US Army Tank -- Automotive and Armaments Command -- Rock Island( TACOM-RI) Attn: AMSTA-CM-CR, Rock Island, IL 61299-7630

43 -- AIR COMPRESSOR SOL DAAE20-00-T-0030 POC Contract Specialist/Linda T. Hultman/309-782-3392 -- Contracting Officer/Howard J. Lewis/309-782-3506 DESC: The U.S. Government is soliciting for commercial contractors for the purchase of 16 breathing-air compressors for use by engineer divers. The air compressor system is used to supply breathing air simultaneously to a working diver, a safety diver, and a recompression chamber. The system is used to supply breathable air to the working diver and safety diver to depths of 250 feet of seawater (fsw) with an overbottom pressure of 135 pounds per square inch, gage (psig). The air compressor is skid mounted, air-cooled, diesel engine-powered with an output of between 44 and 50 cubic feet per minute (cfm) at a pressure of no less than 300 psig. The system shall operate no less than 4 continuous hours on its self-contained fuel supply. The compressor shall operate on diesel and JP8 fuels, have a volume tank of no less than a 60 gallon capacity, and meet the requirements of OSHA 29 CFR 1910.430 and the requirements in the Description for Purchase-387, dated 1 November 1999. All air pressure gages shall be panel mounted. The maximum overall weight of the compressor system including the frame, skid, and hoses shall not exceed 2500 pounds. The system must be transportable by all military means, including air transport. FOB is Destination. The solicitation will contain a 100% option clause. Estimated issue date is 10 Feb 2000. This solicitation will be issued electronically in accordance with FAR 4.501, 5.102(a)(7) and 14.205-1(c) therefore hardcopies will not be provided. Vendors wishing an electronic copy may download it on or after the issue date by accessing the following address via the internet: http://aais.ria.army.mil/aais/SOLINFO/index.htm. CAUTION: This solicitation will be issued electronically as will any amendments thereto. Because of this, the Government is under no obligation and is in fact unable to maintain a bidders mailing list. It is therefore incumbent upon any interested parties to periodically access the above internet address in order to obtain any amendments which may be issued. Failure to obtain any said amendments and to respond to them prior to the date and time set for bid opening/receipt of proposals may render your bid or proposal nonresponsive and result in the rejection of same. Posted 01/07/00 (W-SN414062). (0007)

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