Fleet & Industrial Supply Center, Norfolk Detachment Washington, Washington Navy Yard, 1014 N Street SE, Suite400, Washington DC 20374-5014

66 -- DIGITAL EDDY CURRENT INSPECTION SYSTEM SOL N00600-99-Q-2171 POC Cliff Knorr, Contract Specialist, Code 02W1.3K, (202) 433-3936 WEB: CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD A COPY OF THE RFQ, www.neco.navy.mil. E-MAIL: CLICK HERE TO CONTACT THE CONTRACT SPECIALIST VIA, Cliff_P_Knorr@fmso.navy.mil. 17. DESCRIPTION: The Fleet and Industrial Supply Center, Norfolk Detachment, Washington DC (FISCNORVADETWASH) has a requirement in support of the Norfolk Naval Shipyard Detachment, Plant Equipment Support Office, Annapolis, MD for a quantity of eight (8) Digital Eddy Current Inspection Systems and five options (two at four each, three at one each) for eleven more systems. A sole-source contract to Zetec, Incorporated of Issaquah WA is anticipated, as their equipment model MIZ-43 ET Eddy Current Phase acquisition/analysis system is specified in Naval Sea Systems Command standard procedure ECTIP-1 (Eddy Current Test Inspection Procedure), supplementing MIL-STD-2032 (Eddy Current Inspection of Heat Exchanger Tubing on Ships of the US Navy) as being capable of: single-pass inspection; high-speed multiplexing capability of up to eight frequencies; measuring both absolute and differential simultaneously; generating, reporting, and recording all individual tube identifications, inspection equipment and frequencies used. A one-year optional period for acquisition of spare parts packages is required. Certification of spare/replacement parts availability for five years is required. For a price reduction, the government may waive certain testing at origin requirements. To properly analyze the conformity of their equipment, interested offerors are encouraged to review the above military standard. Equipment shall be new and unused and shall be one of the manufacturer's current commercial production models which is currently being offered for sale through advertisements or published catalogs. The offeror shall provide on-site training at the requiring activity. Delivery will be FOB destination to several CONUS (Naval Shipyard Portsmouth NH, Naval Shipyard Portsmouth VA, Naval Shipyard Bremerton WA, Trident complex, Kings Bay GA, Naval maintenance facilities Silverdale WA, Naval Surface Warfare Center Bethesda MD) and OCONUS (Naval Shipyard Pearl Harbor HI) locations. Proposals will be evaluated based upon low price/technically acceptable. To be considered, interested offerors shall provide the contracting specialist, no later than 01 Sep 1999, technical literature, evidence of their capability to provide the equipment, meet the terms and conditions, and provide a price quote for their digital eddy current inspection system. Proof of registration in the Central Contractor Registry ("CCR") is required. All responses from responsible sources will be fully considered. A justification and approval for other than full and open competition is being processed. No solicitation exists, and requests for a copy of a solicitation will be ignored, unless a solicitation is subsequently issued. As a result of analyzing responses to this synopsis of intent, the Contracting Officer may determine that a solicitation will be issued. If such a solicitation is issued, an additional synopsis will be published. Any such solicitation will be issued to the intended vendor and all responsible firms that respond to the synopsis. Posting of this procurement may be on the Navy's acquisition website: www.neco.navy.mil. Copy should be acquired from the website. The type of contract will be Firm-Fixed Price. Responsible sources may contact the contract specialist, Cliff Knorr, at 202.433.3936, or FAX 202.433.9586. Numbered Note 9 applies.****** Posted 08/19/99 (W-SN370192). (0231)

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