US Army Armament And Chemical Acquisition And Logistics Activity (ACALA) Attn: AMSTA-AC-PCC Rock Island, IL 61299-7630

34 -- SUITCASE WELDER SOL DAAE20-99-T-0041 DUE 012999 POC Deb Juhl, AMSTA-AC-PCH-C, (309) 782-3370 WEB: Click here to download a copy of the RFQ when issued., http://www-acala1.ria.army.mil/ACALA/AAIS/padds_web/index.html. E-MAIL: Click here to contact the contract specialist via, juhld@ria.army.mil. The requirement is for a welder and wire feeder for use on the Shop Equipment, Contact Maintenance (SECM). The SECM is a mobile shop set on a HMMWV chassis. The estimated date of issue is 19 Jan 99. This acquisition will be a four year Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract with a minimum quantity of 23 and a maximum quantity of 950. The welder will have the following essential characteristics: The arc welding power source shall be an integrated unit suitable for safe performance of SMAW (Shielded Metal Arc Welding), also called "stick welding", and GMAW (Gas Metal Arc Welding), also called Metal in Gas or MIG welding. The welder shall be a suitcase-style hand-portable unit incorporating solid-state inverter technology. The welder shall convert 3 phase 60 Hz 220-240 VAC to DC current suitable for SMAW and GMAW. It shall be rated to produce output current of at least 250 Amps at 25 VDC with a duty cycle of at least 40%. Current draw for that output shall not exceed 30 Amps at 230 VAC. The arc welding power source shall not weigh more than 45 pounds, and shall fit within an envelope 17 inches high by 9 inches wide by 17 inches long. All operating controls and indicators shall be mounted in a single vertical panel at one end of the case. The operating modes of the arc welding power source shall be switch selectable. The control panel shall provide output voltage and amperage gages, a "power on" indicator, a "thermal overload" indicator, and a variable control for output voltage and current. The welder shall conform to the requirements of IEC 974-1, Insulation Protection 23S, or equivalent. Posted 01/12/99 (W-SN287444). (0012)

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