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FBO DAILY ISSUE OF JUNE 22, 2008 FBO #2400
SOLICITATION NOTICE

23 -- Direct Push Machine

Notice Date

6/20/2008
 

Notice Type

Presolicitation
 

NAICS

333120 — Construction Machinery Manufacturing
 

Contracting Office

Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Western Region Acquisition Division, 7600 Sand Point Way, Northeast, Seattle, Washington, 98115-6349
 

ZIP Code

98115-6349
 

Solicitation Number

WRAD-8-40248
 

Archive Date

7/22/2008
 

Point of Contact

Melvin N. Fondue, Phone: (206) 526-6043, Randall A. Brown, Phone: (206) 526-6226
 

E-Mail Address

melvin.n.fondue@noaa.gov, randall.w.brown@noaa.gov
 

Small Business Set-Aside

N/A
 

Description

This is a combined synopsis / solicitation for NOAA, Office of Response & Restoration located in Seattle, WA for a direct push machine. Geoprobe model 6620DT The new Geoprobe 6620DT, or equivalent brand model, will be used for continuous core soil sampling, soil bearing capacity tests, soil augering, drilling through concrete and glacial cobbles, groundwater sampling, USEPA-accepted groundwater monitoring well installation and decommissioning, and both soil hydrocarbon, electroconductivity and hydraulic profiling. It is small and maneuverable enough to be used inside larger buildings, and to be mounted on a marine vessel for near shore and shallow water direct-push sediment and groundwater sampling. It is large enough to have penetrated consolidated glacial tills to depths in excess of 150' and sandy soils to depths in excess of 200'. The Geoprobe 6620DT has the capability to be outfitted with a drop hammer which will provide a soil bearing capacity test capability. NOAA intends to add this capability as funds become available for specific projects in the future. The intent is to provide NOAA the future capability to progressively verify that estuarine and shoreline soils will support the weight of the unit, when employed in these and similar environments. The Geoprobe 6620DT has the capability to be outfitted with a soil auger unit. NOAA intends to add this soil augering capability and purchase auger components as funds become available for specific projects in the future. The intent is to provide NOAA the future capability to install larger diameter groundwater monitoring wells. Coupled with the direct-push capability, the soil auger will allow NOAA to install deeper groundwater monitoring wells and take soil samples at greater depth. The auger will also allow NOAA to install soil anchors with greater uplift restraint for deeper direct-push capability. The Geoprobe 6620DT can be equipped with an overhead mast with winch. NOAA will procure this option with the basic machine unit. It is needed for personnel safety, to prevent operator fatigue and to improve production speed. Safe speed of operation is particularly important when working in areas subject to tidal variations. With existing tooling and the Geoprobe 6620DT, and also when advance tooling is procured for future projects, deeper soil penetration will occur. With greater penetration depths, there is more tooling weight to be retrieved; hence, more strain and operator fatigue associated with the unit operation. The unit purchased must have a field demountable mast foot to allow for adaptation to site soil and slope conditions; be compatible with a standard uplift restraint anchoring system; have the same or better mean time between failure (MTBF) statistics as the Geoprobe 6620DT unit, components, accessories and tooling; have the same or lower center of gravity as a Geoprobe 6620DT unit with optional mast and winch - in both the folded traveling and extended operating positions; have the same or better warranty as Geoprobe Systems provides; and all tooling, accessories, components, subsystems must be able to be factory diagnosed, serviced, repaired and upgraded by the providing vendor. The unit purchased will have the capability to be upgraded with standard demountable equipment that will be procured as future project specific items, including the following: • Small