Panama Canal Commission, Logistical Support Division, Purchasing & Contracts Branch, Unit 2300, APO, AA 34011-2300

38 -- EXCAVATING EQUIPMENT SOL CNP-80991-NJ-29 DUE 120596 POC Renee V. Perry, Contract Specialist, (507) 272-4690, Enrique B. Marquez, Contracting Officer, (507) 272-4075 The Panama Canal Commission intends to purchase a large hydraulic crawler mounted excavator to excavate soil and shot rock underwater while standing on shoreline. Quantity: one each with an option to buy or lease a second excavator without the dredge conversion capability. Delivery: Within 270 days or less F.O.B./C.I.F. Gatun Anchorage, Republic of Panama, after receipt of notice of award. Excavator shall be a commercial item based on an existing design identified in the company's brochures of its product line. The Commission expects to use the excavator as described above for about three years. Afterwards, the Commission wants to be able to mount this excavator on a barge to convert it to a dipper dredge; thus, the equipment shall include design features to operate in a marine environment and an optional conversion kit is to be included in the offer. The hydraulic excavator is to meet or exceed the following specific requirements: 1. Total weight of excavator must not exceed 2500 kN (281 tons). 2. Ground pressure exerted by the excavator on the tracks in the idle position must not exceed 206 kPa (30 psi). 3. While standing on the shoreline, the minimum digging depth is to be 10.0 meters below the bottom of the tracks at a horizontal distance equal to the digging depth ahead of the machine's body. 4. The rated production capacity at the 10.0 meters working depth shall not be less than 300 cubic meters per hour. 5. The bucket forces, considering the same bucket used to calculate production capacity, shall exceed 600 kN (134,900 lb) break out and 450 kN (101,200 lb) digging (tear out) force. When requesting solicitation, state name, address and solicitation number. Requests will be accepted by facsimile at 011-507-7661. All responsible sources may submit an offer which, if timely received, shall be considered by the Commission. See Note 12. (0306)

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