THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE ONLY. This is not a solicitation or Request for Quote/Proposal/Bid and no contract or purchase order will be awarded as a result of this notice. There is no solicitation, specifications, or drawings available at this time. The Government is not obligated to and will not pay for any information received from potential sources as a result of this synopsis.

Military Sealift Command - Norfolk contracting office is seeking information on potential sources of that can procure Fresh Water Generators-Evaporators and Associated Components, for the following United States Navy Ships (USNS): USNS KANAWHA, USNS GUADALUPE and USNS TIPPECANOE.

Salient Characteristics

1. Freshwater Generator

Freshwater generator with a capacity of 39 m3/24h (10000 GPD)

Design parameters:

The freshwater generator to be designed to produce the required capacity in accordance with the following parameters:

• Salinity of produced water, max 2.0 PPM
• Cooling medium, max sea water: 35C (95F)
• Sea water flow: 88 m3/h (387 gpm)
• Heating medium, jacket water: 83C (181F)
• Jacket water flow: 72.3 m3/h (318 gpm)
• Unit to be provided with ABS test certificate

General Physical Characteristics:

• Plate-type vacuum distillation process
• Combined air & brine eductor system for creating vacuum
• One sea water pump is all that is required for creating the necessary vacuum and supplying feed water for operation of the freshwater generator.
• Operating weight: Max 3527 LBS (1600 Kg)
• Hinged front cover that swings out for easy maintenance and space requirement.

Freshwater generator foot print with shell cover open should not exceed: Unit only does not include skid.
• Length: 1524 mm (60") Width: 1524 mm (60") Height: 1994 mm (78.5")
Maintenance Envelop:
• Length: 2134 mm (84") Width: 2134 mm (84") Height: 2006 mm (78.5")

Rigging in Envelop:
• Length: N/a Width: 2134 mm (84") Height: 2006 mm (78.5")
Dimensions reflect existing arch way opening to evaporator skid, NO modification to existing archway permitted.

Material Specifications:
• Vessel and front cover: Stainless steel grad AISI 316 L
• Heat exchanger plates: Titanium
• Heat exchanger pressure plates: Stainless steel grade AISI 304
• Demister: Stainless steel grade AISI 316 Ti
• All internal piping: CuNi 90/10
• Ejector housing: Bronze
• Ejector nozzles: Stainless steel grade AISI 329
• Pump housings: Bronze
• Pump impellers: Bronze
• Pump shafts: Stainless steel grade AISI 329

Scope of supply:

The freshwater generator shall be supplied as a complete unit including following components:

• Evaporator, plate heat exchanger
• Condenser, plate heat exchanger
• Front cover door (hinged or rail type to fit within maintenance envelope. (No modification to ship's arch way permitted.
• Demister of the steel mesh type
• Combined condenser cooling, ejector and feed water system
• Combined brine, air ejector with two individual stages
• Feed-water automatic back pressure valve, not opening before the pressure is sufficient to give the required amount of feed water
• Freshwater pump
• Salinity sensor
• Automatic dump system back to freshwater generator for produced water with salinity exceeding 3 PPM
• Automatic back pressure valve mounted in the freshwater delivery piping
• Water clock
• Vacuum pressure gauge
• Sea water ejector pump & motor - for feed water supply and operation of condenser & combined air/brine ejector system
• Control panel with salinometer, motor starters, thermal overload relays and built-in salinometer with voltage-free alarm for high salinity of produced water
• Chemical dosing unit for dosing of anti-scale chemicals to feed water

Documentation:
Copy of Factory Acceptance Test Results
ABS/SOLAS/USCG Approval Drawings/Letters
Technical Operational and Service Manual
Spare Parts and Provision Lists for one year service.
Documentation: (3) hard copy and (3) CD ROM.

The specific requirements is as follows:

Anticipated six (6) Fresh Water Generators-Evaporators and Associated Components

Required delivery date (RDD) and location: TBD

All Small businesses, Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business, Certified HUBZone and Certified Section 8(a) Small Businesses are encouraged to respond. The Government will determine whether a set-aside acquisition in lieu of full and open competition is in the Government's best interest. MSC-Norfolk contracting office anticipates award of a contract no later than 05 June 2015. The NAICS Code for this procurement is 333999 - All Other Miscellaneous General Purpose Machinery Manufacturing. It is requested that interested firms submit to MSC-Norfolk contracting office a brief capabilities package demonstrating ability to provide the requested items. This document shall address, at a minimum the following:

(1) Company Profile to include number of employees, office location(s), DUNS number, CAGE Code and a statement regarding small business designation and status;

(2) The facility where the work will be performed;

(3) Partnership, teaming, joint ventures, or mentor-protégé agreements with any large businesses.

Submission of a capabilities statement is not a prerequisite to any potential future offerings, but participation will assist the Government in tailoring requirement to be consistent with industry.

RESPONSES ARE DUE by 15 May 2015 at 9:00 AM Eastern Standard Time. Responses shall be sent via mail to the following address: Military Sealift Command (MSC), Code N104-1 (Attn: Paula Poe), 471 East C Street, Norfolk, VA 23511. Email submissions of the capabilities packages WILL be accepted, please submit to [email protected]. Fax submissions of the capabilities packages WILL NOT be accepted. Questions or comments regarding this notice may be addressed to Contract Specialist Paula Poe at either of the above addresses.

 

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