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FBO DAILY ISSUE OF JUNE 03, 2007 FBO #2015
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45 -- Space Heater Convective 120,000 BTU (SHC 120K) Market Survey

Notice Date

6/1/2007
 

Notice Type

Sources Sought
 

NAICS

238220 — Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors
 

Contracting Office

RDECOM Acquisition Center - Natick, ATTN: AMSRD-ACC-N, Natick Contracting Division (R and BaseOPS), Building 1, Kansas Street, Natick, MA 01760-5011
 

ZIP Code

01760-5011
 

Solicitation Number

SHC120K-2007
 

Response Due

7/18/2007
 

Archive Date

9/16/2007
 

Small Business Set-Aside

N/A
 

Description

Manufacturers of heaters in the 120,000 BTU/hr range are sought. The U.S. Army Soldier Systems Center, Product Manager Force Sustainment Systems (PM FSS), Natick, MA is conducting a market survey to locate potential manufacturers of Space Heater Convective 120,000 BTU (SHC 120K). The SHC 120K requirement is for a self-powered, thermoelectric heater that will provide soldiers operating in basic, cold and extreme cold environments with a safe, portable, lightweight, multi-fueled, forced-air heater in the 120,000 BTU/hr range. The SHC 120K must be able to operate o utside the tent without the need for an external power supply (i.e., field generator). The SHC 120K generates its own electrical power through the use of thermoelectric modules located inside the combustion chamber that convert waste heat into electricity . The internal generation of electrical power gives the SHC 120K the added capabilities of single switch operation, forced hot air circulation, outside the tent operation, completely automatic safety and temperature controls, built-in troubleshooting diag nostics, operation without the need for a fire guard, and significantly higher combustion efficiencies, all without the need for external generator. The heater must burn multiple diesel fuels and operate in extreme cold temperatures down to -60oF. The SH C 120K will be equipped with a remote intelligent control box that informs the heaters operator of a problem and how to easily resolve the problem. The SHC 120Ks unique, self-powering capability enables the heating system to be smaller (less than 29 cub ic feet), lighter (less than 400 lbs), more mobile, versatile, reliable, efficient, and is an ideal match for meeting the future battle field requirements to reduce the logistic burden of supplying fuel and power to the field. The SHC 120K is intended to replace existing Army heaters in the 120,000 BTU/hr range with a self-powering heating capability to support applications for heating Modular General Purpose Tent System (MGPTS) and Tent Extendable Modular Personnel (TEMPER) complexes, maintenance tents, critical operation centers, Force Provider billeting tents, Deployable Medical System (DEPMEDS), Laundry Advanced System (LADS), Containerized Batch Laundry (CBL), etc. Compared to the current military heaters, the SHC 120K will provide an improved heating capability that is lighter weight, more mobile, reliable, efficient, maintainable, and reduces the logistics footprint and burden for meeting battle field requirements. All interested firms and manufacturers, regardless of size, are encouraged to respond to this request for information. Information submissions should include available technology, product literature and illustrations, and relevant company background/experience. Information submissions must be received NLT 18 July 2007. Responses to this notice should be directed to: U.S. Army Soldier Systems Center, Product Manager Force Sustainment Systems, Shelter Systems Team, ATTN: SFAE-CSS-FP-F (Joseph MacKoul), Natick MA 01760-5057, facsimile to 508-233-5533, or email to Joseph.MacKoul@us .army.mil. All information supplied will be considered confidential, unless otherwise specified by the firm or available from other sources without restriction. This Market Survey is for information and planning purposes only. This is not an Invitation fo r Bid (IFB) or a Request for Proposal (RFP) and is not to be taken as a commitment by U.S. Army Soldier Systems Center.
 

Place of Performance

Address: RDECOM Acquisition Center - Natick ATTN: AMSRD-ACC-N, Natick Contracting Division (R and BaseOPS), Building 1, Kansas Street Natick MA

Zip Code: 01760-5011

Country: US
 

Record

SN01308583-W 20070603/070604105746 (fbodaily.com)
 

Source

FedBizOpps Link to This Notice
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