SPECIAL NOTICE
99 -- Request for Information (RFI)only.
- Notice Date
- 7/18/2007
- Notice Type
- Special Notice
- NAICS
- 339111
— Laboratory Apparatus and Furniture Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- US Army Medical Research Acquisition Activity, ATTN: MCMR-AAA, 820 Chandler Street, Frederick, MD 21702-5014
- ZIP Code
- 21702-5014
- Solicitation Number
- USA-SNOTE-070718-008
- Archive Date
- 10/16/2007
- Description
- THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS OR A REQUEST FOR QUOTATIONS, IT IS STRICTLY A REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI). NEITHER UNSOLICITED PROPOSALS NOR ANY OTHER KINDS OF OFFERS WILL BE CONSIDERED IN RESPONSE TO THIS RFI. NO CONTRACT WILL BE AWARDED PUR SUANT TO THIS ANNOUNCEMENT. 1. SUBJECT: The U.S. Army Medical Materiel Development Activity is conducting market research for a Blood Refrigerator Unit for an FCS Medical Treament Vehicle. Responses are due to this RFI by 4:00 PM on July 30, 2007. See section 3.0 for further infor mation. 2.0 DISCLAIMER: This RFI is issued solely for information and planning purposes and does not constitute a solicitation. Neither unsolicited proposals nor any other kind of offers will be considered in response to this RFI. Responses to this notice are no t offers and will not be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. Responders are solely responsible for all expenses associated with responding to this RFI. All information received in response to this RFI that is marked Proprietary will be handled accordingly. Responses to the RFI will not be returned. 3.0 DESCRIPTION: Physical Requirements: 1. The refrigeration unit shall be able to store and maintain liquid packed red blood cells, synthetic blood, plasma or other vital fluids. 2. The Blood refrigerator shall have minimum 10 units of blood storage capacity. 3. The Blood Refrigerator shall have door opening from the front. 4. The inside of the refrigerator shall be lighted when door is opened. 5. The refrigeration unit shall be small compact and be capable of withstanding specified environmental condition. Weight shall be less than 25 Kg (55 pounds) including shock absorber weight. The refrigeration unit shall not exceed space envelop of 460 mm (18 inch) long, 381 mm (15 inch) height and 356 mm (14 inch) width (including shock absorber envelope) 4. The refrigeration unit shall be powered by 110 VAC from the vehicle as specified in MIL-STD-704F. The system shall also be able to operate on self-contained rechargeable battery pack in case of a power failure. The change over from internal power source to battery pack shall be automatic. Rechargeable battery pack shall be included with the refrigeration unit, with operating time of 72 hours. 5. The refrigerator unit shall have a LCD display that shows internal temperature, battery condition and data log information. 6. The refrigeration unit shall have quiet operation with noise level no more than 50 dBA 7. All maintenance activities shall be easily accessible and replaceable without any special tools requirement. System Requirements: 1. The refrigeration unit shall provide a communications mechanism (such as RS232, Ethernet) to provide data transmission to Medical vehicle computer system. 1. The refrigeration unit shall have 72-hour stay-cold capability with a storage temperature between 1 and 6 degrees Celsius (34?F and 43?F). 2. The refrigeration unit shall provide built-in diagnostics system that identifies and displays fault data. Data shall include the status of the internal battery, temperature sensor, internal light and internal compressor fan. 3. The refrigeration unit shall alarm, if the temperature reach higher than the set point, if the door is opened for longer time than specified, if power failure or power interruption for any reason occur, if the battery reach to low voltage and if the bat tery charging system fails. 4. The refrigeration unit shall have a record storage system that will store information including set point temperature, internal and ambient temperatures, battery voltage, setting alarms, blood record, date and time. 5. The refrigeration unit shall be able to support an integrated Medical vehicle mounting system. 6. The refrigeration unit shall have handles for easy carrying and handling. 7. The refrigeration unit shall be able to take dynamic vibration shock loading of 10g vertical, 8g front to back and 5g sid e to side during vehicle in transportation. The unit shall be reliable and robust. The electrical connections shall meet the electrical, environmental, reliability and supportability requirements specified in this document. 8. The blood units should be stowed in tray to keep them in place and to avoid leakage spillover. Durability and Environmental requirements: 1. The refrigeration unit shall be able to work at any altitude between Sea level and 10,000 feet. 2. The refrigeration unit shall remain operational at ambient temperature ranging from 25?F (-32?C) to +120?F (49?C). 3. The refrigeration unit shall be fully operational after storage and transit for 36 hours at temperatures between 60?F (-51?C) to +160?F (71?C) with solar loading. 4. The refrigeration unit shall remain operational in ambient relative humidity ranging from 3% to 100%. Vibration: 5. The refrigeration unit vibration compliance shall be verified by test using the levels depicted in Figure X, using MIL-STD-810F, Method 514.5, Procedure 1, Category 20, Figure 514.5C-17 (modified), 3 hours per axis Figure X Shock (Mobility): 6. The refrigeration unit shall withstand shock testing without degradation per MIL-STD-810F, Method 516.5, Procedure 1, 15g's, 50-75 msec half-sine shock pulse, three shocks in each of the three orthogonal axes. Shock (Severe): 7. The refrigeration unit shall withstand shock testing without degradation per MIL-STD-810F, Method 516.5, Procedure 1, 40g's, 11 msec half-sine shock pulse, three shocks in each of the three orthogonal axes. Bench Handling: 8. The refrigeration unit shall meet bench handling shock per MIL-STD-810F Method 516, Procedure VI Ballistic Shock: 9. The refrigeration unit ballistic shock compliance shall be verified by test using the Ballistic Remote surface Mount levels depicted in Figure XX, using MIL-STD-810F, Method 522. A shock pulse that generates the desired Shock Response Spectrum (SRS) is to be applied once in each axis of the component. Figure XX. Ballistic Shock Response Spectra Worst Case: External Surfaces of the Vehicle Ballistic Wall Mount: Inside of an External Surface Ballistic Adjacent: A Surface that is attached to the External Surface Ballistic Remote: An additional surface that is attached to the Ballistic Adjacent Surface The Government encourages creativity and innovation in responses to this RFI. The purpose of this RFI is to gather information about commercially available products that meet the requirements enumerated above. 5. CONTACT INFORMATION FOR TECHNICAL INFORMATION: Jaime Lee @ 301-619-4501, jaime.lee@us.army.mil 6. Contact information for a more detailed copy of this RFI, email: lottie.morris@amedd.army.mil
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