U.S. Army Industrial Operations Command, Attn: AMSIO-ACA-R, Bldg. 350, 5th Floor, Rock Island, IL 61299-6000

61 -- GENERATING SYSTEM FOR THE FORWARD REPAIR SYSTEM SOL DAAA09-00-R-5043 POC Alberta Simmons, Contract Specialist, (309) 782-8562 E-MAIL: Click here to contact the Contract Specialist via, simmonsa@osc.army.mil. RIA SN: 611500X995156, HQ, Operations Support Command (Prov) intends to award a contract to Cummins Great Plains for the purchase of 8 each Cummins/Onan 35 DGBB generating systems for the Forward Repair System. Under the authority of FAR 6.302-1, Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies or Service Will Satisfy Agency Requirements, the government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source for a Firm Fixed Price contract. Only generating systems with the following minimum characteristics are acceptable: Description: Generating System, Cummins/Onan 35 DGBB Diesel Powered Standby Generating System, 35KW/44KVA, Continuous Standby, 120/208 VAC, 3 Phase (Broad Range), 60 Hz, 1800 RPM, to include: Turbocharged, 4-Cylinder, In-Line, 4-Cycle Engine, Primary and Secondary Fuel Filters, Fuel Transfer Pump (5 ft lift), Factory Mounted Radiator, 1500 Watt Immersion Type Engine Coolant Heater, Fan Guard, Automatic Fuel Shutoff, Isochronous Governor, 125 Amp Mainline Circuit Breaker, Brushless, 4-Pole, Drip Proof Alternator, Field Circuit Breaker (Manual Reset), Torque Match II Voltage Regulator, Temp Rise @ Rated Load less than 100 deg c, Battery Rack, Battery Cables, Rubber Vibration Isolators (Between Frame and Generator), Steel Frame, Oil Drain Extension, Critical Exhaust Silencer, Flexible Exhaust Connector, Flexible Fuel Lines, Quiet Site I First Stage Weather protective Housing, Engine Controller, Unit Mounted "Detector 12", Run-Stop-Remote Switch, Oil pressure gauge, coolant temp gauge, battery charge rate ammeter, running time meter, exciter circuit breaker, fault reset switch, engine monitor with lamp test switch, cycle cranking (allows three 15 second cranking cycles and two 15 second reset periods), common alarm contact, and twelve fault lights and individual alarm terminals: run (green), low oil pressure (red), overspeed (red), overcrank (red), high coolant temp (red), low coolant temp (red), pre-alarm low oil pressure (yellow), pre-alarm high coolant temp (yellow) low fuel (yellow), switch off (flashing red), two customer selected faults (red). With AC voltmeter dual range), AC ammeter (dual range), voltmeter/ammeter phase selector switch with on off position, frequency meter, AC voltage adjusting rheostat. With the following modifications: 24V starting system and space for 2 x 12V batteries within housing, battery disconnect "switch" to permit disconnect of batteries during idle periods with disconnect switch mounted so that the switch can be readily seen when viewing the genset control panel, CARC sand paint on exterior of housing, provide and mount hydraulic pump to accessory drive location at front of engine, pump to be Parker PVP3336BRA hydraulic pump to be plumbed by owner, provide 24 VDC "NATO slave" receptacle in the same area as the battery disconnect switch within the housing near the control panel area, wire to the battery, provide ether start kit for cold weather starting, provide "lift off" side doors (all 4) rather than standard side-hinged doors, relocate oil filter to the leftfront side of the engine, relocate low oil pressure and pre-l0w oil pressure switches, relocate oil fill to top of engine ion valve cover, relocate oil dipstick, provide and install battery rack. The generating system must be a self-contained power source capable of providing power for the enclosure and all on board components requiring electric power aboard the Forward Repair System Vehicle. It must be compatible with standard Army vehicle voltage systems of 24 VDC. IT CAN NOT EXCEED SPECIFIED NOISE LEVELS IN ACCORDANCE WITH SAE J2101. Interested parties shall identify their interest in writing and must include prices and descriptions containing sufficient technical documentation to establish a bonafide capability to meet the requirements. No award will be made on the basis of offers or proposals received in response to this notice. If no responses are received which indicate a comparable source is available by the 15th day after publication of this notice in the CBD, a contract will be awarded to Cummins Great Plains. 8 each, FOB Rock Island Arsenal, Rock Island, IL 61299-5000. Posted 05/09/00 (W-SN452879). (0130)

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