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This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in 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 solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-16 The Federal Bureau of Prisons, Federal Detention Center, Miami, Florida intends to award a firm-fixed price contract to a responsible small business entity for the provision of high efficiency steam boilers. l.00 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS Provide two (2) 15hp vertical tubeless steam boilers with two (2) feed water systems, and blow-down systems with single point electrical and water connections completely pre-piped and skid mounted. Boiler shall meet ASME Section I or Section VIII Code and ANSI/ASME CSD-1. The packaged system will supply steam using softened city water. 2.00 STEAM BOILERS A. General The vendor shall furnish two (2) 15hp natural gas fired steam boilers with a 630 cu ft/hr firing rate each. The steam boilers shall be of the vertical tubeless type with a stainless steel jacket and shall be constructed in accordance with the VIII Power Boiler Code for 150 psig MAWP. The boilers shall have a minimum efficiency rating of 84%. Each boiler unit shall consist of a vertical tubeless boiler, boiler fittings, burner equipment, and automatic controls. The boiler (with all piping and wiring) shall be factory assembled as a self-contained unit. Each boiler shall be neatly finished, thoroughly tested, and properly packaged for shipment. Both boiler and burner must be the product of the same manufacturer to assure undivided responsibility and simplified servicing. The boilers shall be inspected, certified, and bear all applicable national and local code labels. Boiler trim shall include relief valves dial type pressure gauge, low water cut off, and other items as required. The complete boiler shall carry the Underwriters Laboratory (UL) label. B. Capacity The boilers shall have the ratings as listed below: 1. Output – 517,000 BTU/Hr. 2. Steam Output – 533 LB/Hr (from and at 212̊F C. Refractory Material All refractory materials shall consist of non-asbestos materials. The boiler section subject to direct flame shall be insulated with a high strength, low permanent linear change, high temperature limit castable material for vertical tubeless boilers. Ceramic fiber insulation can be used for Vertical Multiport Boilers. D. Access An observation port shall be provided to view the combustion chamber. Unit shall be of gas-tight construction throughout. Hand holes and clean out openings shall be provided at the lower part of boiler so that the entire bottom of the boiler may be cleaned. E. Boiler Trim Boiler trim shall include safety relief valve(s), complete probe-type level control system to include feed pump, on/off control, and redundant low water cutoff. In addition, dial-type pressure gauge and stack temperature gauge shall be incorporated. Feedwater stop and check valves with fast closure and slow-opening blowdown valves incorporated as part of the complete package. Water column blowdown valve and steam stop valve shall be provided. F. Vessel Pressure vessel shall contain no tubes. It will be constructed of heavy gauge metal not less than 5/16” thick. Unit shall be provided with lifting hooks and a stainless steel jacket. G. Factory Assembly Units shall be assembled and wired with burner controls and trim. H. Fuel Burning Equipment Fuel-burning equipment shall be forced draft type-assembled, wired, mounted, and tested at the factory. The entire unit shall be ready for field connection to power and fuel supply. Equipment shall include forced draft fan, flame sensing device, and control cabinet containing electronic flame safeguard and programmer & indicating lights for major operations. When Low Emissions (LE) burners are required, the burning equipment shall produce stack emissions of less than 30 ppm with Oxygen corrected to 3%. For LE requirements less than 12 ppm, FGR is permitted. I. Motors and Controls All motors shall be suitable for 480 volt, 60 hertz, 3 phase operation. Controls shall be 115 volt, 60 hertz, single phase. Magnetic motor starters or motor contractors, depending on voltage, shall be provided in the control cabinet. J. Gas Burner Gas burner shall be vertically oriented, top mounted, down fired forced draft type with the following features: a main gas control group consisting of an automatic gas valve, automatic safety gas valve, gas volume modulating control valve, gas pressure regulator, gas cock, gas pressure gauge, and gas-electric ignition assembly consistent of a pilot burner, 6,000 volt ignition transformer, flame rod or UV scanner, and air flow safety switch. K. Controls Operating pressure control for automatic start and stop of burner operation. Two low water cut-off probes to cause shut down of unit when water level drops to minimum safe level, (one in the water column and one in the boiler shell). The one in the shell shall be manual reset to comply with ANSI/ASME CSD-1 Code. Boilers shall have an air safety switch to prevent operation until sufficient combustion air is assured. A contact for a feedwater pump shall be included and consist of a single phase pump motor starter or contacts for 3 phase pump. The control shall maintain a running history