Procurement Division IV, Code C654, Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division, China Lake, CA 93555

16 -- PYROTECHNIC LINE CUTTERS--SOURCES SOUGHT SOL N68936-95-R-0202 POC Colette Escobar, Contract Specialist, 619-939-2983. The Crew Systems Department, Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division, China Lake, California is seeking sources capable of providing pyrotechnic line cutters. These devices are commonly used to cut reefing lines and/or parachute release lines during controlled parachute canopy openings. The cutters must be able to cut woven or braided lines made with one of the following materials: (1) nylon (up to 2,000 pounds breaking strength); (2) Paramid (Kevlar; up to 4,000 pounds), or oriented polyethylene (Spectra; up to 4,000 pounds). Sources for both electrically and mechanically fired cutters are sought. Electrically fired cutters are ignited by a timed electric circuit. The circuit must have the following characteristics: (1) Resistance is one ohm; and (2) Firing current is one amp NO fire and three amp ALL fire. Mechanically fired cutters utilize a mechanically pulled firing pin, which ignites a timed initiation mechanism that fires the pyrotechnic charge. The mechanism must have the following characteristics: (1) Pull Force is 20 +/- 10 pounds to prevent premature firing without affecting cutter reliability; (2) the pin must operate reliably with off-axis pulls at angles up to 20 degrees; (3) cutters are to have delay periods from one second to fourty seconds; and (4) timing accuracy is within +/- 10% of nominal at all operating temperatures, altitudes, and acceleration loading. All cutters must meet the following operating requirements: (1) Temperature: -20 degrees F to 140 degrees F; (2) Altitude: Sea Level to 30,000 ft MSL and; (3) Acceleration Load: The device must withstand acceleration loads of +/- 150g's without premature firing, or degraded reliability. The cutters may be purchased in lots of 25 to 50 of each type. Purchase frequency will depend on parachute test schedules. This synopsis is a sources sought. It is for planning purposes only, does not constitute a request for proposals, and is not to be construed as a commitment by the government. The government will not pay for the information submitted. Responses are requested within 90 days. Potential sources may submit their product description, including the company name and a point-of-contact, by mail to Colette Escobar, Code 250000D, Naval Air Warfare Center, China Lake, CA 93555-6001 or by fax at (619) 939-4252. (0047)

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