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4110--BLAST CHILLER

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36C24526Q0653Federal

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Solicitation details, issuing organization, response deadlines, documents, and interested companies for this government contract opportunity.

General Info

Agency

Department Of Veterans Affairs → 245-NETWORK Contract Office 5 (36C245)View Agency

NAICS

333415 - Air-Conditioning and Warm Air Heating Equipment and Commercial and Industrial Refrigeration Equipment ManufacturingView NAICS

Place of Performance

Louis A Johnson VAMC, Clarksburg, MD, 26301

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AgencyDepartment Of Veterans Affairs → 245-NETWORK Contract Office 5 (36C245)
Contacts1 person available
OfficeLINTHICUM, MD, 21090, USA
Organization / Agency
Department Of Veterans Affairs → 245-NETWORK Contract Office 5 (36C245)
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Office AddressLINTHICUM, MD, 21090, USA
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Tara DavisContract Specialist

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This RFI is solely for information and planning purposes and does not constitute a solicitation or obligation on the part of the Government. Per FAR 15.201(e), responses to this notice are not considered offers, shall not be used as a proposal, and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. Neither unsolicited proposals nor any other kinds of offers will be considered in response to this notice. No evaluation letters and/or results will be issued to the respondents; however, the Government does reserve the right to contact any respondent and/or respondent reference to obtain additional information. At this time, no solicitation exists; therefore, please do not request a copy of the solicitation. Any resulting procurement action will be the subject of a separate, future announcement. The information is provided for discussion purposes and any potential strategy for this acquisition may change prior to any solicitation release. The acquisition strategy, evaluation methodology, contract type, and any other acquisition decisions are to be determined.
STATEMENT OF WORK AND GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS FOR IRINOX BLAST CHILLER.
Specifications Please see below for salient characteristics.
PALLET AND BULK RACKS
CLIN 0001 REACH-IN BLAST CHILLER

FUNCTIONS:







REACH-IN: QUANTITY ONE (1)

BLAST CHILLING SHOCK FREEZING COLD HOLDING FROZEN HOLDING THAWING PROOFING REGENERATING CHOCOLATE MELTING PASTEURIZATION DEHYDRATING LOW-TEMPERATURE COOKING AND AUTOMATIC CHILLING FREEZING HOT HOLDING
CAPACITY: NINE (9) 19 X 26 SHEET PANS EIGHTEEN (18) 12 X 20 X 2.5 STEAM TABLE PANS RAPID BLAST CHILL CAPACITY YIELD OF 110LBS FORM FINISHED COOKED TEMP 194 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT TO 37 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT IN APPROX 90 MINUTES AND RAPID SHOCK FREEZE CAPACITY YIELD OF 110LBS FROM FINISHED COOKED TEMP 194 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT TO 0 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT IN APPROX 4 HOURS FEATURES: USB HACCP DATA TRANSFER AUTOMATIC COLD/FROZEN HOLDING DOOR HINGE LEFT TOUCH PAD CONTROLS TEMPERATURE PROBE AUTOMATIC SANITATION SYSTEM SELF CONTAINED AIR-COOLED CONDENSING UNIT FOUR (4) STAINLESS STEEL WIRE SHELVES 6 STAINLESS STEEL ADJUSTABLE LEGS AISI 304 STAINLESS STEEL INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL MATERIAL CORD INCLUDED (SUGGESTED PLUG IS L15-30P NEMA) R290 PROPANE REFRIGERANT ETL CERTIFIED AND ETL EPH CERTIFIED REMOVABLE CONDENSATION TRAY DIMENSIONS: 74 (H) X 40 (W) X 49 (D) POWER SOURCE: 208V/60/3-PH WARRANTIES: TWO (2) YEAR PARTS AND LABOR WARRANTY FIVE (5) YEAR COMPRESSOR WARRANTY CROSS CHANNEL REINFORCEMENT MUST MEET LRFD SPECIFICATIONS
Installation VA Clarksburg requires a roll-in refrigerator for NFS activation to remodel the kitchen area. Installation will be completed by a contractor awarded through a separate solicitation and is not a part of this requirement. Delivery Location Attn: Beth Bova beth@bovacorp.com BOVA Corp 111 McFann Rd Valencia, PA 16059
Prior to delivery, Contracting Officer Representative and representative from BOVA Corp shall receive shipping information from Contractor and forward to Logistics personnel at the VAMC Clarksburg.
The Contractor must comply and provide all necessary information to VA Clarksburg and BOVA Corp. Otherwise, the delivery may be refused and require redelivery at no additional cost to the government.
Requested Delivery Date
Delivery of equipment is expected within 60 days ARO.
Safety Data Sheet (SDS)
If applicable, contractor shall provide three (3) copies of each Safety Data Sheet for every product, chemical, etc. SDS sheets shall be provided for any material on the same day those materials arrive on VA property.
Delivery Coordination
Delivery must be coordinated with Beth Bova ( beth@bovacorp.com ) of BOVA Corp, 111 McFann Rd, Valencia PA 16059, 724-898-0288. Delivery coordination should include the COR. Delivery will be made to BOVA Corp, 111 McFann Rd, Valencia PA 16059. A Logistics Representative shall be the only VA entity signing for freight received on this requirement. The VA-issued purchase order number must be included in the packing slip. All items included in the requirement shall be shipped and delivered to site at same time. If deliveries must be broken into several shipments due to size, this must be coordinated in advance with the COR and Beth Bova. Failure to coordinate shipment with COR or Service Line Representative may result in failure to deliver and cause re-scheduling of delivery/freight at no charge to the government.
RESPONSES:  Please include descriptive literature demonstrating the product meets or exceeds the brand name product specified above.  Please provide any product solution or configuration so long as they are equivalent to the brand name product. Responses can include any additional product that may be beneficial. These items must be clearly identified by brand name and part number. 
PLEASE PROVIDE THE FOLLOWING ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Full name and address of company DUNS number/ CAGE Code/ SAM UEI Business Size Manufacturer or Distributor  If distributor, provide full name, business size and address of manufacturer.  Country of Origin designation for all products. Technical Literature that clearly shows product(s) are equivalent. Any additional product solution or configuration that would be beneficial to the functionality of the product line identified.   Authorized Distributor Letter Certified by OEM with a current date. 

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