SOURCES SOUGHT
28 -- Engine Market Questionnaire
- Notice Date
- 11/29/2007
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- Contracting Office
- N00024 1333 Isaac Hull Avenue, SE, Washington Navy Yard, DC
- ZIP Code
- 00000
- Solicitation Number
- N0002408R4206
- Response Due
- 12/14/2007
- Point of Contact
- Michael Osborne (202) 781-3800
- Description
- PURPOSE: The Naval Sea System Command (NAVSEA 05Z) is hereby issuing a Request for Information (RFI) from all potential sources who may be interested in the development and manufacture of gas turbine engines in the 9 (nine) to 15 (fifteen) Megawatt power range for use on Naval vessels. These engines should be capable of operating at high output speeds, on the order of 6,500 to 12,000 rpm at full power. The Navy is currently developing proof of concept hardware for advanced electrical generators and is seeking information on the potential gas turbine prime mover for the electrical generator. The gas turbine engines may also be used in a mechanical drive application. The resulting production gas turbine engines will need to be certified to American Bureau of Shipbuilding Naval Vessel Rules (ABS-NVR) and be capable of being in production by 2013. This RFI in no way binds the Government to offer contracts to responding companies. The information provided will assist NAVSEA in developing and further defining future procurement and acquisition strategies. Defense and commercial contractors, including small businesses, veteran-owned businesses, service-disabled veteran-owned businesses, HUBZone small businesses, and woman-owned small businesses are encouraged to participate. However, respondents must be able to demonstrate that they currently produce engines in the power and speed ranges specified for commercial or other military applications. DESCRIPTION: This Section provides a set of performance characteristics that meet the needs of a potential demonstration system, although consideration will be given to minor deviations from these requirements. 1. Operate on all of the following fuels: Military Specification, MIL-F-16884 fuel, Naval Distillate (NATO F-76) and Military Specification, MIL-T-5624 fuel, Aviation Turbine Fuel, Grade JP-5 (NATO F-44). The engine shall also be capable of operating on Marine Gas Oil, when F-76 and F-44 are not available. 2. Package critical dimensions (gas turbine engine, enclosure and sub base) should not exceed the following dimensions: a. Length: 7.0 m b. Width: 3.0 m c. Height: 3.3 m 3. Engine critical dimensions (gas turbine engine, and inlet and exhausts plenums) should not exceed the following dimensions: a. Width: 2.0 m b. Height: 2.5 m 4. The total estimated weight (which includes gas turbine and on-engine accessories; engine mounts; package base plate; gas turbine engine enclosure; ventilation fans, dampers, seals and expansion joints; inlet and exhaust plenums, seals and expansion joints; local operating panel and miscellaneous electronics; lubricating oil and fuel service system components (coolers, filters, piping, etc.); air piping and fire protection components; and cooling water systems and drains) shall not exceed 18,500 kg. 5. Meet the following standard operating conditions for Naval gas turbine engines (rated power within the envelope based on standard first article test rating conditions): a. Inlet air temperature: -40 to 52? C (38? C at rated power, ISO standard 2314 measurement locations) b. Inlet barometer air pressure dry: 0.87 to 1.08 bar (1.01325 bar at rated power, ISO standard 2314 measurement locations) c. Seawater cooling inlet temperature, -2.2 to 35? C (35? C at rated power) d. Relative Humidity: 0 to 100% (40% at rated power) e. Inlet air system depression after filter: 0 to 3.0 kPa (1.9 kPa at rated power at the gas turbine enclosure interfaces, not accounting for losses within the enclosure boundary) f. Exhaust system restriction: 0 to 5.0 kPa (2.5 kPa at rated power at the gas turbine enclosure interfaces, not accounting for losses within the enclosure boundary) g. Engine room temperature: -6.7 to 52? C 6. Ensure proper operation (ability to perform all normal operations at maximum continuous performance ratings in accordance with the performance and safety requirements for each component/system without loss of lubrication and with no loss of liquids) under the following inclination conditions (conditions not considered additive): a. List: +/-15 degrees (static condition) b. Roll: +/-45 degrees and +/-30 degrees (dynamic condition) c. Trim (Normal): +/-5 degrees (static condition) d. Pitch: +/-10 degrees (dynamic condition) RESPONSES: Responses to this RFI should be limited to 10 pages or less (including any attachments) and include supporting materials that allows an effective evaluation of your company?s competence, experience, and overall understanding of the requirements that NAVSEA has identified. The following information is requested (please indicate if the information is an estimate or actual): 1. Description of the engine or core, its population base and applications, including an indication of the degree to which it is marinized and/or militarized. 2. What is the development status of the engine (e.g. is it an existing aero engine core) and what are the steps necessary to bring the engine to a fully marinized and militarized standard, including shock and vibration qualification and ABS-NVR certification? 3. What is the development timeline that can support the need date, including estimated time to modify or develop the engine assuming start of 1 June 2008? 4. What are the non-recurring engineering costs and unit production cost estimates, identified individually for the gas turbine engine and the associated package? Identify sensitivity of production cost to volume of sales (quantity discounts). 5. What order quantity would offset the need for customer funding of the non-recurring engineering costs, including any breakpoints for levels of reduced non-recurring engineering cost. 6. Gas turbine estimated specific fuel consumption (g/kW-hour) throughout the power range (at the 25%, 50%, 75%, and 100% load ratings) at 4, 16, 27 and 38? C. 7. Gas turbine rated power level and output speed at standard Navy rating conditions (including a power versus RPM versus SFC map, if available). Rated power stated in terms of both a flat rating and a tent rating curve. Flat rating shall correspond to a 2,000 hour hot section rework interval at an ambient temperature of 38? C. Tent curve rating shall correspond to a 12,000 hour hot section rework interval and shall be stated, at a minimum, at 38? C and at the ambient temperature associated with the maximum output power. 8. Estimated engine inlet plenum dimensions. 9. Estimated gas turbine package and engine only envelope dimensions. 10. Total estimated package weight (dry and wet) (identify major components included in package). 11. Gas turbine engine intake air flow requirements. 12. Gas turbine enclosure cooling air flow requirements. 13. Gas turbine estimated exhaust mass flow rate. 14. Gas turbine estimated maximum exhaust temperature and Turbine Inlet Temperature at rated power. 15. Discussion of the potential to derive torque from both ends of the engine module. 16. Exhaust emission at rated condition (NOx, SOx, THC, CO2, O2 and H2O). 17. Minimum annual engine buys to sustain production. 18. Are any of the technical constraints driving the ability to provide an engine or add risk in technical or schedule performance (what are the design drivers)? The Combustion Engines Group of NAVSEA (Mr. John Hartranft) requests your responses by 10:00 am (EST), on 14 December 2007. However, submissions will be accepted after this date, but feedback may not be as timely or contribute to NAVSEA?s strategic planning. Information should be e-mailed to Mr. Michael Osborne at michael.e.osborne@navy.mil or mailed to Naval Sea Systems Command, Attn: Mr. Michael Osborne, NAVSEA 05Z2, 1333 Isaac Hull Avenue SE, Washington Navy Yard, D.C. 20376 and labeled with the solicitation number and ?Engine Market Questionnaire?. Questions can be submitted electronically to michael.e.osborne@navy.mil. Information provided shall be treated as Business Sensitive and will not be shared outside of Government activities and agencies without the permission of the provider. All information shall be provided free of charge to the Government. NAVSEA may request further information regarding the capabilities of respondents to meet the requirements and may r equest a presentation and/or a site visit as deemed necessary.
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