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J -- REBUILD SELAS TEMPERING FURNACE SOL DAAA09-00-R-5009 POC Ms. Chris Tindle, 309-782-3449, email tindlec@ioc.army.mil, Fax 309-7824955 WEB: Click here to download a copy of the Request for Proposal, http://www.ioc.army.mil/ac/aais/ioc. E-MAIL: Click here to contact the Contract Specialist via, tindlec@ioc.army.mil. Solicitation DAAA09-00-R-5009 Rebuild of Selas Tempering Furnace at Watervliet Arsenal, NY. The solicitation will be issued on the Internet. NO HARD COPIES WILL BE ISSUED. The solicitation is 100% set-aside for small business. The web site is: www.ioc.army.mil/ac/aais/ioc/ The Government has a requirement for the rebuild of one 1977 vintage Selas, horizontal, box style, roller type, austenitizing/tempering Furnace. The serial number is 126550. Only the tempering portion of the furnace will be rebuilt. The tempering furnace is comprised of 6 sections. The first 4 sections are gas fired with (3 burners per zone) for a total of 12 burners, with the remaining 2 sections being electrically fired (6 elements per zone) for a total of 12 heating elements. All gas burners shall be replaced. The furnace is controlled by a series of Honeywell Model # UDC 5000 Ultra-Pro, D-5061-0-1000-100-00-0211 controllers. For the purpose of this rebuild, the controls will remain untouched. GAS PORTION: As a minimum, all burners shall be replaced, the entire furnace lining shall be replaced with new insulation, replacement of the asbestos gaskets for the burner areas, and repair/replacement of all piping, wiring channels and wiring for the control circuitry. ELECTRIC PORTION: All the gas burners shall be replaced with the electric heating elements remaining untouched, all the zones of the furnace will also be replaced with new insulation, repair/replacement of piping, wiring channels and wiring where necessary, in particular the thermowire which is connected to the heating elements. Where required, the interior walls of the electric portion of the furnace will be repaired or replaced. The internal ductwork (plenum areas) for the air circulation system, which is used to circulate the heated air in the electric zones, shall also be replaced where required. Any new insulation in the chambers shall not restrict the circulation of heated air within the chamber. The walls, ceiling area, and floors shall also be repaired where necessary to prevent heat from escaping the chamber areas. Prospective Offerors will be given the opportunity to visually inspect the equipment prior to solicitation closing date. If you wish to inspect the equipment, please notify the Contract Specialist, Ms. Chris Tindle, at 309-782-3449, fax 309-782-4955, email: tindlec@ioc.army.mil. Posted 11/09/99 (W-SN399593). (0313)

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