Environmental Chambers / Cold Boxes

Closed Solicitation Posted

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Solicitation number
W913E523Q0012
Agency
US Army Corps of Engineers Department of the Army, Department of Defense
Responses due
Set-aside
No set-aside

Opportunity facts

NAICS code
334513 Instruments and Related Products Manufacturing for Measuring, Displaying, and Controlling Industrial Process Variables
PSC
6636 Environmental Chambers And Related Equipment
Place of performance
Hanover, New Hampshire 03755, United States

Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .

About this opportunity

The U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center's Cold Regions Research and Engineering Laboratory seeks to procure one large environmental chamber of at least 64 cubic feet, one medium chamber of 32 cubic feet, and one small chamber of 8 cubic feet to test cold-capable batteries down to extreme temperatures per military standards. Responses for solicitation number W913E523Q0012 are due by June 5, 2023 and will be evaluated based on technical compliance with specifications, price, and delivery schedule. Installation and training at the Cold Regions Research and Engineering Laboratory facilities in Hanover, New Hampshire are required.

There is no set-aside designation. The associated NAICS code is 334513 for measuring, displaying, and controlling industrial process variables with a size standard of 750 employees. The place of performance is the Cold Regions Research and Engineering Laboratory in Hanover, New Hampshire. The chambers must operate from -65 to 190 degrees Fahrenheit with humidity control between 10 to 95% RH.

Notice text

4 versions

Update #4 · Latest ·

Amendment 0003 extends the closing date to Monday, 28 August 2023 at 12PM (CDT) and revises Section C, Description of Requirement (DOR).

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Amendment 0002 extends the closing date to Monday, 5 June 2023 at 12PM (CDT) and revises Section C, Description of Requirement (DOR).

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Amendment 0001 extends the closing date to Friday, 26 May 2023 at 12PM (CDT) and corrects Section B of the RFQ  by removing the horsepower requirement for the cold chambers while also correcting CLIN 0001 line description from 80 cubic feet to at least 64 cubic feet. No changes were made to the Description of Requirement (Section C). 

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This combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format at FAR Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice.  This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued.

The solicitation number W913E523Q0012 is being issued as a request for quotation (RFQ).

The associated North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 334513– Instruments and Related Products Manufacturing for Measuring, Displaying, and Controlling Industrial Process Variables, which has a size standard of 750 employees.

The U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC), Cold Regions Research and Engineering Laboratory (CRREL) Engineering Resource Branch’s Energy Research, Development, Test and Evaluation (RDTE) Team in Hanover, New Hampshire requires the procurement and installation of three (3) reach-in temperature/humidity chambers, also commonly called cold boxes, (80 cu. ft/30 horsepower; 32 cu ft/20 horsepower, and 8 cu ft/20 horsepower) to assess the operational capacity of cold capable battery modules/systems down to extreme cold as defined by MIL-STD-810H military environmental standards and test methods.

Requirement:  The Contractor shall supply and install the following equipment:

Large Chamber

  • At lease 64 cubic feet 

Medium Chamber

  • 32 cubic feet 

Small Chamber

  • 8 cubic feet 

Installation & Training

  • Installation and Training shall be provided at the CRREL facilities
  • Items shall be tested for accuracy and functionality at the CRREL facilities

Please reference the attached RFQ for instructions and applicable provisions and clauses.  The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers; ability meet the required technical specifications for the environmental chambers, price, and proposed delivery schedule. Award will be made to the responsible offeror whose offer represents the Best Value to the Government, in consideration of all factors. The basis for award will be an acceptable proposal, the price of which may not be the lowest.

Site visits will be conducted August 21 thru and 25, 2023. Site visits can be requested by contacting Point of Contact (POC) Elias Deeb at Elias.J.Deeb@usace.army.mil, (603) 646-4725 and Backup POC Sarah Kopczynski at Sarah.E.Kopczynski@usace.army.mil, (603) 646-4761 no later than August 18, 2023 with a list of all attendees. Please note that attendees must possess and present a State or United States (US) Government issued form of identification, such as a State issued identification card or Driver License, or a US Government issued Passport to gain access to the facility. Attendees without preauthorized access will not be permitted to access the facility. Location: CRREL 72 Lyme Road, Hanover NH 03755-1290, South Gate.

