Ester based hydraulic fluid

The Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation (SLSDC) is a wholly owned U.S. Government Corporation located in Massena, NY. SLSDC which owns and operates that portion of the Saint Lawrence Seaway in U.S. territorial waters between Lake Ontario and Montreal, Canada. The Corporation's mission is to facilitate the safe and efficient passage of commercial vessels through the Seaway.

The Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation is conducting market research to determine the availability of vendors to supply and deliver a Synthetic-Ester Based Hydraulic Fluid. The product must meet or exceed the following specifications:

•·         General Fluid Description

•·         ISO Viscosity Grade 32

•·         Viscosity Index 142

•·         Fully Synthetic

•·         Zinc Free

•·         Synthetic Ester Basis

•·         Environmental Considerations

•·         ASTM D-6046-98a: PW1, TW1, TS1

•·         Biodegradability according to OECD 301 B ≈ 70%

•·         Technical Performance Specifications

•·         ISO 15380/HEES

•·         ASTM D 943 (Dry TOST test) > 3000 hours

•·         ASTM D 2070 (modified, 1680 hours)

•·         Vickers V104 C (ASTM D 2882)

Submission:

Vendors that are capable and interested in providing these supplies may submit information via e-mail to: jason.brockway@dot.gov no later than January 31st, 2018, 2:00 pm EST. Responses should be in the form of an attached pdf file or word document no longer than ten (10) pages with type face no smaller than twelve (12) point. The response must include the name of the firm which the respondent represents. The e-mail subject line must contain ESTER BASED HYDRAULIC FLUID RFI.

The SLSDC requires information and comments on the following:

1. Description and specifications of the product that could be offered.

2. Delivery quantities.

3. Provide your company name, point of contact and DUNS Number.

4. A brief description of your approach/capabilities that relate to this potential requirement and a cost estimates. (Your approach should include, but is not limited to, delivery methods and delivery schedule as well as lead times and the cost estimates should include recent prices per gallon based on the delivery location and minimum delivery quantities).

Questions regarding this announcement shall be submitted in writing by e-mail to jason.brockway@dot.gov. Verbal questions will not be accepted and the SLSDC will respond to questions at its discretion. Any and all communications will be sent via email and shall not contain proprietary information. All questions shall be submitted prior to January 29th, 2018, 4:30 pm EST.

Vendors who respond to this RFI should not anticipate feedback with regards to their submission other than acknowledgement of receipt. The SLSDC reserves the right to review late submissions but makes no guarantee that they will be reviewed.

THIS IS A REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) ONLY.

In accordance with FAR 15.201(e), responses to this notice are not offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. The RFI is issued solely for information and planning purposes; it does not constitute a Request for Quotation (RFQ) or a promise to issue an RFQ. Responders are advised that the U.S. Government will not pay any cost incurred in response to this RFI. All costs associated with responding to this RFI will be solely at the responding party's expense.