HQ, INDUSTRIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND, ATTN AMSIO-ACI, BLDG 350 5TH FLOOR MIDDLE BAY, ROCK ISLAND IL 61299-6000

J -- SOURCES SOUGHT -- REBUILD OF A 1962 VINTAGE "MASTERLINE" CTR BORING & TURNING TRACER LATHE FOR WATERVLIET ARSENAL. SOL 181&&&-9905-0001 POC Helen Gonzales, AMSIO-ACI-P, HQ IOC, (309) 782-8663, email address: GonzalesH@ioc.army.mil (Site Code DAAA09) E-MAIL: gonzalesh@ioc.army.mil, gonzalesh@ioc.army.mil. The Industrial Operations Command (IOC), Rock Island, IL is seeking possible sources for a potential Department of the Army contract to rebuild a 1962 vintage "Masterline" CTR Boring & Turning, Hollow Spindle, Cam Type Tracer Lathe for Watervliet Arsenal, Watervliet, New York. This a sources sought notice only, this is not a Request for Proposal. This synopsis is for information purposes only, and is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government to award a contract on the basis of this request for information or to pay for the information solicited. A brief description of the equipment is as follows: The model number of the Lathe is #4-L and the corresponding serial number is #3412X3. The lathe is a four station turret carriage type, hydraulic cam tracer, cross slide swing over bed 30", swing over bed 31 3/8", length 30' O/C/S/ 24-1/2" over/carriage, wings 28 1/2", spindle 12 1/2" I.D. width 9', manual type. Additional features include two in-line four jaw chucks, one Jorgenson chip conveyor, a 10' outboard detached bed on the left end of the headstock, which incorporates a 3 jaw manual travel roller bearing steady rest, machine spindle speeds 7-395 RPM. The hydraulic unit is further defined as: True-Trace Hydraulic Power Unit, Serial #1816, Model #PS22-14, Series #5PF6.2.45 TC. As a minimum, the machine rebuild will consist of rebuild/replacement of the complete headstock system, lead/feed screws, lubrication system, hydraulic system, and any ancillary equipment particular to the equipment. The analytical alignments and accuracy of the equipment will be equal to or better than that furnished by the OEM for the year of manufacture. The scope of work will also include three complete copies of technical documentation to support the as refurbished equipment within all the applicable trades (operator, mechanical, and electrical). Vendors having the capabilities necessary to meet or exceed the stated requirements are invited to submit appropriate documentation, experience, literature, and references along with a point of contact, address and phone number. A solicitation does not exist at this point, therefore, do not request a solicitation. Please include a brief listing of materials, brief description of your standard rebuilding procedures, and areas of rebuild/refurbishment. At a later date, you will be given the opportunity to visually inspect the equipment prior to your final bid proposal. Your response shall be submitted to Headquarters, Industrial Operations Command, ATTN: AMSIO-ACI-P/Helen Gonzales, Rock Island, IL 61299-6000 no later than June 1, 1999. Posted 05/14/99 (A-SN331844). (0134)

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