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FBO DAILY ISSUE OF APRIL 23, 2009 FBO #2705
SOLICITATION NOTICE

29 -- Turbo Shaft Engine Test System - CDRL 2 - CDRL 3 - Elevation Veiw - CDRL 5 - Plan Veiw - CDRL 1 - CDRL 4 - Typical Base Plate

Notice Date

4/21/2009
 

Notice Type

Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
 

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 Pax River, Building 441, 21983 Bundy Road Unit 7, Patuxent River, Maryland, 20670, United States
 

ZIP Code

20670
 

Solicitation Number

1300119410
 

Archive Date

5/20/2009
 

Point of Contact

Ryan M. Cowne, Phone: 3017578987, Susan M Holmes,, Phone: 301-757-9744
 

E-Mail Address

ryan.cowne@navy.mil, susan.holmes@navy.mil
 

Small Business Set-Aside

Total Small Business
 

Description

Typical Base Plate CDRL 4 CDRL 1 Plan Veiw CDRL 5 Elevation Veiw CDRL 3 CDRl 2 Combined Synopsis Solicitation PR # 1300119410 Turbo Shaft Engine Test System The Naval Air Warfare Center – Aircraft Division (NAWCAD) has developed a requirement set for a Turbo Shaft Engine Test System for the Propulsion Systems Evaluation Facility (PSEF) to allow for the test and evaluation (T&E) of large turbo shaft gas turbine engines. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared under the authority of FAR Part 13.5 and Subpart 12.6 as supplemented with additional information included herein. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotations are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. The provisions at FAR 52.212-1 and 212-2 apply. FAR 52.212-4 and 52.212-5 (Deviation) will be included in any award resulting from this notice. Full text for these FAR provisions and clauses may be accessed at http://farsite.hill.af.mil/ In accordance with FAR 19.5, this acquisition is under NAICS code 336413 – Other Aircraft Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing and is 100% set aside for Small Business concerns. The Small Business Size Standard for this NAICS code is 1,000 employees or less. DESCRIPTION/SPECIFICATION/STATEMENT OF WORK Turbo Shaft Engine Test System 1.0 BACKGROUND: The Navy is converting a test cell, in the Propulsion Systems Evaluation Facility (PSEF), Building 2360 at the Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division in Patuxent River, MD, for the test and evaluation (T&E) of large turbo shaft gas turbine engines and requires a Turbo Shaft Engine Test System (Test System) for mounting the engine and the measurement of engine torque and speed. The Turbo Shaft Engine Test System shall include a means of mounting the engine under test to the Test System; be direct drive from the engine power output shaft to the power absorption system input shaft and include all shafting and couplings; a power absorption system; a control system; a lubrication system and accessories; such as; instrumentation/parameter sensors, data display/monitor, and calibration system. The power absorption systems shall use a hydraulic dynamometer (water brake) for power absorption. The Test System shall measure engine torque in pound-feet (lb-ft) and shaft rotation in revolutions per minute (rpm). 2.0 OBJECTIVE: The Navy intends to purchase a suitable commercial-off-the-shelf Turbo Shaft Engine Test System or a non-developmental item(s) that can be easily modified or adapted by the contractor to meet the Navy’s requirements for testing turbo shaft gas turbine engines. 3.0 CONSTRAINTS: 3.1 The Test System will be used for testing engines having the following typical characteristics: EngineShaft horsepower (shp)Output shaft (rpm)Torque (lb-ft) T644,80014,8001703 T406(AE1107C)6,20015,0002170 Advance Technology Turbo Shaft Engine~9,000~16,500~2583 3.2 The Test System shall fit within the envelope defined below. The length, width and height dimension are the maximum available. It is anticipated that the Test System proposed will be more compact and not require all the space available, especially in length. 1)The length of the Test System shall be less than 216” (nominal). See Attachment 1- Turbo Shaft Engine Test System – Plan View. 2)The width of the Test System shall be less than 72” (nominal). See Attachment 1 - Turbo Shaft Engine Test System – Plan View. 3)The top of the Test System shall be less than 96” (nominal). See Attachment 2 - Turbo Shaft Engine Test System – Elevation View. 4)The Test System will be installed by the Navy on an existing Bay Cast Technology 6’x 18’ T-Slot Base Plate/bedplate. See Attachment 3 5)The aft location of the Test System when secured to the bedplate is limited by the engine installation with tailpipe. Shown in Attachment 1 - Turbo Shaft Test System – Plan View is a planned T64 engine installation. The length of the engine with the tailpipe installed can not exceed 26” beyond the back edge of the bedplate. 