FOB Destination: CRREL, Hanover, NH

Payment Terms: Net 30

Please provide responses to this notice, no later than Monday, 28 August 2023, 12:00 PM, Central Daylight Time (CDT) to:

Kim.D.Roberson@usace.army.mil

Telephone responses will not be accepted.

*Note: To be eligible for award of a Government contract, vendors must be actively registered in the System for Award Management (SAM), have no active exclusions, and complete representations and certifications. For more information, review the SAM website at https://www.sam.gov.

Update #3 ·

Amendment 0002 extends the closing date to Monday, 5 June 2023 at 12PM (CDT) and revises Section C, Description of Requirement (DOR).

_________________________________________________________________________

Amendment 0001 extends the closing date to Friday, 26 May 2023 at 12PM (CDT) and corrects Section B of the RFQ  by removing the horsepower requirement for the cold chambers while also correcting CLIN 0001 line description from 80 cubic feet to at least 64 cubic feet. No changes were made to the Description of Requirement (Section C). 

__________________________________________________________________________

This combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format at FAR Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice.  This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued.

The solicitation number W913E523Q0012 is being issued as a request for quotation (RFQ).

The associated North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 334513– Instruments and Related Products Manufacturing for Measuring, Displaying, and Controlling Industrial Process Variables, which has a size standard of 750 employees.

The U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC), Cold Regions Research and Engineering Laboratory (CRREL) Engineering Resource Branch’s Energy Research, Development, Test and Evaluation (RDTE) Team in Hanover, New Hampshire requires the procurement and installation of three (3) reach-in temperature/humidity chambers, also commonly called cold boxes, (80 cu. ft/30 horsepower; 32 cu ft/20 horsepower, and 8 cu ft/20 horsepower) to assess the operational capacity of cold capable battery modules/systems down to extreme cold as defined by MIL-STD-810H military environmental standards and test methods.

Requirement:  The Contractor shall supply and install the following equipment:

Large Chamber

  • At lease 64 cubic feet 

Medium Chamber

  • 32 cubic feet 

Small Chamber

  • 8 cubic feet 

Installation & Training

  • Installation and Training shall be provided at the CRREL facilities
  • Items shall be tested for accuracy and functionality at the CRREL facilities

Please reference the attached RFQ for instructions and applicable provisions and clauses.  The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers; ability meet the required technical specifications for the environmental chambers, price, and proposed delivery schedule. Award will be made to the responsible offeror whose offer represents the Best Value to the Government, in consideration of all factors. The basis for award will be an acceptable proposal, the price of which may not be the lowest.

FOB Destination: CRREL, Hanover, NH

Payment Terms: Net 30

Please provide responses to this notice, no later than Monday, 5 June 2023, 12:00 PM, Central Daylight Time (CDT) to:

Kim.D.Roberson@usace.army.mil

Telephone responses will not be accepted.

*Note: To be eligible for award of a Government contract, vendors must be actively registered in the System for Award Management (SAM), have no active exclusions, and complete representations and certifications. For more information, review the SAM website at https://www.sam.gov.

Update #2 ·

Amendment 0001 extends the closing date to Friday, 26 May 2023 at 12PM (CDT) and corrects Section B of the RFQ  by removing the horsepower requirement for the cold chambers while also correcting CLIN 0001 line description from 80 cubic feet to at least 64 cubic feet. No changes were made to the Description of Requirement (Section C). 

__________________________________________________________________________

This combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format at FAR Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice.  This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued.

The solicitation number W913E523Q0012 is being issued as a request for quotation (RFQ).

The associated North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 334513– Instruments and Related Products Manufacturing for Measuring, Displaying, and Controlling Industrial Process Variables, which has a size standard of 750 employees.

