4110--blast chiller

This RFI is solely for information and planning purposes and does not constitute a solicitation or obligation on the part of the Government. Per FAR 15.201(e), responses to this notice are not considered offers, shall not be used as a proposal, and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. Neither unsolicited proposals nor any other kinds of offers will be considered in response to this notice. No evaluation letters and/or results will be issued to the respondents; however, the Government does reserve the right to contact any respondent and/or respondent reference to obtain additional information. At this time, no solicitation exists; therefore, please do not request a copy of the solicitation. Any resulting procurement action will be the subject of a separate, future announcement. The information is provided for discussion purposes and any potential strategy for this acquisition may change prior to any solicitation release. The acquisition strategy, evaluation methodology, contract type, and any other acquisition decisions are to be determined.

STATEMENT OF WORK AND GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS FOR IRINOX BLAST CHILLER.

Specifications

Please see below for salient characteristics.

PALLET AND BULK RACKS

CLIN 0001

REACH-IN BLAST CHILLER

FUNCTIONS:

REACH-IN:

QUANTITY ONE (1)

BLAST CHILLING

SHOCK FREEZING

COLD HOLDING

FROZEN HOLDING

THAWING

PROOFING

REGENERATING

CHOCOLATE MELTING

PASTEURIZATION

DEHYDRATING

LOW-TEMPERATURE COOKING AND AUTOMATIC CHILLING

FREEZING

HOT HOLDING

CAPACITY:

NINE (9) 19 X 26 SHEET PANS

EIGHTEEN (18) 12 X 20 X 2.5 STEAM TABLE PANS

RAPID BLAST CHILL CAPACITY YIELD OF 110LBS FORM FINISHED COOKED TEMP 194 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT TO 37 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT IN APPROX 90 MINUTES AND RAPID SHOCK FREEZE CAPACITY YIELD OF 110LBS FROM FINISHED COOKED TEMP 194 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT TO 0 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT IN APPROX 4 HOURS

FEATURES:

USB HACCP DATA TRANSFER

AUTOMATIC COLD/FROZEN HOLDING

DOOR HINGE LEFT

TOUCH PAD CONTROLS

TEMPERATURE PROBE

AUTOMATIC SANITATION SYSTEM

SELF CONTAINED AIR-COOLED CONDENSING UNIT

FOUR (4) STAINLESS STEEL WIRE SHELVES

6 STAINLESS STEEL ADJUSTABLE LEGS

AISI 304 STAINLESS STEEL INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL MATERIAL

CORD INCLUDED (SUGGESTED PLUG IS L15-30P NEMA)

R290 PROPANE REFRIGERANT

ETL CERTIFIED AND ETL EPH CERTIFIED

REMOVABLE CONDENSATION TRAY

DIMENSIONS:

74 (H) X 40 (W) X 49 (D)

POWER SOURCE:

208V/60/3-PH

WARRANTIES:

TWO (2) YEAR PARTS AND LABOR WARRANTY

FIVE (5) YEAR COMPRESSOR WARRANTY

CROSS CHANNEL REINFORCEMENT

MUST MEET LRFD SPECIFICATIONS

Installation

VA Clarksburg requires a roll-in refrigerator for NFS activation to remodel the kitchen area. Installation will be completed by a contractor awarded through a separate solicitation and is not a part of this requirement.

Delivery Location

Attn: Beth Bova beth@bovacorp.com

BOVA Corp

111 McFann Rd

Valencia, PA 16059

Prior to delivery, Contracting Officer Representative and representative from BOVA Corp shall receive shipping information from Contractor and forward to Logistics personnel at the VAMC Clarksburg.

The Contractor must comply and provide all necessary information to VA Clarksburg and BOVA Corp. Otherwise, the delivery may be refused and require redelivery at no additional cost to the government.

Requested Delivery Date

Delivery of equipment is expected within 60 days ARO.

Safety Data Sheet (SDS)

If applicable, contractor shall provide three (3) copies of each Safety Data Sheet for every product, chemical, etc. SDS sheets shall be provided for any material on the same day those materials arrive on VA property.

Delivery Coordination

Delivery must be coordinated with Beth Bova ( beth@bovacorp.com ) of BOVA Corp, 111 McFann Rd, Valencia PA 16059, 724-898-0288. Delivery coordination should include the COR. Delivery will be made to BOVA Corp, 111 McFann Rd, Valencia PA 16059. A Logistics Representative shall be the only VA entity signing for freight received on this requirement. The VA-issued purchase order number must be included in the packing slip. All items included in the requirement shall be shipped and delivered to site at same time. If deliveries must be broken into several shipments due to size, this must be coordinated in advance with the COR and Beth Bova. Failure to coordinate shipment with COR or Service Line Representative may result in failure to deliver and cause re-scheduling of delivery/freight at no charge to the government.

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