Mine Roof Simulator Repair Tender in USA - 85051003

Procurement Summary

Country: USA

Summary: Mine Roof Simulator Repair

Deadline: 07 Jul 2023

Posting Date: 30 Jun 2023

Other Information

Notice Type: Tender

TOT Ref.No.: 85051003

Document Ref. No.: PR-79727

Competition: ICB

Financier: Self Financed

Purchaser Ownership: Public

Tender Value: Refer Document

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Tender Details

Description
NOTICE OF INTENT TO ISSUE AN ORDER. This is not a request for competitive proposals/quotes. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) hereby announces its intent to issue a sole source order to MTS Systems Corporation, 14000 Technology Drive, Eden Prairie, MN 55344 for Mine Roof Simulator Repairs.
The NAICS code for this acquisition is 811310 Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment (except Automotive and Electronic) Repair and Maintenance, with a size standard of $12.5 million.
SECTION 1 - BACKGROUND
The Mine Roof Simulator (MRS) is the largest press of its kind in the world. The upper and lower platens are each 20 feet by 20 feet and the machine can accommodate a specimen up to 16 feet tall. It can simultaneously apply 1500 tons of vertical force, 800 tons of horizontal force and react 800 tons of lateral force. The vertical stroke is 24 inches and the horizontal stroke is 16 inches. The lateral displacement, pitch, roll and yaw are all commanded to zero during testing. The machine was originally designed by MTS Systems in the mid-1970s and commissioned for operation in January 1981. In 2009, the original automatic control system was upgraded to a computer controlled state-of-the-art digital system at a cost of over $1M. A Just-In-Case maintenance kit was also purchased that includes spare boards, modules and a Power PC motherboard for the controller.
In January of 2023 the right rear (RR) horizontal actuator started to leak a significant amount of oil. This is one of the actuators with the special hydrostatic slip bearings with a reactive load capacity of 1.6 million pounds. MTS technician was contacted and recommended the replacement of the face seal Gldy ring and O-ring packing. The Gldy ring and O-ring packing was replaced in June 2023. However, significant damage was observed to the Teflon coating on the actuator face. This likely caused the Gldy and O-ring to fail. After consulting with the MTS t...
Active Contract Opportunity

Notice ID : PR-79727

Related Notice

Department/Ind. Agency : HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF

Sub-tier : CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION

Office : CDC OFFICE OF ACQUISITION SERVICES

General Information

Contract Opportunity Type: Combined Synopsis/Solicitation (Original)

All Dates/Times are: (UTC-04:00) EASTERN STANDARD TIME, NEW YORK, USA

Original Published Date: Jun 29, 2023 08:02 am EDT

Original Date Offers Due: Jul 07, 2023 01:00 pm EDT

Inactive Policy: 15 days after date offers due

Original Inactive Date: Jul 22, 2023

Initiative: None
Classification

Original Set Aside:

Product Service Code: J036 - MAINT/REPAIR/REBUILD OF EQUIPMENT- SPECIAL INDUSTRY MACHINERY

NAICS Code: 811310 - Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment (except Automotive and Electronic) Repair and Maintenance
Place of Performance: Pittsburgh, PA 15236 USA

Documents

 Tender Notice

A13-SSJ-MRS-repair_Redacted.pdf