16-Q-B325_Sources_Sought.docx

SOURCES SOUGHT: THIS IS NOT A NOTICE OF REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL BUT INFORMATION AND PLANNING PURPOSES ONLY! It does not constitute a solicitation and/or quote and is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government.

The Request for Quotation (RFQ) number is FA2521-16-Q-B325 shall be used to reference any written responses to this source sought.

Patrick Air Force Base anticipates a requirement that is being considered under a small business set-aside program. The North American Industry Classification Systems (NAICS) Code proposed 333318. The size standard for NAICS is 1000 employees.

The requirement is to provide new industrial dishwashing machine to include removal and disposal of existing dish machine and installation included.

GSA SIN/MAS 302 15

NOTE: RESPONSES TO THIS SOURCES SOUGHT SHALL STATE IF THEY ARE A SUPPLIER OR MANUFACTURER!

What is the purpose of the item(s): A new industrial dishwashing machine to accomplish the mission of the dining facility? Dish machine cleans and sanitizes all dishes and utensils used in feeding our patrons. This machine is required by contract as well as all Public Health requirements.

Salient Characteristics:

a. Similar or equal to HOBART Model FT1000S Energy Recovery Dish machine.

· Dish machine will be a fully automatic flight-type dish machine with automatic soil removal system and power recirculating prewash in the 7’7’ load section. The 5’ center section is to include a 3’ power wash tank and 2’ dual rinse tank, and pumped fresh water final rinse. The unload section to be 7’5”. Overall length of machine to be _21’. Direction of operation to be right to Left. Voltage for the machine to be 480/60/3.

· Machine to be equipped with an automatic soil removal system. This system will transfer the food soil from the dedicated soil removal tank into an external scrap basket, minimizing the need to pre-scrap dishes and reducing detergent consumption.

· Machine to be furnished with an automatic delime system, which will notify the operator when a delime cycle is required, based on the location’s specific water conditions and the concentration of its delime solution. Once the cycle is initiated, the machine will run for the necessary length of time, drain, refill, flush the interior, and drain automatically, with no further action required from the operator.

· When prompted by the operator through the controls, the machine to initiate auto clean cycle, where rotating flush nozzles in each section and the machine’s wash arms will perform a 15 minute self-cleaning cycle, and will drain automatically at the conclusion of the cycle.

· Energy recovery system to be included with the dish machine. System will preheat an incoming cold water line with the exhaust from the dish machine, and feed the heated water to the machine’s booster heater to save energy and reduce operating costs.

· Tanks to be deep drawn, without any welds, and constructed of #16 gauge stainless steel.

· Chamber prewash, power wash, and power rinse inspection doors to be fully insulated and hinged for energy efficiency and ease of cleaning. Sliding wash arms will not include caps that need to be removed or that can be lost. Stainless steel back panels and lower front panels to provide an air gap for a cooler surface area and a reduction in heat loss. Conveyor drive gear to be constructed of cast stainless steel. Easily removable curtains to be placed between each section to aid in heat retention.

· Prewash and dual rinse pumps to produce a flow rate of 150 gallons per minute, and power wash pump to produce a flow rate of 292 gallons per minute. Final rinse pump to use no more than 58 gallons per hour. All pumps and impellers to be stainless steel and self-draining. Easy to reach pump clean-outs to be provided for each pump.

· All pump motors to be totally enclosed, fan-cooled motors. Prewash pump to be 3 ½ HP, and power wash pump to be 5 HP. Each motor to have inherent overload protection.

· Machine to include microprocessor controls equipped with service diagnostics, dirty water indicators, delime notifications, machine status updates, and digital temperature readouts. Controls to allow the operator to initiate auto clean and auto delime cycles. Controls to be trilingual: English, Spanish, and French. Conveyor start/stop switches ergonomically located at the load and unload section

· Conveyor drive motor to be 1/3 HP with inherent overload protection. Two sets of photo electronic eyes positioned at the load end of the machine to detect all sizes of ware and activate machine operation and sequence the fresh water rinse system to provide a reduction in operating cost. Trip mechanism provided on unload section shall stop the conveyor. Flight links to be of Duraflex material to accommodate dishware as well as 18” x 26” sheet pans. Flight links pegs to be designed with V-shaped edges, containing no flat surfaces to deflect lower wash arm water. Conveyor width of to be 30”.

