This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. The Electronic Proving Ground, Fort Huachuca, Arizona is soliciting proposals for the following requirement: 1 each, Temperature Humidity Chamber. Requirement: Chamber Interior Dimensions: 36 inches wide x 36 inches diameter x 36 inches height; Temperature Range: -68 degrees C to +120 degrees C; Temperature Rate of Change: At least 3 degrees C per minute; Humidity Requirement: 20 percent to 98 percent. For heat load estimating test items are approximately 12 inches x 12 inches x 12 inches, hollow, non-heat producing. Access ports: One on each side. Window in door and internal light. The controller for the chamber must monitor system functions with safety interlocks and include transducers for monitoring cascade refrigeration systems. To protect items under test in the event of an unexpected malfunction, this system must provide independent chamber temperature monitoring and allow selectable shutdown temperatures. The controller should configure channel 1 for type T thermocouple with 5 TTL, proportional integral derivative (PID) output. The controllers will configure channel 2 for a 0-5 VDC or 4-20 ma, input with TTL, PID output. Channel 2 engineering units should be scalable to accommodate a variety of linear transducers. Controller must allow stored data and programs to be transferred via USB port from resident hard drive. Must provide IEEE-488 interface. Systems running on top of Windows are not acceptable. The controller must be PLC type. Electrical/Instrument drawings must be provided. FOB DESTINATION: Fort Huachuca, Arizona. Payment will be made by Defense Finance and Accounting under provisions of Wide Area Work Flow under Net 30 Terms. Offers are due no later than 12 noon, Mountain Standard Time, Tuesday, 22 April 2008. Offers shall be submitted electronically at: [email protected]. EVALUATION CRITERIA/ PROCEDURES: Offers will be submitted in commercial quote format. The offers will be evaluated based on the following best value criteria in descending order of importance: Meeting the requirement, Proposed Delivery Schedule, Past Performance, and Price. The result of the award will be posted in Fedbizopps(http://www.fbo.gov/) under Award Notices. Questions pertaining to the Award Notice must be submitted in writing. For additional information, contact Carmen Simotti at (520) 533-8189 or [email protected]. The synopsis/solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-24. This is full and open competition. The NAICS code is 334419. The solicitation is issued as a request for proposal (RFP) and will be awarded as a firm-fixed-price. All Electronic and Information Technology will be Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 compliant. The following FAR provision 52.212-1, Instruction to Offerors Commercial items, applies to the acquisition. FAR provision 52.212-2, Evaluation of Commercial Items, applies to the acquisition (See evaluation criteria above). Offerors shall include a completed copy of FAR provision 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications Commercial Items or ORCA, and furnish Offeror's Tax Identification Number, CAGE Code, Central Contractor Registration Number, DUNS Number, and applicable FSC Codes with its offer. FAR clauses 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions Commercial Items and 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required Implementing Statutes or Executive Orders Commercial Items apply to this acquisition. FAR clause 52.219-8, Utilization of Small Business Concerns apply. The government reserves the right to select for award, all, some, or none of theproposals received in response to this announcement.

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