Department of Veterans Affairs, James A. Haley Veterans Hospital, AMMS (90C), 13000 Bruce B. Downs Blvd., Tampa, FL 33612

44 -- PATHOLOGICAL WASTE INCINERATOR SOL RFQ 796-98-06 DUE 091598 POC Mick Dubuis 813-972-7593 This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the subparts in Federal Acquisition Regulation 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; bids are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. Solicitation number Request For Proposal (RFQ) 796-98-06 is assigned and shall be referenced on any proposals. This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 97-04. The Standard Industrial Classification Code is 3567 and the business size standard is 500 employees. The James A. Haley Veterans' Hospital, 13000 Bruce B. Downs Blvd, Tampa, FL 33612 has a requirement to purchase a Pathological Incinerator for Elmendorf, AFB in Anchorage, Alaska. This shall be a "turn key" procurement, with complete installation. Requirement: PRIMARY CHAMBER -- 1 each, Pathological Waste Incinerator (Primary Chamber with two (2) second retention time, chamber) complete with burners, fans, control panel and chart recorders. Incinerators to be factory wired and tested. Incinerator to meet the following specifications: Rated capacity of 250 lbs/hr of type "4" pathological waste, natural gas fuel with regulator, 2 each Burners 800,000 BTU each with piping train, steel -- thick, Volume -- 107 cu.ft. minimum, Length outside -- 8' 1", Width outside 7'6", Insulation -- Block 1900 F -- 2" thick, Refractory-2700 F -- 4" thick, Full swing primary chamber charging and clean out door, Heavy duty door bearing hinges, safety switch on main and ash removal door, Positive cam door seal lock, Refractory liquid retaining dams for pathological liquids, Combustion air blowers and manifolds-dual ports, Auxiliary load door 24 x 24, Primary chamber temperature control, secondary chamber temperature control, primary chamber modulating air, secondary chamber modulating air, stainless steel spark arrestor, view port in door, lifting eyes, doors to have temp fiber glass door seal, positive cam door seal lock. TWO SECOND RETENTION CHAMBERS (sits horizontal on top of primary chamber) Two Burners 1,200,000 BTU each with piping train, Fuel-natural gas with regulator, steel -- " thick, volume -- 107 Cu. Ft. minimum, Length outside 8' 1", width outside 7' 6", Insulation-block 1900 F -- 2" thick, Refractory -2900 F-4" thick, Height (floor to flange for stack connection) -- 14', Two second retention unit must operate at 1800 F, Lifting eyes, ACS Post air injector Model AP-50 includes -(combustion air blowers and manifold, air pre-heat chamber, modulating combustion air supply), three (3) each 6' long refractory lined stacks sections 12 gauge steel -- refractory 2300 F 3" thick lifting eyes, Tie in stack section with cupola cap or in line dumper for future envitech wet scrubber, roof penetration kit, automatic loader hydraulically actuated, controls to interlock with the incinerator, automatic ram face quench water spray, factory plumed wired painted and tested, guillotine charging door, one (1) cubic yard hopper, full extension charging ram. CONTROL PANEL -- enclosure NEMIA 12 UL approved, PLC controllers based controlled -- automatically control and monitor the process, primary and secondary temperature controllers, lights for all burners and blower function, switch on-off, timer total run time, timer 0 to 60 min, timer 0 to 6 hours, chart recorder for 2 second retention chamber record operating time and operating temperature. INCINERTOR TO MEET CURRENT E.P.A. EMISSIONS STANDARDS, other features -- safety screens-all fans, operating and maintenance manuals (two complete sets, to include mfg technical literature, operators manuals, service/calibration manuals and illustrated parts breakdown), all exterior surfaces shall be prepared and prime coated, plus a finished coat of industrial enamel. Contractor shall provide installation review, system start up, refractory lining curing, incinerator training (3 operators), incinerator operational testing include processing/cycle. This contract shall be bid FOB destination Anchorage. Price shall be all inclusive. Proposals shall be submitted on an "all or none basis." Partial proposals shall be rejected. All potential offerors shall be available to perform work immediately. Offerors shall provide a complete set of provisions with proposal found at FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representation and Certifications-Commercial Items. Provision and clauses found at 52.212-1, 52.212-4, 52.212-5 and 852.210-77 also apply. Proposals shall be submitted to the address listed herein or faxed to 813-903-4838 and directed to the attention of Mick Dubuis (90C). The government shall not be held responsible for quality of fax transmittals. The solicitation number (RFQ number) 673-98-06 shall be listed on the outside of your response for identification. For questions, contact Mick Dubuis at 813-972-7593. Posted 08/25/98 (W-SN241594). (0237)

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