Department of the Navy, Carderock Division Headquarters, Naval Surface Warfare Center, Bethesda, MD 20084-5000

44 -- HOMO TEMPERING ELECTRICALLY HEATED PIT FURNACE SOL N00167-96-Q-9385 DUE 091196 POC Contract Specialist: Ray Park, 301-227-1121 Contracting Officer: Joyce Bell, 301-227-1113. The Carderock Division Naval Surface Warfare Center intends to negotiate a sole source procurement with Lindberg for a Tempering Heated Pit Furnace. General Features: 1400 degree f operating temperature, 14'' dia. by 16'' deep clear effective inside a standard basket. 1.43 cubic feet, 210 lb. max. gross work load, 26 kw input, 52'' working height, high velocity forced convection heating system, one piece alloy work basket with bottom screen 16'' deep, alloy circulation baffle attached to the heater frame, nesting tray with bottom screen 12.5'' inside dia. X 2.5'' deep, 18 cubic feet. Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirement under the authority of FAR 6.302.1. Anticipated award is on or about 9/11/96. See Numbered Note(s): 22. (0235)

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