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66 -- HIGH VELOCITY OXY-FUEL (HVOF) THERMAL SPRAY SYSTEM SOL DAAL01-97-R-9023 DUE 122796 POC Gerard McVeigh, Contract Specialist, (301) 394-4229, Lee A. Hess, Contracting Officer, (301) 394-4593. The U.S. Army Research Laboratory requires a HVOF Thermal Spray System, which must be capable of applying a wide variety of thermal spray powders including Tungsten Carbide-Cobalt, Chromium Carbide/Nickel, Chromium/Molybdenum Carbide, Aluminum and aluminum alloys and ceramic coatings. The system must include a computerized control unit that provides automatic control, monitoring and process control. ARL intends to solict a proposal from only one source, Sulzer Metco, Inc., Westbury, NY for this requirement, pursuant to 10 U.S.C. 2304(c)(1), only one responsible source. Only Sulzer Metco manufactures a system capable of spraying internal diameters as small as 4 inches, which is required for work involving the howitzer artillery. All responsible sources may submit a bid or proposal which will be considered by the Agency. No telephone requests will be honored. See Numbered Note(s): 22. (0327)

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