Federal Bid

Last Updated on 10 Aug 2014 at 8 AM
Sources Sought
Philadelphia Pennsylvania

19--Procurement of propulsion system for repowering USACE towboat, the MISTER PAT

Solicitation ID W912BU-14-T-0019
Posted Date 18 Jun 2014 at 6 PM
Archive Date 10 Aug 2014 at 5 AM
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Agency Department Of Defense
Location Philadelphia Pennsylvania United states 19107
This is a Sources Sought Notice and is for INFORMATION PURPOSES ONLY. This IS NOT a REQUEST for PROPOSALS, QUOTATIONS, or BIDS. Responses to this request will not be returned. Not responding to this sources sought does not preclude participation in any future and potential solicitation. It is the intent of the Contracting Office to use this information for market research purposes only. The survey is being conducted to determine the interest of industry within NAICIS code  333618 - Engine, Turbine and Power Transmission Equipment Manufacturing, and establish that there are adequate Large and/or Small Business (HUBZONE 8(a), or Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business) contractors for the following listed requirement. The Government WILL NOT pay for the provision of any information, nor will it compensate any respondents for the development of any such information. If a formal solicitation is released, it will be via the Federal Business Opportunities (http://www.fbo.gov)

The Army Corps of Engineers is interested in awarding (1) contract for an integrated propulsion system for repowering its towboat, the MISTER PAT.

The system procured will be delivered to Corps Memphis District for installation.

The system and auxiliary components consists of the following:

1. (2) Engines, Continuous rated 1000 HP @ 1800 RPM, mounts suitable for chockfast
2. (2) Reverse Reduction Gears, close coupled to engines, vertical offset, 4.5:1 ratio, mounts suitable for chockfast, gears to provide propeller counter rotation.
3. (2) Shaft Companion Flanges & coupling bolts.
4. Ship Set, Grid coolers for engines & gears.
5. Torsional analysis.
6. (2) Torsional couplings.
7. (2 sets) Exhaust flexes, lined stainless steel multi-ply.
8. (2) Spark arrestor silencers, critical grade.
9. (2) Duplex fuel oil filters, 2 micron.
10. Ship Set, Electronic Propulsion controls and monitoring, with provision for shaft brake operation, 2 stations.
11. Ship Set, Closed Circuit Crank Case Ventilation System
12. Ship Set, Engine monitoring system, 2 stations.
13. Ship Set, Propulsion and monitoring wiring harnesses.
14. (2) Shafts Aquamet 17 or equal, 26.5' length by 5.5 quote mark diameter, with nickel Chrome Boron liners, machined and blue fit to propellers and companion flanges.
15. Ship Set, cutlass bearings, 3 per shaft.
16. (2) Propellers, Diameter, 5 blade, 66 quote mark diameter, 0.8 DAR, ABS CF-3 Stainless steel.
17. (2) propeller nuts & (2) propeller fairwater caps.



All interested Business concerns for this requirement may submit the following:
Company Name,
Duns Number,
Type of Business Concerns,
Years in business,
Statement of Capability and Qualifications of the Organization to perform the requirement
The North American Classification System (NAICS) code for this acquisition is 333618, Engine, Turbine & Power Transmission Equipment Manufacturing.

** EACH SUBMISSION SHOULD NOT EXCEED 5 PAGES TOTAL **

Notice to potential contractors: All offerors who provide goods or services to the Federal Government must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) located on the website https://www.sam.gov/portal/public/SAM/#1. Additionally, all Services Disabled/Veterans Owned Business or Veterans Owned Small Business must be registered with the Department of Veterans Affairs Center of Veterans Enterprise Vet Biz Registry located at http://vip.vetbiz.gov

Responses should be submitted electronically via e-mail to
Megan M. McMullen at [email protected] and Walter Czop at [email protected] and  cc: Robert Hilton at [email protected] on or before 24 June 2014, 11:30 A.M. EST.

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