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The New York District of the Corps of Engineers intends to procure the services to change out the high speed bearings on the port reduction gear aboard the M/V HAYWARD.

The HAYWARD operates in the New York and New Jersey Harbor.

The Government is issuing this Request for Information (RFI) to identify resources available to change out the high speed bearings on the port reduction gear on the HAYWARD. The high speed bearing change out shall be performed on the HAYWARD located at U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Caven Point Terminal, 3 Chapel Avenue, Port Liberte, Jersey City, NJ 07305.

The Contractor shall provide all labor and materials required to perform the high speed bearing change out on the port reduction gear of the USACE vessel HAYWARD.

All reduction gear parts shall be Falk OEM parts, and conform to Falk dimensions, tolerances and specifications.

The HAYWARD port reduction gear information is as follows:

Port Reduction Gear
Falk Model: 0826 MRP
Ratio: 2.758
Serial Number: 7-374044-01

The port reduction gear work shall consist of the following tasks:

•Disassemble the port reduction gear and remove high speed elements.
•Inspect low speed gears for visual defects. (Do not remove.)
•Disassemble high speed gears and measure shafts, bores and seal areas.
•Assemble gear cases and measure bores to manufactures specifications.
•Remove oil pump and inspect.
•Clean gear case parting lines, flanges, etc.
•Assemble high speed gears with new bearings and seals. (Rotating and split labyrinth seals to be cleaned, inspected and installed as original.)
•Assemble high speed gear assemblies in gear housing and record end-plays and tooth contact.
•Assemble oil pump as original and record back lash.
•Assemble with new clutches
•Install a new set of coolant hoses
•Install new oil, fuel and air filters

Actual quantities will be defined with issuance of the RFP

The Contractor shall perform testing on the port reduction gear in accordance with the reduction gear manufacturer's requirements.

All interested business concerns for this requirement may submit the following:

Company name
DUNS number
Type of business concern (small business, large business, etc.)
Years in business
Statement of capability and qualifications of the organization to perform the requirement
List of similar projects worked on over the past 5 years and services provided on those projects.

The North American Classification System (NAICS) codes for this acquisition is #336611.

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Responses should be submitted electronically via e-mail to:

Megan M. McMullen
[email protected]
215-656-6765

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