3.3 Utilities and Services available in and around the test cell and control room: Cooling Water (for Dynamometer inlet): •Flow rate (maximum available)1000 gallons per minute (gpm) •Pressure (maximum)125 pounds per square inch (psi) (gage) •Supply Temperature (maximum)90 o F Electricity: •120 Volt (V), 60 Hertz (Hz), single phase (1Φ), 25 Ampere (A) circuit(s) •240 V, 60 Hz, 3Φ, 200 A circuit(s) Facility air (shop air): •Flow rate (maximum)1 pound per second/786 standard cubic feet per minute (scfm) •Pressure (maximum)125 psig •Temperature (nominal)70 o F •Dew point-40 o F 4.0 REQUIREMENTS: 4.1CLIN 0001 - Quantity 1 - TURBO SHAFT ENGINE TEST SYSTEM - FIRM FIXED PRICE (FFP) FOB: DESTINATION, Patuxent River, MD $_____________. DELIVERY ARO: ____________ weeks The contractor shall provide all labor, supplies and materials to provide a quantity of one complete Turbo Shaft Engine Test System that shall have the following requirements and capabilities: 4.1.1 Structural/Stand 4.1.1.1The structural stand shall be designed and fabricated from domestic structural steel to withstand the stresses and loads imposed by the Advance Turbo Shaft Engine (See table in Paragraph 3.1) testing requirement and potential imbalance cause by failure of a rotating component. All the Test System’s structural components shall be heat treated for stress relief. The interface plates needed for assembly of the components and mounting of the Test System to the existing test cell bedplate shall be machined flat and parallel. The components shall be rigidity connected and assembled as a fully functional Test System. 4.1.1.2The structural stand shall have a mounting mechanism for securing the Test System to the test cell bedplate. The method of securing the Test System to the bedplate shall be accessible to facilitate installation and removal of the Test System from the test cell. The contractor’s Test System mounting interface to the bed plate shall be drilled for 1” bolts. The existing bedplate T-Slots gaps are 1.120 ±0.010 inches wide and are on 12 ±0.062 inch center to center, length wise. Typical information on a Bay Cast Technology Base Plate is shown in Attachment 3– Typical Base Plate. Additional information and drawings are available at Bay Cast Technology web site {www.baycasttech.com}. 4.1.1.3The structural stand shall have universal mounting plates/brackets for the secure attachment of an engine installation module (adapter, skid, or cradle) to the Test System. The installation module shall have fine leveling and alignment adjustment mechanisms for interfacing the engine power output shaft with the Power Absorption System input shaft. The Navy’s existing three (3) ton overhead bridge crane will be used to lift and position the installation system and engine onto the Test System. 4.1.1.4The structural stand shall include one (1) installation module (adapter, skid, or cradle) for a T64 engine. 4.1.1.5The structural stand shall have all flanged couplings and spool pieces/shafting required for a T64 engine installation in the Test System. The spool pieces/shafting shall be balanced to the International Standards Organization (ISO) – Standard 1940/1 – Balance Quality Requirements of Rigid Rotors. The spool pieces/shafting shall be removable without disturbing either the power absorption input or engine output shaft. The length of shafting between the engine output shaft and the power adsorption system input shaft shall include the space needed for the Navy’s installation and operation of the engine inlet air bell mouth and foreign object damage (FOD) protection screen. 4.1.1.6The structural stand shall be painted with corrosion resistant epoxy based paint, color: Navy or Dark Blue. The use of lead based paint or primer coat is unacceptable. The Test System will be used in an indoor industrial or plant environment, where the ambient air temperature can range between 50 o F to 160 o F and the relative humidity can approach 90% (non-condensing). 4.1.2. Power Absorption System 4.1.2.1The Power Absorption System shall be capable of, or modified to operate, with the power input shaft rotating in either the clockwise or counter-clockwise direction without the utilization of a gearbox. 