SOURCES SOUGHT
17 -- NAVAIR REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) HYDRAULIC CYLINDER PACKING FOR AIRCRAFT ARRESTING ENGINE COMPONENTS
- Notice Date
- 5/1/2008
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 336413
— Other Aircraft Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- Department of the Navy, Naval Air Systems Command, Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division Lakehurst, Contracts Department, Hwy. 547 Attn:B562-3C, Lakehurst, New Jersey, 08733-5083
- ZIP Code
- 08733-5083
- Solicitation Number
- N68335-08-RFI-0011C
- Response Due
- 6/5/2008
- Point of Contact
- Letitia M Baker,, Phone: 732-323-4406, Jennifer L Vaccaro,, Phone: 732-323-5129
- E-Mail Address
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letitia.baker@navy.mil, vaccarojl@navy.mil
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- Description
- REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) HYDRAULIC CYLINDER PACKING FOR AIRCRAFT ARRESTING ENGINE COMPONENTS Naval Air Warfare Center, Aircraft Division Lakehurst, NJ This is a Request For Information (RFI). There is no solicitation available at this time. The Government will not pay for any information received in response to this RFI, nor will the Government compensate any respondent for any cost incurred in developing the information provided to the Government. The Naval Air Systems Command is seeking proposals from potential sources for a replacement hydraulic cylinder packing. As aircraft land aboard US aircraft carriers, they stop by capturing a cable with their “Tail Hook” and pulling the cable through a hydraulic cylinder based arresting engine. This engine transfers the energy from the airplane into the fluid, thus bringing the airplane to a stop. There are several hydraulic cylinders within this system that require packing to seal the high pressure fluid within the cylinders. Currently, NAVAIR uses a Chevron style V-ring packing made of neoprene on all engine components. The hydraulic fluid is ethylene glycol based. If the gland is not shimmed properly, there could either be excessive drag on the piston or the gland could leak under pressure. A self energized style of packing may be more reliable in these situations. The initial component being considered is called the Anchor Damper. The piston rod diameter is 3.872 inches, the packing gland diameter is 5.000 inches and the packing length is 1.80 inches. The maximum stroke of the piston is 192 inches. The maximum speed is 515 inches/sec. The peak momentary pressure is 12,500 psi, dropping to 10,000 psi. The event duration is 3 seconds. After each event, the system is reset and made ready for another event. The pressure while in this ready condition is 400 psi. When the system undergoes maintenance, the pressure will drop to zero psi. The minimum time between events is 30 seconds. The only requirements for any new packing is that it be compatible with the parameters above and seal under pressures from 0 thru 15,000 psi.. No modification to existing components is being considered beyond the possible addition of spacers, if necessary. Candidate replacements will be technically evaluated and then tested for ease of installation, life cycle and suitability for the intended equipment. Once a candidate is deemed acceptable, there are several other sets of packing, including one that is twenty (20) inches in diameter, that this solution may be acceptable for. All interested sources with qualified systems are encouraged to respond to this synopsis to identify their devices, the qualifications and production status no later than 16 April 2008 and should be forwarded to address above. All information should be unclassified. The government shall not reimburse the respondent for any costs associated with the information submitted in response to this request. Suppliers with systems that do not meet the above requirements are strongly encouraged to forward information about their systems in response to this RFI. It is requested that information/samples be submitted NO LATER THAN 5 JUNE 2008 to Ms. Letitia Baker, Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division (Code 2.5.2.3.1), Highway 547, Lakehurst, NJ 08733-5082, who may be reached at (732)323-4406. Respondents are notified that a formal solicitation may not necessarily result from this RFI. Any comments provided may or may not be included in a formal solicitation. The Government WILL NOT PAY for any information received in response to this RFI nor will the Government compensate any respondent for any cost incurred in developing the information provided to the Government. The government will not release any information marked with a Proprietary legend, received in response to the RFI, to any firms, agencies, or individuals outside the Government without written permission in accordance with the legend. Point of contact: Letitia Baker, Contract Specialist, Phone 732-323-4406, FAX 732-323-1180, email Letitia.Baker@navy.mil or Jennifer Vaccaro, Contract Specialist, Phone 732-323-5129, FAX (732)323-4822, email Jennifer.Vaccaro@navy.mil.
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