49 -- MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR SHOP EQUIPMENT

Notice Date

April 11, 2001

Contracting Office

US Army Tank -- Automotive and Armaments Command -- Rock Island( TACOM-RI) Attn: AMSTA-CM-CR, Rock Island , IL 61299-7630

ZIP Code

61299-7630

Solicitation Number

DAAE20-01-T-0220

Point of Contact

Contract Specialist: Sylvia Gauthier (309) 782-7290, PCO: Howard Lewis (309) 782-3506

Description

This is a Long Term 5 year Requirement type contract with an Estimated Maximum Quantity of 362. DESC: This requirement is for Welding Machine, Multi-process 300 amp, NSN: 3431-00-235-4728. This Commercial Product Description covers a NEMA Class I (60 percent duty cycle) Constant Current, AC/DC, square wave, 300 amp. Tungsten Inert Gas (TIG) process welding power source. The welder is used in military maintenance shops and Army training schools. Design Requirements The welding power source shall be a constant current square wave AC and DC TIG welding power source that is skid mounted and water cooled. The welding power source shall be provided with the following features and equipment as a minimum: a. pre-flow and post-flow controlled gas shielding system. b. DC electrode positive and negative switch. c. voltmeter and ammeter displays. d. AC wave form balance control for AC welding. e. Adjustable current ramping control for blast prevention and crater filling. f. AC/DC mode selector switch. g. remote control foot pedal for current and contractor with 20 ft cable. h. power block to hook up the power cable and the gas hose to the output lug. i. 250 amp or larger water cooled TIG torch with cable and built in gas and water hoses. j. water cooling system for the water cooled TIG torch. k. high frequency arc starter that requires no supplemental power source to operate. l. all cabling and connectors necessary to hook up and use the above equipment. m. a secondary power outlet rated at 115 volts. Estimated issue date of the solicitation is 30 April 2001. This solicitation will be issued electronically in accordance with FAR 4.501, 5.102(a)(7) and 14.205-1(c) therefore hardcopies will not be provided. Vendors wishing an electronic copy may download it on or after the issue date by accessing the following address via the internet: http://aais.ria.army.mil CAUTION: This solicitation will be issued electronically as will any amendments thereto. Because of this, the Government will under no obligation and is in fact unable to maintain a bidders mailing list. It is therefore incumbent upon any interested parties to periodically access the above internet address in order obtain any amendments which may be issued. Failure to obtain any said amendments and to respond to them prior to the date and time set for bid opening/receipt of proposals may render your bid or proposal nonresponsive and result in the rejection of same.

Record

Loren Data Corp. 20010413/49SOL003.HTM (W-101 SN50I911)