Custom Built - Water Infeed Elevator System

Added: May 16, 2016 1:28 pm

U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agriculture Research Service, intends to procure the following requirement as a sole source award to the vendor: Coastal Manufacturing, Inc. - located at 630 Buena Vista Drive in Watsonville, California 95076. USDA requires a (custom water feed elevator system), which is a highly specialized piece of equipment which will be used in conjunction with an existing vibratory washer and antigravity washer ( a pending patent owned by USDA ) which is also a highly specialized piece of equipment that was previously manufactured by Coastal Manufacturing, Inc. The above required custom water feed elevator system, must be manufactured by Coastal Manufacturing, Inc. because the length, width and height of the elevator need to be made to the precise custom made specifications below to enable USDA to elevate produce exiting the Antigravity Washer up to and into the Vibratory Washer.

The system must be able to perform addition functions including de-watering, as well as washing and rinsing, with the following requirements:

• Infeed length: 30 inches
• Incline length: 78 inches
• Inclination: adjustable
• Width: 18 inches
• Belting: plastic modular
• 2" pitch w/2" flights on 8" C-C
• Construction all 304 stainless steel sheets, plates, shafting, fasteners
• Manufactured in accordance with ANSI and/or OSHA guidelines. All welds to be cleaned. Sharp or rough edges to be smoothed.
• Motorized pulley drive
• Ultra high molecular weight polyethylene for slider bed, return rollers and tail roller disks
• Casters
• Winch
• VFD controls
• Belt knocker will bump belt 2 times per revolution with 0-1/2" adjustable deflection.
• Compressed air knife with effective width of 12 inches, 35 CFM @ 80PSI, aluminum construction, mounting for 4 air knives.
• Two spray bars with 14" effective width, and 2 sets (4 each) of nozzles.
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This equipment must be custom made to meet above specifications due to space restrictions and compatibility with existing equipment.

North American Industrial Classification Code (NAICS) code: 334516

Anticipated award date: May 31, 2016.