4.1.2.2The Power Absorption System shall have dynamometer load control valves that can be operated in either an open or closed loop control. The control valves shall go from full open to full close or from full close to full open within 0.2 seconds so as not to impact engine power condition stability during steady state or transient operation. The control of the control valves in both the open or close loop modes shall be from the test cell control room. The Test System water supply interface with the PSEF facility shall end with NPT threads. 4.1.2.3The Power Absorption System shall include a self contained lubrication system for all components requiring lubrication. The lubrication system flow capacity shall include an additional 0.5 gpm for engine output shaft spline lubrication. The lubrication system, including the additional 0.5 gpm requirement, shall have a scavenge system to return this lubricating oil to the reservoir. The oil shall be a light turbine oil type. See paragraph 3.3. for electrical service available for pumps. 4.1.2.4The contractor shall provide an estimate of the moment of inertia for the Power Absorption System (dynamometer and shafting). 4.1.3 Control System: – 4.1.3.1The control system for the Power Absorption System will be installed in an environmental controlled room which is approximately 75 feet from the test cell. The control system shall be either table top touch screen or rack mountable in a standard 19” cabinet rack. The control system shall include displays and signal conditioning required for operation. The control system shall operate on 120 V AC, 60 Hz, single phase electric power. All cables shall be shielded for electromagnetic interference (EMI) protection. The Navy will be responsible for running the cables between the control room and the test cell and the installing the control system in a standard cabinet rack, if rack mountable. The control system shall be capable of operating in either a manual or automatic mode and tracking real time engine speed and torque. The control system shall, at a minimum, be able to control the Power Absorption System/Dynamometer in the following modes: constant speed, constant torque and manual valve positioning. The test cell operator shall have the ability of changing mode selection during testing without any impact/transparent to the engine operation. In addition, the control system shall also be capable of controlling the dynamometer load control valve(s) position. The following data shall be monitored and displayed: speed (rpm), torque (lb-ft), control valve(s) position (% open), and power (calculated shp). The control system shall be capable of interfacing with the Navy’s existing test cell host computer for data recording and remote control of the Power Absorption System/Dynamometer. The input and output signals to and from the control system shall be analog 0 to 10 V DC. The torque measurement setup and calibration data shall be stored in non-volatile memory in the control system. 4.1.4 Torque and Speed Measurement 4.1.4.1The torque sensor (stain gage technology) shall be capable of measuring engine torque with the shaft rotating in either the clockwise or counterclockwise direction and the data output signal shall be temperature compensated. The torque sensor shall have following performance capabilities and characteristics: •Maximum Torque Rating: 4,000 lb-ft •Maximum Shaft Speed: ± 20,000 rpm •Accuracy @ 3,200 lb-ft: ±0.25% FS •Overload Capacity: 2X •Calibration: in-place capable for static calibration 4.1.4.2The speed sensor shall have following performance capabilities and characteristics: •Maximum Shaft Speed: ± 20,000 rpm •Speed resolution: 1 rpm •Accuracy <±0.1% FS 4.1.5 Other Instrumentation and Sensors 4.1.5.1The Contractor shall provide all the instrumentation, sensors, controls, monitors, displays and signal conditioning and all other equipment, hardware and software necessary for a fully functional Turbo Shaft Test System. The monitors, displays and signal conditioning equipment shall be capable of mounted in standard 19 inch rack. All cables shall be shielded for electromagnetic interference (EMI) protection. The Navy will be responsible for running the contractor supplied cabling between the control room and the test cell and installation of the equipment in a 19”cabinet rack. 4.1.6 Torque Sensor Calibration Equipment - 4.1.6.1The Contractor shall provide all equipment and hardware required for in-place static calibration of the torque sensor over the full operating range. The calibration shall be able to be performed without having to remove or disconnect the couplings between the engine and the dynamometer. The calibration shall be traceable back to the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). Due