Commercial Acquisition Department, Bldg 11, Naval Undersea Warfare Center Division, Newport, Code 59, Simonpietri Dr., Newport, RI 02841-1708

20 -- LAND BASED TEST FACILITY (LBTF) SEA KEEPING WINCH SOL N66604-99-Q-7461 DUE 092499 POC Maria Goulart at (401) 832-1492 WEB: NAVAL UNDERSEA WARFARE CENTER DIVISION, NEWPORT, http://www.npt.nuwc.navy.mil/contract/. E-MAIL: Maria Goulart, GoulartMF@npt.nuwc.navy.mil. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in 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. This solicitation and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 97-12. The Naval Undersea Warfare Center Division Newport, (NUWCDIVNPT) Rhode Island intends to purchase one (1) Land-Based Test Facility (LBTF) SEA KEEPING WINCH to be utilized as a take-up which for the OA-9070/B Handling System. The function of the LBTF Sea Keeping Winch is to stow 3,000 ft. of 1.5 inch diameter array on a single layer during testing with no damage to the array and no hazard to handling personnel. A Level wing shall be required to lay the array in adjacent wraps without overlapping. The LBTF Sea Keeping Winch shall be designed for installation on a concrete floor. The winch foundation shall have the necessary mounting holes predrilled so that the winch foundation can be used as a drill template. Interface Requirements: The Winch drive system shall utilize the PC-based Kollmorgen BSD5 control system and the Brushless Servo Motor. Peak torque for the motor is approximately 238 in-lb. Outline type drawings shall be provided with the system depicting size and major system components. Vendor type information of system components shall also be provided with a master parts list in notebook form. The winch shall be coated with a quality commercial-grade primer and top coated with two coats of a quality commercial-grade epoxy paint. Top-Coat color is to be U.S. Navy Gray or equivalent. Test shall be conducted by the manufacturer and witnessed by the government to certify that the design satisfies all development specification requirements. The manufacturer shall be responsible for shipping the Winch to the Naval Undersea Warfare Center Div. Newport, 1176 Howell St., Newport, RI 02841 ATTN: Joe Liguore, Bldg.1176. Delivery shall be F.O.B. destination by 12/1/99 or sooner. The solicitation will close on 9/24/99. The provisions at 52.212-a, Instructions to Offerors-Commercial; 52.212-2, Evaluation -- Commercial Items; 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications -- Commercial items; 52.212-4, Contract Terms and conditions -- Commercial items; 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes Or Executive Orders-Commercial Items applies to this acquisition with applicable addenda. The Standard Industrial Classification Code for this procurement is 3531, 750 employees. Anticipated award date is 29 September 1999. A Firm-Fixed-Price contract is anticipated. Please respond in writing. Our department no longer issues solicitations or amendments in paper form. Instead, they may be accessed at our web site http://www.npt.nuwc.navy.mil/contract/. We also provide electronic access in our Bid Room. Posted 09/17/99 (W-SN381398). (0260)

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