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FBO DAILY ISSUE OF JULY 27, 2005 FBO #1339
SOURCES SOUGHT

B -- Aircraft Cabin Pressure Leakage Tester

Notice Date

7/25/2005
 

Notice Type

Sources Sought
 

NAICS

541990 — All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
 

Contracting Office

Department of the Air Force, Air Mobility Command, 305th CONS, 2402 Vandenburg, McGuire AFB, NJ, 08641
 

ZIP Code

08641
 

Solicitation Number

Reference-Number-ACPLT072505
 

Response Due

8/23/2005
 

Archive Date

9/7/2005
 

Description

The US Air Force (USAF) Air Warfare Battlelab (AWB) is exploring commercial/government off-the-shelf (COTS/GOTS) technologies that will reduce the mobility footprint and update the current inventory with modern technology in the field of cabin pressure/leakage testers. Current Air Force testers are four-wheeled, self-contained, towable units that have been in the Air Force inventory since the early 1950s. These units are large and require a large mobility footprint to deploy. This technology would be used by all Air Force aircraft maintenance units as an integrated part of their aircraft maintenance procedures, whether they are deployed or operating from home station. Current testers have an operating temperature range of -25? to 125? F and a storage range of -80? to 160? F. Also testers are required to withstand exposure to harsh weather environments to include, but not limited to, sand, rain, snow and freezing rain. One objective of this market survey is to determine to what extent a Next Generation Cabin Pressure Tester (NGCPT) can meet or exceed the environmental constraints imposed on today?s legacy testers. Prospective vendors responding to this BAA should note that NGCPTs should meet the following characteristics: Output flow 10 to 400 standard cubic feet per minute (SCFM), Cabin pressure 2 to 12.5 pounds per square inch gauge (PSIG), Canopy seal flow and pressure 1 cubic foot per minute (CFM) at 65 pounds per square inch (PSI), Test medium of compressed air. Additionally, the AWB is looking for NGCPTs that use an external air source, therefore negating the need for an operational power source. This feature will greatly reduce the mobility footprint. NOTICE TO FOREIGN OFFERORS: Foreign or foreign-owned offerors are advised that their participation is subject to foreign disclosure review procedures and restrictions that could preclude their participation in this announcement. SUBMISSIONS: Product Information may be submitted until COB EST 23 August 2005. White papers should not exceed four pages plus cover letter. Electronic responses shall be submitted in MS Word format or Adobe PDF file. Refer technical questions and submit product information to Mr. Edward Lillion of Concurrent Technologies Corporation via email at lillione@ctc.com or by mail to 100 CTC Drive, Johnstown, PA 15904-1935. The single point of contact concerning this Sources Sought Notice is Mr. Lillion. You may contact Mr. Lillion with any questions you may have at (814) 269-6516. Electronic submittals are strongly encouraged. GENERAL BAA INFORMATION: This notice itself constitutes the BAA as per FAR 6.102(d) (2). There shall be no formal RFP. The Air Force reserves the right to select for award, any, part of, all, or none of the proposals received. The Air Force may or may not purchase any of the technology demonstrated. This BAA is an expression of interest only and does not obligate the Air Force to pay any proposal preparation and prototype costs or to award any contracts, grants, cooperative agreements, or other transactions. Offerors are advised that only Air Force Contracting Officers are legally authorized to commit the Government to the obligation of funds. For copyright purposes, offerors are also advised that submitting a proposal implies express permission for Concurrent Technologies Corporation personnel to use the data, pictures, and other information contained in the received proposals for the report back to the client.
 

Place of Performance

Address: 100 CTC Drive, Johnstown PA

Zip Code: 15904

Country: US
 

Record

SN00853947-W 20050727/050725212049 (fbodaily.com)
 

Source

FedBizOpps.gov Link to This Notice
(may not be valid after Archive Date)

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