66 -- ADVANCED CYCLIC CORROSION EXPOSURE SYSTEM

Notice Date

April 18, 2001

Contracting Office

USACE Vicksburg District, 4155 Clay Street, Vicksburg, MS 39180-3435

ZIP Code

39180-3435

Solicitation Number

DACW42-01-T-0051

Response Due

May 4, 2001

Point of Contact

Tina Landes, Contract Specialist, (601) 631-5356

E-Mail Address

Click here to contact the MVK Contracting Office point (Tina.M.Landes@mvk02.usace.army.mil)

Description

The U.S. Army Engineer, Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC), located at the Waterways Experiment Station (WES), Vicksburg, MS proposes to issue a sole source contract to Atlas Electric Devices Company, Chicago, IL, for the purchase of an Advanced Cyclic Corrosion Exposure System meeting the following specifications: The Concrete and Materials Branch of the Geotechnical and Structures Laboratory (GSL), U.S. Army Engineer Research Development Center (ERDC) has the need to expose concrete and other building materials to corrosive chemicals in a cyclical manner. The equipment must be able to automatically cycle between corrosive fog, high humidity, dry off, and pause in any combination. It must have a 60-gallon solution reservoir. It must have a clear cover for viewing of samples. It must have a peaked cover to prevent dripping of solution on the samples. The unit must have a built in shelf for sample support. In addition, the unit must have an immersion tank to immerse samples. It must be able to inject gases such as SO2, NOx, CO2, etc., at temperatures up to 71 C. The unit must be able to control the humidity in the exposure chamber. Electrolytes such as sodium chloride, acetic acid, synthetic seawater, sulfuric acid ("acid rain"), ammonium sulfate, synthetic perspiration, and complex mixtures composed of calcium chloride, sodium chloride, and sodium bicarbonate must be able to be introduced onto the sample in the form of a controllable spray. The unit must be computer controlled with preprogrammed operating conditions, and the data on temperature, and cycling conditions must be able to be stored via data acquisition. This system is the only known system of this type that is commercially available that meets or exceeds the minimum selection criteria and the procurement of all systems are critical to the Corps of Engineers' Geotechnical/Structures Laboratory (Concrete and Materials Branch) Research and Development Program. A firm fixed-price contract will be awarded utilizing the Simplified Acquisition Procedures. Any other responsible source able to provide the supplies referenced above is encouraged to respond to this announcement within 15 days after its publication. This is not a request for quotations and there is no solicitation available at this time. See numbered Notes 1 and 22.

Web Link

There is no solicitation available at this time. (Not Applicable)

Record

Loren Data Corp. 20010420/66SOL009.HTM (W-108 SN50J667)