trailer towing; • Core tube, hydraulically actuated, sample liner extractor; • Decontamination water tank with electrically actuated pump and pressurized spray system; • Fold-down work table configured for core sample collection; • Operator-level maintenance tool kit(s); • Monitoring well, groundwater sample point and bore hole grouting system; • Tool and component carrier (e.g., auger sections, direct push strings, handtools); • Direct-push electro-conductivity logging; • Groundwater monitoring well, pneumatic slug test system; • Membrane interface direct-push probe system; • Hydraulic profiling direct-push tool system; • Automatic drop hammer system for soil bearing capacity testing (e.g., standard penetration test conforming to ASTM Standard D1586-99); • 3.25" diameter direct push rod system for soil sampling and monitoring well installation; • Upgraded uplift anchor restraint system; and • 4.25" diameter auger system. 3. Equipment Specification. This procurement action will include the below listed items. 3.a. (PM6620DT) -- Geoprobe® Model 6620DT Direct Push Machine. Specifications of the Geoprobe® Model 6620DT are as follows: • Unit is a hydraulically powered, track-mounted, direct push machine. • Unit has 66- inch (1676 mm) stroke, 5-inch (127 mm) diameter main cylinder supplies 35,000 lbs. (160 kN) of down force and greater than 47,000 lbs. (214 kN) pull. • Unit features four separate cylinders for displacement of the probing unit; a folding cylinder, foot cylinder (derrick up and down), lateral swing cylinder (side to side), and an extension cylinder to displace the unit in and out a distance of approximately 15 inches (381 mm) from the carrier vehicle. • Unit has a two-speed pull cylinder as a standard feature. On full pulling power, low speed setting, the unit pulls rods full stroke (66 in., 1676 mm) in 11 seconds. On high speed, the unit can cycle from bottom to full height in less than 5 seconds. • Unit has a full bank of controls for the four machine movement cylinders; high flow valves and pressure gages for the probe cylinder, hammer, hammer rotation, and auxiliary high torque auger head; and a full set of emergency shut-off switches to meet current OSHA and CSE regulatory requirements. • Unit has a removable foot for project and site specific adaptability. • Unit is equipped with auxiliary hydraulic connections and control blanks to allow for factory or field installation of components and upgrades. • Unit has a hydraulically-powered tracked carriage. The hydraulic system is powered by a four-cylinder, fuel-injected, Kubota turbo diesel engine that is liquid cooled and has a rated output of 54 HP (40 Kw). The probe and the engine are mounted on the carriage's dynamic frame between a pair of rubber tracks. Each track is powered by a separate two-speed hydraulic drive motor. • Unit is driven by means of a wireless remote control or by two hydraulic levers, each lever controlling the forward and backward movement of either the right side or left side track respectively. Unit will automatically stop when beyond safe signal level. [Note: These controls are separate from the full bank of controls for the machine's four movement cylinders.] • Components provided with the track carrier include: o High-flow pressure compensating hydraulic pump rated at up to 30 gpm (114 lpm), o 12 volt, sealed lead-acid battery, o Oil filter, o High flow oil cooler, o 15-gallon (57 L) diesel fuel tank, o Hydraulic oil tank, o Control system wiring harness (for operator located ignition and indicator gauges), o Auxiliary hydraulic connections, o Rear stabilization outriggers, o Probe rod rack, and o Rear receiver hitch. • Unit overall nominal dimensions are: o Length 94 in. (2388 mm), o Width 60 in. (1,556 mm), and o Height 87 in. (2,210 mm). • Unit dry tare weight is approximately 6,420 lbs. (2,912 Kg). 3.b. (GH62) -- Geoprobe® Model GH62 Hammer. The unit's hammer is the system that drives probe rods into the soil by direct-push and by hammering. The GH62 hammer specifications are as follows: • The GH62 hammer hits at 1,920 blows per minute (32 Hz) and delivers forces greater than 80,000 pounds (89 kN) per blow to the top of the probe rod. • The GH62 features an integral rotary feature capable of torque up to 560 ft.