High volume grouter

Notice of Intent


This is a notice of intent to solicit from a single source.

The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), intends to award a purchase order to Chemgrout, Inc., LaGrange Park, IL for a high pressure grouter as described in the attached Salient Characteristics.

Award will be made in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 13.106-1(b) and the procedures at FAR Part 12 entitled, Acquisition of Commercial Items. Chemgrout, Inc. is, to the USGS' knowledge, the only source who can provide a grouter with the capability of pumping grout through 2" steel tremie; drilling to a depth of 3000 feet.

The purpose of this notice is to satisfy the requirements of FAR Subpart 5.2. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive quotes. However, all responsible parties may submit a quotation by the closing date of this announcement which shall be considered by the agency. No solicitation will be issued. A determination not to compete this action based upon responses received is in the sole discretion of the Government.

The NAICS code for this action is 333120, Construction Machinery Manufacturing.

Responses or inquiries shall only be accepted through electronic mail addressed to dallan-loucks@usgs.gov and must be uploaded and received in their entirety no later than 06/02/2021. Responses submitted by hardcopy shall not be accepted or considered.

SALIENT CHARACTERISTICS:

¿ Must plumb into the hydraulics of both an Atlas Copco TH60DH and an IR TH75 drill rig which are
engineered and set up for existing Chemgrout systems.
¿ Double 70 gallon mixing bins.
¿ 21 gallon supply hopper.
¿ 1000 psi pumping pressure.
¿ 20 gallon per minute pumping volume.
¿ Easy maintenance to include reversible ball seats and plungers which save replacement costs.
¿ Skid mounted.
¿ Hydraulic powered and plumbing.
¿ Hydraulic supply of 16gpm @1500psi for the mixing bins and 16gpm @2400psi for the dual action pumping
piston.
¿ Readily (overnight) parts availability.