Commander, Marine Corps System Command, Code CTQ, 2033 Barnett Avenue, Ste 315, Quantico, VA 22134-5010

49 -- TEST BENCH, HYDRAULIC TEST BENCH DUE 051297 POC Vicki Smith, Contract Specialist 703-784-5822 x241 or Harriett Burton x238 E-MAIL: click here to contact the contract specialist, smithv@mqg-smtp3.usmc.mil. The Marine Corps Systems Command (MARCORSYSCOM) is seeking capability statements from firms that are interested in the proposed procurement for 4 or 5 Hydraulic Test Benches (HTB). The HTB shall be a standard commercial product which has been produced from standard, commercially available components (available from at least two US suppliers). The HTB shall have been manufactured by a company in the business of manufacturing such equipment for a period of not less than two years. The HTB shall be used for testing, adjusting and qualifying hydraulic components associated with commercial and tactical vehicles and equipment. The HTB shall be a self contained unit with all the components and accessories required for a complete test setup. The HTB shall be portable and complete, except for utilities (e.g., electricity, water, air, and drainage) and when installed shall perform all required operations. Additionally, the HTB shall include a 300 pound capacity crane or lifting device attached to the HTB for lifting heavy components from the floor to the HTB work surface. The HTB shall be designed so that the Units Under Test (UUT) may be readily installed with only minor adjustment for the particular component being tested. The work surface shall be equipped with a drain and sump for spilled oil recovery and return to the reservoir through a filter system. Controls shall be oriented for optimum safety and ease of operation. A metal container shall be provided with the system for storage of accessories and special tools. The Marine Corps is surveying the market to determine if this requirement should be unrestricted. All interested firms should submit, at a minimum, capability statements including their size (small business size standard is 500 employees and unaffiliated with a large business), SIC code, and information on their products and past performance by no later than 12 May 1997. The capability statement should provide the Marine Corps with a clear and complete description of the firm's capability to manufacture and provide the HTB. Submit responses by EMAIL to smithv@mqg-smtp3.usmc.mil OR FAX at (703) 784-5826 OR MAIL to the address listed in this notice. If mailing, submission by priority mail/commercial priority shipper is encouraged due to the short response time required. For submission using a commercial shipper (ex: FEDEX), the following address must be used: MARCORSYSCOM, ATTN CTQ1VS, 3041A McCawly Ave., Quantico, VA 22134-5010. For a copy of the draft Statement of Work(SOW) and draft Purchase Description(PD), please provide a company FAX number or EMAIL address (email is preferred) immediately to Vicki Smith by FAX or EMAIL, no phone requests please. A request for the SOW and PD will not lengthen the response time for the submission of the capability statement. THIS NOTICE DOES NOT CONSTITUTE AN INVITATION FOR BIDS OR A REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS. THE SUBMISSION OF THIS INFORMATION IS FOR PLANNING PURPOSES ONLY AND IS NOT TO BE CONSTRUED AS A COMMITMENT BY THE GOVERNMENT TO PROCURE ANY ITEMS, NOR FOR THE GOVERNMENT TO PAY FOR THE INFORMATION SOLICITED AND/OR RECEIVED***** (0119)

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