Military Sealift Command, Pacific, Code N-10, 140 Sylvester Road, San Diego, CA 92106-3521

J -- STERN TUBE SEAL SHIPSETS SOL N31980-00-R-0201 DUE 030700 POC JESSICA BLACK, FAX: 619-553-7774; E-Mail: jessica.black@mscwest.msc.navy.mil WEB: click here to download a copy of the RFP, www.neco.navy.mil. E-MAIL: To contact Contracting Officer via email, click here, jessica.black@mscwest.msc.navy.mil. Description: Procurement of Stern Tube Seal Shipsets. This procurement is set aside for small business, and issued as a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6, Streamlined Procedures for Evaluation and Solicitation for Commercial Items, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested and a separate written solicitation will not be issued. Solicitation N31980-00-R-0201 applies and is issued as a Request for Proposal (RFP). This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular FAC 97-13. The standard industrial classification code is 3799 and the business size standard is 500 employees. This requirement is for a fixed priced contract. Item Specification: John Crane Marine Stern Tube Seal Shipsets: John Crane Marine Type 4AS Anti-Pollution Stern Tube Sealing System, size 710 aft/600 forward suitable for use with a 25.375 inch shaft aft and a 21.062 inch forward diameter tailshaft. Material to have the following characteristics: Forward seal: Standard 2 lip seal ring arrangement, solid housing assembly, Viton seal rings. Aft Seal: 4 lip seal ring arrangement, Split housing assembly, Viton seal rings, Lip seal rings shall be arranged in the housing to create chambers which serve the following functions: A pressurized air chamber that can serve to keep seawater from entering and lube oil from exiting the stern tube, At least 1 pressurized oil chamber to keep oil in/water out of the system, Arrangement will allow system to be aligned in a standard 3 lip seal ring configuration in the event of the failure/malfunction of the air system. Port and stbd aft seal head tanks shall each be arranged such that piping inlet and outlet face aft in the installed condition. The aft seal head tanks shall be arranged on a skid assembly that contains the tank foundation,circulating pumps,and all piping between the seal tank and the pumps,including isolation valves,regulating valves,filter/strainers,local gauges,and the flow switches. Motor control assemblies shall be provided for the aft seal circulating pumps. Parts List follows: (1) John Crane Marine 4AS type anti-pollution stern tube sealing system, size 710 aft/600 forward suitable for use with a 25.375 inch shaft aft and a 21.062 inch forward diameter tailshaft. Each shipsets (2 shafts) consists of: (a) 2 each -- 4AS type aft seal assembly, size 710(includes split housing and Viton seal rings); (b) 2 each -- Mk-2 type fwd seal assembly, size 600 (includes split housing and Viton seal rings); (c) 2 each -- UNNET aft seal protection device; (d) 2 each -- air control unit; (e) 2 each -- drain collection unit; (f) 2 each Gage panel with three (3) pressure gauges; (g) 4 each Aft seal oil circulating pump/motor unit (2 each port and stbd); (h) 2 each -- Aft stern tube seal LO head tank (40L); (i) 2 each CCM forward Cir-Cool-Matic Tank (15L); (j) 2 each Long-life Tungsten coated liner for aft seal; (k) 2 each Standard liner for forward seal. (2) Spare Parts for each Shipset shall include: 2 each bearing wear down gauge; 1 each wear-down gauge wrench; 1 each lifting lug; as required stock of O-rings; as required lock-tite compound; 2 each aft pump/motor repair kits (pump and motor bearings, pump mechanical seal); 1 each Air control unit repair kit (filter elements, regular repair kit, shuttle valve repair kit, flow controller repair kit); 1 each LO tank unit repair kit (pressure switch repair kit); 1 each drain collection unit repair kit (filter elements, valve repair kit); and 6 each technical manuals. Evaluated quantity: Nine (9). Contractor agrees to provide same unit price for estimated quantity. The Government intends to purchase a minimum of one (2) units under the entire contract. The Government intends to purchase a maximum of Six (6) units per year. This will be a three (3) year contract with a base year and two (2) option years. The option is to be exercised 30 days prior to the option year start date. The contract start date is 15 March, 2000. Delivery will be FOB destination to San Diego, CA or to Norfolk, VA. Delivery time to FOB destination for each order will be 12 weeks after receipt of order (ARO). The provision at FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors Commercial Items applies. Addendum to FAR 52.212-1: Paragraph (h), Multiple Awards, delete the entire paragraph. Substitute "Single Award. The Government plans to award a single contract resulting from this solicitation. Award will be made to the Offeror whose proposal conforming to the solicitation is determined to be the best value to the Government. The price to the Government will be evaluated to determine cost realism and reasonableness of proposed price. Government Credit Purchase Card (GPC) will be used as a payment method for this contract. Invoice submission shall be specified in the contract award document. The provision at FAR 52.212-2, Evaluation CommercialItems applies. Offerors are required to complete and include a copy of the following provisions with their proposal (copy of the following provisions may be obtained from the POC stated herein or by down loading a copy from the internet address http://www.arnet.gov/far or http://farsite.hill.af.mil: FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representation and Certifications-Commercial Items; DFARS 252.212-7000, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items 252-225-7000, Buy American Act and Balance of Payments Program Certificate; Also, DFARS 252.204-7004, Required Central Contract Registration. Clause 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions Commercial Items applies. FAR 52.214-35, Submission of Offers in U.S. Currency applies. Add the following addendum clause, FAR 52.211-5, Material Requirements; and provision, FAR 52.215-5, Facsimile Proposals. The clause at FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statues or Executive Orders-Commercial Items applies as well as any additional FAR clauses cited in the clause. Clause 52.211-15, Defense Priority and Allocation Requirements applies. DFARS 252.212-7001, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders Applicable to Defense Acquisition of Commercial Items, applies with the following clauses applicable to paragraph (b): DFARS 252.225-7001, Buy American Act and Balance of Payments Program; DFARS 252.227-7015, Technical Data Commercial Items; DFARS 252.227-7036 Buy American North American Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act Balance of Payments Program; DFARS 252.227-7037, Validation of Restrictive Markings on Technical Data; DFARS 252.247-7024, Notification of Transportation of Supplies by Sea. Proposals must be received no later than 11:00 A.M., PST, 07 March 2000. Proposals should be submitted to: Military Sealift Command, Pacific, ATTN: Jessica Black, 140 Sylvester Rd., Building 139, San Diego, CA, 92106-3521 by electronic transmission (e-mail), 3 floppy disk or facsimile. The acceptable electronic format for proposals include Word 6.0/95, Word 7.0/97, Excel 5.0/97 or Adobe Acrobat 3.0 WIN (.pdf). Posted 02/29/00 (W-SN429754). (0060)

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