of operating hours, number of cycles, and the most recent six flame failures. This control shall have the capability to be connected to a keyboard display module which will retrieve that information Burner motor controller shall have thermal overload protection. All controls to be panel mounted and so located on the boiler as to provide ease of servicing the burner and boiler without disturbing the controls; and also located to prevent possible damage by water, fuel or heat of combustion gases. Controls connected to water or fuel shall be installed outside the main boiler control panel. All controls shall be mounted and wired according to Underwriters’ Laboratories requirements. Multiple boiler installations shall include a lead–lag system capable of sequencing the boilers and changing the lead boiler designation automatically. 3.00 CONDENSATE RETURN / FEEDWATER SYSTEMS Two condensate return / feedwater systems shall be supplied. One for each boiler. Each system shall be a horizontally or vertically oriented vented system complete with a water level gauge glass, mechanical float type makeup water valve assembly and (2) pumps. This system will be factory assembled and tested, including leak test to insure proper manufacturing. The system shall have a primer coat and finish coat of paint. Feedwater pumps shall provide feedwater and flow at a rate of 2.5 times the boiler evaporation rate for 105% of boiler pressure. Low pressure boilers (<30 psi) shall have feedwater pump flow control valves. Stainless steel pump internals shall be used. Feedwater preheat system shall be incorporated to heat feedwater to 200°F temperature rise. 4.00 BLOW-OFF SEPERATOR The boiler blow-off separator shall be ASME Section VIII Div. I approved and National Board registered pressure vessel and will be shared between the two (2) boilers. The unit shall carry the “U” stamp and be rated for 75 psi in accordance with the 1991 National Boiler Blow-off Code. The separator shall be constructed of a minimum of 3/8” thick steel shell and 5/8” thick flat heads. All material vessel shall have a centrifugally baffled blow-off inlet to allow for the flashing of steam. It shall have adequate handhole openings to allow for internal inspection of vessel. The connections to be included on this vessel are a top vent for steam flash release, a bottom drain, a blowoff inlet and outlet as well as a cold water inlet. The system shall include an automatic cooling kit to insure that the proper blow-off water temperature is maintained before draining to the sewer system. The blow-off separator shall have a primer and finish coat of paint. 5.00 BOILER SOLIDS MANAGEMENT Where code allows, an automatic blow-down valve with timer to be provided for fully automatic control of bottom boiler blow-off. This used in conjunction with the conductivity-based automatic surface blowdown will allow totally unmanned operation of blow-off which is essential to boiler pressure vessel longevity. 6.00 SKID MOUNTING All the components in this specification shall be mounted on steel skid(s) with the appropriate number of lifting holes to insure ease of movement and installation of system. The completed skid with equipment shall not be more then 14' long and 5' wide. The steel skid shall be constructed of ¼” thick steel decking material welded to 4” structural steel channel primed and painted. All components shall be welded or bolted to the deck of the skid to insure that no movement is possible in shipment. All components are to be completely piped and wired. Two check valves shall be included on the feedwater line to the boiler. All blow-down piping fitting are to be forged steel. All interconnecting steel piping shall be schedule 80. 7.00 SINGLE SOURCE POWER CONNECTION Single source power connection allows for a single power connection to the skid system that will then control all the components on the skid. This will include a fused disconnect as well as a control circuit transformer (3 phase). It shall also include all wiring to both 3 phase, if possible, and single phase requirements. Multiple boilers will get an additional non-fused disconnect. 8.00 SINGLE POINT WATER AND STEAM CONNECTIONS Single point water and steam connections. All cold water piping to the blow-off separator, and return system will be on a common header to allow a single water connection. The piping from the steam outlet to the return system preheat kit will be included. 9.00 EXECUTION 9.01 FACTORY TESTING A. Boiler inspection shall include a hydrostatic test in the presence of an inspector having a National Board Commission. He shall certify a Data Report which shall be delivered with the boiler as evidence of ASME Code compliance. In addition to an ASME symbol, the boiler shall bear a National Board Registration Number. B. Proper operation of the boiler and all controls will be assured by filling with water and test firing at the factory. Test firing will include adjusting all operating and safety controls to the correct settings. C. Hydrostatic test of boiler external piping shall be included with skid-mounted systems. 