SOURCES SOUGHT
J -- Sources Sought for Inspection and Refurbish General Electric Thrust Bearing Shoes Lower Monumental and Ice Harbor Dams
- Notice Date
- 5/8/2014
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 332710
— Machine Shops
- Contracting Office
- USACE District, Walla Walla, 201 N. Third Avenue, Walla Walla, WA 99362-1876
- ZIP Code
- 99362-1876
- Solicitation Number
- W912EF-14-R-SS39
- Response Due
- 5/23/2014
- Archive Date
- 7/7/2014
- Point of Contact
- Valerie Reller, 509-527-7215
- E-Mail Address
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USACE District, Walla Walla
(valerie.k.reller@usace.army.mil)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- Total Small Business
- Description
- This announcement constitutes a Sources Sought Synopsis (market survey). This is not a Request for Quote (RFQ) or a Request for Proposal (RFP). This announcement is for information and planning purposes only and is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government, implied or otherwise, to issue a solicitation or award a contract. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Walla Walla District is seeking small business sources for a service requirement entitled: quote mark Inspection and Refurbish of General Electric Thrust Bearing Shoes Lower Monumental and Ice Harbor Dams quote mark. This will be a firm-fixed-price service contract. The purpose of this sources sought is to determine interest and capability of potential qualified small businesses relative to the North American Industry Classification code (NAICS) 332710. The Small Business Size Standard for this NAICS code is 500 employees. To make an appropriate acquisition decision for this project, the Government may use responses to this sources sought synopsis. The type of solicitation issued and the manner of advertisement will depend on the responses to this sources sought synopsis. The contractor will be required to inspect and refurbish one set (12 shoes/set) of General Electric thrust bearing shoes from Lower Monumental Dam and one set of General Electric thrust bearing shoes from Ice Harbor Dam. The babbitt material shall be new, conforming to ASTM B23 Alloy 2, and the tin used for tinning shall be 99% pure. Reclaimed tin or Babbitt is not acceptable. The stationary portion of the bearing consists of 12 steel-backed babbitt segments or shoes which are each supported on pre-compressed springs. One quote mark set quote mark consists of 12 shoes. The OD of the shoes is approximately 111 inches and the ID of the shoes is approximately 44 inches. The overall shoe thickness is approximately 3 inches including a Babbitt layer of approximately 3/8 inch over a dovetailed base surface. The existing babbitt is of a lead base. The thrust bearing stationary portion (shoes) can be seen in GE drawing 167C7704. The Contractor shall refurbish the thrust bearing shoes by removing the existing babbitt, pouring new babbitt, babbitt machining including the provision of oil supply grooves and other detail, and machining the shoe backside. The babbitt shall be poured at a high temperature, the form and shoe shall be pre-heated, and the pouring shall be continuous. The contractor will be responsible for shipping between both of the dams and their facility. The contractor performing the refurbishment shall be ISO 9000 certified. The shoes will require non-destructive testing of the Babbitt bond by an approved independent testing inspector that is a member in good standing with the American Council of Independent Laboratories. The Pulse-Echo Method of UT inspection shall be employed. SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS FOR RESPONSES TO THIS SOURCES SOUGHT SYNOPSIS (1) Your intent to submit a quote for this project when it is formally advertised (2) Name of firm with address, phone and point of contact. (3) CAGE Code, DUNS number or a copy of your System for Award Management (SAM) information (4) Statement of Capability (SOC) stating your skills, experience, knowledge, and equipment required to perform the specified type of work. This should include documentation of past specialized experience and technical competence in refurbishing similar products. Three (3) examples of the refurbishment of thrust bearing shoes with an ID of at least 30 quote mark including rebabbitting within the past six (6) years shall be included in the response. The SOC should be no more than four pages in length. This should also include a list of equipment that shows machines with a table capable of holding a thrust shoe measuring 40 inches by 28 inches while machining a thrust bearing pad to a flatness of 0.0005 quote mark or less. A copy of machine specs that will be used to perform above mentioned tasks with capable tolerances is acceptable, or photographs and a description demonstrating its capabilities. (5) Copy of Current ISO 9000 certification for the proposed refurbishment facility. (6) Submit a plan showing time lines. First shoe set must be complete and delivered by 120 calendar days after award. Completion and delivery of the second shoe set is 150 days after award. Firms responding to this sources sought synopsis, who fail to provide ALL of the required information requested, will not be used to assist the Government in the acquisition decision, which is the intent of this sources sought synopsis. NOTE: IF YOU DO NOT INTEND TO SUBMIT A QUOTE FOR THIS PROJECT WHEN IT IS FORMALLY ADVERTISED, PLEASE DO NOT SUBMIT A RESPONSE TO THIS SOURCES SOUGHT SYNOPSIS. If inadequate responses are received, this solicitation may be issued for full and open competition. Where to send responses U.S. Army Corps of Engineers ATTN: Valerie K. Reller 201 North Third Avenue Walla Walla, WA 993621876 Phone: (509) 527-7215 Fax: (509) 527-7802 E-mail: Valerie.K.Reller@usace.army.mil Response deadline May 23, 2014 at 1:00 p.m. (Pacific Standard Time) Place of Performance Lower Monumental Dam Ice Harbor Dam 5520 Devils Canyon Road 2763 Monument Drive Kahlotus, WA 99335-0010 Burbank, WA 99323-8662
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- Place of Performance
- Address: USACE District, Walla Walla 201 N. Third Avenue, Walla Walla WA
- Zip Code: 99362-1876
- Zip Code: 99362-1876
- Record
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