Commander, Military Sealift Command, Bldg 210, 914 Charles Morris Court SE, Code N10, Washington, DC 20398-5540

H -- MARINE LUBRICANT SAMPLING AND ANALYSIS SERVICES POC Bernard Piper (Phone: 202-685-5951) WEB: Military Sealift Command's Home Page, http://www.msc.navy.mil. E-MAIL: POC's email address, bernard.piper@smtpgw.msc.navy.mil. This is a market survey / sources sought request conducted by the Contract Support Division (N102) of the Military Sealift Command. It is a request for information only and your response is not an offer. This request for information does not commit the Government to pay any costs incurred in the preparation or any submission to this market survey or to contract for services. Military Sealift Command is seeking information regarding the potential requirements for a worldwide lubricant sampling and analysis program to support its fleet of 140 ships. The potential requirements at this point are defined as follows: A.) The shore-based lab must be ISO 9000 certified and use ASTM standard test methods to perform lubricant analysis. B.) The shore-based laboratory must be able to process approximately 20,000 samples per year. The test slate will include: 1.)Oil physical property analysis including but not limited to viscosity, TBN, TAN, water content, fuel dilution, and oxidation. 2.)Wear metals content including ferrographic and scanning electron microscope photographic analysis of wear particles. C.) Test results must be forwarded electronically to MSC within three business days of receipt of samples at the lab. D.) Test result data must be provided world wide in a MSC specified electronic format via modem, e-mail, and the internet. E.) Ship board and shore side technical training must be provided on a worldwide basis. F.) The "Kittiwake" name brand lube and fuel oil test equipment and reagents, pre-paid express sample mailing kits, sample bottles, pumps, and all other ancillary items necessary to maintain a ship board oil sampling and analysis program worldwide must be provided. Vendors who believe they may be qualified and are interested in participating in this potential requirement are encouraged to submit the following information to Military Sealift Command: A.) Business Name B.) Business Address C.) Point of Contact with telephone number and email address D.) Business Size (Defined in total dollars in annual revenue) E.) Number of testing labs world wide F.) Relevant Standard Industrial Classifications (SIC) of the Vendor C.) A brief overview of any proprietary software used by the firm in accumulating test data. D.) A brief overview of electronic data transfer capabilities and experience, especially over the internet. Interested vendors are requested to submit information by 1200 HRS EST on Friday, 26 February 1999. Information may be submitted by fax 202-685-5965, email at bernard.piper@smtpgw.msc.navy.mil or by mail to the following address: Military Sealift Command; Washington Navy Yard, Building 157, Room 275; Attention: Bernard Piper (N102); 914 Charles Morris Court, SE; Washington, DC 20398-5540 Questions or requests for clarification may be made to Bernie Piper at 202-685-5951 or via mail or email at the above listed address. The Military Sealift Command appreciates the responses provided by interested vendors in this matter. Posted 02/12/99 (W-SN297950). (0043)

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