This is a SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE to determine the capability of potential sources and the availability of commercial sources pursuant to FAR Parts 12 and 15. This notice is issued by the U.S. Coast Guard Training Center, Cape May, NJ to identify sources capable of providing the following: Design, availability, and delivered cost on a self-contained, stand alone breathing air station to refill 4500 PSI SCBA cylinders with purified air that meets or exceeds the requirements of CGA Pamphlet G-7, compressed air for human respiration, the requirements of ANSI/CGA G-7.1, commodity specification for air grade E and all other recognized standards for respirable air. All equipment shall be new and of current design standards and come with standard industry warranties, operator’s manuals, recommended spare parts lists and wiring and piping schematics and initial operator training. The following are median requirements: Item--measurements/material--allowed deviations 1. POWER SOURCE AVAILABLE--208VAC,3 PHASE,60HZ--(220VAC) 2. UNIT CONSTRUCTION(Total Unit Measurements) INDUSTRY STANDARDS **WIDTH OF UNIT 84” +/- 6”, **HEIGHT OF UNIT 72” +/- 6”, **DEPTH OF UNIT 40” +/- 6” 3. UNIT WILL HAVE BUILT IN MAINTENANCE INDICATORS, WARNING AND ALARM FUNCTIONS, AS WELL AS A FAIL-SAFE AIR MONITORING SHUT-DOWN SYSTEM. 4. UNIT CONTROL PANEL AND FILL STATION NEEDS TO BE ERGONOMICALLY DESIGNED FOR OPERATOR CONVIENANCE AND SAFETY FOR THE MEAN POPULATION SIZE OF THE AGE GROUPING OF 18 – 35 YEARS 5. UNIT NEEDS TO BE A SELF-CONTAINED PALLETISED COMPRESSOR, PURIFICATION SYSTEM AND FILL STATION DESIGNED FOR INTERIOR BUILDING USE. 6. UNIT MINIMUM PARAMETERS ARE: a. ABILITY TO FILL TWENTY-FIVE (25) 4500 PSI SCBA CYLINDERS PER HOUR. b. ABILITY TO EXPAND SCBA CYLINDER FILLING CAPABILITIES IN THE FUTURE TO FORTY-FIVE (45) 4500 PSI SCBA CYLINDERS PER HOUR. c. THE PURIFICATION SYSTEM SHALL USE REPLACEABLE CARTRIDGES. d. THE FILL STATION SHALL TOTALLY ENCLOSE THE SCBA CYLINDERS DURING THE REFILLING PROCESS. Items shall be procured at the government’s option on design approval, pending future funding availability. This RFI is issued for the sole purpose of obtaining information from prospective offerors. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL. At this time, no solicitation exists; therefore, DO NOT REQUEST A COPY OF THE SOLICITATION. Vendors having the skills and capabilities necessary to perform stated requirement are invited to provide information to contribute to this market survey/sources sought including, commercial market information and company information via e-mail to the following: Mr. Dave Foley, TRACEN technical representative at
[email protected], and Ms. Shirley Green, Contracting Officer, at
[email protected] , no later than February 20, 2004. All technical questions shall be addressed to Mr. Foley at (609)898-6904. Past performance information shall include recent and relevant contracts for the same or similar items and other references (including contract numbers, points of contacts with telephone number and other relevant information). Offerors shall furnish this information for at least three contracts, ongoing or completed within the last three years, for like or similar services held with the U.S. Coast Guard, other Government agencies or private industries. Responses should also include the following information: company name, address, point of contact, phone number and e-mail address; business size and disadvantaged, 8(a) status; and duns number. This synopsis is for information and planning purposes and is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government nor will the Government pay for information solicited. No basis for claim against the Government shall arise as a result from a response to this Sources Sought or Government use of any information provided. The Government reserves the right to consider a small business, 8(a), or any other set aside arrangement as deemed appropriate for this procurement.