-lbs. (760 Nm), and rotation is bi-directional. • Coupling of rotational tools to the bottom of the GH62 hammer is accomplished with a 2.5 inch (63.5 mm) hex member. • The GH62 hammer will integrate with two pulling options for removal of tool strings from the ground. The built-in rod grip block assembly can be used in conjunction with a dynamic grip lever to grip and extract either 1.25 in., 2.125 in. or 3.25 in. Geoprobe® rods for more rapid extraction. The pivoting hammer latch will be used for the direct connection to the top of a pull cap, where greater extraction power is required. 3.c. (33290) -- Overhead Mast with Hydraulic Winch. The unit will be equipped with an overhead mast and hydraulic winch at the factory. It will be designed and constructed to use installed or auxiliary hydraulics, and will be integrated into the unit for coordinated use with the standard GH62 hammer system, the Model GA3000 two-speed auger head attachment, and the DH100 optional drop hammer system. When in the folded, travel mode, the overhead mast and hydraulic winch will be within the Geoprobe 6620DT unit's folded dimensions. When fully extended the mast will have a 12-ft height. Lifting capacity is approximately 3,000 pounds with a line capacity up to 65 fpm. Components include: • 12-ft. overhead, white powder-coated steel mast; • Hydraulic winch; • 30-ft. wire cable; • Swivel hook; • Cable counter weight; • Two 5" diameter cable sheaves; and • Quick disconnect hydraulic lines. Questions concerning this acquisition may be directed to Randal W. Browm by email at randall.w.brown@noaa.gov. This is a simplified acquisition with an estimated value of less than $100,000. The following provisions and clauses shall apply to this solicitation and resultant award. The provisions and clauses may be downloaded at http://www.acqnet.gov/far 1. 52.213-4 TERMS AND CONDITIONS--SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITIONS (OTHER THAN COMMERCIAL ITEMS) (APR 2005) 2. 52.243-1 I CHANGES--FIXED-PRICE (AUG 1987)--ALTERNATE I (APR 1984) 3. 52.204-6 DATA UNIVERSAL NUMBERING SYSTEM (DUNS) NUMBER (OCT 2003) 4. 52.204-7 CENTRAL CONTRACTOR REGISTRATION (OCT 2003) 5. 52.204-8 ANNUAL REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS (JAN 2005) 6. 52.219-1 SMALL BUSINESS PROGRAM REPRESENTATIONS (MAY 2004) 7. 52.222-22 PREVIOUS CONTRACTS AND COMPLIANCE REPORTS (FEB 1999) 8. 52.222-25 AFFIRMATIVE ACTION COMPLIANCE (APR 1984) 9. 52.225-13 RESTRICTIONS ON CERTAIN FOREIGN PURCHASES (MAR 2005) 10. 1352.239-73 SECURITY REQUIREMENTS FOR INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY RESOURCES (OCT 2003)11. 1352.239-74 SECURITY PROCESSING REQUIREMENTS FOR CONTRACTORS/SUBCONTRACTOR PERSONNEL FOR ACCESSING DOC INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SYSTEMS (OCT 2003 12. 52.243-1 CHANGES--FIXED-PRICE (AUG 1987) 13. 52.244-6 SUBCONTRACTS FOR COMMERCIAL ITEMS (Dec 2004) 14. 52.252-2 CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (FEB 1998) **** The Westren Regional Acquisition Division, requires that all contractors doing business with this Acquisition Office be registered with the Central Contractor Registey (CCR) as of October 1, 2003. After this date, NO award can be made unless the vendor is registered in CCR. For additional information and to register in CCR please access the following web site: http//www.ccr.gov. In order to register with CCR and be eligible to receive an award from this Acquisition Office, all offerors must have a Dun & Bradstreet Number (DUN). A DUN number may be acquried free of charge by contacting Dun & Bradstreet on line at www.dnb/eupdate of by phone at (800) 333-0505
 

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Place of Performance

Address: 7600 Sand Point Way NE, Seattle, Washington, 98115, United States

Zip Code: 98115
 

Record

SN01598184-W 20080622/080620222857-4c7141ad2a9ca4a8705bf2bdfc85d972 (fbodaily.com)
 

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