Fleet and Industrial Supply Center, Puget Sound, Bldg 467 W Street, Code 200 Bid Desk, Bremerton, WA 98314-0051

34 -- TUNGSTEN ARC WELDING SYSTEM DUE 013098 POC Katie Palmer (360)476-2106 The following information is provided as a sources sought/market survey of industry to determine if there are potential contractors who have a commercial, non-developmental product to meet the government's requirements. The requirement is for an automatic gas tungsten arc welding (GTAW) system with min 450 AMP continuous current/voltage power supply, high frequency arc starter, integrated cooling system, min. 500 AMP GTAW torch. System must also include at GTAW control and data system, operation station, motor command center, work piece manipulator, torch positioner, rotary positioner, wire feeder, and wire nozzle positioner. Successful contractor will install unit and provide training to shipyard personnel. Preliminary Installation Planning drawings, manuals, spare parts list, PCB certs, OSHA certs, and MSDS data will be required. Send technical data with item description to Fleet and Industrial Supply Center Puget Sound (address noted above), to the attention of Katie Palmer (Code 204.KT); fax information to (360) 476-6479; e-mail to katie_palmer@puget.fisc.navy.mil. Response is due by 23 Jan 1998. (0014)

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