Description
The United States Coast Guard Surface Forces Logistics Center is requesting quotations for a commercial item, specifically a steam boiler. The boiler should have a marine welded construction, be fully automatic, and have an oil burner with a high-pressure atomizing type. The boiler should also have a maximum hot water pressure of 30 psi and a maximum steam pressure of 15 psi. The purchase will be made using simplified acquisition procedures, and the award will be based on the lowest price technically acceptable. The contract will be a firm fixed price contract, and all responsible sources may submit a quotation.
Some key features of the boiler include:
* Maximum fire rate: 8.00 gallons per hour
* Normal fire rate: 4.00 gallons per hour
* Maximum BTU output: 840,000
* Normal BTU output: 420,000
* Water radiation: 5600 square feet maximum, 2800 square feet normal
* Steam radiation: 3500 square feet maximum, 1750 square feet normal
* Gallons per hour: 990 maximum, 495 normal
* Dry weight: approximately 1885 pounds
* Burner motor: approximately 1/2 horsepower
* Height: approximately 77 3/4 inches
* Width: approximately 32 inches