SPECIAL NOTICE
36 -- AEM Large Force Shaker Systems Capability
- Notice Date
- 4/19/2017
- Notice Type
- Special Notice
- NAICS
- 334519
— Other Measuring and Controlling Device Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- Department of the Army, Army Contracting Command, ACC - Orlando (W900KK), 12211 Science Drive, Orlando, Florida, 32826-3224, United States
- ZIP Code
- 32826-3224
- Solicitation Number
- W900KK-Large-Shaker
- Point of Contact
- Joseph Candelaria, Phone: 407-208-3220, Patsy Beraha, Phone: 407-208-5207
- E-Mail Address
-
joseph.candelaria5.civ@mail.mil, patsy.beraha.civ@mail.mil
(joseph.candelaria5.civ@mail.mil, patsy.beraha.civ@mail.mil)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- Applied Environments Modernization (AEM) Large Force Shaker Systems Capability Request for Information (RFI) W900KK-Large-Shaker The Program Executive Office for Simulation, Training and Instrumentation (PEO STRI); Project Manager for Instrumentation, Targets, Threat Simulators and Special Operations Forces Training Systems (PM ITTS); Instrumentation Management Office (IMO) is seeking industry information on available products and technologies to the requirements and help shape the acquisition approach for the Large Force Shaker Capability within the AEM project. Background: Applied environments replicate the warfighter's operational life cycle environments in a laboratory setting that is controllable and repeatable. Applied environments testing is performed to evaluate the performance, survivability, and vulnerability of military systems and personnel when they are exposed to the various simulated natural and induced environments. Military Standard- 810G Change Notice 1 provides the detailed methodology for developing the life cycle environmental profile and performing environmental tests at the test centers. Need: Existing test capabilities simulating operational environments require upgrade and modernization as a result of obsolescence, unreliability, and inefficiency. White Sands Missile Range (WSMR) has a need to perform dynamics testing to evaluate the survivability and vulnerability of military systems when exposed to handling, transportation, and service environments. This testing is conducted in a laboratory setting that provides controlled and reproducible conditions and it replicates the shock and vibration environment that a material may be exposed to throughout its life cycle. Exposure to shock and vibration results in dynamic deflections of and within materiel. These dynamic deflections and associated velocities and accelerations may cause or contribute to structural fatigue and mechanical wear of structures, assemblies, and parts. In addition, dynamic deflections may result in impacting of elements and/or disruption of test item function. All mission critical systems undergo dynamic environments qualification testing. MIL-STD-810G CN1 provides guidance and detailed methodology for developing the life cycle environmental profile and procedures for conducting many of the laboratory shock and vibration tests The Key Systems Attributes (KSAs) for the Large Force Shaker Systems capabilities are as follows: Shock Pyroshock Simulation. The pyroshock test apparatus shall be sized such that items 2 feet in diameter by 2 feet in height weighing 100 lb can be tested from 20 to 10,000 Hz at test levels up to 10,000 g's. The system shall be tunable to meet multiple test specifications having different test levels, knee frequencies, and spectral content to within ±6 dB of the test specification. The test system for mid-field and far- field pyroshock test environments can be simulated using a mechanically excited simulation device (classical shock machine, compressed gas shock tube, or resonance beam) or an electrodynamic exciter (also known as a "shaker"). Classical Waveform Simulation. Electrodynamic exciter systems shall be capable of satisfying classical waveform shock environments up to 1000 g's, from 2 to 11 milliseconds in duration on a 100 lb test item having velocities up to 130 inches per second. Shock Programmers. Shock test machine elastomer/gas programmers shall provide the capability to meet MIL-STD 810G CN1, Method 516, classical waveforms and to provide duration tuning for shock response spectra events. Data Acquisition. Accelerometer instrumentation systems and data acquisition systems shall be capable of filtering, collecting, analyzing, processing, and displaying high g and short duration pyroshock test simulation events, especially when produced by an explosive charge. Data acquisition rates up to 1 mega-sample per second are required. Digital Control System. Digital shock control hardware and software shall be capable of producing, recording, and processing acceleration time histories (classical and complex waveforms) and shock response spectra. Vibration Uniaxial vibration exciters shall provide a minimum of 3 inches of displacement. The uniaxial exciters shall have a force rating commensurate with each test center's unique requirements. Two electrodynamic exciter systems mounted in tandem to a unitized base shall be capable of providing 3 inches of uniaxial (x, y, or z) vibratory motion for testing large heavy missiles/material weighing up to 10,000 lbs. Force ratings of each exciter shall be a minimum of 55 Klb f and they shall operate in tandem over a frequency range from 5-2000 Hz. A single multi-axis 6 DOF vibration exciter system that subjects materiel to the vector resultant forces rather than uniaxial orthogonal component forces. Demonstrating a minimum bandwidth of 2-500 Hz and a payload weights commensurate with each test center's unique requirements. Digital vibration control systems shall be capable of conducting MIL- STD-810G CN1, Methods 514 and 525 uniaxial testing. Multi-axis digital vibration control systems shall be capable of conducting 6 DOF vibration testing outlined in MIL-STD-810G CN1, Method 527. Data acquisition and processing systems shall be capable of recording 64 channels