SOURCES SOUGHT
42 -- Underwater Breathing Apparatus (UBA)
- Notice Date
- 3/4/2004
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- Contracting Office
- NSWC Panama City, Code XPS1, 110 Vernon Ave Panama City, FL
- ZIP Code
- 00000
- Solicitation Number
- N6133104QJM03
- Response Due
- 4/15/2004
- Point of Contact
- John Miller at 850-235-5399, or Contracting Officer Margie Dulatt at 850-235-5398.
- Description
- SOURCES SOUGHT: The Naval Surface Warfare Center, Panama City (NSWC-PC) is seeking information on commercially available Underwater Breathing Apparatuses (UBA). The UBA will be used by Navy Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) detachments when performing mine countermeasures, neutralization of ordnance, or recovery of high value equipment located underwater. The UBA will need to have the following characteristics: be non-magnetic and able to meet contact specifications per MIL-DTL-19595D, a Mean Time Between Operational Mission Failures (MTBOMF) of at least 90 hours, a Mean Corrective Maintenance Time for Operational Mission Failures (MCMTOMF) of no more than 1.5 hours, an Operational Availability (Ao) defined as uptime divided by uptime plus downtime of 0.85 or higher, a life supporting oxygen mix throughout the dive, a duration of 270 minutes with 30 min at 36 lpm Respiratory Minute Volume (RMV) and 240 min at 22 lpm RMV, ability to indicate the UBA status to the diver, an integral buoyancy compensator, a breathing resistance not to exceed 2.40 Joules/liter at 75 RMV at 132 fsw (40.2 m) and not to exceed 0.8 J/l at 40 RMV at 132 fsw (40.2 m), and a depth capability of at least 266 fsw (81 m). Operational temperature range in air will be 0 degrees Fahrenheit (F) (-17.8 degrees Celsius (C)) to 130 F (54.4 C) and in water will be 29 F (-1.67 C) to 105 F (40.6 C). Storage temperature range will be ?24 F (-31.1 C) to 130 F (54.4 C). The UBA should use rechargeable batteries if batteries are needed without removing them from the UBA. The UBA should have both a mouthpiece and a full face mask. System hardware and software should be easily maintained and upgradeable as new technology becomes available. Desirable features would be the ability to calibr ate the UBA in the field, ability to bench dive the UBA, a pre-mission setup time of 30 minutes or less, ability to diagnose problems with the UBA quickly, ability to record the dive profile and transfer UBA data to a portable computer, voice communications between divers and between divers and the surface, and ability to use different carbon dioxide absorbent materials common to NATO. The UBA should be lightweight in its ready to dive configuration and be similar in size or smaller than the current Mk16 (approximately 23.6 x 14.9 x 10.5 inches). Respond with the following documentation: (1) technical literature with complete description and specifications showing the ability to meet the Underwater Breathing Apparatus characteristics; (2) unit cost information for a quantity of 100, 200, and 300 units; and (3) preventive maintenance cost for 1 year and 2 year periods to incl ude replacement part costs, o-rings, gaskets, screws, etc. and an estimation of time to perform the preventative maintenance. The technical point of contact for this action is Mr. Kenneth Powell Code E50L. He may be reached by telephone at (850) 234-4198 or email powellke@ncsc.navy.mil. Alternate POC is Mr. Wes Hughson Code E53, wesley.hughson@navy.mil. Forward requested documentation to: Naval Surface Warfare Center, Panama City, Code E50L/Mr. Kenneth Powell or Code E53/Mr. Wes Hughson, 110 Vernon Avenue, Panama City, FL 324077001. Questions of a general or contractual nature should be direct to Mr. John Miller, Contract Specialist, email: john.h.miller3@navy.mil or phone 850 235 5399 This is a sources sought announcement only and is not a solicitation or Broad Agency Announcement. A solicitation will not be issued as a result of this announcement. If a soli citation is developed it will be advertised in the Government Point of Entry (GPE). Responses to this sources sought should be sent to the address stated above not later than 15 April 2004. This announcement should not be construed as a commitment by the Government to issue a solicitation or ultimately award a contract. NAICS Code: 333912
- Web Link
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NSWC Panama City Sources Sought
(http://www.ncsc.navy.mil/Contracts/Ztables/sourcestab.htm)
- Record
- SN00536890-W 20040306/040304223448 (fbodaily.com)
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