Operational Contracts; AFDTC/PKO; 205 W. d Avenue, Eglin AFB FL 32542-6862

66 -- GENERIC FLIGHT TERMINATION SYSTEM BATTERIES SOL F08651-96-Q-9633 DUE 083096 POC TSgt Rob Swett, (904) 882-9254, Contract Specialist; Contracting Ofiicer, Bonnie J. Fitch. The Air Force Development Test Center (AFDTC) intends to solicit competitively under Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 12, Acquisition of Commercial Items, for 24 batteries for a Generic Flight Termination System (GFTS) to be used by munitions test programs. Minimum specifications for the batteries include both functional and environmental requirements. The unit shall comply with all Flight Termination Battery requirements as defined in the Range Commanders Council document Flight Termination System Battery Guidelines, Document 318-89. The unit's shall have a minimum output voltage of 24 volts and a maximum output voltage of 35 volts. The unit shall have a minimum lifetime of 15 minutes while providing at least .5 amperes of steady-state current and also during this lifetime the batteries must be capable of providing at least 4 10 amp pulses each having a 5 second duration, two of which, must be provided at the end of the batteries 15 minute life cycle. The batteries must have no greater than a 2 second rise time to a 24 volt level after receiving an activation signal. The activation mechanism must comply with all specifications in MIL-STD-1512. The units must have a visible activation indicator and an electronic activation indicator. The unit shall not consume greater than 19 cubic inches. Due to the project's abbreviated time frame, the batteries sought shall have undergone and passed a number of environmental qualification tests verifying proper operation under the following conditions: humidity, explosive atmosphere, dust/fine sand, EMI/EMC, salt, fog, fluid contamination and fungus. Additionally, the unit must have undergone and passed testing in the areas of vibration, shock, temperature, acceleration, pressure, acoustic noise, and explosive atmosphere commensurate with acceptance levels established during Phase I of the Generic Flight Termination System effort. These levels will be made available upon request. Delivery is required by April 1997. Technical questions may be directed to Mr. Matthew D. Rowley, (904) 882-2337. Contracting questions may be directed to Rob Swett at (904) 882-9254. Replies to this synopsis should be provided to AFDTC/PKOS, 205 W. D Ave, Suite 541, Eglin AFB FL 32542-6862. All responsible sources may submit an offer which will be considered. (No contract award will be made on the basis of bids/proposals received in response to this synopsis.) Firms responding to this solicitation should reference F08651-96-Q-1257 and indicate whether they are or are not a small or small disadvantaged business concern as defined in FAR 52.219-1 and 52.219-2. The Air Force reserves the right to consider a small business set-aside based on responses hereto. Requests for copies of this solicitation must be in writing, but may be sent by fax to (904) 882-9442. Telephone requests will not be honored. (0227)

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