SOURCES SOUGHT
16 -- Fluid Handling and Servicing System
- Notice Date
- 4/28/2005
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 333913
— Measuring and Dispensing Pump Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- Department of the Navy, Naval Air Systems Command, Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division Lakehurst, Contracts Department Hwy. 547 Attn:B562-1, Lakehurst, NJ, 08733-5083
- ZIP Code
- 08733-5083
- Solicitation Number
- Reference-Number-N68335-05-RFI-0097
- Response Due
- 5/31/2005
- Archive Date
- 6/15/2005
- Description
- THIS IS A REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) ONLY. THERE IS NO SOLICITATION PACKAGE AVAILABLE. The Naval Air Warfare Center Lakehurst is requesting information pertaining to a fluid handling and servicing system that includes portable equipment to service aircraft and equipment to store and dispense various aviation fluids (e.g. MIL-PRF-83282 hydraulic fluid, DOD-L-85734 transmission and MIL-PRF-23699 engine oil) from 55 gallon drums to the portable fluid servicing units. The basic servicing unit used to dispense all of these fluids directly into aircraft should have the following general features: (a) Reservoir: Minimum two-gallon capacity, that can be filled by the bulk fluid handling system as well as by one gallon and one quart cans. Reservoir should protect fluid from dust, humidity, and rain/fog. Operator shall be able to see if reservoir requires fluid. (b) Manual Hand Pump: Self-priming pump with minimum flow rate of 0.8 gpm. (c) Filtration: fluid must be filtered by non-bypassable three-micron absolute filter (d) Servicing Hose: minimum length of 7 ft. (e) Recirculation Port: Fluid or air trapped in the delivery hose shall be able to be pumped back into the reservoir without opening the reservoir. (f) Environment: Unit shall not be able to be stored and operated under the following conditions: (1) No leakage if unit is tipped over in any direction or turned completely upside down (2) Tilted Surfaces: Can operate without tip over or movement on a surface that is tilted 15 degrees from vertical whether unit is full or empty. (3) Ambient Air Conditions: Can operate from 0 to 100% humidity, temperature extremes of ?65 oF to 160 oF, as well as under wind, sand, dust or salt spray laden conditions. (4) Ruggedness: Survive a two-foot drop test and being dragged on non-skid surfaces with no leakage and only superficial damage. For certain fluids the following features are required: (a) Engine Oil: Pressure gauge (0-100 psig), resettable fluid totalizer (amount of fluid dispensed to an aircraft the nearest ounce), pressure relief to prevent fluid being dispensed from exceeding 75 psi, bleed valve or similar method to reduce system pressure after servicing aircraft. (b) Transmission oil: Low delivery pressure for servicing open-air reservoirs, resettable fluid totalizer (amount of fluid dispensed to an aircraft the nearest ounce). (c) Hydraulic Fluid: Delivery pressure of up to 250 psi. Ideally as many parts as possible should be interchangeable between units servicing different fluids, but units of different fluid types should be able to be made noticeably different from each other to prevent dispensing the wrong fluid. (e.g. color, markings, shape, fluid specific quick disconnects). Information is also requested on fluid handling and storage systems that can fill the portable servicing units from 55 gallon drums. The handling and storage system can either store fluid in the 55 gallon drum that the fluid is delivered in or can be pumped from that drum into a bulk reservoir. Include in description preventive measures to prevent cross fluid contamination, facility requirements (e.g. low pressure shop air, electricity, size), spill and leak collection, provisions to protect stored oil from dust and humidity in air, and fluid filtration. Information is requested on larger wheeled servicing units with capacities up to 30 gallons. Additionally, information is requested on options for non-manual methods that can use pressurized reservoirs, electrical batteries, small refillable liquid carbon dioxide or high pressure nitrogen cylinders or similar power sources to pump fluid in addition to a manual hand pump. Also requested is a provision for the 3000psi hydraulic dispensing unit and the preservative fluid used in the A/V8B engine. It is requested that information be submitted NO LATER THAN 31 May 2005 to Ms. Lori Bishop, Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division, Code 25221B562-1, Highway 547, Lakehurst, NJ 08733-5082, or by electronic mail at: lori.bishop@navy.mil. Ms. Bishop may be reached at (732) 323-4771 or fax (732) 323-2359, or to Mr. Jack Murtagh, by electronic mail at: john.murtagh@navy.mil , who may be reached at (732) 323-2901 or fax (732) 323-2359. Respondents are notified that a formal solicitation MAY NOT necessarily result from the RFI. Any comments provided may or may not be included in a formal solicitation. The Government WILL NOT PAY for any information received in response to this RFI nor will the Government compensate any respondent with costs incurred in developing the information provided to the Government. The Government will not release any information marked with a Proprietary legend, received in response to this RFI, to any firms, agencies, or individuals outside the Government without written permission in accordance with the legend.
- Record
- SN00797599-W 20050430/050428212238 (fbodaily.com)
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