Three (3) Diesel Powered Welders/Generators

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), St. Paul District has a requirement for a contractor to provide three (3) new, multi-process, diesel engine-driven welder/generator, along with three (3) purpose-built running gears with associated accessories. This procurement will include delivery to the Fountain City Service Base located in Fountain City, WI on or before December 31, 2025.

The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this project is 333992, Welding and Soldering Equipment Manufacturing with a size standard of 1,250 employees.

The resulting contract shall be a Firm, Fixed-Price contract.

The solicitation is a Total Small Business set-aside.

The solicitation is a request for quote (RFQ).

The following is a brief description of the product specifications. Complete specifications are included in the solicitation.

Welder/Generator General Specifications

• Welding Processes: Must be a multi-process welder capable of Stick (SMAW), MIG (GMAW), Flux-Cored (FCAW), DC TIG (GTAW-DC), Pulsed TIG (GTAW-P), and Air Carbon Arc Cutting and Gouging (CAC-A).


• Weldable Metals: Capable of welding Aluminum, Stainless Steel, and Steel.


• Engine: A liquid-cooled, industrial-grade diesel engine with a minimum of 24.8 horsepower. The engine must be Tier 4 Final (T4F) compliant and feature glow plugs for cold weather starting.


• Fuel Capacity: A minimum 10-gallon diesel fuel tank.


• Weld Output Type: Constant Current (CC) and Constant Voltage (CV).


• Amperage Range: A welding amperage output range of 20 to 330 A.


• Duty Cycle: Rated output of 330 A at 31 V for 100% duty cycle (CC/DC Stick/TIG) and 330 A at 30.5 V for 100% duty cycle (CV/DC MIG/FCAW).


• Carbon Arc Gouging: Rated for a 1/4-inch (6.4 mm) carbon diameter.


• Auxiliary Power Output: A minimum peak power of 12,000 W and a continuous power of 10,500 W.


• Idle Power Capability: The unit must be capable of producing a minimum of 2,400 W of 120-volt inverter-based, pure sine wave power at idle speed to run tools and lights while welding.


• Simultaneous Operation: The machine must be designed to allow for full auxiliary power output at any weld setting, with independent systems to prevent interaction between welding and auxiliary power.

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