Autoclave Controls Replacement

The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Agricultural Research Service (ARS) has a requirement to remove all the existing controls on the Tuttnauer MN 498686SP-2H autoclave and install new controls, setup, program, and commissioning to the latest version at the USDA National Centers for Animal Health in Ames, Iowa. 

PROJECT SCOPE:  The contractor shall be responsible for removal and disposal of all controls for the Tuttnauer MN 498686SP-2H autoclave. Items to be removed include, but are not limited to existing piping, tubing, flex couplers, unions, fittings, valves, check valves, relief valves, control valves, throttle valves, non-return valves, actuators, solenoids, steam traps, regulators, reducers, condensate pumps, vacuum pumps, water reservoir tank, ejectors, strainers, filters, separators, plumbing gaskets, packing, door gaskets, door seals, pipe insulation, heat exchangers, coolers, electrodes, pressure gauges, vacuum gauges, pressure sensors, pressure transduces, temperature gauges, thermometers, temperature sensors, RTD’s, printers, control/operator panels, operation switches, keyed switches, limit switches, e-stops, annunciator/operation lights, wire, batteries and relays.  Just the Tuttnauer MN 498686SP-2H autoclave pressure chamber, door frames, and doors shall remain.  Drawings will be provided with the solicitation.

Site visits are tentatively scheduled for July 10, 2024 at 1:00 PM CDT and July 11, 2024 at 9:00 AM CDT.  The same information will be provided at both site visits, so offerors only need to attend one.  Additional details, including how to register for the site visit, will be provided in the solicitation.

SOLICITATION PERIOD:  A request for proposal is scheduled to release on or about June 28, 2024.  Proposals will be due on or about August 9, 2024.

SOLICITATION PROCEDURES:  The acquisition will be issued as a Total Small Business Set-Aside, Request for Proposal using the Contract Opportunities on the sam.gov website.  The NAICS code for this procurement is 238220; Small Business Size Standard is $19.0 million.  Product Service Code (PSC) is J045.  The anticipated period of performance will be 365 calendar days after Notice To Proceed, with 90 days to complete the onsite work.  A Bid Guarantee, Performance Bond and Payment Bond will be required.  It is anticipated that award will result in a single award firm-fixed price contract.

The estimated magnitude of construction is between $250,000 and $500,000.

This is an electronically issued acquisition.  The solicitation will be available at the Contract Opportunities on the sam.gov website.  Offerors are responsible for routinely checking the website for any possible solicitation amendments that may be issued.  All responsible offerors may submit a proposal.  To be eligible for award, offerors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) database.  Offerors may obtain information on registration in the SAM at https://www.sam.gov.  Electronic proposals submitted via email is preferred.

This procurement requires the use of biobased products to the extent that such products are reasonably available, meet agency or relevant industry performance standards, and are reasonably priced.  Where available, these products should first be acquired from among qualified products that fall under the umbrella of items designated through the USDA BioPreferred® Program.