Statement of Need.pdf

STATEMENT OF NEED

Teflon Plumbing Parts for Custom Laboratory Aquaria Systems

NOAA/NCCOS

Hollings Marine Laboratory

331 Ft Johnson Rd

Charleston, SC 29412

PURPOSE: The National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science Hollings Marine Laboratory requires the

Procurement of Teflon (PTFE and PFA) pipe, tubing, pipe fittings and flare fittings to plumb large custom laboratory aquaria systems for coral culture.

SCOPE OR MISSION: The Contractor shall provide the various Teflon (PTFE and PFA) piping, tubing, pipe fittings and flare fittings listed in table 1 below. This procurement is to support the relocation of coral specimens from the CCEHBR Laboratory to the Hollings Marine Laboratory.

BACKGROUND: NCCOS Charleston Laboratory is undergoing integration of their operations from the

CCEHBR building, the coral culture facility (Bldg. 600) and Ecotoxicology (Bldg 500) into the Hollings

Marine Laboratory. This procurement is to support the relocation of the coral specimens into HML F132.

The integration of the coral holdings requires a series of uniform-sized aquarium systems to maximize the reduced space allocation. The list of plumbing parts (below) is one aspect of these aquaria systems required to plumb the closed-recirculating systems.

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS / SALIENT CHARACTERISTICS: All piping, tubing, pipe fittings and flare fittings shall be constructed entirely of virgin Teflon (PTFE and/or PFA) materials. Threaded nuts on flare fittings must be PFA, not PVDF. Catalog part numbers as well as the number of each respective part required are provided in Table 1. Basic schematic is provided in Figure 1. for a custom, all PTFE manifold (referenced in last line of Table 1.)

Table 1.

Description: Teflon (PTFE or PFA) Plumbing Part Quantity Needed

Brand Name or Equal to Micromold 1” Female NPT PTFE Bulkhead Fitting, must fit 2-1/16" diameter hole 19

Brand Name or Equal to Micromold 1.5" Female NPT PTFE Bulkhead Fitting, must fit 2-5/8" diameter hole 1

Brand Name or Equal to Micromold 3" Female NPT PTFE Bulkhead Fitting, must fit 4-1/2" diameter hole 7

3” Brand Name or Equal to Micromold 3" PTFE piping (to fit 3” Micromold bulkheads) - 8ft length 3

1.5” Brand Name or Equal to Micromold PTFE piping (to fit 3” Micromold bulkheads) - 8ft length 1

1.5” Brand Name or Equal to Micromold PTFE coupling (F-SC12) 1

1.5” Brand Name or Equal to Micromold PTFE elbow (F-90E12) 3

1” Straight male adaptor (Brand Name or Equal to Parker FAMS-1616) 40

1” Straight female adaptor (Brand Name or Equal to Parker FAFS-1616) 14

1” Elbow male adaptor (Brand Name or Equal to Parker FAME-1616) 20

1” Tee connector (Brand Name or Equal to Parker FTC-16) 14

1” Elbow female adaptor (Brand Name or Equal to Parker FAFE-1616) 8

1” Elbow connector (Brand Name or Equal to Parker FEC-16) 33

1” x 3/8” Female Reducer (Brand Name or Equal to Fit-Line TFFR166N-3) 2

1” x ¼”” Female Reducer (Brand Name or Equal to Fit-Line TFFR164N-3) 7

½” Straight connector Panel mount (Brand Name or Equal to Parker GSC-8-P) 6

½” Adaptor Male Straight (Brand Name or Equal to GAMS-88) 5

¼” Adaptor Male Straight, Panel Mount (Brand Name or Equal to GAMS-44-P) 7

¼” Straight Connector, Panel Mount (Brand Name or Equal to Parker GSC-4-P) 9

Stopcock with Compression Fittings, 1/4" tube OD (Brand Name or Equal to Parker Hannifin MV-14-003) 15

3/8" OD, 1/16" thick wall PFA tubing (in feet) 75

1/2" OD, 1/16" thick wall PFA tubing (in feet) 10

PFA Tubing, 1.00" OD x .875" ID (in feet) 125

Brand Name or Equal to Micromold PTFE Custom Micromold manifold with a single 1.5” npt Inlet and four 1” npt outlets (See Figure 1. for basic schematic) 1

Figure 1. Basic design for custom PTFE manifold referred to in last line of Table 1.

DELIVERY SCHEDULE:

The contractor shall provide delivery of the plumbing parts within 70 Days from receipt of the purchase order. Materials shall be delivered to the following address between 8 am and 4 pm Eastern local time, Monday through Friday:

NOAA/NCCOS Charleston Laboratory

Attention: Carl Miller/Cheryl Woodley

Hollings Marine Laboratory

331 Ft Johnson Rd

Charleston, SC 29412

GOVERNMENT POINTS OF CONTACT:

Carl Miller, carl.miller@noaa.gov; 843-460-9743 (office)

Cheryl Woodley, cheryl.woodley@noaa.gov; 843-460-9805 (office); 843-810-6302 (mobile) mailto:carl.miller@noaa.gov mailto:cheryl.woodley@noaa.gov