SOLICITATION NOTICE
66 -- Medium High Vacuum Standard with Warranty
- Notice Date
- 1/22/2003
- Notice Type
- Solicitation Notice
- Contracting Office
- Department of the Air Force, Air Force Materiel Command, AFMETCAL, 813 Irving Wick Dr. W., Heath, OH, 43056-6116
- ZIP Code
- 43056-6116
- Solicitation Number
- F33660-03-Q-0018
- Response Due
- 2/18/2003
- Archive Date
- 3/5/2003
- Point of Contact
- Carol Zigan, Contract Specialist, Phone 740 788 5042, Fax 740 788 5157, - Glenna Pound, Contracting Officer (Location Admin), Phone 740-788-5043, Fax 740-788-5157,
- E-Mail Address
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Carol.Zigan@afmetcal.af.mil, glenna.pound@afmetcal.af.mil
- Description
- AFMETCAL Det 1, Heath, OH intends to award a purchase order under Simplified Acquisition Procedures (SAP) for the purchase of two Medium High Vacuum Standards with Warranty. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for items prepared in accordance with the format in the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 13, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation. A written quotation will not be used. All requests for written quotations shall be disregarded. It is the offeror's responsibility to monitor this site for the release of amendments (if any). This solicitation number, F33660-03-Q-0018, is a Request for Quotation (RFQ). The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code is 334513 and the business size standard is 500 employees. This is an unrestricted solicitation. The Air Force Metrology and Calibration (AFMETCAL) program requires two each Medium High Vacuum Standard with Warranty. 1.0 Scope: This purchase description describes a Medium High Vacuum Standard (MHVS). This system will measure vacuum in the range of 1 mbar to 5 x 10-7 mbar. The Gage will be of a spinning rotor gage type which consists of a measuring head, ball/flange assembly and an external rack mountable controller w/cable. The Standard will provide the AFPSL the capability to calibrate ion gages, Capacitance Diaphragm gages, thermocouple gages and other Air Force inventory within the High and Medium Vacuum ranges. The Vacuum Standard will be used to measure vacuum within the AFPSL's current VGCS-200 Vacuum Gauge Calibration and 157B High Vacuum Gage Calibration systems. 2.0 General Specifications: 2.1 Measurement Range: 1 mbar to 5 x 10-7 mbar absolute. 2.2 Measurement Gas: Minimum of Air and Nitrogen. 2.2 Operating Temperature: The vacuum standard shall maintain specified performance in an environment of 73 ? 6 ? F (22.8 ? 3.3? C). 2.3 Operating Humidity: The vacuum standard shall maintain specified performance in an environment of 20% to 50% Relative Humidity. 2.4 Power: The instrument shall operate on 115 VAC ?10%, 60 Hz. Line variation of ?10% shall not degrade instrument specifications. Documentation shall be provided to support the means by which all electric safety considerations for the gage have been addressed. The safety of all personnel shall be assured during any personnel conductive or non-conductive contact with the outside of the equipment, and during the changing of the fuse, with the power to the system and the components on. This documentation shall consist of a minimum of a citing of a UL or ANSI identified standard or equivalent United States Standard that the equipment conforms to. 2.5 Accessibility: All the required points of adjustment shall be readily accessible. 2.6 Storage Temperature Range: -20 ?C to 60 ?C. 2.7 Carrying Case: The MHVS transportation case shall provide protection against shock, vibration, and weather during air and ground shipment. 2.7.1 Case: A hard carrying/shipping case shall be provided for each individual MHVS. In addition to the gauge, the case shall enclose and transport all necessary cables, adapters and manuals. 2.7.2 The case shall be a rigid, reusable, water proof, rectangular case manufactured from non-ferrous metals and/or fiberglass reinforced plastics or other composite materials. The case serves as a combination transit and storage case for the MHVS. 2.7.3 The case shall consist of a ?clam shell? configuration with permanently mounted clasps and hinges. 2.7.4 Handles: the case shall have at least two handles. 2.7.5 The case shall accept a maximum equipment load consisting of all the contents of the MHVS. 2.7.6 The case shall contain a complete o-ring seal to protect all contents from moisture. 2.7.7 Hinges and latches for opening and closing the case shall be provided with corrosion resistant properties. 2.7.8 The loaded case shall be capable of repeated opening and closing without the aid of tools and without any degradation of the reusability of the case. 2.7.9 The closed case shall protect the MHVS and withstand worldwide temperature extremes and relative humidity extremes ranging from 0 to 100% over the temperature extremes. 2.7.10 Drop Test: the case loaded with an equivalent weight to the MHVS shall be subjected to a drop test height of 36 inches. On conclusion of the test, the case shall be examined for damage, such as opening and closing, misalignment, failure of any clasp or handle, splitting and cracking of the shells. The case shall be tested to at least a corner-wise drop test, and edge-wise drop test and an impact test. 2.7.11 Concentrated Load: the case shall be capable of supporting without damage a 100 Lb load, as would be experienced if other equipment was stacked on top of the MHVS. 2.7.12 The case including all parts, shall be free from any defects (i.e. poor molding fabrication, loose materials, damaged or improperly assembled cases, peeling, or chipping of plating or finish, nicks or burrs of metal parts and post molding warpage) which affect the durability, strength, safety or serviceability. The finish of exposed edges/surfaces shall be smooth, free of sharp or jagged edges. 