MODIFICATION
16 -- MODIFICATION OF REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) FOR GENERIC AIRCRAFT NITROGEN GENERATOR (GANG)
- Notice Date
- 2/2/2007
- Notice Type
- Modification
- NAICS
- 336413
— Other Aircraft Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- US Army Aviation and Missile Command (Aviation), ATTN: AMSAM-AC, Building 5303, Martin Road, Redstone Arsenal, AL 35898-5280
- ZIP Code
- 35898-5280
- Solicitation Number
- REQUESTFORINFORMATION
- Response Due
- 2/12/2007
- Archive Date
- 4/13/2007
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- THE PURPOSE OF THIS MODIFICATION TO THE PREVIOUS NOTICE IS TO PROVIDE THE INFORMATION IN A LEGIBLE FORMAT. THE PRODUCT MANAGER, AVIATION GROUND SUPPORT EQUIPMENT (PM AGSE)SEEKS TO IDENTIFY POTENTIAL SOURCES FOR THE ARMY'S REQUIREMENTS FOR A GANG. TH E GANG WILL BE DRIVEN BY A FULLY AUTOMATED JP-8 FUELED DISEL ENGINE THAT SHALL BE DESIGNED WITH AN OIL FREE COMPRESSOR THAT WILL PROVIDE GASEOUS NITROGEN AT A MINIMUM PURITY LEVEL OF 95.5% AND UP TO A PRODUCTION RATES OF 4000 PSI TO 5000PSI IN SUPPORT OF F LIGHT LINE AND ARMY AVIATION MAINTENANCE SHOP OPERATIONS. THE GANG SHALL CONSIST OF A SELF CONTAINED, ENCLOSED, FOUR WHEEL, TOW ABLE, DIESEL ENGINE, TRAILER MOUNTED CART THAT PRODUCES HIGH PURITY NITROGEN USING AIR SEPARATION MEMBRANE TECHNOLOGY. THE GANG SHALL WITHSTAND THE STRESS, STRIAN, SHOCK, AND VIBRATION INCIDENT TO MILITARY OPERATIONS, SHIPMENT, TOWING, AND LIFTING. THE GANG SHALL BE CAPABLE OF TRANSPORT BY THE UNIT'S ORGANIC EQUIPMENT. THE GANG SHALL BE DESIGNED FOR A LIFE EXPECTANCY OF 20,000 HO URS OVER A SERVICE LIFE OF 20 YEARS. THE GANG SHALL SEPARATE NITROGEN FROM OTHER GASES, PARTICLES AND IMPURITIES USING A NITROGEN MEMBRAN MODULE TECHNOLOGY OR SIMILAR TECHNOLOGY WITH A PRODUCTION RATE FROM 10 SCFM TO 15 SCFM DEPENDING UPON PURITY LEVEL. T HE OPERATING TEMPERATURE RANGE OF THE GANG SHALL BE -25 DEGREES F. AND UP TO 14O DEGREES F AT SEA LEVEL. THE GANG SHALL BE ABLE TO OPERATE IN A HUMID ENVIRONMENT OF A MINIMUM 30% RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT A TEMPERATURE NOT TO EXCEED 125 DEGREES F. THE GANG SHA LL OPERATE FROM -25 DEGREES F TO 140 DEGREES F AT ALTITUDES UP TO AND INCLUDING 7000 FEET AVOVE SEA LEVL. THE GANG SHALL BE CAPABLE OF STARTUP WITHOUT THE AID OF AUXILIARY EQUIPMENT AT AMBIENT TEMPERAT;URES DOWN TO -25 DEGREES F AND UP TO 140 DEGREES f. THE GANG SHALL BE EQUIPPED WITH ADDITIONAL AUXILIARY EQUIPMENT INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO A MEMBRANE HEATING SYSTEM TO OPERATE AT AMBIENT TEMPERATURES OF -0 DEGREES F TO -25 DEGREES F. THIS RFI IS ISSUED SOLEY FOR INFORMATION AND PLANNING PURPOSES ONLY AND DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A SOLICITATION. ALL INFORMATION RECEIVED IN RESPONSE TO THIS RFI THAT IS MARKED PROPRIETARY WILL BE HANDLED ACCORDINGLY. RESPONSES TO THE RFI WILL NOT BE RETURNED. IN ACCORDANCE WITH FAR 15.202(E), RESPONSES TO THIS NOTICE CANNOT BE ACCEPTED BY THE GOVERNMENT TO FORM A BINDING CONTRACT. RESPONDERS ARE SOLELY RESPONSIBLE FOR ALL EXPENSES ASSOCIATED WITH RESPONDING TO THIS RFI. POINT OF CONTACT FOR THIS RFI IS MS. CAROL WEST, AMCOM, SFAE-AV-AS-AG, BLDG 5309, PHONE NUMBER (256)313-8 309.
- Place of Performance
- Address: US Army Aviation and Missile Command (Aviation) ATTN: AMSAM-AC-AR-C, Building 5309, Martin Road Redstone Arsenal AL
- Zip Code: 35898-5280
- Country: US
- Zip Code: 35898-5280
- Record
- SN01224941-W 20070204/070202221517 (fbodaily.com)
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