SOURCES SOUGHT
66 -- Tribometer for Lubricity Testing, Minimum Requirements (See DESCRIPTION)
- Notice Date
- 6/26/2007
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 334513
— Instruments and Related Products Manufacturing for Measuring, Displaying, and Controlling Industrial Process Variables
- Contracting Office
- Department of the Air Force, Air Force Materiel Command, AFMC - Air Force Materiel Command Headquarters, HQ AFMC/PKX 4375 Chidlaw Rd Ste 6, Wright-Patterson AFB, OH, 45433, UNITED STATES
- ZIP Code
- 00000
- Solicitation Number
- F4FBFM7156A001
- Response Due
- 7/9/2007
- Archive Date
- 7/24/2007
- Description
- DESCRIPTION: SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE - This is a Sources Sought Notice; there is no solicitation available at this time. Requests for solicitation will receive no response. The purpose of publishing a Sources Sought Notice is strictly for market research, all information gathered will be used to identify potential sources meeting the objective. OBJECTIVE: The Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL/MLBT) is currently researching potential sources capable of providing a tribometer to support its Advanced Coatings Technology and Survivability program. The equipment will be used to test both liquid and solid lubricants. Requirements of the tribometer are as stated below: The tribometer and its associated testing process (methods of test) involve the controlled manipulation of a ball-on-disc contact (of a particular aircraft-quality steel or other material) in such a way that rolling/sliding/skew is introduced into the contact in order to simulate gear contact with another gear, or bearing contact with its raceway. The process has multiple capabilities to change the rolling (or entraining) and sliding velocities independently, in infinite ratios to simulate lubricant performance under any condition. The type of testing AFRL/MLBT needs to conduct is dependant on the following parameters: Motor speed for the ball must be controllable from 0 to 16,000 RPM, and motor speed for the corresponding disc must also be controllable from 0-8,000 RPM. Changing the ball and disc speeds allows customization of the test. Different lubrication applications require different speeds at the contact point. The base temperature range of the instrument must be 25 degrees C to 350 degrees C, but must have the ability to be fitted with a cryogenic chamber which would mean operating temperatures as low as -200 degrees C. Also, there should be a high temperature package available to increase the temperature range to 800 degrees C. The maximum load needed is 1000N with ball tilt angles of +/- 22.5 degrees. The test chamber must have the ability to be humidity controlled with at least <10% relative humidity in the test environment. Lubricants that must perform in high load environments must be tested at high loads. Perfluorinated lubricants are notorious for testing differently in humid environments versus dry environments. Humidity control is crucial to test repeatability for perfluorinated lubricants. Training and software to run the tribometer should also be included. Both small and large businesses capable of delivering the required tribometer are encouraged to respond to this notice. No special format or form is required for information; however, all responding sources must indicate their 1) legal business name, 2) CAGE code, 3) size standard size status in relation to North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code, and 4) information showing capability to provide tribometer meeting the requirements stated above. **For questions regarding this Sources Sought Notice, please call Mr. Jeff Jacob at 937 522-4646. All respondent information can be e-mailed to jeffrey.jacob@wpafb.af.mil or faxed to 937 656-1412 Attn: Jeff Jacob with subject line RE: TRIBOMETER - Sources Sought Notice.** ALL INFORMATION IS DUE BY CLOSE OF BUSINESS 09 JULY 2007.
- Place of Performance
- Address: AFRL/MLBT, 2941 Hobson Way, Building 654, Area B, Wright-Patterson AFB OH
- Zip Code: 45433-7750
- Country: UNITED STATES
- Zip Code: 45433-7750
- Record
- SN01327937-W 20070628/070626220717 (fbodaily.com)
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