J--Turbine Guide Bearing Rehab Lower Granite and Dworshak

NAICS Code: 332710 - Machine Shops Contracting office address: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Walla Walla District, 201 North Third Avenue, Walla Walla, WA 99362. Subject: Pre-solicitation notice for Turbine Guide Bearing Rehabilitation Proposed solicitation number: W912EF-13-R-0012 Closing response date: approximately 3 weeks from the date the solicitation is issued Point of Contact: Valerie Reller, Contract Specialist, at +1 (555) 000-0000 or e-mail: contact@example.gov Description of Requirement: This synopsis is not a request for quotes or proposals. This is a pre-solicitation notice that a solicitation is scheduled to be released via FedBizOpps (www.fbo.gov) in the near future detailing requirements for a service requirement entitled: quote mark Turbine Guide Bearing Rehabilitation quote mark . The US Army Corps of Engineers (COE) requires contract services to repair and upgrade two 2 Turbine Guide Bearing Rehabilitation one at Dworshak Dam and one at Lower Granite Lock and Dam. The contractor will be required to inspect and refurbish two separate turbine guide bearings located at Lower Granite Dam and Dworshak Dam and an option to inspect and refurbish a turbine guide bearing at Lower Granite Dam. The refurbishment includes removal of existing Babbitt, spin casting new Babbitt, and possibly refurbishment of the vertical split flange contact surfaces and the outer diameter spigot fit(s), followed by machining and painting of the shells exterior. The Babbitt material shall be new, conforming to ASTM B23 Alloy 2, and the tin used for tinning shall be 99% pure. Reclaimed tin or Babbitt is not acceptable. The Dworshak turbine guide bearing is a shell type that has a 55 inch inner diameter (ID), a 98 inch outer diameter (OD), is 59 inches in height and weighs approximately 18,000 pounds (lbs). The Lower Granite turbine guide bearings are a shell type that have a 64.5 inch ID, a 88.5 inch OD, are 39.75 inches in height and weigh approximately 10,000 lbs. The bearings shall be spin cast with the bearing axis horizontal and the Babbitt poured at a high temperature. The bearing shell shall be pre-heated and the pouring shall be continuous. The finish machined Babbitt bore for Dworshak shall be 55.013 - 55.015 inches ID, 0.002 inches T.I.R. max, and concentric with the machined spigot OD to within 0.002 inches T.I.R. The finish machined Babbitt bore for Lower Granite shall be 64.513 - 64.515 inches ID, 0.002 inches T.I.R. max, and concentric with a best fit circle applied the mounting bolts to within 0.020 inches T.I.R. Both Lower Granite and Dworshak shall be perpendicular to the horizontal flange mounting surface to within 0.002 inches and the surface finish shall be 32 microinches max., free of chatter and abnormal tool marks. The contractor will be responsible for shipping between the dam and his facility. The contractor performing the refurbishment shall be ISO 9000 certified. The bearings will require non-destructive testing of the Babbitt bond by an approved independent testing inspector that is a member in good standing with the American Council of Independent Laboratories. Schedule of work: All work activities will be required to be completed for Lower Granite Lock and Dam 150 after contract award date, Dworshak 180 days after contract award date. Other information: The solicitation will be posted to the Federal Business Opportunities web site (www.fbo.gov) when released. Quotes/Proposals will be due approximately 3 weeks after the actual solicitation issuance date. This is scheduled to be issued as a Service contract. This announcement is for information and planning purposes only. Set-aside status: The solicitation is scheduled to be issued as Full and Open. The North American Industry Classification System code for this requirement is 332710 size standard: 500 employees. Place of Contract Performance Turbine Guide Bearing Rehabilitation work will be performed off site at the contractor's facility Conducting Business with the Government In order for contractors to conduct business with the Department of Defense, the contractor must provide registration information to the Central Contractor Registration (CCR). All Offerors must be CCR registered prior to receiving an award. Registration instructions may be obtained, and online registration may be accomplished, at www.ccr.gov. By submission of a quote, a vendor acknowledges the requirement to be registered in the CCR database prior to award, during performance, and through final payment of any contract resulting from the solicitation. Prior to quoting, it is preferred that vendors complete the Online Representations and Certifications (ORCA), which requires CCR registration including an MPIN number. Instructions may be obtained and required information may be entered at http://orca.bpn.gov. If you are not ORCA registered, you will need to complete and provide paragraphs (B) through (I) of provision 52.213-3 in the solicitation. When available, the solicitation documents for this project will be accessible via FedBizOpps at www.fbo.gov. No CD's or hard copies will be available. Offerors are responsible for checking the referenced page for any update(s) to the Notice. The Government is not responsible for any loss of Internet connectivity or for an offeror's inability to access the document posted at the referenced website.