9.02 START-UP AND WARRANTY SERVICE A. The boiler installation shall be inspected by the manufacturer prior to start-up. B. The field start-up of the boiler shall be performed by factory certified mechanics. C. The pressure vessel shall have a 10 year (120 month) material and workmanship warranty, when furnished as part of a prepiped system. All other components are covered by a one year (12 month) warranty. D. Instructions for installation, operation, and maintenance of the boiler shall be contained in a manual provided with each boiler unit at time of delivery. E. A wiring diagram specific to the boiler shall be included in the boiler panel box. 9.03 DOCUMENTATION DRAWINGS Drawing shall clearly and concisely address all specification requirements listed herein, certification data and shop drawings requirements. Documentation shall indicate construction materials of each boiler. The documentation shall include wiring diagrams, piping diagrams, and detailed dimensional data which shall be specific to this project. CONTRACT PRICING: Contract pricing shall include all charges to the Government for of high efficiency steam boiler system required by this solicitation (e.g., start-up, shipping, etc.). The Government reserves the right to award without discussion; therefore, the initial quote should contain the quoters best terms format price standpoint. Quoters are hereby notified that an offer of contract award shall be extended to the responsive/responsible quoter submitting the lowest price, technically acceptable quote. CONTRACT CLAUSES: 52.252-2 -- Clauses Incorporated by Reference (Feb 1998). This contract incorporates one or more clauses by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available. Also, the full text of a FAR clause may be accessed electronically at this address: www.acquisition.gov . Full text copies of Justice Acquisition Regulation (JAR) clauses or BOP clauses may be requested in writing from the Contracting Officer. 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions--Commercial Items (FEB 2007) with addendum to incorporate the additional clauses listed below into this solicitation and any resulting contract. 52.232-18 Availability of Funds (APR 1984) The following clauses will be incorporated into any resulting contract in full text with applicable fill-in information as noted: Department of Justice Residency Requirement - BOP Clause (JUNE 2004) 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes of Executive Orders - Commercial Items (MAR 2007) - (b) 5, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17, 23, 31. OTHER CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS: A resultant contract will be a firm-fixed price type contract. It is anticipated that contract award resulting from this solicitation will be made approximately May 14, 2007. In accordance with FAR 46.503 and 46.403(a)(6), the place of acceptance for services under this contract is at the destination, FDC Miami, located in Miami, Florida. SOLICITATION PROVISIONS: 52.252-1 Solicitation Provisions Incorporated by Reference (FEB 1998) This solicitation incorporates one or more provisions by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available. Also, the full text of a FAR clause may be accessed electronically at this address: www.acquisition.gov 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors – Commercial Items (SEPT 2006) tailored to delete paragraphs at c, d, h, and I as they have been determined to be non-applicable to this solicitation. The additional provisions listed below are incorporated into this solicitation via addendum to this provision. 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications – Commercial Items (NOV 2006) 52.233-2 Service of Protest (SEPT 2006) (a) Procurement Executive, BOP, 320 First Street, N.W., Room 5006, Washington, D.C. 20534 52.237-1 Site Visit (APR 1984) Protests Filed Directly with the Department of Justice (JAR 2852.233-70) Faith-Based and Community- Based Organizations (AUG 2005) - can submit offers/bids/quotations equally with other organizations for contracts for which they are eligible. Quoters are advised that the Contracting Officer will verify registration in the Central Contractors Registration database (www.ccr.gov) and the Online Representations and Certifications Application (orca.bpn.gov) prior to award of any contract, by entering the potential awardee DUNS number into each database. Failure to complete the registration may result in elimination from consideration for award. The North American Industrial Classification (NAICS) code is 423720 and the applicable small business size standard is 100 employees. SUBMISSION OF QUOTATIONS: On letterhead or business stationary, the following information is required: (1) Contractors DUNS Number (2) Quoted pricing based on One (1) skid mounted Steam Boiler System: The offer should be in this format: steam boiler system $_______ + start-up $_______ + shipping $_______ = _______ Total Price. (3) A completed copy of the provision at FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications – Commercial Items (NOV 2006) if different from entry made to the Online Representations and Certifications Application (ORCA) site located at orca.bpn.gov All quotes must be received at the Federal Bureau of Prisons, Federal Detention Center, 33 NE 4th Street, Miami, FL 33132 no later than 2:00 pm local time on Tuesday, May 8, 2007. Offers can be faxed to Donald J. Ferguson, Contract Specialist, at (305) 982-1247.