motorized component is not maintained properly. i.e. blower, vacuum pump, etc. The protective relay will break if to many amps are drawn to help in the elimination of expensive components breaking due to improper maintenance. For example if the dust filters were not changed the blower will draw more amps then normal and blow the breaker before the blower dies for good. Glove ports are of a solvent resistant Teflon based material where other manufacturers use Aluminum, which may corrode, with solvent use. Antechambers are stainless steel and not aluminum. Burkert gas valves are made with Teflon plungers. Vacuum pump is 10 cfm standard. A strong vacuum pump is necessary to go through the antechamber faster and perform regenerations that are much more effective both of the result in more research time for my group. Safety system through the PLC does not allow the user to make mistakes such as starting a regeneration while circulating. The user will get an "unlogic condition" message. Also factory set pressure alarms so a glove does not implode or explode. NOTICE: ALL TECHNICAL QUESTIONS CONCERNING THE ABOVE ITEM SHOULD BE DIRECTED TO MR. CHRISTOPHER MATRANGA AT 412-386-4114. 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 the responsible offeror submitting a technically acceptable quote and offering the lowest evaluated price. Evaluation is based on best value including cost and ability to meet stated requirements above. Offerors shall submit descriptive literature and drawings detailing features, technical capabilities and warranty data. 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. All interested firms must respond to DE-RQ26-08NT000682 by 05:30 P.M. EST, JUNE 30, 2008. The North American Industry Classification (NIAC) is 334516. ALL INTERESTED PARTIES SHALL SUBMIT OFFERS WITH THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION: Federal Tax Identification (TIN); Dun & Bradstreet Number (DUNS); and remit to address if different. A Firm Fixed Priced Purchase Order shall be issued using the Simplified Acquisition Procedures FAR Part 13. This Request for Quotation (RFQ) is totally set-aside for Small Business.. Quotes may be faxed to Mr. Robert Mohn, at 412-386-5770 or and must be E-mailed to both Robert.Mohn@netl.doe.gov and Christopher.Matranga@netl.doe.gov. All technical questions should be directed to the Technical Representatives Mr. Christopher Matranga at 412-386-4114.
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