Vacuum Pump

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Federal Acquisition Requirements (FAR) Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested, and a written solicitation will not be issued. The solicitation number for this requirement is FA8601-10-T-0027 and is hereby issued as a Request for Quote (RFQ) using FAR Subpart 13.1 Simplified Acquisition Procedures. The 88th Contracting Squadron, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio intends to award a firm-fixed-price contract for the following requirement: CLIN 0001: Vacuum Pumps - Quantity 2 Minimum requirement: GENERAL This specification describes the performance, hardware and services to be provided in conjunction with dry mechanical vacuum pumps to increase the capability of existing vacuum test chambers. The requirement is for two vacuum pumps which can provide a high flow rate to minimize pump down times and eliminate the need for oil in the system. The dry mechanical pumps will reduce maintenance and eliminate the risk of getting oil into a sensitive environment. The equipment design shall consider the OSHA and any other applicable specifications and safety standards. The materials and component parts shall be of good commercial quality, consistent with the performance required from the components. Workmanship shall be consistent with best commercial practice. OVERALL DIMENSIONS The system will be installed in two different laboratories and shall be able to fit within a 2m x 1m x 1m location. MINIMUM CAPABILITIES The following specifications have been identified for this equipment. 1. An oil-free roughing pump 2. At least 175 cubic feet per minute pumping capacity in air 3. Can achieve pressures below 10 mTorr ultimate 4. Solenoid operation is required in order to integrate the vacuum pumps into the existing vacuum systems. 5. Vacuum pump shall have a KF-40 to connect to the vacuum chamber MINIMUM SYSTEM The System shall have to integrate with two existing vacuum chambers. For this reason, it will need to be solenoid operated. Power requirements need to meet those available in the lab (190-240 VAC, 60Hz, 3 phase). OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE MANUAL An Operation and Maintenance Manual will be provided. The manual will consist of the following: ... Electrical drawings. ... General arrangement drawing or descriptive literature. ... Calibration instruction. ... Operating instruction. Maintenance schedule This acquisition is 100% Small Business Set-Aside and is under North American Industry Classification System code 339113 with a small business size standard of 500 employees. Please identify your business size in your response based upon this standard. It is the offeror's responsibility to be familiar with the applicable clauses and provisions. Clauses and provisions may be accessed via the Internet at website http://farsite.hill.af.mil. The following clauses and provisions are incorporated by reference and are to remain in full force in any resultant purchase order: FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Items-(Jan 2006), and any addenda to the provision as listed in this notice FAR 52.212-2, Evaluation-Commercial Items-(Jan 1999) (Award will be made based upon best value to the government) FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items-(Mar 2005) (Offeror must complete the representation and certifications and submit with offer. An offeror shall complete only paragraph (j) of this provision if the offeror has completed the annual representations and certificates electronically at http://orca.bpn.gov) FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items-(Sep 2005) FAR 52.212-5 (Deviation), Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders - Commercial Items-(Apr 2006) FAR 52.219-6, Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside-(Jun 2003) FAR 52.222-3, Convict Labor-(Jun 2003) FAR 52.222-19, Child Labor-Cooperation With Authorities and Remedies (Aug 2009) FAR 52.222-22, Previous Contracts and Compliance Reports (Feb 1999) FAR 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (Feb 1999) FAR 52.222-25, Affirmative Action Compliance (Apr 1984) FAR 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (Apr 2002) FAR 52.222-36, Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities-(Jun 1998) FAR 52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons (Feb 2009) FAR 52.225-13, Restriction on Certain Foreign Purchases (Jun 2008) FAR 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-Central Contractor Registration-(Oct 2003) FAR 52.233-1, Disputes-(Jul 2002) FAR 52.233-3, Protest After Award-(Aug 1996) FAR 52.233-4, Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim-(Oct 2004) FAR 52.247-4, F.O.B. Destination (Nov 1991) FAR 52.252-1, Solicitation Provisions Incorporated by Reference (Feb 1998) http://farsite.hill.af.mil. FAR 52.252-2, Clauses incorporated by Reference-(Feb 1998) (http://farsite.hill.af.mil) FAR 52.252-5, Authorized Deviations in Provisions (Apr 1984) is amended in paragraph (b) to add Department of Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Chapter 2-(Apr1984) FAR 52.252-6 Authorized Deviations in Clauses (Apr 1984) is amended in paragraph (b) to add Department of Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Chapter 2-(Apr1984) DFARS 252.204-7004, Alternate A-(Nov 2003) DFARS 252.204-7003, Control of Government Personnel Work Product-(Apr 1992) DFARS 252.211-7003, Item Identification and Valuation-(Aug 2008) DFARS 252.212-7001, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders Applicable to Defense Acquisitions of Commercial Items-(Jul 2009) (Deviation) DFARS 252.232-7003, Electronic Submission of Payment Requests-(May 2006) DFARS 252.232-7010 Levies on Contract Payments (Sep 2005) DFARS 252.243-7001, Pricing of Contract Modifications-(Dec 1991) DFARS 252.247-7023 with Alt III, Transportation by Sea (May 2002) AFFARS 5352.201-9101 Ombudsman (August 2005) (Mr. Howard E. Marks Jr., ASC/AQH, 1755 11th St, Bldg 570, Room 101, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, OH 45433-7404, Tel. 937-937-255-8642, e-mail: contact@example.gov.) In Accordance with DFARS 252.232-7003, Invoicing and payments must be made utilizing the Wide Area Work Flow (WAWF) - To register and submit invoice go to https://wawf.eb.mil. Payment information may be accessed using the DFAS website at https://www.dfas.mil. Your purchase order/contract number or invoice will be required to inquire status of your payment. To view the provisions and clauses in full text, visit the web site: http://farsite.hill.af.mil. A Firm-Fixed Price purchase order will be issued in writing to the successful offeror. To be eligible to receive an award resulting from this solicitation, contractor must be registered in the Central Contractor Registration. To register you may call +1 (555) 000-0000 or apply via the Internet at http://www.ccr.gov. The quote format is at the discretion of the offeror. Include FAR 52.212-3, Offer Representation and Certification with Offer or indicate it is available at the ORCA website. No telephonic quotes will be processed. All responses must be received no later than 5:00 P.M., Eastern Standard Time on 13 Nov 09. Please send any questions and quotes to Mr. Daniel Enders at contact@example.gov. You may also call POC at +1 (555) 000-0000. The Contracting Officer on this requirement is Ms. Jennifer Nalls and she can be contacted at +1 (555) 000-0000.