2.7.13 Pressure Relief Valve: The case shall be provided with a simple, manually operated valve to equalize air pressure inside the case with the outside air pressure. The valve shall be designed, positioned and recessed on the case to prevent damage and accidental opening. A red and white warning decal (about 1? x 2 ? inches), shall be placed on the front of the case describing the valve operation. 2.8 Controller: 19" slide-in unit. 2.9 Controller Display: LED; scientific notation; number of digits configurable. Pressure Units: Pa, mbar, or Torr; user selectable. 2.10 Controller Inputs: The controller shall correct for the effect of residual drag by means of the entered MHVS offset parameter. Also the controller shall receive all required input parameters applicable to the given test setup including gas molecular weight, viscosity and temperature. Additionally, the controller shall receive all required parameters for the measurement rotor including ball diameter, density and accommodation coefficient. 2.11 Controller Programming Features: Programmable data sets to minimize set up time (including as a minimum; pressure test points, type of gas, measuring time for each sample, and number of samples (N) per test point). 2.12 Controller Printer: The controller shall include an integral printer that provides the capability to print in real time, the individual MVHS (N) test data samples; as well as the resulting calculated Mean and Standard Deviation of the N samples. 2.13 Electromagnetic Compatibility: Fully CE compliant to EMC Directive 89/336/EEC or equivalent. 2.14 Analog Output: 0 - 10 VDC, linear or logarithmic. 2.15 Digital Interface: RS-232 or IEE-488 (preferable). 2.16 Measuring Flange: 2 3/4 CF (conflat flange), made of stainless steel, bakeable up to 450 ?C (without measuring head). 2.17 Rotor: Stainless Steel Ball, 4.5 mm in diameter (nominal). 2.18 Rotor Frequency: Adjustable as required for initial spin up (approx 800 Hz) and reduction to normal operating frequency (approx 400 Hz). 3.0 Performance Specifications: 3.1 Vacuum Measurement Uncertainty: This uncertainty is the expanded uncertainty, U, with a 95% confidence interval (defined in NIST Technical Note 1297, 1994 Edition). This uncertainty shall include the uncertainty of the standard required to calibrate the Medium High Vacuum Standard (the standard shall be identified, including a statement of the standard's uncertainty). 3.1.1 Accuracy: 1% of the measured value ?3 x 10-8 mbar in the range up to 10-2 mbar. 3.1.2 Long-Term Stability: Better than 1% rdg per year. 4.0 Warranty: The equipment, including all accessories, shall be covered by a commercially available warranty. 5.0 Data: The contractor shall provide the government with the following data deliverables which are described in the Contract Data Requirements List (CDRL) DD Form 1423 found elsewhere in this contract. 5.1 Calibration Certificate: Calibration of test measurement, and diagnostic equipment shall be accomplished by comparison to external standards traceable to an international standards organization member such as the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). A statement of conformance (calibration certificate) and a certificate of traceability shall be provided with each unit. All measurement instrumentation supplied by the contractor shall be fully calibrated prior to shipment to USAF. A decal shall be placed on the unit showing the date calibrated and date due for calibration of each item of measurement instrumentation supplied by the contractor. The Calibration Certificate shall be prepared in accordance with CDRL DD Form 1423. 5.2 Technical Manuals: Commercial manuals must include operation and maintenance instructions, theory of operation and calibration procedures. Technical Manuals shall be prepared in accordance with CDRL DD Form 1423. The following clauses apply to this acquisition and are incorporated by reference: FAR 52.212-1, FAR 52.212-3, FAR 52.212-4, and FAR 52.212-5. The offer must: (1) be for the items described above; (2) be FOB destination; (3) include a delivery schedule and discount/payment terms; (4) be signed by an authorized representative of the company; (5) include a telephone number, and a facsimile number; (6) state offeror is registered in the Central Contractor Registry' (7) include their taxpayer identification number (TIN), DUNS number, and CAGE code. This will be a DO-A70 rated order. Offers are due by 18 February 2003, no later than 4:00pm EST to: Carol Zigan, AFMETCAL Det 1/MLK, 813 Irving-Wick Drive West, Heath OH 43056-6116. Facsimile submissions are permissible to 740-788-5157 with the follow-up of an original sent by mail. Any offer or modification to an offer received after the exact time specified for receipt of offers may not be considered. All responsible sources may submit an offer, which shall be considered by this agency.
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