of sensor data at 200 kilo-samples per second for 5 hours. Higher data rates of 1 mega-sample per second are desired for 16 channels (pyroshock data). Accelerometer instrumentation systems shall provide at least a 64 channel capability. Temperature conditioning systems for use on vibration exciter test systems shall maintain test item temperature from -65 °C to +75 °C. Loose cargo vibration test system shall be capable of imparting a 25.4 mm (1.0 inch) peak-to-peak, circular synchronous motion to a table capable of moving 6000 lb of packaged or loose munitions at a frequency of 5 Hz. This motion takes place in a vertical plane. Concept: Request for Information may address available products and technologies to produce components, or a complete capability that employs low risk commercial and non-development solutions, which provide a test capability for MIL-STD- 810G CN1 methodologies. PM ITTS is also looking for suppliers who can provide support and maintenance of the Systems above, as well as suppliers that can provide various integrated capabilities. All respondents are asked to provide the following: A technical description of their potential solution or complete capability. The description should address the following: What part of the overall capability does your solution address? How does your solution work? What are its limitations? How effectively has your solution been used in similar systems or outdoor applications? What evidence exists that your solution is applicable if it has not been used in similar systems? How mature is your system? Is it new development? Does a prototype exist? Is it similar to previous successful developments? Is it an extension or evolution of an existing product? Is it already in production? A schedule estimate from contract award to delivery. A cost estimate and commercial pricing. Recommendations where performance can be traded for reduced costs or where performance can be added for little or no cost. •5. Please provide your NAICS code, Small Business status, and commercial availability under the following NAICS code 334519. Request for Information Purpose and Limitations: The Government's intention is to better understand the current state-of-the-art and to determine the best acquisition approach. Industry feedback is vitally important and the Government will be receptive to any and all ideas received from industry. This request for information announcement is an expression of the Government's interest only and does not obligate the Government to pay for the requested information nor respond to any submissions. Proprietary information is not being solicited; however, if it is submitted, it should be appropriately marked. Please limit your formal white paper submission to no more than 10 pages to include cover letter and white paper. In addition, you may include up to five attachments that consists of pre-printed commercial brochures or sales literature. Electronic responses shall be in MS Word or Adobe PDF format. Please submit responses to ACC Orlando, 12350 Research Parkway, Orlando, FL 32826 or e-mail patsy.beraha.civ@mail.mil or joseph.candelaria5.civ@mail.mil. Information must be received no later than 4:30 PM Eastern Standard Time on 04 May 2017. Point of contacts are Ms. Patsy Beraha at (407) 208-5207 or Mr. Joseph Candelaria at (407) 208-3220.Applied Environments Modernization (AEM) Large Force Shaker Systems Capability Request for Information (RFI) W900KK-Large-Shaker The Program Executive Office for Simulation, Training and Instrumentation (PEO STRI); Project Manager for Instrumentation, Targets, Threat Simulators and Special Operations Forces Training Systems (PM ITTS); Instrumentation Management Office (IMO) is seeking industry information on available products and technologies to the requirements and help shape the acquisition approach for the Large Force Shaker Capability within the AEM project. Background: Applied environments replicate the warfighter's operational life cycle environments in a laboratory setting that is controllable and repeatable. Applied environments testing is performed to evaluate the performance, survivability, and vulnerability of military systems and personnel when they are exposed to the various simulated natural and induced environments. Military Standard-810G Change Notice 1 provides the detailed methodology for developing the life cycle environmental profile and performing environmental tests at the test centers. Need: Existing test capabilities simulating operational environments require upgrade and modernization as a result of obsolescence, unreliability, and inefficiency. White Sands Missile Range (WSMR) has a need to perform dynamics testing to evaluate the survivability and vulnerability of military systems when exposed to handling, transportation, and service environments. This testing is conducted in a laboratory setting that provides controlled and reproducible conditions and it replicates the shock and vibration environment that a material may be exposed to throughout its life cycle. Exposure to shock and vibration results in dynamic deflections of and within materiel. These dynamic deflections and associated velocities and accelerations may cause or contribute to structural fatigue and mechanical wear of structures, assemblies, and parts. In addition, dynamic deflections may result in impacting of elements and/or disruption of test item function. All mission critical systems undergo dynamic environments qualification testing. MIL-STD-810G CN1 provides guidance and detailed methodology for developing the life cycle environmental profile and procedures for conducting many of the laboratory shock and vibration tests The Key Systems Attributes (KSAs) for the Large Force Shaker Systems capabilities are as follows: Shock Pyroshock Simulation. The pyroshock test apparatus shall be sized such that items 2 feet in diameter by 2 feet in height weighing 100 lb can be tested from 20 to 10,000 Hz at test levels up to 10,000 g's. The system shall be tunable to