Bureau of Reclamation, Lower Colorado Region, P.O. Box 61470, Boulder City, Nevada 89006-1470

29 -- THRUST BEARING OIL COOLERS, HYDROELECTRIC GENERATOR UNITS, LOWER COLORADO DAMS FACILITIES OFFICE, HOOVER DAM, BOULDER CANYON PROJECT, ARIZONA-NEVADA SOL 1425-6-SI-30-12090 POC Ms. Sonja Poindexter, Procurement Technician, at 702-293-8569; Synopsis No. 96-17 The Bureau of Reclamation has a requirement to design, fabricate, and deliver fifteen (15) oil immersion thrust bearing oil coolers for Thrust Bearing Oil Coolers, Hydroelectric Generator Units, Lower Colorado Dams Facilities Office, Hoover Dam, Boulder Canyon Project, Arizona - Nevada. The material or equipment being designed, fabricated, and delivered is required for the cooling of generator thrust bearings used in the production of electrical power at Hoover Dam. Final location for delivery will be the Bureau of Reclamation's Central Warehouse, which is located approximately 7 miles, via U.S. Highway 93, northeast of Boulder City in Clark County, Nevada. The hydroelectric generators were designed, manufactured, and installed between 1936 and 1961 by three independent companies; Allis-Chalmers, General Electric, and Westinghouse. The individual designs haveexpected variations but many similarities as well. The contractor shall develop one common design thrust bearing oil cooler of adequate dimensions to accommodate units with the smallest opening size (diameter and depth of oil tub), while being of sufficient size to adequately cool units with larger size openings. The coil bundle forms a ring shape, measuring approximately 10 feet outside diameter by 8 feet inside diameter by 2 feet high. Half-ring replacement sections are preferred to simplify shipping and for ease of installation. Location of supply and drain line connections vary between the generators so make-up adapter pipe sections shall be custom designed and fabricated to accommodate the one standard coil design. Installation will be performed by others during the times that the generators are out of service for regularly scheduled maintenance. Final location for delivery will be the Bureau of Reclamation's Central Warehouse, which is located approximately 7 miles, via U.S. Highway 93, northeast of Boulder City in Clark County, Nevada. The presolicitation notice (SF-1417) for this project is currently available. The estimated issuance date of the solicitation is 5/8/96. The estimated date for receipt of bids is 6/11/96. For this acquisition the standard industrial classification code is 3569 and the small business size standard is 500 employees. Solicitation copies can be viewed without charge at the Bureau of Reclamation, Management and Services Office, Nevada Highway and Park Street, Annex Building, Room AA-107, Boulder City, Nevada 89005. There is no charge for the first copy of the solicitation, additional copies $4.00, nonrefundable. Only written or faxed requests received directly from the requestor will be accepted. Requests for solicitations should be directed to the Bureau of Reclamation, Lower Colorado Region, Attention: LC-3119, P.O. Box 61470, Boulder City, Nevada 89006-1470 or faxogram No. 702-293-8499. When requesting solicitations, please provide a physical mailing address, fax number (if available) and state business size and/or if the business is women- or minority-owned. After receipt of the presolicitation notice, please advise the above-mentioned office if you want to receive future presolicitation notices. (0089)

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