Arnold Engineering Development Center, Attn: AEDC PKP, 100 Kindel Drive, Suite A332, Arnold AFB TN 37389-1332

J -- REPAIR/UPGRADE ETF-A BRIDGE CRANE SOL F40650-99-B-0007 POC Lynn A. Jefferies, Contracting Officer (phone: 931-454-4402/telefax: 931-454-7330) WEB: Click here to access PIXS System to View/Download IFB, http://pixs.wpafb.af.mil/arnold.asp. E-MAIL: Click here to contract Contracting Officer via e-mail, jefferies@hap.arnold.af.mil (after 2 May: lynn.jefferies@hap.arnold.af.mil). This project requires the contractor to repair and upgrade a 60/10 ton bridge crane located in the Engine Test Facility-A Plant, Building 882, Arnold Engineering Development Center, Arnold Air Force Base, Tennessee. The crane is manufactured by Whiting Corporation and has one trolley, with a main hoist rated at 60 tons and an auxiliary hoist rated at 10 tons. The crane handles loads near the rated capacity of the hoists within close confinements. The contractor is to upgrade the existing crane to enhance performance and reliability as well as to meet current code requirements. The specification requires the contractor to perform the following tasks: replace the motors, brakes, hoist ropes, and motor controls for the bridge, trolley, and two hoists; remove the pendant control assembly from the existing control cab and install a seated control unit for all crane functions; replace the trolley slide wire system with a festoon cable system, and install a new main power electrification system. Related work includes asbestos abatement of the existing hoist brake pads. The performance period shall be 240 calendar days following receipt of a written notice of contract award. Any responsible small business firm responding to this notice may submit an offer which shall be considered. Foreign participation is authorized. Any firm responding to this notice should do so in writing and should indicate whether or not it is a small business and whether or not it is a small disadvantaged business. The estimated date for the release of the solicitation is 15 May 1999. The solicitation will be made available only in electronic format through the Preward Information Exchange System and may be obtained at the URL listed below. Questions may be telefaxed to the Contracting Officer at 931-454-7330. Numbered Note #1 applies. Posted 04/30/99 (W-SN326436). (0120)

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