SOURCES SOUGHT
66 -- Dynamometer and Torque Measurement System
- Notice Date
- 10/13/2015
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 334519
— Other Measuring and Controlling Device 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
- N68335-16-RFI-0279
- Archive Date
- 11/30/2015
- Point of Contact
- Sarah McCarty, Phone: 732-323-4479
- E-Mail Address
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sarah.mccarty@navy.mil
(sarah.mccarty@navy.mil)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- THIS IS A REQUEST FOR INFORMATION ONLY. THERE IS NO SOLICITATION PACKAGE AVAILABLE. The following information is provided to assist the Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division (NAVAIR) Lakehurst, NJ, in conducting market research of industry to identify currently available options to meet U.S. Navy and U.S. Marine Corps requirements for a turboshaft engine dynamometer (load absorber) and torque measurement system. The torque meter and dynamometer must be capable of speeds between 0-22,000 RPM (operational) and 0-25,000 (transient) RPM as well as absorb/measure 0-650 lb-ft at 22,000 RPM (operational) and up to 750 lb-ft at 22,000 RPM (transient). The dynamometer must be able to load the engine throughout the entire operational range of the engine, including engine start/shutdown, idle and performance. The dynamometer and torque system must be able to operate in temperatures between -20°F - 120°F. The dynamometer and torque system must be able to operate in an outdoor or indoor environment which may include snow, ice, rain, high winds, sand, salt spray and direct sunlight. When not in operation, the dynamometer and torque system may be exposed to the same elements and must remain in a ready-condition with minimal preventative maintenance. The dynamometer and torque system instrumentation must be able to be field calibrated by U.S. Navy personnel with existing standards without special tools or OEM personnel. The dynamometer and torque system must be able to operate using 120 VAC 60 Hz power and/or 28 VDC. The torque meter and dynamometer may not drive any changes to existing support equipment or engine operation. The dynamometer must use air as the working fluid and all necessary ancillary gear (lubrication systems, cooling systems, etc.) must be self-contained. The dynamometer must be able to be operated through its entire operational range from a conditioned space located approximately 75 feet away. The dynamometer should contain instrumentation necessary for safe operation that can be read by a Government-furnished data acquisition system. The dynamometer must be able to exhaust working air vertically up a 30-foot augmenter for indoor applications. The maximum footprint is approximately 50 inches high, 42 inches wide and 36 inches deep. The dynamometer must be mounted on four feet located on a rectangular pad with dimensions 13.5 inches by 28.7 inches between mounting hole centerlines. The dynamometer input shaft centerline must be located 24.75" from the test stand mount pad. The torque system should be capable of +/- 0.4% accuracy (torque) and +/- 10 RPM (speed). The torque system may be integral to the dynamometer or standalone. The torque system shall be self-contained and not require any ancillary gear for operation. The torque system must be able to interface to a General Electric CT7-8A6 turboshaft engine, including its output drive and bolt flange, and be able to support the weight of the front of the engine. An electronic readout/circuitry may be mounted in a conditioned space approximately 75 feet away. The torque system must contain electrical outputs that allow a Government-furnished data acquisition system to read speed, torque, and any other instrumentation required for safe operation or data analysis. Information on one or both requirements may be submitted. Please provide the following information about products being proposed for either requirement by your company: 1) Describe in general your product. 2) Discuss critical information and performance parameters associated with your product: speed range, power ratings, accuracy, any reliability data, and any other salient characteristics. 3) Describe any performance tests that have been performed on the product being proposed. Provide test results and data if available. Performance tests include environmental testing, low load testing, high load testing, vibration tests, critical speed testing, sound level testing, etc. 4) Provide information about your company/organization including: brief description of your company/organization, point of contact, phone number, e-mail address, website information, DUNS Number, CAGE Code, and Business Size Status for the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code of this RFI. 5) A Rough Order of Magnitude (ROM) is requested for 3 units. 6) Provide any commercial pamphlets or relevant additional information. THIS SYNOPSIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (RFP) BUT RATHER A REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) from industry that will allow the Government to identify interested sources capable of meeting the requirements as stated in this synopsis. No Solicitation exists. There is no commitment by the Government to issue a solicitation, make an award, or be responsible for any monies expended by any interested parties in support of the effort mentioned above. All data received in response to this RFI, marked or designated as corporate or proprietary, will be fully protected from release outside the Government. The Government will not release any information marked with a proprietary legend received in response to this RFI to any firms, agencies or individuals outside the Government without written permission in accordance with the legend. Interested parties are responsible for adequately marking proprietary or competition sensitive information contained in their response. Failure to respond to this RFI does not preclude participation in any future associated RFP that may be issued. Information provided herein is subject to change and in no way binds the Government to solicit or award a contract. If a solicitation is released, it will be synopsized on the Federal Business Opportunities (FedBizOpps) website: www.fbo.gov. It is the potential offeror's responsibility to monitor this site for the release of any follow-on information. Responses should be submitted electronically to the designated Contract Specialist, Sarah McCarty, in Microsoft Word format or Portable Document Format (PDF) at the following e-mail address: sarah.mccarty@navy.mil with the subject line "Dynamometer and Torque System RFI Response." TELEPHONE INQUIRIES WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.
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