Repair/Rebuild Santasalo Gear Box

This is a combined Synopsis/Solicitation for Commercial Items prepared in accordance with FAR Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. THIS ANNOUNCEMENT CONSTITUTES THE ONLY SOLICITATION; QUOTES ARE BEING REQUESTED AND A WRITTEN SOLICITATION WILL NOT BE ISSUED. The Request for Quotation (RFQ) number is EA133E-09-RQ-0654. In accordance with FAR 19.5 this action is reserved exclusively for small business concerns. The U.S. Department of Commerce, NOAA, National Environmental Satellite, Data and Information Service/Command & Data Acquisition Station, Wallops, VA intends to purchase on a FOB destination basis the following service: Line item 0001 The Contractor shall provide the necessary personnel and materials required to repair/rebuild One (1) Santasalo Planetary Gear Box as described in the below Statement of Work. The order will also include an optional line item 0002 for the repair/rebuild of an additional Gear Box which may be exercised within one year from the award date of the order. Statement of Work Repair/Rebuild Santasalo Gearbox Model P40-020F 2000-010/HVN 1. Background The NOAA NESDIS CDA Station provides ground support for the NOAA NESDIS Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite (GOES) system. A primary component of the GOES ground system is the Vertex RSI 16.4 Meter Antennas. These antennas have been in service for over seven years providing twenty-four hour, seven day per week mission support. Recently, this particular gearbox was noticed to be leaking oil from the output shaft seal. The leak rate varies depending on rotating speed and position of the shaft when it stops. Otherwise, the operation is smooth. 2. Contractor shall perform the following specific tasks: - Sandblast the main housing and end caps - Replace all bearings with new bearings - Replace all oil seals and o-rings - Chemical wash all usable parts - Reassemble gear box - Replace external piping and fittings and expansion tank - Complete a no-load test - Apply primer and two-part epoxy paint - Package for return shipment. (FOB Origin) Guarantee of Work Contractor shall guarantee all work and agree to remedy, at its own expense, any defects caused by poor workmanship or materials. In order to comply with the Debt Collection Improvement Act of 1966, all contractors must be registered in the Central Contractor Registration (CCR) to be considered for an award of a federal contract. For information regarding registration in CCR contact the CCR website at www.ccr.gov/index.cfm. The FSC for this is J058 and the NAICS Code is 811213, the small business size standard is $7M. The government intends to award a firm-fixed price purchase order for this requirement. Incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-32. FAR 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Items applies. FAR 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Items, FAR 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statues or Executive Orders-Commercial Items, and FAR 52.217-7 Option for Increased Quantity - Separately Priced Line Item applies. Clauses may be viewed in their entirety at www.arnet.gov. No Defense Priorities and Allocations System (DPAS) rating is assigned. Offers must be submitted to the Acquisition Management Division, ERAD, 200 Granby Street, Room 815, Norfolk, VA 23510 by 11:00 A.M. EST. June 10, 2009. Offers may be faxed to +1 (555) 000-0000 or via email to: contact@example.gov. Inquires will only be accepted via email to contact@example.gov.