Water Boilers Compliant with Buy American Act

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The Vermont National Guard is seeking Water Boiler manufacturers that must comply with FAR Clause 52.225-9 Buy American-Construction Materials (Nov 2021) and as referenced below:

GENERAL AND TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS.

EQUIPMENT CATEGORY : Boiler for heating water.

INPUT RATING : 250-450 MBH.

MOUNT : Rack Mount.

CONNECTIONS : Hot water supply and return on bottom. Condensate on bottom. Gas on top or bottom.

TURNDOWN : 5:1 minimum.

FLUE : Category 4 sealed combustion, top connections.  Common vent capable.

HEAT EXCHANGER : Stainless or Aluminum.

FUEL : Natural Gas.

WARRANTY : 10 Year.

CONTROLS : Wired cascading with Modbus IP, Modbus RTU, LonWorks FT-10, or BacNet IP uplink.

EFFICIENCY : 95% Condensing minimum.

REGULATORY : Low NOx emission. BAA Compliant. AHRI Certified.

Tube : Fire tube or water tube.

BUY AMERCIAN ACT (BAA) REQUIREMENTS;

Boilers must comply with FAR Clause 52.225-9 – Buy American-Construction Materials in which a preference for domestic construction materials  mined, produced or manufactured in the United States.

    (2) For construction material that consists wholly or predominantly of iron or steel or a combination of both, a construction material manufactured in the United States if the cost of foreign iron and steel constitutes less than 5 percent of the cost of all components used in such construction material. The cost of foreign iron and steel includes but is not limited to the cost of foreign iron or steel mill products (such as bar, billet, slab, wire, plate, or sheet), castings, or forgings utilized in the manufacture of the construction material and a good faith estimate of the cost of all foreign iron or steel components excluding COTS fasteners. Iron or steel components of unknown origin are treated as foreign. If the construction material contains multiple components, the cost of all the materials used in such construction material is calculated in accordance with the definition of "cost of components".

Please see attached FAR Clause 52.225-9 for complete description.

SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS:

Please respond with the following information:

1. Company Name, address and point(s) of contact including phone number and email address
2. A catalogue cut of the unit with technical specification demonstrating compliance with the general/technical requirements as indicated above.
3. Cost and place (State(s)) of manufacture for each unit.
4. Demonstration of compliance with FAR 52.225-9 requirements.

Please include the Notice ID "W50S9C-SS-Water_Boilers" in the Subject Line of any email response.