6_-_SOW_Amphibious_excavator_tracks_(2)_1.docx

STATEMENT OF WORK

Middle Rio Grande, Socorro Field Division Amphibious Excavator Track Sets

1.0 Background

The Department of the Interior (DOI) Bureau of Reclamation (BOR), located in Socorro New Mexico, is requesting a procurement to replace parts for existing amphibious excavator track sets. These parts are to replace worn out or obsolete parts already on the two (2) Amphibious 330CL Caterpillar Excavators.

2.0 Scope

The Government expects the Contractor to provide the commercial items as defined. Free on board (F.o.b.) destination to Socorro BOR yard 2401 State Highway 1, Socorro, NM 87801.

3.0 Objectives

The Government expects its procurement of the replacement parts to bring the excavators into full time use and eliminate the constant down time that is presently occurring.

4.0 Tasks

Contractor shall deliver the following parts to F.o.b. destination Socorro with additional delivery to San Marcial yard:

Specifications – Vendor shall provide two (2) complete track assemblies for the Wetland Equipment Company pontoons installed on Amphibious 330CL Caterpillar excavators. The two (2) track assemblies will consist of four (4) equal rolls of track systems. There are two (2) track systems per amphibious excavator, one (1) per side of the excavator.

Track chain shall be 5” heavy duty track chain with K3 attachments on every other link. The 5” track chain shall be USA brand or equivalent (US Tsubaki chain does not meet the following specifications and is not acceptable). The 5” track chain shall have alloy heat treated rollers, alloy heat treated pins, and a 70,000 pound minimum breaking load.

Each track system (4 total) shall include the installation of special extreme duty aluminum cleats and Ultra High Molecular Weight (UHMW) wiper pads and wear pads. Each track system will include a minimum of 97 aluminum cleats mounted to K3 attachments, a minimum of 8 wiper pads equally spaced in pairs, and a minimum of 194 wear pads equally spaced in pairs. The vendor shall use proper size, minimum grade five (5) and proper quantity of bolts, nuts, flat washers, and lock washers for the assembly of the track system.

The parts that will be replaced have been customized to fit the swamp buggies that BOR already owns.

5.0 Delivery

The vendor shall provide fully assembled track systems and ship the two (2) complete track systems to the BOR Socorro Field Division office in Socorro, NM. When the delivery has made it to the Socorro BOR yard the driver will be accompanied by Socorro Field Division staff to San Marcial yard where the commercial items will be offloaded from the transport. San Marcial yard is an additional 35 miles south of Socorro BOR yard on I-25 one way. San Marcial yard location in Latitude: 33.703380 Longitude: -106.982958.

F.o.b. Shipment address is:

Bureau of Reclamation 2401 State Highway 1 Socorro, NM 87801

6.0 Government-Furnished Property (GFP)

GFP will not be required

7.0 Security

Special security credentials are not required.

8.0 Period of Performance

Period of performance shall be no more than twelve (12) weeks from the date of award.

9.0 Government Point of Contact

For technical questions contact Brian Skornia by phone 505-388-8324 or email bskornia@usbr.gov.