20--TSGB & TSSM MARINE SANITATION DEVICE (MSD)

MARAD anticipates awarding a firm fixed priced contract for one each FAST Systems Smith & Loveless, Inc. D-5S unit and one each D-6S unit. Solicitation DTMA4Q08049 will be issued on or about 7/11/08 wiith delivery by end of November 2008. Both the D-5S for Golden Bear and D-6S for State of Maine shall be as per FAST quote F-4215B with the following specifications:1 The units will be equipped with Spencer aeration blower plus Roots standby blower.2 Media tank height will be reduced 2 so that media tank height with tank top removed will be 70-3/8.3 Pump station interlock and water makeup system are not required and have been deleted.4 The units shall be provided with 4 additional lifting lugs located towards the bottom of the media tank and extending longitudinally. These new lugs shall be in addition to the 4 located towards the top of the tank. 5 The unit will be provided with the FAST standard float switch for control of the discharge pump and isolation valves for tank drains. 6 FAST will provide the standard discharge pump along with its associated controls including an isolating relay to protect the float switch contacts from starter coil inrush peak currents, piping, wiring and installation.7 The units so equipped will be designated and certified as D-5S and D-6S as applicable (S for special). For each unit, the configuration is to be marine standard, with separate media tank and machinery module. Each unit shall be fully assembled, wired and tested at the factory before shipment. Each unit shall incorporate regenerative turbine aeration blower and associated controls, standby Roots blower assembly with associated controls, tablet chlorinator, initial supply of chlorine tablets, residual chlorine test kit, FAST standard 3 station float switch for automatic operation of discharge pump, tank isolation valves, installation drawings, certifications and all valves and controls required for operation of the blowers. Each unit shall be provided with a standby roots blower. The Roots blower will be used to provide the higher pressure required for air scouring so that ships air would not be required. It can also be used as a backup to the primary Spencer regenerative turbine blower. The blower assembly shall include Roots blower, electric motor, vee drive, relief valve, inlet silencer, motor starter and all valves required to operate either blower. The arrangement shall have the Spencer blower mounted on the media tank and the Roots blower on the machinery module. The option shall be available to mount the Roots blower on a separate channel foundation for remote installation where space is available COTR to advise FAST prior to delivery. The D-5S is for delivery to Marad warehouse in Alameda, California and the D-6S is for delivery to Maine Maritime Academy in Castine, Maine end November 2008.