SOURCES SOUGHT
91 -- Request for Information: Corrosion Protection for Preservative Fuels
- Notice Date
- 4/17/2015
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- Contracting Office
- ACC - Warren (ACC-WRN)(DTA), ATTN: AMSTA-AQ-AMB, E Eleven Mile Road, Warren, MI 48397-5000
- ZIP Code
- 48397-5000
- Solicitation Number
- W56HZV-PRESERVATIVE-OILS
- Response Due
- 5/22/2015
- Archive Date
- 6/21/2015
- Point of Contact
- Rory Thelen, 5862825471
- E-Mail Address
-
ACC - Warren (ACC-WRN)(DTA)
(rory.g.thelen.civ@mail.mil)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- Request for Information/Market Survey Corrosion Protection for Preservative Oils DESCRIPTION OF INTENT: THIS IS A REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI), A MARKET SURVEY REQUEST IN SUPPORT OF THE FOLLOWING STUDY. No contract will be awarded from this announcement. This is not a Request for Proposal (RFP) or an announcement of a forthcoming solicitation, nor is it a request seeking Offerors to be placed on a solicitation mailing list. Response to this survey is voluntary and no reimbursement will be made for any costs associated with providing information in response to this market survey and any follow-up information requests. No solicitation document exists at this time, and calls requesting a solicitation will not be answered. STUDY: The U.S. Army Tank Automotive Research, Development and Engineering Center (TARDEC) is conducting a market survey to identify the current and future corrosion protection abilities of preservative oils complying with either MIL-PRF-32033 and/or MIL-PRF-3150. The Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) has requested the Army to increase the corrosion protection properties of MIL-PRF-32033 products due to the cost of daily maintenance needed to prevent corrosion in Navy components. Together, the Army and Navy have been conducting testing and developing potential formulations that comply with the current MIL-PRF-32033 specification requirements, as well as, additional corrosion protection target requirements. The Navy has requested the modification of MIL-PRF-32033 to include the salt spray test (ASTM B117), as listed in MIL-PRF-3150 with an additional metal coupon. The Army has an interest in increasing the corrosion protection capabilities of fluids meeting either specification for greater applicability, reduction in maintenance, and expanded use. It is critical to identify the wide variety of preservative oils available on the market. Information on products in development that could be classified as preservative oils would be welcome. The intent of the market survey is to identify the potential to meet the new corrosion protection targets; while still meeting the current specification requirements. These lubricant products may be commercially available or under development but with the potential to meet the military specifications mentioned above and increase corrosion protection as follows: Target Corrosion Requirements, days: Salt Spray (ASTM B117) Steel - 5 minimum Aluminum - 20 minimum For reference, the corrosion protection requirements listed in MIL-PRF-3150 are as follows: 3.5.2 Salt-spray resistance. When tested as specified in paragraph 4.5.2, the oil, when applied to three test panels, shall provide salt-spray resistance so that not more than three corrosion dots, of which, the lengths, widths, or diameters are not greater than one millimeter after 48 hours exposure to a spray of 5% salt solution or the oil fails to pass. The total of such corrosion dots on all three test panels shall not exceed nine or the oil fails to pass. Corrosion on the outer 6 mm of the panels shall not be cause for rejection (see 4.5.2). 4.5.2 Salt-spray resistance. Prepare the test panels by cleaning and sand-blasting as specified in ASTM D1748. Immerse the panels in the test oil for one minute with mild agitation and drain them for 2 hours 10 minutes at 24 3 C. Expose the panels for 48 hours to a spray of 5% salt (NaCl) solution as specified in ASTM B117. The panels shall be supported 10-20 angle from vertical with the 4 inch edge with the two holes facing down during exposure to the salt spray. Adjust the fog-collection rate to 0.75 to 2.0 ml per hour. At the completion of the exposure period, rinse the panels first in water, then in methanol as specified in D1152, and clean them by immersion in hexanes. Finally, rinse the panels in methanol and examine them to determine conformance to 3.5.2. Additionally, copies of the military specifications can be downloaded at http://quicksearch.dla.mil/. MARKET SURVEY QUESTIONS: Part I. Business Information: 1. Company Name: 2. Type and Size of Business: 3. Manufacturer: 4. CAGE Code: 5. Company Point of Contact: a. Name: b. Title: c. Telephone: d. Email address: 6. Business Address: 7. Web page URL: 8. Approved site certifications (e.g. ISO 14001): Part II. Survey Questions: Section a. Basic Technical Information 1.Name of your product(s) that can or potentially could meet the target corrosion requirement: 2.Is each listed product currently qualified under MIL-PRF-32033 or MIL-PRF-3150? 