Added: Jun 09, 2008 4:19 pm
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) Point of Contact is: Lorna Craig, Contract Specialist, 5115 NE 82nd Ave., Suite 203, Vancouver, WA 98662, Phone 360-852-9852; quotes are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. The Government intends to acquire a commercial item using FAR Part 12 and the Simplified Acquisition Procedures set forth in FAR Part 13. This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effective through the Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2005-18. This procurement is being solicited on an unrestricted basis. However, the offeror shall identify the size of their business. The NAICS Code is 423730 and the small business size standard for this procurement is 100 employees. This is a small business set aside. The offeror shall state in their offer their size status for this procurement. All responsible sources may submit an offer which shall be considered by the agency. Location of where equipment is to be delivered is Vancouver, WA. Delivery shall be FOB Destination. Proposal must include, solicitation number, proposed delivery schedule, discount/payment terms, warranty duration, taxpayer identification number (TIN), cage code, DUNS Number, identification of any special commercial terms, and be signed by an authorized company representative. Offerors shall provide the information required by FAR 52.212-1 (NOV 2007), Instructions to Offerors-Commercial, which is incorporated by reference. If the end product(s) offered is other than domestic end product(s) as defined in the clause entitled "Buy American Act -- Supplies" the offeror shall so state and shall list the country of origin. Product shall be new and not refurbished.
All contractual and technical questions must be in writing (e-mail or fax) to Lorna Craig not later than June 13, 2008. E-mail address is Lorna.Craig@va.gov . Fax number is 306-256-0926. Telephone questions will not be accepted. Technical acceptability will be determined by review of information submitted by the offeror which must provide a description in sufficient detail to show that the product offered meets the Government's requirement. If offerors are not registered via the ORCA website at http://orca.bpn.gov, offerors shall complete and return a copy of the provision at 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications - Commercial Items with their offer. These representations and certifications will be incorporated by reference in any resultant contract. It is the offeror's responsibility to monitor the internet site for the release of solicitation amendments (if any).
DESCRIPTIONS: The VA has a need for the following items:
1 Fire Tube Steam Boiler Basis of
Design, Cleaver-Brooks
CBLE-200-300-150S Package Type Shop
Assembled with 2 stage condensing
economizer supported from boiler
shell. Emmisions: 9PPM NOx Efficiency
with 2 stage economizer: 60% makeup:
oil 89.8%, Gas 87.1%: 30% makeup: oil
89.2%, Gas 86.0% Maximum Continuous
Capacity Required: 9,986 Lbs/Hr (1.26
KG/S) Steam each at operating
pressure. Boiler Horsepower (Watts)
300 (2942). Operating Pressure: 130
PSIG (896 kPA) maximum at high fire.
Steam Quality: 99.0% Minimum. Design
Pressure: 200 PSI (1378 kPA). Minimum
Feed water temperature without
economizer: 212 F (100 C)minimum, 228
F(109 C) normal. Heating Surface:
1500 sq. ft. minimum Fuels to be
Fired: Natural Gas, No. 2 Fuel Oil.
Minimum Continuous Firing Rate: 1,997
lbs/hr. Steam Output Safety Valve
Settings: 150 psig first valve, 5 psig
between valves. Forced Draft Fan
Motor: 10 HP, 460-3-60. Oil
Atomization Compressor Motor: > hp
460-3-60. Operating weight: 25,200
lbs. Altitude: 204 ft. above sea
level. Provide with ASME Valve
package/trim. Advanced Allen Bradley
controls with VFD, O2 trim, dual
actuators for fuel and air control and
Hawk ICS Advanced burner control
system. Provide one master control
panel for all three boilers with Allen
Bradley PLC, Lead-lag sequencing,
BAS-interface, remote monitoring, and
operator workstation with computer,
graphics displays for all major plant
equipment, data logger and software. 2 EACH
2 Fire Tube Steam Boiler 1 Basis of
Design, Cleaver-Brooks
CBLE-200-300-15S Package Type Shop
Assembled with 2 stage condensing
economizer supported from boiler
shell. Emmisions: 9PPM NOx Efficiency
with 2 stage economizer: 60% makeup:
oil 89.8%, Gas 87.1%: 30% makeup: oil
89.2%, Gas 86.0% Maximum Continuous
Capacity Required: 10,298 Lbs/Hr
(1.26 KG/S) Steam at operating
pressure. Boiler Horsepower (Watts)
300 (2942). Operating Pressure: 12
PSIG maximum at high fire. Steam
Quality: 99.0% Minimum. Design
Pressure: 200 PSI (1378 kPA). Minimum
Feed water temperature without
economizer: 212 F (100 C)minimum, 228
F(109 C) normal. Heating Surface:
1500 sq. ft. minimum Fuels to be
Fired: Natural Gas, No. 2 Fuel Oil.
Minimum Continuous Firing Rate: 2,060
lbs/hr. Steam Output Safety Valve
Settings: 15 psig first valve, 1.5
psig between valves. Forced Draft Fan
Motor: 10 HP, 460-3-60. Oil
Atomization Compressor Motor: > hp
460-3-60. Operating weight: 23,600
lbs. Altitude: 204 ft. above sea
level. Provide with ASME Valve
package/trim. Advanced Allen Bradley
controls with VFD, O2 trim, dual
actuators for fuel and air control and
Hawk ICS Advanced burner control
system. 1 EACH
3 Feedwater Deaerator Capacity: 30,000
lbs/hr water output. Water in: 60 F
(160-180 F Normal). Water Out: 228 F.
Operating Steam Pressure: 5 psig.
Deaeration to 0.005 cc/liter oxygen (7
parts per billion). Storage Capacity:
148 cu. Ft. minimum at overflow.
Construction: ASME Code for 30 psig.
Provide all controls, trim, valves,
and level control valves. 1 EACH
4 Condensate Storage Tank Dimensions:
164" overall length, 48" diameter.
Construction, ASME Code for 40 psig
minimum. Provide all controls, trim,
valves and level control valves. 1 EACH
5 Boiler Blowoff Tank. Basis of
Design: Cleaver-Brooks Model 56, Penn
Separator. Dimensions: 56" overall
length, 14" diameter. Construction,
ASME Code for 150 psig minimum.
Provide with Stand, automatic drain
after cooler (Cleaver-Brooks 18DF or
equal.) 1 EACH
6 Boiler Economizers (High Pressure
Boilers) 2 Flue Gas/Feedwater heat
exchangers Basis of Design,
Cleaver-Brooks 2 stage optimized
economizer package. Feedwater inlet
temperature: 228F Operating Weight:
2,130 lbs. 2 EACH
7 Boiler Economizer (Low Pressure
Boiler) Flue gas/feedwater heat
exchanger. Basis of Design: Cannon
Model FJ-6 SS Economizer system.
Feedwater inlet temperature: 228F.
Operating Weight: 2,130 lbs. 1 EACH
PERFORMANCE PERIOD: Provide earliest delivery date. WARRANTY: The vendor shall provide warranty information Unit Each Number Required - see DESCRIPTIONS. Location of requirement: Portland VA Medical Center, 3710 SW US Veterans Hospital Road, Portland, OR 97239. DELIVERY LOCATION: Vancouver VA Medical Center, Vancouver Warehouse, 1601 E. fourth Plain Blvd Vancouver, WA 98661. EVALUATION CRITERIA: Response will be evaluated on the following: Price and price related factor (warranty, repair service locations); Past performance (provide three references who purchased same or similar product with contact information); and Technical. Technical shall include: key features and delivery. Technical and past performance combined are equal to price.
