Naval Research Laboratory, 4555 Overlook Ave., S.W., Washington, D.C. 20375-5326

43 -- HIGH PRESSURE AIR COMPRESSOR AND AIR DRYER SOL N00014-96-R-CR03 POC Alan W. Crupi, Contract Specialist, Code 3220.CR, Contracting Officer, Kevin King, (202) 767-2550. The Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) has a requirement for a high-pressure air compressor(s) (HPAC) and air dryer for filling self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA) air cylinders. The SCBA cylinders will be filled with Grade E breathing air to a pressure of 4500 pounds per square inch (PSI). The HPAC will not produce the Grade E air without the aid of a booster pump and purification equipment that NRL will obtain from other sources. The complete system of air compressor, air flasks. booster pump, and purification equipment will be installed and piped together by NRL personnel onboard the ex-USS Shadwell, a full-scale damage control platform. The output from the compressor may be the resultant of one compressor or more, operating together to create the final output. The performance of the HPAC equipment must meet the following requirements: oil-free compression, charging rate of 60-65 standard cubic feet per minute (SCFM), and an output pressure of 3000 PSI. Furthermore, the supplier must provide an air dryer compatible with the HPAC output. The air dryer must come equipped with a five (5) foot long flexible high-pressure hose that NRL will use in the system assembly. All electrical motors used on the HPAC must have totally-enclosed fan cooled (TEFC) enclosures and operate on 460 volts-alternating current (VAC), 3 phrase, 60 Hertz electricity. The supplier will not be responsible for the assembly of the complete system, only their high-pressure air compressor and air dryer, although those two items are not necessarily required to be assembled to one another. Delivery is FOB destination Mobile, AL with a required delivery date of 5 months after receiving order. The solicitation will close 30 days after issuance of RFP. All responsible sources may submit an offer which shall be considered. Telephone requests for this solicitation will not be honored. Send requests for solicitation to: Contracting Officer, Attn: Code: 3220.CR, Naval Research Laboratory, 4555 Overlook Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20375-5326. Facsimile requests may be sent to (202) 767-5896/6197. Reference Synopsis N00014-96-R-CR03. (0043)

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