Sources Sought_Diesel Engine Repair and Maintenance.pdf

SOURCES SOUGHT

Diesel Engine Repair and Maintenance

DESCRIPTION OF WORK:

NAICS Code: 811310 - Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment (except Automotive and Electronic) Repair and Maintenance

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New Orleans District has a requirement for inspection, maintenance, troubleshoot, analysis, overhaul and repair to the following Caterpillar Engines:

Four (4) marine diesel engines installed onboard the vessel Dredge Wheeler. The engines are CATERPILLAR, 2 each, model C280-16, 6169 HP @ 900 RPM main propulsion engine, serial No. NKB00197 and NKB00198, and 2 each, model C280-12, 4962 HP @ 1000 RPM dredge generator engine, serial No. TSJ00150 and TSJ00151.

Each of the four engine is monitored by a separate PLC based, Marine Monitoring System II (MMSII) control panel, remotely connected and installed on the mid-level engine room.

Three (3) marine diesel ship service generator engines installed onboard the vessel

Dredge Wheeler. The engines are CATERPILLAR, model 3516 with a rated speed of 1200 RPM, arrangement No. 1W4223, serial numbers: 73Z898, 73Z899, and 73Z900.

Each engine drives one (1) KATO – AC, 1000 KW, two bearings generator.

One (1) marine diesel emergency generator engine installed onboard the vessel

Dredge Wheeler. The engine is CATERPILLAR, model C7.1 with a rated speed of 1800 RPM, serial number: JME00610, drives one (1) LEROY SOMER, 163 KW generator.

The contractor must be a Caterpillar Authorized Dealer to service C280 series engines and smaller engines and possess the required technical ability, experience and must provide all supervision, qualified personnel as well as appropriate shop facility, equipment, tools, supplies, repair parts, spare parts, accessories, and other resources necessary to service all diesel engines mentioned above according to the scope of work, as described in the following paragraphs.

SUBMISSIONS:

The responses to this Sources Sought may be emailed to Stephanie Mbelu (Stephanie.N.Mbelu@usace.army.mil) and Hillary Morgan (Hillary.A.Morgan@usace.army.mil).

All interested firms are invited to submit a capability statement of no more than three (3) pages back and front, and no smaller than 11-point font.

The capability statement should demonstrate the interested firm’s understanding, capability, approach, qualifications, and experience in meeting the work requirements.

All capability statements must also include:

name of the firm, or firms if a teaming arrangement is proposed point of contact, phone number, address of firm(s) the DUNS number for the prime entity small business status for above NAICS code Small Business Program representations

SMALL BUSINESS:

Please note that a small business firm may submit a capability statement that includes the expertise of large business partner companies under a teaming arrangement. If a teaming arrangement is contemplated, then the response to this Sources Sought must clearly discuss the tasks that the small business firm intends to perform; and the specific areas that the large business teaming partner intends to perform.

Please note that at least 51% of the total cost of all services provided must be incurred by or for personnel of the small business firm pursuant to the FAR clause at 52.219-14 entitled “Limitations on Subcontracting”.

NOTES:

USACE personnel may contact firms responding to this announcement to clarify a responder’s capabilities and other matters as part of this market research process.

Submission of a Capabilities Statement is not a prerequisite to any potential future offerings, but participation will assist the Corps in tailoring requirements to be consistent with industry capabilities.

This Sources Sought is for information and planning purposes only and is neither to be construed as a commitment by the Government nor will the Government pay for information solicited. Respondents WILL NOT be notified of the results of the evaluation. Statements that do not meet all requirements or submitted within the allotted time will not be considered. Only electronic submissions will be accepted.

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