Notice of Intent for Brand Name-Wilkinson Canal Pump Station Technical Services

The US Army, Corps of Engineers, New Orleans District, intends to issue a Solicitation and post a Brand Name Justification and Approval IAW FAR 6.302-1(c), Application for brand name description. Items specified in the Solicitation will contain Brand Name items necessary to correct deficiencies on the diesel engines, gearboxes, and pumps at the Wilkinson Canal Pump Station (WCPS) located in Plaquemines Parish, La. 

Work will consist of repairs to the pump units involving replacement of gearboxes and the ordering of new speed reducers for the four pumps, fabrication and installation of the formed suction intake (FSI) barrier, the removal of the pump column, disassembly and inspection of the pump column, the fabrication of solid stainless steel pump shafts (head, upper, and lower) to couple to the output shaft of the new speed reducers, reassembly of the pump column with new speed reducer, factory testing of re-assembled pump column, transport and installation of components onsite, align pump shaft to speed reducer, align the diesel engine to the speed reducer, and 4 hour operational test with vibrational monitoring.   

1. As part of the reconfiguration, new speed reducers are needed for the pump assemblies. “The speed reducers shall be Philadelphia Gear 36FP Speed Reducers”.
2. As a part of the reconfiguration of the Vertical Pump Assemblies at WCPS, new torsional couplings shall be replaced. The torsional coupling shall be “Reich Kupplungen AC-VSK.55.WN.F1W.180-10 with 3-3/4” bore & keyway.”
3. As a part of the reconfiguration of the MWI NWC60 Vertical Pump Assemblies at WCPS and troubleshooting of the Pump Protection Panel, the bearing temperature sensors will need to be replaced. The bearing temperature sensors shall be “ Minco CH 339”.
4. A critical part of the re-installation and re-alignment of the pump assembly components is the use of non-shrink epoxy grout to properly secure the final settings of the pump assembly components. “The grout for use in grouting under the pump sole plate shall be Five Star DP Epoxy Grout”

Any speed reducer manufacturer that is capable of meeting the design requirements and offers a speed reducer configuration that is capable of retrofitting the existing conditions of WCPSof this repair contract will be technically evaluated by the Government.

THIS NOTICE OF INTENT IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS OR QUOTATIONS. Contractor MUST prove their recommended product meets the specifications of a Philadelphia Gear 36FP and/or the Brand Name Items listed above. All responses received by 10 am CST on 23 November 2020 will be evaluated and considered by the Government . All information submitted should support the contractor’s capability to provide the items/services required, and shall be furnished at no cost or obligation to the Government. Responses must be in writing and must provide clear and concise documentation indicating an offeror's capability to provide these services/supplies. Verbal responses are not acceptable and will not be considered. Questions shall be submitted electronically to Shermeka Showers at Shermeka.L.Showers@usace.army.mil.