36 -- Horizontal Hard Bearing Balancing Machine

The Department of Defense, specifically the Commanding Officer at the Naval Air Depot, Marine Corps Air Station in Cherry Point, NC, is seeking to procure a Horizontal Hard Bearing Balancing Machine. This system is required for balancing various gas turbine engine rotating components used in General Electric T64 series turbo shaft engines, including models -GE-100, -413, -416/416A, and -419. The procurement is planned under FAR 13.5 procedures, and is contingent upon the availability of FY 2007 funding. The solicitation for this procurement is scheduled for release electronically around November 20, 2006, with proposals due approximately by December 20, 2006. The contract falls under NAICS code 333997, which corresponds to a size standard of 500 employees, indicating the type of businesses eligible to participate. The procurement will include not only the delivery of the balancing machine but also training associated with its operation. The primary points of contact for this contract are Contracting Officers Willie B Humphrey and Freda A Morton, both of whom are based at the Marine Corps Air Station in Cherry Point, NC. Interested parties are directed to monitor the federal government’s contracting site for official solicitation access and details.