The U.S. Maritime Administration's Training Ship KENNEDY is provided to the Massachusetts Maritime Academy for the purpose of training young men and women for a career in the Maritime Industry. The intent of the Maritime Administration's Division of Atlantic Operations is to solicit quotes for this Request for Quotation (RFQ) to identify the company, system and equipment that can upgrade the Bow Thruster Control System onboard T.S. Kennedy and integrate the new system into the Ships Alarm and Monitoring System. It is the purpose of this RFQ to identify the company, system and equipment that can best accomplish this work in a cost effective and beneficial manner. These services will consist of modifications to the existing system by replacing the existing motor soft start with a variable frequency drive capable of controlling the 800 HP electric drive motor, replacing the motor and pitch control systems with a PID control system capable of interpreting the power available versus power requested and proportionally deliver that power to the motor or pitch control. The new system must provide, at all loads, power and pitch control to the Bow Thruster. Integration with the boiler combustion controls and burner management system must be included as this system will now be developed into a complete Engineering Alarm and Monitoring System. The System must provide for a control HMI in the Pilot House to replace the existing controller. All potential offeror's quotation shall include a detailed description on how they will manage/control the below functions, these items will be evaluated as individual items and as part of a complete upgrade the Bow Thruster Control System. SYSTEM ENGINEERING, INCLUDING: Engineering and Drafting to design and document the layout and internal interconnection of the Control System. Engineering and Drafting to design and document the System Electrical drawings. Engineering to calibrate and configure System for application requirements. Engineering and Drafting to document the PLC/Logic Interface to new/old control components including properly applying the control system to the boat. TECHNICAL SURVEYS, CONDUCTED ON THE VESSEL BY A SYSTEMS ENGINEER(S) TO REVIEW AND ANALYZE CUSTOMER DRAWINGS, INSPECT VESSEL ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, CLARIFY OPERATOR CONTROL INTERFACING, SAFETY INTERFACING, ETC. RIPOUTS AND INSTALLATIONS TO BE ACCOMPLISHED WITH NEW DRAWINGS. IDENTIFIACTION OF THE MAKE AND MODEL # OF THE VARIABLE FREQUENCY DRIVE AND THE ASSOCIATED INSTALATION PLAN. DRAWINGS FOR RIPOUT AND INSTALLATIONs. SUBMIT DRAWINGS AND CALCULATIONS TO ABS AND USCG MARINE SAFETY CENTER FOR APPROVAL. INTEGRATION WITH THE BOILER COMBUSTION CONTROLS AND BURNER MANAGEMENT SYSTEM INCLUDING HOW THIS SYSTEM WILL NOW BE DEVELOPED INTO A COMPLETE ENGINEERING ALARM AND MONITORING SYSTEM USING THE EXISTING HMI TOUCH SCREEN PANELS IN THE ENGINE ROOM. It is estimated that there will need to be various additional equipment installed to interface with the new system in order to maximize its benefits. That equipment shall be identified by the offeror with a manufactures name, part number and a description of the function: The design of the new system and all additional equipment proposed for that system shall conform to and be approved by all pertinent regulations of the USCG and Rules of the American Bureau of Shipping (ABS). All work shall be performed at the T.S. KENNEDY pier located at 101 Academy Drive, Buzzards Bay, Massachusetts. The ship shall be available for work performance on or about 19 September 2016 with a completion date no later than 01 December 2016. SHIP CHECK - SITE VISIT A pre-quote conference and site visit will be conducted onboard the T.S. KENNEDY located at its layberth located at Massachusetts Maritime Academy, 101 Academy Drive, Buzzards Bay, MA 02532. WHEN: Thursday, August 04, 2016 at 10:00 a.m. POC: Mr. Jeffrey H. Brown, Contracting Officer's Technical Representative, phone 757?694-5505; email:
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contact@example.gov. This is the ONLY site visit that will be conducted. Quoters are encouraged to attend as failure to attend does not relieve the quoter of accuracy of their proposal and the quoter's responsibility that it has investigated and satisfied itself as to the general and local conditions which can affect the work or its cost. In order to make the visit as productive as possible, quoters are also requested to submit any questions from the review of the solicitation package or as a result of visiting the site should be submitted in writing (email) to the Contracting Officer by 2:00 p.m. EST, on Wednesday, August 10, 2016. Responses determined to be necessary will be issued by amendment to the solicitation package. Telephone questions will not be accepted. Failure of a prospective quoter to submit any questions or to attend the site visit will be construed to mean that the quoter fully understands all requirements of the solicitation. Prospective quoters are advised that the site visit will be held solely to allow quoters an opportunity to gain the best possible understanding of the working environment and specific work items to be addressed under contract in order that they may prepare an accurate and complete price quote. All prospective quoters are advised that at the conclusion of the site visit, unless this solicitation is amended in writing, it will remain unchanged and, that if an Amendment is issued, normal procedures relating to the acknowledgment and receipt of any such amendment shall be applicable. A complete solicitation package (Request for Quotations) is expected to be available on the Federal Business Opportunities website on or before July 27, 2016. ATTENTION: Minority, Women-Owned, and Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (DBEs). The Department of Transportation (DOT), Short-Term Lending Program (STLP) offers working capital financing in the form of lines of credit to finance accounts receivable for transportation related contracts. Maximum line of credit is $750,000 with interest at the prime rate, as published daily in the Wall Street Journal, plus 1.75 percent. For further information, call
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