meet multiple test specifications having different test levels, knee frequencies, and spectral content to within ±6 dB of the test specification. The test system for mid-field and far- field pyroshock test environments can be simulated using a mechanically excited simulation device (classical shock machine, compressed gas shock tube, or resonance beam) or an electrodynamic exciter (also known as a "shaker"). Classical Waveform Simulation. Electrodynamic exciter systems shall be capable of satisfying classical waveform shock environments up to 1000 g's, from 2 to 11 milliseconds in duration on a 100 lb test item having velocities up to 130 inches per second. Shock Programmers. Shock test machine elastomer/gas programmers shall provide the capability to meet MIL-STD 810G CN1, Method 516, classical waveforms and to provide duration tuning for shock response spectra events. Data Acquisition. Accelerometer instrumentation systems and data acquisition systems shall be capable of filtering, collecting, analyzing, processing, and displaying high g and short duration pyroshock test simulation events, especially when produced by an explosive charge. Data acquisition rates up to 1 mega-sample per second are required. Digital Control System. Digital shock control hardware and software shall be capable of producing, recording, and processing acceleration time histories (classical and complex waveforms) and shock response spectra. Vibration Uniaxial vibration exciters shall provide a minimum of 3 inches of displacement. The uniaxial exciters shall have a force rating commensurate with each test center's unique requirements. Two electrodynamic exciter systems mounted in tandem to a unitized base shall be capable of providing 3 inches of uniaxial (x, y, or z) vibratory motion for testing large heavy missiles/material weighing up to 10,000 lbs. Force ratings of each exciter shall be a minimum of 55 Klbf and they shall operate in tandem over a frequency range from 5-2000 Hz. A single multi-axis 6 DOF vibration exciter system that subjects materiel to the vector resultant forces rather than uniaxial orthogonal component forces. Demonstrating a minimum bandwidth of 2-500 Hz and a payload weights commensurate with each test center's unique requirements. Digital vibration control systems shall be capable of conducting MIL- STD-810G CN1, Methods 514 and 525 uniaxial testing. Multi-axis digital vibration control systems shall be capable of conducting 6 DOF vibration testing outlined in MIL-STD-810G CN1, Method 527. Data acquisition and processing systems shall be capable of recording 64 channels of sensor data at 200 kilo-samples per second for 5 hours. Higher data rates of 1 mega-sample per second are desired for 16 channels (pyroshock data). Accelerometer instrumentation systems shall provide at least a 64 channel capability. Temperature conditioning systems for use on vibration exciter test systems shall maintain test item temperature from -65 °C to +75 °C. Loose cargo vibration test system shall be capable of imparting a 25.4 mm (1.0 inch) peak-to-peak, circular synchronous motion to a table capable of moving 6000 lb of packaged or loose munitions at a frequency of 5 Hz. This motion takes place in a vertical plane. Concept: Request for Information may address available products and technologies to produce components, or a complete capability that employs low risk commercial and non-development solutions, which provide a test capability for MIL-STD-810G CN1 methodologies. PM ITTS is also looking for suppliers who can provide support and maintenance of the Systems above, as well as suppliers that can provide various integrated capabilities. All respondents are asked to provide the following: 1. A technical description of their potential solution or complete capability. The description should address the following: a. What part of the overall capability does your solution address? b. How does your solution work? What are its limitations? c. How effectively has your solution been used in similar systems or outdoor applications? d. What evidence exists that your solution is applicable if it has not been used in similar systems? e. How mature is your system? Is it new development? Does a prototype exist? Is it similar to previous successful developments? Is it an extension or evolution of an existing product? Is it already in production? 2. A schedule estimate from contract award to delivery. 3. A cost estimate and commercial pricing. 4. Recommendations where performance can be traded for reduced costs or where performance can be added for little or no cost. 5. Please provide your NAICS code, Small Business status, and commercial availability under the following NAICS code 334519. Request for Information Purpose and Limitations: The Government's intention is to better understand the current state-of-the-art and to determine the best acquisition approach. Industry feedback is vitally important and the Government will be receptive to any and all ideas received from industry. This request for information announcement is an expression of the Government's interest only and does not obligate the Government to pay for the requested information nor respond to any submissions. Proprietary information is not being solicited; however, if it is submitted, it should be appropriately marked. Please limit your formal white paper submission to no more than 10 pages to include cover letter and white paper. In addition, you may include up to five attachments that consists of pre-printed commercial brochures or sales literature. Electronic responses shall be in MS Word or Adobe PDF format. Please submit responses to ACC Orlando, 12350 Research Parkway, Orlando, FL 32826 or e-mail patsy.beraha.civ@mail.mil or joseph.candelaria5.civ@mail.mil. Information must be received no later than 4:30 PM Eastern Standard Time on 04 May 2017. Point of contacts are Ms. Patsy Beraha at (407) 208-5207 or Mr. Joseph Candelaria at (407) 208-3220.
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