SOURCES SOUGHT
28 -- FAIRBANKS MORSE PROTO-TYPE ENGINE OVERHAUL / MODIFICATION
- Notice Date
- 3/11/2004
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 333618
— Other Engine Equipment Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- DHS - Direct Reports, United States Coast Guard (USCG), Commanding Officer (vpl), USCG Maintenance and Logistics Command - Atlantic, 300 East Main Street Suite 600, Norfolk, VA, 23510-9102
- ZIP Code
- 23510-9102
- Solicitation Number
- Reference-Number-EngineProtoType140WTGB
- Response Due
- 3/22/2004
- Archive Date
- 4/6/2004
- Point of Contact
- Wendy Culbreth, Contract Specialist, Phone (757) 628-4657, Fax (757) 628-4675, - Michael Monahan, Supervisory Contract Specialist, Phone 757-628-4639, Fax 757-628-4676,
- E-Mail Address
-
wculbreth@mlca.uscg.mil, mmonahan@mlca.uscg.mil
- Description
- The United States Coast Guard, Maintenance and Logistics Command, Atlantic is seeking sources that can provided the following parts and services for a prototype engine overhaul / modification of a single diesel engine on a 140? WTGB Icebreaking tugboat located at Sault St. Marie, MI. Overhaul /Modification will be done at the vessels homepier in Sault St. Marie, MI. The known Fairbanks Morse Engine Parts Needed Are: Part Number 16103236 (16 Needed) Ring, Piston Oil Drain, Spring Loaded; Part Number 16606240 (8 Needed) SVK Piston, Lower-Serv Repl-S. AS; Part Number 16606238 (8 Needed) SVK Piston, Upper Serv Repl-S. AS; 16611472 (16 Needed) Nozzel Assy, Pintle 2400Psi TD 1; 16113439 (1 Needed) Std Pump Vacuum Crankcase 300 C; MISCOP (1 Needed) PLC Controller Jack Wtr and Air Bypass Control; 12996894 (1 Needed) Valve, 4? 3-Way; MISC (1 Needed) Core Charge, Unit Exchange/Reconditioning. Services being requested are: (1) Evaluate the existing diesel engine?s salient features, to include the operating conditions, conditions of the existing machinery, review of the available service records of the engine, and the application of OEM and after-market components. (2) Provide a unit exchange or rebuild existing fuel injection pumps to produce a change to the existing injection timing of the engine to achieve higher exhaust temps at lower engine loads. (3) Provide and install an external motor-driven vacuum fan to ensure that the engine remains under proper vacuum irrespective of engine speed. (4) Provide and install an air-operated, PLC controlled, temperature control valve in the engine?s jacket water system. The valve will be configured to regulate jacket water temperature based on existing lube oil temperature. (5) Provide and install a PLC control panel to control the above mentioned control valve as well as the existing air by-pass actuator for the installed blower. (6) Provide elementary wiring schematics for all newly installed components including the proposed connection points into the ship?s existing power supply. (7) Provide and install a suitable crankshaft air seal to reduce lost crankcase vacuum. (8) Calibrate the existing Lube Oil Sump bayonet gage to ensure it complies with engine OEM Service Bulletin, Volume ?A?, Issue 12, dated June 22, 1987. (9) Perform an inspection of the engine?s existing vertical drive shaft assembly and provide a report on the condition of the components relative to the OEM tech manual. (10) Perform an inspection of the engine?s existing roots blower and provide a report on the condition of the components relative to the EOM tech manual. The inspection shall include the conduct of an air test. (11) Perform an inspection of the engine?s existing gear train at the free end of the engine and provide a report on the condition of the components relative to the OEM tech manual. The only known source to the Government for the parts and services listed above is Fairbanks Morse Engine, Beloit, WI. This installation is a prototype modification that will address documented concerns associated with light load operation, while maintaining optimum high icebreaking steady state and transient performance. The light load concerns include excessive oil injection into the exhaust manifolds and piping. Excessive exhaust oil injection also leads to the cutter?s topside surfaces getting coated with a slippery film of oil. The oil injection is also an environmental concern, whether carried directly into the sea, or into the bilge. The second primary low load concern is high smoke opacity. The prototype installation goals are intended to demonstrate a Fairbanks Morse Engines proprietary modification approach that will successfully address the low load concerns, while maintaining optimum icebreaking steady state and transient load performance. The engine is a unique opposed piston design. One of the environmental concerns associated with the 140? WTGB MSA main engine design decision is whether a modified Fairbanks Morse 8-38D8-1/8 engine will have to meet Environmental Protection Agency Tier 2 exhaust emission requirements. There may be vendors that can repair and tune the FBM diesel, but as a result of these unique design characteristics, it is believed that only the OEM, Fairbanks Morse Engine Division, possesses the design criteria, historical expertise, and technical ability to develop a new load-carrying profile for this engine. The desired outcome of the engine modification should allow the vessel to operate safely and environmentally compliant at lower vessel speeds associated with new DHS Law Enforcement duties. Any other business sources, able to provide the above listed parts and services are encouraged to respond to this announcement within 10 days of its publication. Interested firms should submit in writing, its name, address, point of contact, telephone number, business size and a brief statement regarding it capability to provide the above listed parts, services and experience working on this type of engine. The information should be submitted to the address stated herein or may be faxed to telephone number 757-628-4676, ATTN: Wendy Culbreth. The small business size standard is less than 1000 employees and the NAICS Code is 333618. This is not a request for proposals and there is no solicitation. All responsible sources may respond.
- Record
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