Fleet and Industrial Supply Center, Puget Sound, Bldg 467 W Street, Code 200 Bid Desk, Bremerton, WA 98314-0051

34 -- WELDING CURRENT SWITCHING CIRCUIT DUE 121697 POC M. Klose, (360) 476-7265 and/or C. Bender (360) 476-7265 The following information is provided as a sources sought/market survey of industry to see if there are potential contractors who have a commercial, non-developmental product to meet the government's requirements. Puget Sound Naval Shipyard is interested in acquiring a welding current switching circuit for electrical arc welding machines to automatically switch the welding voltage to the welding rod On and Off. On is defined as welding voltage present ready-to-weld. Off is defined as a low enough open circuit potential with relation to the workpiece and to earth ground so that the welder operator cannot be electrically shocked. Automatically is defined as having the welding voltage switched On, only when the welding rod is brought into close proximity with the workpiece. The use of solid-state devices such as, but not limited to, Integrated Gate Commutated Thyristors (IGCT), is encouraged. Information regarding availability, lead time for development, and lead time for delivery is requested. Both positive and negative responses are welcome. Those interested parties may request a copy of the specification by writing or faxing their request to the Fleet & Industrial Supply Center (address noted above), to the attention of Monique Klose (Code 204.MK). (0337)

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