What the buyer needs
AI summaryArnold Engineering Development Complex seeks capability statements from small and large businesses for emergency structural thread repair and precision mechanical alignment of an Allis Chalmers axial compressor in the Propulsion Wind Tunnel Area at Arnold AFB, Tennessee. The contractor must provide a crane to lift the 80,000-pound compressor as a unit, submit a lift plan five working days prior to the lift, and inspect compressor lifting points. The contractor must repair all four stripped 2-1/2”-8 hold down threads on the damaged northwest footer and twelve bolt holes across the remaining three footers to original specifications or greater. Following thread repairs, the contractor must reset the compressor, replace 16 hold-down bolts with new hardware, reinstall couplers weighing approximately 2,000 pounds, reconnect hydraulic lines, and perform a cold alignment on the complete drive system.
Scope of work
- Lift compressor as a unit weighing 80,000 lbf using contractor-provided crane
- Inspect compressor lifting points to ensure they support the lift
- Submit lift plan 5 working days prior to conducting lift
- Repair all 2-1/2 inch-8 hold down threads on damaged footer and remaining 3 footers
- Move compressor back to original location, securing with 16 new bolts meeting original specs
- Reconnect compressor to motor and aft compressor via removed couplers and shim packs
- Reconnect hydraulic lines to removed compressor with AEDC engineering guidance
- Perform cold alignment of complete drive system including electric motor and two series compressors
Documents to include with your response
- Lift plan
Incumbent and award research
No incumbent history found for this requirement. The notice does not cite a current contract, and no earlier award from this buying office matches it.
Market context
Awards in the same category (Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment (except Automotive and Electronic) Repair and Maintenance). This is not this requirement's award history.
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