3.If no, does your company intend on applying for qualification under either specification? 4.Are any of the components of your product(s) hazardous/toxic? If so, please provide explanation and toxicity information. 5.What are the recommended service intervals for reapplication (in terms of time, mileage, &c.)? 6.What types of tests are conducted that support the recommended service intervals? 7.Does your product offer any other benefit(s) that a conventional preservative oil would not? If so, please explain the benefit(s). 8.What is the shelf-life of the product? 9.Has any other standard performance specification testing been completed on the product (e.g. OEM-specific, SAE, ASTM, etc...)? If standard performance specification testing has been completed, please list the specification(s). 10.What is the recommended application procedure to maximize the anti-corrosion benefit of the product? Section b. Corrosion Testing Information 11.Can you provide corrosion test data that supports the target requirements or shows that your product has the potential to meet target requirements? 12.Has any salt spray testing (in accordance with ASTM B117) been carried out on your product? If yes, what was the reason the test was done, e.g. Mil-PRF-3150 requirement, research, etc? 13.If so, what were the test parameters (e.g. application, test duration)? Was this product tested to failure? Has the product been tested on both steel and aluminum panels? If yes provide explanation on reason why testing covered both materials, e.g., OEM requirement. 14.Has any other corrosion testing been performed on your product? Please provide information on these other corrosion tests. 15.Is a corrosion Inhibitor (CI) additive used to impart such performance to your finished product? In order to meet the target requirements, would you seek to increase the concentration of the CI, or select a different CI entirely? 16. Is the CI additive a commercially available or is it an experimental additive? If experimental, do you plan to commercialize it? If so, when? Section c. Marketing Information 17.What are the typical uses for your product? E.g., bearings, hinges, etc 18.Has the military ever purchased your product? 19.What is the unit cost of your product? 20.How is your product packaged (e.g. what type of containers and in what sizes)? 21.Is your product readily available in the commercial market? If so, where is it manufactured? 22.If your product is manufactured outside of the United States, can it be shipped to the United States for testing? 23.If your product is manufactured in the United States, can it be shipped overseas? 24.Does your company research new preservative oil additive technology as part of your business model? If so, what types of technology are being investigated? 25.Would your company, in the future, be willing to provide a sample of your product for free testing by the government? 26.Provide Safety Data Sheet (SDS) and Technical Documents pertaining to your product. RESPONSES DUE: Responses to this market survey are DUE BY 22 MAY 15. Please submit all completed questionnaires and any questions you may have via email to: Zak Schroeder, US Army TARDEC, zackery.j.schroeder.civ@mail.mil and Nichole Hubble, US Army TARDEC, nichole.k.hubble.civ@mail.mil. Please format the subject line of the response email as follows: quote mark [Organization Name] response to Request for Information - Corrosion Protection for Preservative Oils. quote mark Provide the email responses in PDF format. Only electronic responses will be accepted. All interested parties and organizations are encouraged to respond to this request for information. All material submitted in response to this RFI must be unclassified and properly marked. All information provided will be handled and treated as quote mark company proprietary information quote mark and shall not be given to another manufacturer, distributor, blender, or any other company. TARDEC will use the information gathered for studying and investigating the current available preservative oils to potentially introduce increased corrosion protection to the Army's fleet of vehicles and equipment.
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- Zip Code: 48397-5000
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