Sea water marine chiller. 428KW

Military Sealift Command is requesting quotes to provide the supplies identified in Solicitation N32205-18-Q-4185 for the USNS HERSHEL WILLIAMS (T-ESB-4).  See attached Solicitation for Carrier corporation or Trident Maritime System Imeco Division brand name part number, model number, description, unit of issue, quantity, delivery date and, delivery location. Original equipment manufacturer (OEM) parts are required. Any offer for other than OEM parts will not be considered. Please provide a price quote soonest, and no later than April 24, 2015 at 2:00 pm Norfolk, VA local time directly to Mr. Tommy Hale at tommy.a.hale@navy.mil.

It is anticipated one purchase order will be issued in response to this RFQ and will be issued to, if at all, to the lowest priced technically acceptable quoter.

Note for Shipping
The Government request that shipping costs be incorporated into the price of each item rather than a separate line for total shipping costs. The Government will spread the shipping costs across all lines upon award if quoted as a separate line item.

Offers/quotes submitted in response to this solicitation shall not contain nor be subject to the offeror's/vendor's standard commercial terms and conditions. Any offer/quote submitted in response to this solicitation which includes the offeror's/vendor's standard commercial terms and conditions may be considered a material defect and may be rejected as being non-responsive to the solicitation.

This procurement is a FAR 12 acquisition being conducted under FAR Subpart 13.5 Test Program. Accordingly, simplified acquisitions procedures apply. After receipt of quote, the Government may without notice, negotiate with and, if desired, seek a quote revision from quoter.

Set-aside Status: Full and Open; Decision is based on FAR 19.001, Non-manufacturers rule.  A contractor under a small business set-aside or 8(a) contract shall be a small business under the applicable size standard and shall provide either its own product or that of another domestic small business manufacturing or processing concern (see 13 CFR 121.406). Manufacturer is a large business, the value exceeds $25,000.00 and there is no determination the small business will take ownership and possession of the items with its. Military Sealift Command Small Business Office concurs with determination. The appropriate NAICS Code is 333415, Air Conditioning and Warm Air Heating Equipment and Commercial and Industrial Refrigeration Equipment Manufacturing, which has a size standard of 750 employees.

Basis For Award: Award will be made to the responsible, technically acceptable quoter, whose quote, conforming to the request for quote, offers the lowest evaluated price.

See attached Solicitation.  Unit shall be mounted on skid.

P/N 30HXS136RY-6-MAR, Sea Water Cooled Marine Screw Drive Chiller - Skid-Mounted with Water Regulating Valve and Vibration Mounts and mounting brackets shipped loose with unit. Part number 30HXS136RY-6-MAR. Made from Standard Carrier Production Model 30HXS136ZY-671KA. Quantity is one (1) each. Chiller shall be modified for shipboard application. The modifications include:

• Factory installed control voltage transformer (115-v) in the above panel.

• Non Fused Disconnect (NFD) Switches have been installed. Each disconnect will stop power for that circuit. Circuit A NFD will de energize the control transformer.

• ANSI Raise Faced Flanges on the Cooler Assembly. Cooler Heads have been insulated from the factory.

• NEMA 4 Control Panel and compressor junction boxes with seal tight conduit have been installed. The pressure transducers have been moved into NEMA 4 junction boxes with extended capillary lines.

• Minimum Load Control, Suction Service Valve and Marine 2-part Epoxy Paint options included.

• The Water Regulating Valve (WRV) shall be suitable for use in Seawater at 150 PSI and 60 - 140 deg F. 4" NPS, Flanged Bronze body, Stainless Steel sensing lines. Metrex Valve Corp Model # MDFPMT3130FL3W or similar.

• Loose Ship Items include: Water Regulating Valve, Vibration Mounts for Chiller and
Mounting Brackets.