Bureau of Reclamation, Lower Colorado Regional Office, 400 Railroad Ave, Boulder City, NV 89005-2422

J -- CENTAC COMPRESSOR OVERHAUL, HOOVER DAM, LOWER COLORADO DAMS FACILITIES OFFICE, ARIZONA-NEVADA. SOL 99SQ308120 DUE 050799 POC Deborah M. Marcus, Contract Specialist, (702)293-8514, FAX (702)293-8050 E-MAIL: demarcus@lc.usbr.gov, demarcus@lc.usbr.gov. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items/services prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotations are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. This solicitation number 99SQ308120 is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ). The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 97-11. The Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) code is 3563. The small business size standard is 500 employees. Simplified Acquisition procedures apply. This acquisition is a small business set-aside. GENERAL REQUIREMENTS It is required to be serviced and repaired, in accordance with the contract provisions, contract clauses, and these specifications, CENTAC Compressor Overhaul, Hoover Dam, Lower Colorado Dams Facilities Office, Arizona-Nevada. The work is situated at Hoover Dam and Powerplant which is located approximately 8 miles, via U.S. Highway 93, northeast of Boulder City, Nevada, in Clark County, Nevada and in Mohave County, Arizona. Work will be performed on one of the CENTAC compressors which is located on the Second Floor of the Central Section, on the Arizona side of Hoover Dam. DESCRIPTION OF THE WORK The principal components of the work to be performed under this requirement includes overhaul of a CENTAC compressor, as manufactured by Ingersoll Rand Company. The Contractor shall furnish all parts, materials, and labor to complete the work. All work shall be completed within 21 calendar days after the award of the contract. SAFETY Reclamation is extremely concerned about safety for its personnel and for the safety of Contractor employees. As a minimum, all workers, including the Contractor's personnel, shall be required to wear safety boots, safety glasses, protective headgear (hard hats), and hearing protection. Reclamation safety requirements meet or exceed OSHArequirements. The Contractor shall not require any workmen employed in the performance of this contract (including Reclamation employees) to work under conditions which are hazardous or dangerous to the employee's health or safety. TOOLS The contractor shall provide all required tools, instruments, or gages for disassembly, inspection, repair, and reassembly of the compressor. The overhead cranes above the compressors will be available for use by the contractor. The overhead crane will be operated by Reclamation personnel during normal work hours, Monday through Thursday, 6:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Use of the overhead crane will be subject to the approval of the Contracting Officer's Representative (COR). CENTAC COMPRESSOR OVERHAUL The CENTAC is a two stage, high efficiency centrifugal air compressor constructed with a cast iron vertically split casing assembly. The unit has a casing cover and a gear case cover to allow access to inspect bearings and gears and to set clearances for the impeller/diffuser. The single forging helical bull gear runs on two oil lubricated bearings and drives the two rotor assemblies. Each precision balanced rotor assembly consists of a helical geared pinion shaft, a high efficiency stainless steel open impeller and a removable thrust collar. The impeller and the thrust collar are secured to the shaft using a precision polygon attachment. Each stage is provided with a plain bearing assembly, thrust bearing assembly, and shaft seal assembly. The pinion plain bearing assemblies are precision machined, fixed geometry, journal bearings with one piece steel backed babbitt which are pressure fed with lubricating oil. The pinion shaft seal assemblies are cartridge type. They are mounted in the plain bearing housing behind the impeller. Each cartridge consists of three one-piece fully floating noncontact carbon rings. One ring is used as an air seal, two as an oil seal. Air is injected between the two oil seal rings to insure oil free compression. A vent to atmosphere is provided between the air and oil seals. The diffuser is cast iron with pinned on stainless steel vanes. It is located between each impeller and cooler. A noncontacting vibration probe is located next to each plain bearing to provide measurement of the radial vibration of the rotor assemblies. The fabricated steel baseplate with the integral lube oil reservoir is coated to resist corrosion. The baseplate supports the compressor casing, lube system, control panel, and has holes for mounting bolts. The compressor unit is a CENTAC, Type C15M2, 100 psig, 1600 CFM, and runs at a rated speed of approximately 3600 RPM. MATERIALS AND REPLACEMENT PARTS Materials or new replacement parts to be supplied must be manufactured of the