SOURCES SOUGHT
66 -- Leak Test Equipment
- Notice Date
- 6/22/2009
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 334515
— Instrument Manufacturing for Measuring and Testing Electricity and Electrical Signals
- Contracting Office
- Department of Energy, National Security Technologies LLC (DOE Contractor), National Security Technologies LLC, PO Box 98521, Las Vegas, Nevada, 89193
- ZIP Code
- 89193
- Solicitation Number
- 206697-LR-09
- Archive Date
- 7/11/2009
- Point of Contact
- Lori Richinson, Phone: 7022951998
- E-Mail Address
-
Richinla@nv.doe.gov
(Richinla@nv.doe.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- Total Small Business
- Description
- National Security Technologies (NSTec) is seeking sources who can provide Leak Test Equipment as described below. Suppliers will be required to submit detailed specifications along with a drawing or cut sheet of the equipment. NSTec will review your specifications and if you meet the minimum criteria noted, NSTec will contact you at a later date. Procurement Requirements: NSTec will use the leak test equipment to perform the preshipment leakage rate test for a certified Type B shipping package. The preshipment leakage rate test confirms the containment system is properly assembled for shipment of the package following the guidelines of Section 7.6, Preshipment Leakage Rate Test, of ANSI N14.5-1997. • The leak test equipment shall utilize the gas pressure rise test method, as described in Section A.5.2, Gas Pressure Rise, of ANSI N14.5, using air as the test gas. o The leak test equipment shall produce a repeatable change in the leakage detector reading for an actual air leakage rate of 5×10-5 ref•cc/s when testing a volume of 10 cc (which is representative of the calculated volume of the space between the inner and outer o-ring on a DT-23 Type B shipping packaging) plus the expected volume of the leak test equipment internals and the sample hose as required per Section 2.1, Definitions [Sensitivity of a leakage detector], and Section A.5.2.3, Test Sensitivity, of ANSI N14.5. o The leak test equipment shall have the ability to perform a leakage check in the field. Leakage check feature will allow the operator to check instrument functionality, accuracy, and test sensitivity to verify instrument is functioning as required per Section B.14, Leakage Test Procedure Sensitivity. o Each absolute pressure transducer shall be accurate within ± 0.25% of reading throughout the operating pressure range [of 1.31×10-5 to 1.31 atm. (0.01 to 1000 Torr)] as required per Section A.5.2.4, Test Method and Considerations, of ANSI N14.5. o More than one absolute pressure transducer is recommended to meet the accuracy requirements of the volume test and the gas pressure rise test. o Each temperature probe shall be accurate within ± 1.0°C of reading throughout the operating range of 20 ± 25°C, as required per Section A.5.2.4 of ANSI N14.5. o Since the absolute pressure at the beginning of the gas pressure rise leak test has the largest impact upon the accuracy of this leak test, this initial pressure should be less than 1.32×10-4 atm [0.1 Torr] as recommended per Section A.5.2.4 of ANSI N14.5. • After the operator has entered the required testing parameters, the leak test equipment shall, as part of the internal software programming, automatically: o Determine the actual system test volume. o Evacuate the test volume. o Isolate the test volume and allow the system to stabilize. o Perform the rate of rise test. o Print, display, and record the test results. • The leak test equipment shall include an electrical box / cabinet containing a built-in touch screen computer (preferably Microsoft Windows XP SP2 based). Additional computer-related specifications: o Nominal 120 VAC power supply. o Computer shall be mounted inside electrical box / cabinet on cart. o The leak test equipment computer shall have at least two USB ports. o The leak test equipment shall include a common printer (preferably Microsoft Windows XP SP2 based) connected to the computer through a USB port. The printer shall be capable of printing the results of the pressure rise test on standard 8 1/2" by 11" paper. o Operator shall be able to store, recall, and edit testing input data on a local hard drive. o Operator shall not be able to modify the testing results. o It is recommended that users have the ability to store setup data on the leak tester computer to allow the next test to be a modification of the data just entered or to recall a listing from computer memory. • The leak test equipment shall be mounted on a rolling cart which must allow for equipment transportation off-site for periodic calibration. o Cart should be constructed of aluminum or stainless steel and sized at 25 ± 5 inches in width and 44 ± 5 inches in length. The working height of the cart shall be sized for a standing operator. The cart should have capability to store small parts and procedures needed for this operation and the leak check hose and the power cord. o Total time required by the leak test equipment to complete a preshipment leakage rate test shall be less than 20 minutes for the gas pressure rise test on a 10 cc part volume (plus the expected volume of the leak test equipment internals and the sample hose). o The vendor shall provide a 6±.5ft. sampling hose, flexible with a 90-degree to a ¼" (Male) VCR fitting. The leak check port is planned to be approximately 46-inches high with the VCR thread axis in the vertical position. o The leak test equipment manifold shall be equipped with a filtered atmospheric vent. o Since the majority of the test leak test volume is in the leak tester equipment manifold, the temperature probe shall be attached to the manifold. The leak test equipment manifold and temperature probe tip shall be insulated to within ± 2 in. of the tip. o The vendor shall size the calibrated and certified volume (VC) for the leak tester's sensitivity. Each certified volume shall have a VCR fitting on the pneumatic manifold control valve that is welded to the volume. The volume shall be accurate within ± 5%. o Completed assembly must be built to National Electrical Code (NEC), Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA), National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), and Underwriters Laboratories Inc. (UL) code.
- Web Link
-
FBO.gov Permalink
(https://www.fbo.gov/spg/DOE/BNC/BV/206697-LR-09/listing.html)
- Place of Performance
- Address: Delivery of equipment will be the Nevada Test Site, Mercury, Nevada, 89023, United States
- Zip Code: 89023
- Zip Code: 89023
- Record
- SN01851905-W 20090624/090622235233-6d10cde0bc0b390f224041b275512493 (fbodaily.com)
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