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Leopard C2 Main Battle Tanks  –  MERX  –  CF Procurement  –  March  2008 Replacement Parts for  Leopard C2  MBT (Main Battle Tank): Radiator  Cores  —  MERX  Notice  of  Proposed  Procurement Operational  conditions  in Afghanistan chew through  tank components –  new Leopard 2 A6Ms  need  track pads and road wheels  (both ground away by the rocky soil) and older  Leopard C2 tanks go through lubricating systems due to fine Afghan "moon dust"  plus cooling system components in the temperatures and altitude of the summer in Kandahar. With the increased training tempo back in Canada, the rest of the Leopard C2 fleet is also suffering  from additional wear-and-tear.  To prepare tank crews for Afghan operations, these tanks are routinely put through their paces in Alberta and Texas. This NPP is just a sample of  the flurry of  MERX  Notices for Leopard spare parts. The NPP is a simple order  for  50 cores for Leopard C2 radiators. Like all model 1A5 Leopards, the C2 has twin radiator cores (left), one per hull side straddling the engine compartment. DND adds an option for 100 additional radiator cores. If the option was filled, this would be enough cores to refit all active Leopard C2s. A Leopard C2's radiators move 160L of coolant. The Leopard rads work in stages dictated by coolant temperature. Stage 1 starts at tempuratures over 90° C. Stage 2 kicks in at 98° C (normally with the engine running at 5000 rpm). Under the Afghan sun  (and at higher altitude), obviously those temperatures will be reached sooner. The NPP text (as originally published on the MERX website) is reproduced below: ________________________________________ Leopard Radiator Cores  –  NPP Notice [ Leopard C2 Tank Spares Notice of Proposed Procurement ] ________________________________________ Reference Number                PW-$$BL-278-16879 Solicitation Number              W8486-081286/A Organization Name               Public Works and Government Services Canada Source ID                               FD.DP.QC.10077.C2 Associated Components     Yes Dates Published     2008-03-28 Revised        — Closing         2008-05-07  11:59 PM  Eastern Daylight Saving Time  EDT Details Category                          Engines, Turbines, Components and Accessories GSINS                               N2930: ENGINE COOLANT SYSTEM COMPONENTS,                                           NON-AIRCRAFT Region of Delivery         Quebec Agreement Type             WTO-AGP/NAFTA/AIT Tender Type                    Notice of  Proposed  Procurement  (NPP) Estimated Value               — Solicitation Method        — Notice Description Leopard Radiator Cores Trade Agreement:                                        WTO-AGP/NAFTA/AIT Tendering Procedures:                                All interested suppliers may submit a bid Attachment:                                                  None Non-Competitive Procurement Strategy:  Lowest/Lower Bid Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement:   No Nature of Requirement ITEM 1                                          RADIATOR CORE NSN:                                              2930-12-159-0329 NSCM:                                          D8093 Part Number:                                02.348.11.100 Quantity:                                      50 Optional Additional Quantity:  100 Unit of Issue:                               Each Davies, Neil 11 Laurier St./11, rue Laurier Place du Portage Phase III 6C1 Gatineau Québec K1A 0S5 (819) 956-6895 ( ) Contacts Contracting Authority Name                    Neil Davies Address               11 Laurier St./11, rue Laurier  Place du Portage  Phase III  6C1 City                       Gatineau State / Province   Québec Country                Canada Postal Code         K1A 0S5 Phone                   (819) 956-6895 ( ) Fax                        (819) 956-0648