DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION/MARITIME ADMINISTRATION, OFFICE OF ACQUISITION, MAR-383, 400 7TH ST, SW RM 7310, WASHINGTON, DC 20590

J -- MARINE DIESEL ENGINE REWORK DUE 031995 POC Contact Point, WAYNE W. LEONG, (202)366-1365, Contracting Officer, TIM P. ROARK, (202)366-5757 The Maritime Administration (MARAD) intends to modify and upgrade the main engines of the former USNS MAURY (TAGS 39). The vessel's main propulsion machinery consists of two (2) Enterprise R5 marine medium speed diesels. The R5 engines are prototypes that had limited production. Only four (4) R5 marine engines were built and they are significantly different from the previous R4 design. The R5 engines require substantial modification to hardware, operating parameters and control systems to be suitable for use on a training vessel. These modifications include, but are not limited to, rerating the horsepower of the engines, removal of engine driven auxiliaries, interface with new auxiliary systems relying on engine jacketwater and waste heat, and modifying controls to suit new propulsion plant operating parameters. Due to the nature of the modifications, prospective offerors must show proof of access to proprietary engine design information, and experience in working on Enterprise R5 marine diesel engines. Interested parties shall identify their capability to respond to this requirement by submitting a technical proposal (not more than 5 pages) which includes the following: 1) sufficient technical information which demonstrates a complete understanding of the scope of this requirement, as shown by a technical approach which includes access to proprietary Enterprise R5 design data, and 2) a verifiable statement of prior experience and expertise in providing the services described above. All technical proposals received within thirty (30) days after publication of this notice will be considered by the Government. (0052)

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