to the proximity of the Test System to the nearest test cell wall, when mounted on the test cell bedplate, the horizontal length of the lever arm, with weights suspended, and the balance arm is limited to 57 inches. CLIN 0002 - ON-SITE INSTALLATION AND DEMONSTRATION SUPPORT, QTY: 1 LOT, Firm Fixed Price, FOB: DESTINATION – Patuxent River, MD) $____________. DELIVERY: ____________ weeks ARO. 4.1.7 System Installation and Demonstration – Provide 120 hours of on site technical support during the Government installation and set-up of the system to Navy facilities. Provide training and demonstration of the working unit. 4.1.8 Warranty – The Contractor shall provide a written copy of all standard warranties offered by the manufacturer(s) including all warranted sub-components provided with the test system. 4.2 CLIN 0003 DATA for CLIN 0001 Not Separately Priced (NSP) The Contractor shall provide data in accordance with Exhibit A, Contract Data Requirements List (CDRL), Data Items A001 and A002, for CLIN 0001, and as follows: 4.2.1 CDRL A001 –Assembly and Installation Drawings: Within three (3) months after contract award, submit assembly and installation drawings of the Turbo Shaft Engine Test System that will be provided under this contract. The drawings shall be of sufficient detail for the PSEF to initiate planning and preparation of the test cell for installation of the Test System. At a minimum, the following information shall be presented on the drawings: length, width, height and estimated total weight of the Test System; location, dimensions and weight of items that need to be assembled during installation, mounting module for a T64 engine showing both engine and Test System mounting points; how the Test System is to be attached to the test cell bedplate; height of the shafting center line above floor level; water brake cooling water location, size and fitting type; and any other Test System/ test cell interface points necessary for Navy installation and operation. 4.2.2 CDRL A002 –Manuals and Drawings: Provide two (2) printed hardcopy and two (2) CD disk sets of manuals and documentation for all equipment, hardware and instrumentation provided. At a minimum, the followings items shall be provided: System overview drawings Assembly drawings Operating instructions Maintenance instructions Calibration instructions Parts list 4.3 OPTION CLIN 0004 – Quantity 1 Assembly - ROTOR BRAKE – FIRM FIXED PRICE (FFP): FOB DESTINATION: Patuxent River, MD $_______________. DELIVERY _________________weeks ARO. 4.3.1 The contractor shall provide a mechanism of holding the engine output shaft stationary (0 rpm): (a) during start-up through Ground Idle power condition (estimated to be 250 lb-ft of torque), (b) on shut-down from Ground Idle to engine shut-down and stop and (c) holding the engine output shaft stationary at Ground Idle for 10 minutes. All Rotor Brake components shall be mounted on the CLIN 0001 Test System Stand. The control of the Rotor Brake shall be by electrical signals from the control room. The Rotor Brake shall include, if necessary, a cooling system for heat dissipation. The use of PSEF shop air is acceptable within the capacity available in the test cell. See Paragraph 3.3 for electrical service and shop air constraints. The control system shall be capable of remotely monitoring, displaying and controlling the pressure applied to the rotor brake mechanism. The temperature of the brake mechanism shall also be measured and displayed. OPTION CLIN 0005 – DATA for OPTION CLIN 0004, - Not Separately Priced (NSP) The Contractor shall provide data in accordance with Exhibit A, Contract Data Requirements List (CDRL), Data Item A003 : 4.3.2 CDRL A003 –Manuals and Drawings: Provide two (2) printed hardcopy and two (2) CD disk sets of manuals and documentation for all equipment, hardware and instrumentation provided. At a minimum, the followings items shall be provided: System overview drawings Assembly drawings Operating instructions Maintenance instructions Parts list 4.4 OPTION CLIN 0006 – Quantity 1 Assembly - REMOVABLE FLYWHEEL – FIRM FIXED PRICE (FFP); FOB DESTINATION: Patuxent River, MD, $______________. DELIVERY _______________ weeks ARO. 4.4.1 The contractor shall provide a flywheel for the CLIN 0001 Power Absorption System described in paragraph 4.1. The total inertia for the dynamometer, flywheel, rotor brake and shafting, when connected together, shall be 3.3 slug-ft2 / 106 lb-ft2 ± 5%. The flywheel shall be capable of being disconnected from the Power Absorption System, when not required for testing, without