Sources Sought Notice

The Defense Logistics Agency, DLA Maritime Norfolk of Norfolk Naval Shipyard Contracting Office, intends to negotiate a Firm Fixed Price contract utilizing FAR Part 12 and FAR Subpart 13.5 to procure six (6) Munters Dehumidifier part number HCD-1125. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 333415 (Air-conditioning and warm air heating equipment and commercial and industrial Industrial and Commercial Fan and Blower and Air Purification Equipment Manufacturing Industrial process furnace and oven, driers, dehydrators, and anhydrators). This acquisition will be restricted to the OEM as a "Brand Name Specific" requirement but open for both small and large business distributor's proposals. The contract requirement is as follows:

Munters Dehumidification system, Model HCD-1125-EA-SPS, with scope described as follows: Six (6) EA

Munters HCD-1125 HoneyCombe dehumidifier with proprietary TiGel desiccant wheel and drive. The dehumidifier will be provided with an electric reactivation heater assembly with automatic energy modulation control and a model 12-1/4-7, SWSI airfoil type, direct driven reactivation fan with a 3-HP TEFC motor and manual balancing damper. The reactivation inlet airstream will be filtered with a metal mesh prefilter assembly.

The desiccant wheel assembly will be supported on industrial rollers with an integral sealed bearing assembly. Perimeter and radial silicon industrial rated compression bulb seals will be provided on the entering and leaving side of the wheel to ensure performance integrity and prevent any cross leakage. The seal surface will have a laminated Roulon surface to minimize frictional contact and extend the life of the seals.

Plenum construction will be 0.125 inch welded strain hardened aluminum with 1 inch of Armaflex insulation. The dehumidification system sections will be mounted on a formed steel base.

The dehumidification system will be designed for indoor mounting and a 460/3/60 electrical power supply.

Standard Controls Package:

NEMA 4 control enclosure with motor starters, control relays, power distribution blocks, transformers and control power terminal blocks. The system control logic (sequence of operation) will be accomplished with a Siemens S7-1200 series PLC and will be provided with the necessary discrete and analog I/O for functional operation of the desiccant wheel, reactivation and process fan. Contacts will be provided for PLC interface, alarm notification and fault notification. A Siemens model KTP400 color touch screen HMI will be provided for user interface with the PLC and visual display of the system status and operating parameters.

System inlet and outlet connection types will be as follows - process inlet and outlet bolt pattern, reactivation inlet bolt pattern, and reactivation outlet bolt pattern.

Process fan will be a model 700-35, SWSI forward curved type, direct driven with a 2-HP TEFC motor and manual balancing damper. Fan assembly will be installed inside a plenum.

Munters' standard parts warranty (see attached Terms and Conditions document for details).

Start-up of unit including travel charges, job site location: VA-23505. Includes a start-up labor warranty for 90-days after start-up completion.

Primacaire labor warranty. 12-month plan, job site location: VA-23505. Includes the Munters basic parts limited warranty, one performance test and inspection visit during the warranty period, an on-site and travel labor warranty, and a 10% discount on spare or replacement parts not covered under the warranty.