SOLICITATION NOTICE
66 -- Transparent Solid Tube Furnace
- Notice Date
- 9/24/2004
- Notice Type
- Solicitation Notice
- Contracting Office
- Patti Falcione-Perez;20 Schilling Circle BLDG. 1305, 3rd Floor; Hanscom AFB, MA 01731
- ZIP Code
- 01731
- Solicitation Number
- F1GPL142370400
- Response Due
- 9/27/2004
- Archive Date
- 10/27/2004
- Description
- This 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; quotes are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. This requirement is set-aside for small business only. Naics Code is 333994 size standard 500 people. Solicitation/Purchase Request number F1GPL142370400 is issued as a Request for Quote (RFQ). This document incorporates provisions and clauses that are in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular FAC 2001-24 effective 19 July 2004. The Government intends to award a contract for the following Line Items or equal: (CLIN 0001) Quantity one (1) three-zone transparent furnace with controls for operation up to 900?C in the research and development of mid-IR laser sources using GaAs quasi phase-matched epitaxy. It consists of a horizontal furnace tube with internal heater enclosed by a gold mirror tube assembly, 7" OD x 30" long. The mirror tube assembly includes an outer tube with transparent gold coating and an inner quartz tube mounted coaxially to prevent contamination of the mirror surface. The heating element contains three separate zones which are controlled separately in the operating range between 750?C and 900?C, with the two end zones 12" long at 4000 watts each and the center 6" long at 2000 watts. The ID of the heating element is 4.5" to allow insertion of the working tube inside the heating element. The entire assembly is 36" long held in place by ceramic ends mounted to a base. The Electric power controller panel consists of 220 V single phase SCR controllers with a connected load of 6000W, 45.5 Amps. Programmable digital controllers with 30 programs and 99 segments each to control the temperature in each zone. In addition, a secondary control is required that can shut down the power if the unit exceeds an over temperature value, or something goes wrong with the primary controls. Type K thermocouples are required for both the primary and secondary controls. FOB: DESTINATION. Inspection and acceptance: DESTINATION. The following provisions and clauses apply to this procurement: FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Items; 52.211-6 in accordance with the FAR 13.106-1(a)(2) offerors are notified that award will be made on the basis that price and technical acceptability are weighed equally. Offeror will be evaluated in accordance with FAR 13.106-2. [Use of FAR 52.212-2 Evaluation -- Commercial Items. FAR 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items; FAR 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items. [in paragraphs (b) and (c) the following clauses apply 52.219-6; 52.222-3; 52.222-19; 52.222-21, 52.222-26, 52-222-36, 52.225-13, and 52.232-33; FAR 52.252-2, Clauses and provisions may be accessed in full text at http://farsite.hill.af.mil/; DFAR 252.212-7001 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders Applicable to Defense Acquisitions of Commercial Items. [in paragraph and (b) the following clause applies 252.225-7001;] and 252.225-7002. Please state what country the product is manufactured in; All offers are due no later than 27 Sep 04 (Eastern Standard Time) 1:00pm. Offers may be emailed to Dax.Jacobson@hanscom.af.mil, or faxed to (781) 377-0339 ATTN: Dax Jacobson ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Be advised that all interested parties must be registered in the Central Contractor Registration (CCR) Database in order to receive an award. If you are not registered you may request an application at (888) 227-2423 or through the CCR website at http://www.ccr.gov.
- Web Link
-
Transparent Solid Tube Furnace
(http://www.herbb.hanscom.af.mil/esc_opps.asp?rfp=R936)
- Record
- SN00681393-W 20040926/040924211850 (fbodaily.com)
- Source
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