The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) National Acquisition Center (NAC) intends to issue a Request for Quote (RFQ) 36L79722Q0010 on behalf of the Royal C. Johnson Veterans Memorial Hospital located at: Royal C. Johnson Veterans Memorial Hospital 2501 West 22nd Street Sioux Falls, SD 57105-5046 Pursuant to 38 U.S. Code 8127, the RFQ 36L79722Q0010 will be issued as a 100% Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) set-aside. Quotes are being solicited only from VIP-listed SDVOSBs. Quotes received from entities that are not VIP-listed SDVOSBs at the time of the offer due date will not be considered. The VA will award one contract to the responsible quoter who is able to meet the requirements as outlined below (description to supply, meet the delivery timeframe and meet the technical specifications): Furnish and install two (2), 110/120-pound steam heated drying and conditioning tumblers with internal lint collection. The dryers shall be delivered within 140 days after the effective date. Installation of the dryers shall take place no more than 32 days after the delivery date. The 2-day shakedown is included in the installation timeframe. Technical Specifications: The dryer types shall be a single door, non-pass-through and do not require outside make up air. The dryers shall have 208-volt power disconnect boxes. Install a red warning indicator and a lock-on device on the handle of the branch circuit breaker for the power supply circuit for the dryers to within six (6) feet of the floor. Electrical characteristics - 208 volts, 3 phase, 60 cycles. Unit shall be a drying and conditioning tumbler, laundry, commercial type, non- pass-through size 110/120-pound cylinder. Dryers shall have color touch screen controls and information systems that incorporate automatic/manual machine operation, self-testing, fault display and built-in diagnostics and capable of programming each category of textiles. Each program shall be listed on a printed card or paper showing the items dried. Example Program 1 Micro Mops 130 degrees Dry time 35 min cool down 8 minutes on a laminated card or paper and attached to the dryers for the employees use. Galvanized cylinders required. Reversing and non-reversing required. Moisture sensing is required. Tumblers shall be steam heated. Light required to designate that the tumblers are in operation. Tumblers shall have internal lint collection. Tumbler's exhaust air shall be directed to outside of the building. Drying and conditioning tumblers shall have a beacon rotary LED light (colored amber) identifying end of drying cycle for the hearing impaired. Dryers shall also have an audible alarm to indicate when drying cycle has ended. The dryers shall be equipped with a combustion auto response system that will detect a fire within the dryer s cylinder. The system shall incorporate a multi-port manifold to saturate the load and shall be connected to the building fire suppression system piping. The combustion auto response system shall activate a warning signal and shall be connected to a rotary beacon LED light (colored RED) and audible alarm located on the dryers, to indicate if a fire exists in the dryers. A flow alarm valve interconnected with existing fire panel located in the laundry plant building shall be installed in the fire suppression system to alert authorities of a fire. Water lines shall be stainless steel braided hoses. The front and sides of the dryers shall incorporate a durable cart bumper and kick plate to protect the front and sides of the tumbler from cart damage. The durable cart bumpers shall also be installed on the tops of the dryers for protection from tall transport carts. Normal stop push buttons and emergency stop buttons shall be colored red. An illuminating (when activated) emergency stop button shall be installed on the drying conditioning tumbler and have a yellow background with a legend. Exhaust ductwork shall be cylindrical and have large, easily accessible, hinged access panels/doors installed for easy clean-out and manual firefighting. Exhaust air ductwork shall be new to the wall of the laundry and be insulated and wrapped with PVC plastic covering with identification and flow markings and shall be discharged through the roof. The housing shall have doors located at a readily accessible height and shall be hinged with a heavy-duty latch and door handle. The doors shall have a window fabricated from a commercial grade of shock and heat resistant glass. All ductwork located outside shall be new galvanized duct work. All outside ductwork shall be sealed; weather proofed and have identification and directional flow markings installed. All duct work located outside the building shall be installed for lightning protection. Provide 4-Plex Ground-Fault Interrupter (GFI) receptacle for each equipment location for mechanic s use. An hour meter shall be installed on the dryers that will show actual hours of run time of the dryers. An airline shall also be installed with a quick disconnect for the mechanic s use. External Equipment/Motor Protection Filters are to be provided for all air intakes to include but not limited to dryers, electronic boxes, mechanical equipment, etc., and wherever air intakes are located. These are used as a primary pre-filtration defense to help prevent damage and extensive maintenance that large volumes of lint/debris can cause. The equipment is to fit all air intakes, motors etc. and be made of three-dimensional electrostatic media and encased in a 1/8"-3/8" rigid magnetic galvanized steel frame and contain two (2) layers of polypropylene media. The media will not shed fibers, absorb moisture, or promote bacterial growth; the filter should be designed for UV protected, and stands up to extreme outdoor or indoor exposure, corrosive chemicals, high velocity air flow, as well as industrial cleaning and maintenance handling. The RFQ 36L79722Q0010 will be electronically issued under the authority of Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 13 Simplified Acquisition Procedures and formatted pursuant to FAR Part 12.3 contract format. The RFQ will be issued on or about May 2, 2022, with a tentative closing date of June 1, 2022. The NAICS code for the procurement is 333318. Any future amendments and other miscellaneous documents will be available electronically for download at the following URL: https://sam.gov/. No paper copies of the RFQ will be available, and no telephone requests for paper copies of the RFQ will be accepted. Interested quoters are advised to continuously check this URL for any changes to the RFQ. All responsible entities may submit a quote that if received timely, will be considered. The point of contact for the RFQ is Linda Shirley-Diaz. Questions can be e-mailed to:
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