same materials and to the same dimensions and tolerances as the original parts on the CENTAC (Ingersoll Rand) compressor. It shall be the Contractor's responsibility that these materials and new replacement parts meet this criteria and can be successfully installed into an existing unit and operate cohesively with existing gears, bearings, and shafts that did not require replacement. These materials and new replacement parts includes the following: 1) Complete gasket kit assembly (1 each) 2) Plain bearing assembly (2 each) 3) Thrust bearing assembly (2 each) 4) Bull gear bearing assembly (2 each) 5) Shaft seal kit (first stage) (1 each) 6) Shaft seal kit (second stage) (1 each) Existing parts that are replaced with new parts shall become the property of the Contractor. At the Contractor's option, these parts may be salvaged or may be disposed of onsite. REQUIRED WORK ITEMS Work to be performed by the Contractor includes the following: 1) Disassembly of the compressor as required to complete the work. 2) Clean, inspect, and balance the rotor assembly (first and second stage). Determine if rotor assembly is within the manufacturers recommended tolerances, needs to be repaired, or needs to be replaced. 3) Clean, test, and repair coolers (first and second stages). 4) Completely reassemble the compressor unit. Reassembly shall include installation of new gasket kit, plain bearing assemblies, thrust bearing assemblies, and bull gear bearing assemblies, and shaft seal kits. 5) Check and measure clearances and tolerances for all movable parts and/or assemblies. 6) Oversee start-up procedures and testing; including operation at "no-load" and at "full-load". 7) Make minor adjustments to clearances and tolerances on an "as needed" basis after start-up procedures and testing has been completed. The contractor will be allowed to work any hours during the work week. However, any scheduled use of the overhead crane must be during normal work hours, Monday through Thursday, 6:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. WARRANTY The Contractor shall guarantee all new parts, materials, and repair work for a minimum of one year from date of installation. QUOTE SCHEDULE: Item 001, Furnish complete gasket kit assembly, 1 each; Item 002, Furnish plain bearing assembly, 2 each; Item 003, Furnish thrust bearing assembly, 2 each; Item 004, Furnish bullgear bearing assembly,2 each; Item 005, Furnish shaft seal kits (first and second stages), 2 each; Item 006, Clean, inspect, and repair cooler cartridges (first and second stages), 2 each; Item 007, Clean, inspect, and balance the rotor assembly (first and second stage); and Item 008, Reassemble CENTAC compressor, measure clearances and tolerances, and perform start-up and testing procedures. The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and price-related factors considered. The following provisions and clauses apply to this acquisition: FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Items; FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items (offerors shall provide a completed copy of this provision at 52.212-3 with their quotation); FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items; and FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to ImplementStatutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items with the following applicable FAR clauses for paragraph (b): 52.222-21 Prohibition of Segregated Facilities; 52.222-26 Equal Opportunity; 52.222-35 Affirmative Action for Disabled Veterans and Veterans of the Vietnam Era; 52.222-36 Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities; 52.222-37 Employment Reports on Disabled Veterans and Veterans of the Vietnam Era; 52.225-9 Buy American Act -- Trade Agreements Act -- Balance of Payments Program; 52.222-41 Service Contract Act of 1965, As Amended; 52.222-42 Statement of Equivalent Rates for Federal Hires; and 52.222-44 Fair Labor Standards Act and Service Contract Act -- Price Adjustment. WBR 1452.225-82 Notice of Trade Agreements Act Evaluations -- Bureau of Reclamation (OCT. 1998) is incorporated by reference. All responsible offerors shall submit quotes by fax to (702)293-8050 or by mail to the Bureau of Reclamation, P.O. Box 61470, Attn: LC-3131, Boulder City, NV 89006-1470 or to the street adress: Bureau of Reclamation, 400 Railroad Avenue, Attn: LC-3131, Boulder City, NV 89005 (Federal Express, etc.). Oral quotes will not be accepted. Quotations are due by COB May 7, 1999. Upon request, this office will provide the full text of the FAR and Reclamation provisions and clauses listed herein. The full text of a FAR provision or clause may be accessed electronically at this address: http://www.arnet.gov/far/ Contractors are encouraged to review the CBD from time to time to obtain the current information available such as amendments to this synopsis/solicitation. See Numbered Note 1. Posted 04/21/99 (W-SN322913). (0111)

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