impacting the alignment or use of the remaining components of the CLIN 0001 Power Absorption System. OPTION CLIN 0007 – DATA for OPTION CLIN 0006 Not Separately Priced (NSP) The Contractor shall provide data in accordance with Exhibit A, Contract Data Requirements List (CDRL), Data Item A004 4.4.2 CDRL A004 –Manuals and Drawings: Provide two (2) printed hardcopy and two (2) CD disk sets of manuals and documentation for all equipment, hardware and instrumentation provided. At a minimum, the followings items shall be provided: System overview drawings Assembly drawings Operating instructions Maintenance instructions Parts list 4.5 OPTION CLIN 0008 – Quantity 1 - ALTERNATE TORQUE SENSING SYSTEM – FIRM FIXED PRICE (FFP); FOB DESTINATION: Patuxent River, MD $___________. DELIVERY _______________weeks ARO. 4.5.1 The contractor shall provide an in-line Torque Sensing System based upon the phase shift due to torsion modulus of a standardized torque tube. This torque sensor shall be capable of measuring engine torque with the shaft rotating in either the clockwise or counterclockwise direction and the data output signal shall be temperature compensated. The torque sensor shall have following performance capabilities and characteristics: Maximum Torque Rating: 4,000 lb-ft Maximum Shaft Speed: ± 20,000 rpm Accuracy @ 3,200 lb-ft: ±0.25% FS Overload Capacity: 2X Calibration: in-place capable for static calibration OPTION CLIN 0009 – DATA for OPTION CLIN 0008 Not Separately Priced (NSP) The Contractor shall provide data in accordance with Exhibit A, Contract Data Requirements List (CDRL), Data Item A005 4.5.2 CDRL A005 –Manuals and Drawings: Provide two (2) printed hardcopy and two (2) CD disk sets of manuals and documentation for all equipment, hardware and instrumentation provided. At a minimum, the followings items shall be provided: System overview drawings Assembly drawings Operating instructions Maintenance instructions Calibration instructions Parts list ATTACHMENTS: (1) - Turbo Shaft Engine Test System – Plan View (2)- Turbo Shaft Engine Test System – Elevation View (3)– Typical Base Plate EXHIBITS: Contract Data Requirements Lists (CDRLs) CDRL A001 - Assembly and Installation Drawings (For CLIN 0001) CDRL A002 - Instructions and Drawings (For CLIN 0001) CDRL A003 - Manuals and Drawings (For OPTION CLIN 0003, if exercised) CDRL A004 –Manuals and Drawings (For OPTION CLIN 0004, if exercised) CDRL A005 –Manuals and Drawings (For OPTION CLIN 0005, if exercised) PROPOSAL EVALUATION CRITERIA AND AWARD The Government intends to award a contract to the offer whose proposal is deemed to provide the “best value” to the Government. Technical is the most important evaluation criteria. Past Performance is less important than Technical but more important than Cost. Cost is the least important evaluation criteria but it does become significantly more important with the equivalence of the proposals evaluated. Within Technical, your response to 1. is the most important factor in the assessment of the Technical evaluation. Your response to 2. and 3. are of equal importance but they are less important than your response to 1. Technical No information on Cost (dollars) shall be contained in your responses to Technical 1. 2. or 3. The following terms are acceptable when alluding to Cost impacts – “no impact”, “cost increase” or “cost decrease”. 1.Provide narrative and documentation that substantiates that the Turbo Shaft Engine Test System proposed meets the requirements in the Statement of Work. Identify any deviations or exceptions taken and their impact of the System’s capability, performance and Cost. Include descriptive literature; specification sheets; and writen narratives. (Limited to 10 pages.) 2.Provide narrative on the process or procedure for the installation of the Turbo Shaft Engine Test System into the test cell. The starting point for your response is the Turbo Shaft Engine Test System is on flatbed trailer(s) parked about 50 feet from test cell. Dependent on how you plan on shipping the Turbo Shaft Engine Test System, it could be a single unit or subassemblies that need to be connected. Include an estimate of height, width, length and weight of the unit or subassemblies and identify the equipment required to offload, transport, install and align on the test cell bedplate. Your response should also address the Turbo Shaft Engine Test System configuration (engine, dynamometer, rotor brake, flywheel and interconnecting shafting), assembly of subassemblies, if necessary, alignment and its location in the test cell, overhead crane weight limitation (2 ton), the roll-up door location and dimensions (10’ wide and 12’ high) and any other item considered to be important by the offeror. (Limited to 3 pages.) 