COASTSYSTA Dahlgren Division, NSWC, 6703 West Highway 98, Panama City, FL 32407-7001

39 -- ELECTRIC WINCHES SOL N61331-97-Q-1817 DUE 021297 POC Jesse L. Johnson, Contract Specialist, (904)234-4539 Carol A. Dreger, Contracting Officer, (904)234-4863. The Coastal Systems Station, Dahlgren Division, Naval Surface Warfare Center, intends to award a Purchase Order for five (5) Electric Winches and supporting technical data. The winches to be used for deploying and retrieving the Battle Space Profiler (BSP) recoverable probe onboard Navy Surface Ships. The Winch shall consist of an electrically driven, single drum, mounted horizontally with the necessary motor, reduction gearing, controller, brake, spooling device, cable counter, operating equipment and safety accessories. The winch shall be a self contained unit on a single rigid flat mounting base for permanent attachment to the deck of a surface vessel. The winch shall interface with the standard Navy non-magnetic davit. The winch shall have the means to be upgraded through field installation to pass real time data via an electrical-machanical cable and slip ring. The winch shall be equipped with a 1200 foot long 3/32 inch diameter, 7 X 7 stainless steel cable. The winch shall be rated at 110 lbs in either direction at continous variable speed from 0 to 150 feet per min (ft/min). The winch shall have a weight not to exceed 270 lbs and envelop dimensions of 16 inches wide by 35 inches long by no more than 35 inches high. The winch shall be capable of operating on 115V, 60 Hz, 1 phase, ugrounded power. The winch shall be constructed of materials that are nonmagnetic, and are corrosion resistant where possible. The winch will be part of a Navy Combat System, requiring the winch to be designed to withstand shock loads and environmental vibrations as associated with naval shipboard use. The winch technical data package shall include engineering drawings, operations and maintenance manuals, parts identification lists, and installation and checkout procedures. The winches will be required within 120 days of award of Purchase Order. Telephone requests for the solicitation are not authorized. Facsimile requests are authorized at (904)234-4251. (0017)

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