The U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC), Cold Regions Research and Engineering Laboratory (CRREL) Engineering Resource Branch’s Energy Research, Development, Test and Evaluation (RDTE) Team in Hanover, New Hampshire requires the procurement and installation of three (3) reach-in temperature/humidity chambers, also commonly called cold boxes, (80 cu. ft/30 horsepower; 32 cu ft/20 horsepower, and 8 cu ft/20 horsepower) to assess the operational capacity of cold capable battery modules/systems down to extreme cold as defined by MIL-STD-810H military environmental standards and test methods.

Requirement:  The Contractor shall supply and install the following equipment:

Large Chamber

  • At lease 64 cubic feet 

Medium Chamber

  • 32 cubic feet 

Small Chamber

  • 8 cubic feet 

Installation & Training

  • Installation and Training shall be provided at the CRREL facilities
  • Items shall be tested for accuracy and functionality at the CRREL facilities

Please reference the attached RFQ for instructions and applicable provisions and clauses.  The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers; ability meet the required technical specifications for the environmental chambers, price, and proposed delivery schedule. Award will be made to the responsible offeror whose offer represents the Best Value to the Government, in consideration of all factors. The basis for award will be an acceptable proposal, the price of which may not be the lowest.

FOB Destination: CRREL, Hanover, NH

Payment Terms: Net 30

Please provide responses to this notice, no later than Friday, 26 May 2023, 12:00 PM, Central Daylight Time (CDT) to:

Kim.D.Roberson@usace.army.mil

Telephone responses will not be accepted.

*Note: To be eligible for award of a Government contract, vendors must be actively registered in the System for Award Management (SAM), have no active exclusions, and complete representations and certifications. For more information, review the SAM website at https://www.sam.gov.

Update #1 ·

This combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format at FAR Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice.  This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued.

The solicitation number W913E523Q0012 is being issued as a request for quotation (RFQ).

The associated North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 334513– Instruments and Related Products Manufacturing for Measuring, Displaying, and Controlling Industrial Process Variables, which has a size standard of 750 employees.

The U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC), Cold Regions Research and Engineering Laboratory (CRREL) Engineering Resource Branch’s Energy Research, Development, Test and Evaluation (RDTE) Team in Hanover, New Hampshire requires the procurement and installation of three (3) reach-in temperature/humidity chambers, also commonly called cold boxes, (80 cu. ft/30 horsepower; 32 cu ft/20 horsepower, and 8 cu ft/20 horsepower) to assess the operational capacity of cold capable battery modules/systems down to extreme cold as defined by MIL-STD-810H military environmental standards and test methods.

Requirement:  The Contractor shall supply and install the following equipment:

Large Chamber

  • 80 cubic feet / 30 horsepower

Medium Chamber

  • 32 cubic feet / 20 horsepower

Small Chamber

  • 8 cubic feet / 20 horsepower

Installation & Training

  • Installation and Training shall be provided at the CRREL facilities
  • Items shall be tested for accuracy and functionality at the CRREL facilities

Please reference the attached RFQ for instructions and applicable provisions and clauses.  The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers; ability meet the required technical specifications for the environmental chambers, price, and proposed delivery schedule. Award will be made to the responsible offeror whose offer represents the Best Value to the Government, in consideration of all factors. The basis for award will be an acceptable proposal, the price of which may not be the lowest.

FOB Destination: CRREL, Hanover, NH

Payment Terms: Net 30

Please provide responses to this notice, no later than Friday, 19 May 2023, 12:00 PM, Central Daylight Time (CDT) to:

Kim.D.Roberson@usace.army.mil

Telephone responses will not be accepted.

*Note: To be eligible for award of a Government contract, vendors must be actively registered in the System for Award Management (SAM), have no active exclusions, and complete representations and certifications. For more information, review the SAM website at https://www.sam.gov.

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B08.03_W913E523Q0012 0003 - Amendment to Solicitation.pdf PDF
B08.03_W913E523Q0012 0002 - Amendment to Solicitation.pdf PDF
B08.03_W913E523Q0012 0001 - Amendment to Solicitation.pdf PDF
B08.02_W913E523Q0012.pdf PDF

Notice history

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Environmental Chambers / Cold Boxes Award Award Notice
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