66 -- 260 GALLON HYPERBARIC FISH TANK

The office of Southwest Fisheries Science Center, National Marine Fisheries Service located in La Jolla, CA has a requirement for a 260 Gallon Hyperbaric Fish Tank. The fish tank shall be a sea water service, pressurized stainless steel, with the greatest width while maintaining a minimum internal height of 8” (20cm), and a volume of approximately 260 gallons. It shall be manway accessible at sea with sight glasses around girth that don’t trap air during initial addition of water. It shall include multiple fittings of various sizes on tank body and manway hatch. The fish tank shall have 3 legs with replaceable feet to be welded to ship deck and padeyes to allow for craning. The fish tank shall be insulated to allow for maintenance of 20-30 degrees Fahrenheit temperature gradient and can be lifted by forklift. The fish tank should be ASME certified for use in manned areas. A request for quote providing detailed specifications and drawing will be issued on or about August 20, 2004. Sources responding to this notice must do so in writing and fax at (206) 526-6025. All responsible sources may submit a proposal which shall be considered by the agency. This is a simplified acquisition with an estimated value of less than $50,000.00.