US Army Engr Dist New Orleans, PO Box 60267, New Orleans La. 70160

43 -- STORM WATER PUMPS POC Contract Administrator, Robert G. Dempsey, (504)862-1487, Contracting Officer, Audrey A. Tilden, (504)862-2865 The U.S. Army Engineer District, New Orleans is performing a market survey to locate sources for the manufacture of seven horizontal axial-flow pumps with a minimum capacity of 1050 cfs. Engines are to be skid mounted, 2 or 4 stroke cycle, diesel engines naturally aspirated or turbo charged, mechanical injection, compressed air started, operated on No. 2 diesel fuel. Speed reducers are to be double reduction enclosed helical gears with pressure oil lubrication. Engine controls are to be NEMA 12 enclosed cabinet type control and instrument panelboard mounted adjacent to the engine which shall contain all required starter, relays, etc. for the engines and its auxiliaries, electric supply 120 volt, 60 hertz. The manufacturer shall furnish the services of one or more Erection Engineers who will have the responsibility to provide instructions to a separate erecting contractor. Government prepared specifications and drawings (hard copy or CD-Rom) are available and will be furnished upon written request. Written comments will be accepted through 1/30/97. Firms requesting copies of this information must give pertinent information demonstrating their capabilities to perform this potential contract. The Government after review of comments will issue a Request for Proposal (RFP) approximately April 1997 with proposals due May 1997. A cost reimbursement -- fixed fee type contract is being considered as the contractual instrument for this action. E-mail addresses for R. Dempsey (dempseyr@smtp.lmn.usace.army.mil) or A. Tilden (tildenau@smtp.lmn.usace.army.mil). No telephone request will be honored. (0358)

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