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20 -- STAINLESS STEEL PROPELLERS FOR DREDGE HURLEY SOL DACW66-96-B-0012 DUE 010496 POC Contract Specialist LISA M. MAXWELL (901) 544-3613 (Site Code DACW66) This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. Solicitation No. DACW66-96-B- 0012 is issued as an invitation for bid (IFB) and this document incorporates provisions and clauses in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 90-32. This procurement will be an unrestricted solicitation. To qualify as a small business concern, in addition to being independently owned and operated and not dominant in the field on which it is bidding on Government contracts, the number of employees of a concern and its affiliates must not exceed 500. The Standard Industrial Classification Code is 3599. The following is a list of line items to be procured: 0001 Propellors, stainless 4 Each $_ $_ steel TOTAL C-1. GENERAL DESCRIPTION. These specifications are for the procurement of four (4) approximately 74 inch (1880 mm) diameter stainless steel propellors to replace existing bronze propellors on the DREDGE HURLEY. The dredge is propelled by three Ulstein z-drives. The replacement propellors shall be manufactured of stainless steel but shall be identical to the existing propellors in all other respects. Drawings for the propellors are not available. A propellor will be removed from the dredge while on dry dock at Ensley Engineer Yard in Memphis, Tennessee, so that the successful bidder can take final measurements of the propellor and hub. Dry docking of the dredge is scheduled for late January 1996. C-2. PROPELLOR SPECIFICATIONS. Propellors shall be 4-blade, right hand rotation, special Kaplan style, stainless steel material propellors, which standard key type bore, bluefit to tapered plug gage with 60% minimum contact. Finishing tolerances shall be ISO 484/2 Class 2. ABS certification is not required. Propellors shall be manufactured of stainless steel but shall be identical to the existing propellors in all other respects. The following dimensions are approximate. uccessful bidder shall be responsible for verifying all dimensions through inspection and measuring of the existing propellors and hubs: DIAMETER: 74 PITCH 95.1 PITCH @ .4R: 94.50 @ .7R: 95.00 @ .5R: 94.625 @ .8R: 95.25 @ .6R: 94.75 @ .9R: 95.50 C-3. WARRANTY. Warranty shall be for one (1) year from date of acceptance. E-1. INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE. A visual inspection will be performed by the Government to verify that the new propellors match the existing propellors. Acceptance shall be made upon installation of the new propellors and verification of proper fit. F-1. DELIVERY AND INSTALLATION. Delivery of the propellors shall be made within 140 calendar days after date that dredge is dry docked for inspection of the existing propellors and hub. The dredge will be dry docked for installation of the new propellors as soon as possible after delivery of the propellors. The contractor shall be required to have one technical support person on site at time of installation to verify fit of the new propellors. F-2. TRANSPORTATION. The contractor's bid price shall include the cost of transportation from the point of origin to the place of delivery specified, and shipment shall be prepaid and made at the contractor's expense. Title will pass to the Government after inspection and acceptance by the Government, as specified. The contractor shall notify the Government seven (7) days in advance of scheduled shipment date and again upon shipment. F-3. PLACE OF DELIVERY. The propellors shall be delivered f.o.b. destination to the address shown below: Department of the Army, Memphis District, Corps of Engineers, ATTN: CELMM-CO-ON, Ensley Engineer Yard, 1726 West Mitchell Rd., Memphis, Tennessee 38109 G-1. SUBMISSION OF INVOICE AND PAYMENT. The contractor will submit a detailed invoice, in triplicate, to the Finance and Accounting Officer, Memphis District, Corps of Engineers, 167 North Main Street, Room B-202, Memphis, Tennessee 38103-1894 for payment. I-1. CONTRACT CLAUSES. The following Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) clauses are applicable to the procurement and are incorporated by reference: FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors Commercial Items; FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions Commercial Items; and FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders Commercial Items. K-1. The offeror should include a completed copy of FAR clause 52.212-3, Oferor Representations and Certifications Commercial Items with its offer. L-1. Faxed bids will not be allowed in this procurement. Bids should be sealed and mailed to the above address marked ATTN: LISA MAXWELL/ CELMM-CT-S. Bids may be hand carried to Room 681, Clifford Davis Federal Bldg., 167 North Main St., Memphis, TN. Bids are due by 2:30 p.m., local time on Thursday, January 4, 1996. M-1. Bids will be evaluated and awarded to the lowest responsive responsible bidder. Award will be made as a whole to one bidder. All (0352)

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