3.Provide narrative on the process or procedure for removal and replacement of the dynamometer from the Turbo Shaft Engine Test System for maintenance and repairs at another location within the Propulsion Systems Evaluation Facility. Your response should address the Turbo Shaft Engine Test System configuration (engine, dynamometer, rotor brake, flywheel and interconnecting shafting) and its location in the test cell, overhead crane weight limitation (2 ton), the roll-up door location and dimensions (10’ wide and 12’ high) and any other item considered to be important by the Offeror. (Limited to 2 pages.) Past Performance Provide the information requested on a minimum of two (2) to a maximum of four (4) current or recent, within the last three years, contracts or purchase orders for identical or similar Turbo Shaft Engine Test System. The contracts can be with the Government, engine manufactures or commercial testing companies. The information on each contract shall be on a separate page. The following information shall be provided. oContract: Contract Number, Title if applicable, Award Date, Dollar Value, delivery time, Activity/Organization and Address. oTechnical Point of Contact: Name, Telephone Number, Email Address oDescription of item or equipment furnished: Provide a short description of the item or equipment delivered under the contract; identify any issues or problems encountered and what was done to resolve them; and your assessment of performance of the item or equipment provided versus the Activity/Organization’s performance expectations and requirements. The Government reserves the option to contact the Activity/Organization to verify the information submitted and obtain Past Performance information from any source. ALL QUOTATIONS SHALL INCLUDE A COMPLETED COPY of the provision at FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications - Commercial Items. The automated system for complying is called On-Line Representations and Certifications Application (ORCA), and is available at: https://orca.bpn.gov/login.aspx For additional information, see the ORCA FAQ sheet at: https://orca.bpn.gov/faq.aspx If the Contractor’s ORCA Reps and Certs are not available to the Government or not sufficiently completed on-line in ORCA, the Contractor must provide the individual completed Representations and Certifications as stated above. To receive an award from Department of Defense, contractors must be registered in the CCR database, available at: www.ccr.gov Notices: 1. Any award that may result from this solicitation will require the use of Wide Area Work Flow – Receipts and Acceptance (WAWF-RA or WAWF) which is an electronic form of invoice, receipt and acceptance. No paper invoices or paper receipt/acceptance procedures will be permitted. 2. We may award to one or none of the Offerors. We may award with or without discussions. 3. Any award that may result from this solicitation will require the use of Unique Item Identification and Valuation DFARS 252.211-7003. This requires that items with a value of $5,000 or more be marked with a Unique Item Identification Number. 4. FAR 52.212-2(b) applies. “Options. The Government will evaluate offers for award purposes by adding the total price for all option to the total price for the basic requirement. The Government may determine that an offer is unacceptable if the option prices are significantly unbalanced. Evaluation of options shall not obligate the Government to Exercise the option(s).” 5. Numbered Note 1 applies. 6. Quotations should be submitted via common carrier such as FEDEX, UPS, or USPS for example, or by e-mail using PDF files. The Government is not responsible or liable for any lost or misdirected delivery by common carrier, postal office, e-mail, or any other method of delivery. It is the sole responsibility of the contractor to ensure their quotation has been received by this office by the closing date and contains ALL of the requirements as stated in this combined synopsis/solicitation. 7. Comments or questions should be submitted via email to ryan.cowne@navy.mil with a CC: to susan.holmes@navy.mil
 

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Place of Performance

Address: Building 2360 at the Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division, Patuxent River, MD, Patuxent River, Maryland, 20670, United States

Zip Code: 20670
 

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