Dew Chamber Pumps

The Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service seeks quotations for ten Bell & Gossett Series e-1525 cast iron centrifugal pumps, with quotations due August 19 and delivery required by September 30. This is a Total Small Business Set-Aside with a 1,000-employee size standard; only small business concerns may quote.

Place of performance is Frederick, Maryland. The pumps will replace obsolete units in dew-producing environmental chambers at the Foreign Disease/Weed Science Research facility, 1301 Ditto Avenue, Fort Detrick. Each pump is specified as model 168328LF, 0.75 AAC foot-mounted, end-suction centrifugal construction with cast iron body and bronze fittings, 2 horsepower motor at 3450 RPM, 208-230/460V three-phase 60 Hz, 1-1/4" x 3/4" threaded connections, 5/8" shaft, 4.8" impeller, 175 psi working pressure, and maximum operating temperature of 250 degrees Fahrenheit; each unit weighs 65 pounds. The pump operates at approximately 55 US gallons per minute and 75 feet of head in the dew chamber application. The NAICS code is 332913, Plumbing Fixture Fitting and Trim Manufacturing; PSC is 4510, Plumbing Fixtures and Accessories.

Award will be made to the lowest-priced offer that is technically acceptable based on past performance. Quoters must provide SAM UEI, completed price schedules including shipping costs, brand name specification documentation demonstrating compatibility with existing chambers, and descriptive literature if offering alternate products. Pricing must remain firm for 90 calendar days from the due date. Delivery is F.O.B. Destination with invoicing through the Invoice Processing Platform. Amendment 1 (August 18) added a Questions and Answers attachment addressing pump specifications; offerors must acknowledge receipt of this amendment by the quotation deadline. The contracting officer is Amber M. Sampson.