U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 26 W. Martin Luther King Dr., Cincinnati, OH 45268

A -- HYDRAULICALLY POWERED SOIL PROBE UNIT SOL cae220 DUE 063000 POC Sandra Licis, CO, USEPA, CMD, 26 W. Martin Luther King Dr. Cin.,OH 45268 Under the authority granted in FAR 6.302.1, the USEPA intends to seek a quote on a sole source basis from Geoprobe systems for a Hydraulically powered soil unit wiht 2 Probe Hammers. The minimum specifications are as follows: 1. Hydraulically soil probe unit, 66 inch stroke, 5 inch diameter main cylinder wohich is capable of supplying 32,00 labs of down force and greater than 42,000 lbs pull at 120 rpm. ability to be displaced in and out from the probing unit and carrier vehicle of at least 20 in.Two speed pull cylinder, will pull rods full stroke in 11 seconds, highspeed, the machine can cycle from bottom to top in 5 seconds or less. Controls sufficient to control machine movement cylinders, the proble cylinder, hammer, hammer rotation, and the auxiliary high torque auger head. A hydraulic system pressure gauge shall be located on the control panel. the unit shall be capable of using the current Geoprobe tools without modiffication to the unit or the Geoprobe tools. 2. Probe Hammer: shall hit at a minimum of 1920 blows per minute and deliver forces greater than 20,000 pounds per blow to the top of the probe rod. Hammer shall have an integral rotary feature capable of torque up to 560 ft. lbs. and bi directional rotation. 3. Probel Hammer shall hit at a min. of 1800 blows per minute and deliver forces greater than 15,000 ponds per blow to the top of the rod. Hammer shall ahave an integral rotary feature capable of torque up to 620 ft. lbs. The manufacturer shall provide a one-year warranty. Installation shall be performed by the manufacturer within 30 days of the systems acceptance. This procurement will be accomplished under FAR Part 13, SAP. Interested firms may identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirements or submit quotations. This notice of intent is not a request for competetive quotations. To receive a request for Quotations package, send your request to the address listed above. NO TELEPHONE REQUEST OR FAX WILL BE HONORED. The request can be no later than 6/30/00. A determination by the government not to compete this acquisition based upon the responses to this notice is soley within the discretion of the government. Information received will normally be considered soley for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competetive procurement. Posted 06/16/00 (W-SN465710). (0168)

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