Naval Undersea Warfare Center Division, Newport Commercial Acquisition Department, Code 09, Building 11, Newport, RI 02841-5407

66 -- AZIMUTH POSITIONER & CONTROLLERS SOL N66604-96-R-A147 DUE 020996 POC Contact M. Maguire, Contracting Officer at (401) 841-2442 X 293 FAX: (401) 841-4820 This synopsis amends Synopsis published on 10/26/95. The Naval Undersea Warfare Center intends to procure on a Firm Fixed Price Basis one 10-ton Azimuth Positioner and three (3) controllers. This synopsis revises the requirement and disolves the 100% Small Business Set Aside. The solicitation will be issued on a Full and Open competitive basis. The positioner shall provide single axis positioning at variable speeds and loads suspended in water underneath the positioner at depths up to 500 ft. The positioner shall be remotely controlled and shall be rugged and operate in an exterior open environment. The positioner shall have an internal tachometer with output available to a remote controller. The positioner shall interface with and be 100% compatible with the controller. The salient characteristics (minimum requirements) of the positioner are: Position Accuracy, +/ - 0.03 degrees or better; Total Bending Movement: 20,000 ft-lbs or greater; Total Vertical Load, 20,000 lbs or greater; Drive Motor, 3/ 4 HP or greater; Delivered Torque, 1000 ft-lbs or greater; Withstand Torque; 1800 ft-lbs or greater; Full Load Operating Speed, 1.0 RPM minimum; Drive Gear Backlash; .15 degrees maximum; center access hole minimum 3 inches; Base Outside Diameter not to exceed 30 inches; Height not to exceed 20 inches; weight not to exceed 400 lbs; Operating temperature -30 degrees C to +50 degrees C. The controllers shall interface and be 100% compatible to the positioner and provide single axis position control and display in angular or linear units. The controllers shall be capable of interfacing with Scientific Atlanta positioner Model 51230. The control of the device shall be via the front panel, in manual mode, or by a computer through a GPIB interface (EEE-488). The controller shall display or allow selection of the display and output range, operation with 1:1 and 36:1 synchros, adjust offset angle for display and output, control the position speed and direction of motion and set two ranges of speed; high and low. The salient characteristics of the controllers shall be: PositionAccuracy, +/- 0.5%; Position Resolution, .01 degree; Front Panel Displays, LED display, seven segment, indicating position indicators showing rotation limits; Range Selection, 000.0 to 359.9 degrees or -179.00 to +180.00 degrees; Synchro Excitation, 60 Hz; IEEE Interface, ANSI/EEE-488 Standard (488-1976); Motor Drive Characteristics: Armature Supply, 120VDC, 7.9 amps minimum, Front panel manual control or programmable via IEEE-488 interface; Speed Control Range: High Speed setting 0-100%, Low speed setting 0-10% (without Tach feedback), Low speed setting 0-1% with (Tach feedback); Speed regulation: 0.2% of set speed with Tach feedback, 3.0% of set speed without Tach feedback; Power 115V, 60Hz to mainframe, Operating Temperature, 0 degree C to +50 deg. C. Controller must fit on standard 19 inch rack mount. This requirement is revised and the 100% Small Business Set Aside is dissolved. The solicitation will be issued on an Unrestricted basis. Requests for this solicitation must be in writing; verbal requests will not be honored. Previous requests need not be resubmitted. (0353)

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