· Controls to be provided with eco-clean button to slow the conveyor speed if desired.

· Single point 16” round indirect vent connection to include draft induction fan powered by the machine’s controls. CFM requirement to be 550 CFM without blower dryer, and 750 CFM with blower dryer.

· Optional Heated blower dryer to include (2) 2 HP blower motors and side air diverters for consistent air flow. Blower motors to include sealed ball bearings and overload protection.

· Machine to be equipped with both manual and automatic drains. The electronic drain to allow for automatic draining following an auto clean or auto delime cycle. Manual tank drains to be opened and closed by means of a heavy gauge handle connected to a brass body and stainless steel ball valve.

· Extension panels on load and unload sections to be completely removable without the use of tools for easy cleaning.

· Prewash, power wash, and dual rinse scrap screens to be one piece slanted design slopped toward the front of the machine and the large removable 16 gauge stainless steel scrap basket. Scrap system to be inside chamber allowing for a flat front.

· Fresh water pumped final rinse water usage to be no more than 58 gallons per hour at a conveyor speed of 6.3 feet per minute. Rinse arms are to be snapped in place, so they are removable without tools for easy cleaning. Rinse activation to be sequenced through the use of photo electronic sensors mounted at the entrance end of the load chamber. Final rinse booster heaters to be an 18 KW pressure-less booster heater electrically integrated to the dish machine.

· Standard one-year parts and labor warranty.

b. Removal and disposal of existing and installation

45 CONS is interested in any size business that is capable of meeting this requirement.

The government is also interested in all small businesses including (8(a), Historically Underutilized Business Zone, Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB), or, if applicable based on NAICS code, Economically disadvantaged women-owned small business (EDWOSB) Women Owned Small Businesses (WOSB) that are interested in performing this requirement. The government requests interested parties submit a brief description of their company's business size (i.e. annual revenues and employee size), business status (i.e., 8(a), Historically Underutilized Business Zone, or SDVOSB, WOSB, EDWOSB, or small business) anticipated teaming arrangements, and a description of similar services offered to the Government and to commercial customers.

Any responses involving teaming agreements should delineate between the work that will be accomplished by the prime and the work accomplished by the teaming partners. The Government will use this information in determining its small business set-aside decision.”

As stipulated in FAR 15.201, responses to this notice are not considered offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. No solicitation exists; therefore, do not request a copy of the solicitation. The decision to solicit for a contract shall be solely within the Government's discretion.

Any information submitted by respondents to this sources sought synopsis is voluntary. This sources sought notice is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government, nor will the Government reimburse any costs associated with the submission of information in response to this notice. Respondents will not be individually notified of the results of any government assessments. The Government's evaluation of the capability statements received will factor into whether any forthcoming solicitation will be conducted as a full and open competition or as a set-aside for small businesses, or any particular small business designation (e.g. SDVOSB, HUBZone, 8(a), WOSB, VOSB, etc.).

Commodity Capabilities package: All interested firms shall submit a capabilities package that explicitly demonstrates company capabilities-indicating examples of commercial sales-and product specifications related to this effort. Also indicate if you are the manufacturer, or provide the name and size of the manufacturer of the product(s) you will be supplying. Respondents are further requested to indicate their status as a Foreign-owned/foreign-controlled firm and any contemplated us of foreign national employees on this effort.

Include in your capabilities package your DUNS, Cage Code, System for Award Management expiration date, GSA contract number and expiration (if applicable), and any related specifications/drawings.

Responses may be submitted electronically to the following e-mail address: 45cons.lgcb.e-bids@us.af.mil and annette.paglia.1@us.af.mil

RESPONSES ARE DUE NO LATER THAN 3:00 PM EST 30 Aug 2016.

Approved/Disapproved

Contracting Officer