SOURCES SOUGHT
43 -- REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) FOR TECHNICAL PLANNING PURPOSES FOR OIL/WATER SEPARATOR PUMPS, USACE, PORTLAND DISTRICT
- Notice Date
- 3/26/2013
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 333911
— Pump and Pumping Equipment Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- USACE District, Portland, Contracting Division (CECT-NWP), P.O. Box 2946, Portland, OR 97208-2946
- ZIP Code
- 97208-2946
- Solicitation Number
- W9127N13Q0026
- Response Due
- 4/30/2013
- Archive Date
- 5/25/2013
- Point of Contact
- Kathryn Newhouse, 503-808-4620
- E-Mail Address
-
USACE District, Portland
(kathryn.a.newhouse@usace.army.mil)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Portland District is looking for pumps to feed gravity oil/water separation equipment over a range of flow rates, head conditions, influents, and system configurations. The pumps need to deliver the oil and water mixtures to the oil/water separators with the least amount of oil and water emulsification possible so that successful separation by gravity can be achieved. This Request for Information is to receive information from Industry on pumps and pumping methods that can successfully pump oil/water mixtures to gravity oil/water separation equipment without impeding the equipment's performance. The information will be used to determine which pumping technologies are best suited for use in upcoming USACE oil/water separator projects. This is for market research purposes only and is not a request for proposals. No reimbursement will be made for any costs associated with providing information in response to this announcement or any follow up information requests. Nothing shall be construed herein or through this research process to commit or obligate the Government to further action as a result of this research. No Contract will be awarded from this RFI. Responses to this RFI will not be returned. NAICS code 333911 and FSC code 4330 utilized for this RFI 1. PUMP REQUIREMENTS The following requirements cover a wide range of potential applications. In most cases, the pump will serve as a replacement to an existing vertical turbine pump. 1.1 Products being pumped. The pumps will be pumping mostly clean water but can and will be pumping oil/water mixtures at various concentrations. The pumps may even convey pure oil on some occasions. Oils vary by location but include hydraulic oil, turbine oil, gear lube oil, motor oil, grease, and petroleum and diesel fuels. The concentrations and types of sediment in the water vary at different locations but range from virtually no sediment to mild concentrations of silt and small organic matter smaller than 0.25 inches in diameter. In all cases, abrasive materials are minimal. 1.2 Temperature. The operating temperatures of the products being pumped range from 33 degrees to 70 degrees F. A range of 40 to 60 F is most typical. 1.3 Flow rates. The flow rates required vary by location but generally fall into the range of 50 to 1,000 gallons per minute (GPM). For example, one location may require a 100 GPM pump and another may require a 300 GPM pump. The ability to operate the pump from 10% to 100% of the pump's flow rate capacity by using variable speed is desirable. 1.4 Pump Head. The head requirements vary by location but generally fall into the range of 20 to 150 feet of total dynamic head (TDH). The pumps will mostly have a net positive suction head however in some applications the ability to pump down to the pump's intake or pull several feet of vacuum will be required. 1.5 Drive type. Electrically driven pumps are desired. The ability to adjust the pump's output with a variable frequency drive (VFD) is also desired if possible. Most locations have 480 3 phase power sources and 230 volt sources are available in some locations. 1.6 Pump use. Most pump applications will be for draining sumps. The sumps vary between 20 and 60 feet of depth and most have sealed connections going in and out of them. The pumps are anticipated to operate between 1,400 and 5,000 hrs per year depending on location. A duty cycle of 100% is desired. 1.7 Maintenance. Locating the electric motor outside of the sump is desired. Being able to service the pump outside of the sump (i.e. entry by maintenance personnel into the sump is not required) is also desired and in most cases sufficient overhead room is available to remove a deep well pump. In some cases there is only 8-10 feet of overhead clearance, necessitating removal of the pump in sections. The desired minimum interval between maintenance of the wet end of the pump is 5 years although longer is advantageous. Robustness of design is paramount. 2. TECHNICAL INFORMATION REQUESTED Submit the following information showing the pump's ability to perform in the areas mentioned above. If a particular pump only meets some of the requirements listed then make that clear. It is not required to submit all of the information listed below. The list below is a sample of types of information that is requested. Data in other forms is acceptable as well, as long as it demonstrates the pumps ability to suit this type of application. 2.1 White papers. Submit available white papers on the pump's ability to convey oil/water mixtures with minimal emulsification. 2.2 Test data. Submit available test data on the pump's ability to convey oil/water mixtures with minimal emulsification. 2.3 Case studies and examples of performance. Submit available case studies of the pump's successful use in similar oil/water separation applications. 2.4 References. Submit references for companies and personnel who have used the pump in similar oil/water separation applications that can be contacted by USACE personnel. 3. OTHER INFORMATION REQUESTED FOR SUBMISSION: 3.1 Based on NAICS code identified for this RFI, provide company's size, and identify any small business socio-economic program. Also identify the cage code of your company. 3.2 Provide verification that the NAICS code identified on top page of this RFI is appropriate, or provide suggestions with supporting rationale as to why it isn't appropriate. Please identify your company's size for the NAICS code being used in this RFI/Sources Sought Synopsis. 4. QUESTIONS RELATIVE TO THIS MARKET SURVEY SHOULD BE ADDRESSED TO THE FOLLOWING: Kathryn A Newhouse, Contracting Officer. Email at Kathryn.A.Newhouse@usace.army.mil Responses shall be received prior to 30 April 2013 in electronic format to the POC identified above.
- Web Link
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- Place of Performance
- Address: USACE District, Portland Contracting Division (CECT-NWP-S), P.O. Box 2946 Portland OR
- Zip Code: 97208-2946
- Zip Code: 97208-2946
- Record
- SN03020379-W 20130328/130326234134-0b6c060061fdfa0a9158e01f479a95c6 (fbodaily.com)
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