Commander, U.S. Army Aviation and Missile Command, Acquisition Center, Research Development and Engineering Center, Redstone Arsenal, AL 35898-5000

J -- MAINTENANCE OF TWO LABORATORY TEST PLATFORMS SOL DAAH01-99-R-R015 DUE 062199 POC Patsy D. Gilliam, Contracting Specialist (256)842-7260 or Judy Lundy, Contracting Officer (256) 876-1430 E-MAIL: Click here to contact contracting specialist via e-mail., gilliam-pd@redstone.army.mil. THIS IS A COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION FOR A COMMERCIAL SERVICE 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; PROPOSALS ARE BEING REQUESTED AND A WRITTEN SOLICITATION WILL NOT BE ISSUED. SOLICITATION NUMBER : DAAH01-99-R-R015, NOUN: MAINTENANCE OF TWO LABORATORY TEST PLATFORMS. PRON: A19EP46280D2 : NSN: N/A NOUN: MAINTENANCE OF TEST PLATFORMS SIC: 1791 : $7.0. CLOSING DATE: JUNE 21, 1999. SIC CODE: 1791. E-MAIL : gilliam-pd@redstone.army.mil. This solicitation is issued as a request for quotation (RFP) number DAAH01-99-R-R015. It is the government's intent to issue a sole-source contract to U.S. Constructors, Inc., Rockport, TX. The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 97-11. The contractor shall perform monthly, quarterly, semi-annual and annual maintenance on two laboratory test platforms located in Building 7272 of the Russell Measurements Facility, Redstone Arsenal, AL, as specified in Detailed Statement of Work for a period of three years as follows with referenced options. 1. Contractor shall coordinate a schedule to perform maintenance of two laboratory test platforms. Malfunctions shall be corrected and defective, broken, or missing parts shall be repaired or replaced. The contractor shall provide on-call service in the event of a breakdown. The on-call service shall be initiated by the telephone call from the government and repair shall commence with 36 hours of the call. 2. Contractor shall perform monthly inspection and necessary repair on the following IAW detailed Statement of Work: a. Two test platforms, 1 & 2. b. The operation and necessary repairs of the 2 cars. c. The controllers and motor panels . d. The brakes. e. General cleaning of the hoisting machines and generators. Excessive wear, unusual noises, and any oil leakage shall be corrected. Copper or carbon dust on the control and relay panels shall be removed. f. The motors and drives. g. The worm gear, thrust bearings, sheave shaft bearings, brakes, pins, linkage and doors. h. Wire ropes and fastenings. i. Slow down and limit switches. j. Door equipment on both hoistways. k. Hoistways and hoistway equipment. Car sling on both cars shall be adjusted for loose bolts, card steadying plates and brackets. Rope lubricant shall be checked and filled. l. Counterweights and compensators. 1. Contractor shall perform quarterly inspection and necessary repairs on the following IAW detailed Statement of Work: a. Test platforms. b. Stands for cast shoes and gibs. c. Hoisting machines and lightly lubricate the hoisting ropes. d. Door interlocks and interlock components shall be adjusted or replaced as necessary. e. Electrical adjuster per checklist in Statement of work. f. Access push button call switches and key blocks at doors for corrosion, loose parts, and water damage and repair as necessary. g. Guide shoes and rollerguides and worn shoes gibs, or any worn or eccentric wheels. h. Worn shoes, gibs, or any worn or eccentric wheels shall be replaced. i. Retractable door edges, trail cables, door edge contracts and switches. 1. Contractor shall on a semi-annual basis, inspect and repair the following IAW with detailed Statement of Work: a. Test platforms. b. Controllers, relays, shunts, and wire terminals. c. Magnet cores (DC only), sheave shaft bearings, and ball bearings on deflector sheaves and lubricate when required. 1. Contractor shall on an annual basis inspect and repair the following IAW with detailed Statement of work: a. Oil buffers. b. Spring-return plunger. c. Machine brakes, brake plungers, brake shoes, ball sockets for brake shoes. Option 1 -- The contractor shall install and remove data cables for periodic test effort conducted at the facility. Cables shall be provided on-site for installation. The contractor shall provide any necessary supporting equipment required for proper installation. Option 2 -- The contractor shall replace one or more travel cables providing power, control, and data lines to the Laboratory Test Platforms. Power and control cables shall be in separate travel cables from data lines. Data lines traveling cables shall consist of a fiber optic 8 Conductors core cable, 10 RG-59 coaxial cables, and 15 twisted pair conductors. NOTE: Above options 1 and 2 only apply to the 6000 lb. test platform. The following FAR clauses/provisions are applicable to this acquisition: (a) 52.212-1 Instructions to offerors -- Commercial, (b) 52.212-2, Evaluation -Commercial Items, where the technical capability of offered item shall be used to evaluate the offer. (c) 52.212-3 Offeror is hereby advised to include a completed copy of this provision with the offer, (d) 52.212-4, Contract Terms and conditions -- Commercial Items, and (e) 52.212-5 Contract Terms and conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders -- Commercial Items. The contract will be incrementally funded. Under the authority of 10 U.S.C. 2304 (c)(1), the proposed procurement will be sole-sourced as implemented by FAR 6.302-1. The intended source is U.S. Constructors, Inc., Rockport, TX. . Highly specialized services are required because of the unique functions of the test platform. From past experience, U.S. Constructors is the only known source having the knowledge, specialized skills, and expertise necessary for proper service and repair of these test platforms. All responsible sources may submit a proposal which will be considered. The offers are due by June 21, 1999. Interested parties may obtain a copy of detailed Statement of Work from POC : Patsy D. Gilliam, Contract Specialist, (256) 842-7260 or Judy Lundy, Contracting Officer, (256) 876-1430. Proposals should be mailed to Commander, U.S. Aviation and Missile Command, ATTN: AMSAM-AC-RD-BB/Gilliam, Room 139B, Building 5400, Redstone Arsenal, AL 35898-5275. Posted 06/08/99 (W-SN340474). (0159)

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