Department of the Navy, NAWCAD,Contracts Competency Division, M/S 32, 22541 Millstone Road, Patuxent River, MD 20670-5304

66 -- TEMPERATURE/ALTITUDE TESTING CHAMBER SOL N00421-96-R-5045 DUE 050896 POC Sandy Leighton, Contract Specialist, Code 2622SL, 301-342-3310 x19 Linda Suggs, Contracting Officer. Code 2622LS, 301-342-3310 11. The Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division (NAWCAD), Patuxent River, Maryland, has a requirement to modernize a walk-in temperature altitude chamber. The modernization shall consist of replacing the refrigeration system, the motor control center system, the controller/programmer system, the entire facility's wiring system, with two (2) option periods for the replacement of the vacuum and conditioned air (blast air) systems. The Contractor shall design, manufacture, assemble, install and interface all of the aforementioned systems. The chamber is used to subject aircraft generators and constant speed drives to simulated flight conditions of temperature and altitude. The chamber consists of a 343 cubic feet internal volume of 7'x7'x7' with an additional plenum area of 7'x7'x12'' in the rear of the chamber. The refrigeration system shall operate between -73 degress celsius to +120 degrees celsius. Temperature transients shall be applicable between site altitude and 75,000 feet. The controller/programmer system shall control chamber temperature, altitude, blast-air temperature, and flow rate. The vacuum system shall enable the chamber to achieve altitude equivalent pressures up to 100,000 feet or 65,000 feet with blast air entering the test article @ 40lbs/minute. The blast air system shall supply air flow of 0 to 40lbs/minute @ 15 psig +/- 0.4lbs/minute. The entire system, including each sub-system shall be capable of continuous and cyclic operation over a period of not less than thirty (30) days without operator input or maintenance requirements. Inspection and acceptance of the supplies to be furnished hereunder shall be performed at destination by the Government. DESTINATION: NAWCAD, Patuxent River, Maryland. DELIVERY: On or about 270 days after date of contract. The Government will issue a Request for Proposal (RFP). All requests for copies of the RFP must be submitted in writing to the attention of Sandy Leighton, Code 2622SL, at the address stated above, or may be faxed to (301) 342-1161. All responsible sources may submit a proposal which shall be considered by this agency. The closing date is for estimating purposes only and may be revised as indicated in the RFP. Standard Industry Code (SIC): 3569. (0064)

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