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A -- NON-DEVELOPMENTAL/OFF-THE-SHELF AND/OR STATE-OF-THE-ART COMPRESSORS POC Phyllis J. Morse, Contracting Officer, (210) 536-5771. Non-Developmental/Off-the-Shelf Compressors and State-of-the-Art Compressors -- REQUEST FOR INFORMATION -- SSS PKR 97-001. Crew Systems Directorate, Crew Technology Division, Brooks AFB, TX. The United States Air Force is requesting information concerning non-developmental/Off-The-Shelf (OTS) compressors and state-of-the-art compressors. These systems have the potential of being used in conjunction with self generating oxygen systems in flight on-board aircraft (at altitudes of 10,000 ft) and at mobil ground locations. This request is not limited to conventional displacement type technologies currently in use. Specific interests include high flow portable units capable of being integrated into a system. In general a pressure rise of 2.5 or higher is desired with a mass flow of 3 lb/min. Also of interest are units capable of generating a pressure rise of 2.5 or higher with a mass flow of up to 9 lb/min. The information shall be submitted in one of two (2) categories, the first is for existing systems and will be considered non-developmental. The second shall be existing systems, however, cannot be considered OTS without further development, technology demonstration, safety of flight testing, etc. The following information must be submitted ; 1) Mass flow rate; 2) Pressure ratio; 3) Power requirements; 4) Other requirements and conditions; 5) System and sub systems size, and weight; 6) System cost in lots of 10, 100, and 1000; 7) Support hardware required and cost in lots of 10, 100, and 1000; 8) Number of man hours required for system installation; 9) Complete set of output performance plots and tables (output versus temperature, altitude, flow, etc); 10) Required maintenance (periodic maintenance inspections, depot, etc); 11) Mean Time Between Failure (MTBF) data and analysis for the system, subsystem and component break down; 12) Standards the system is capable of meeting (Federal Aviation Administration, Food and Drug Administration, Military Specification, etc). Simply submitting a sales brochure may not be considered acceptable for consideration since they typically do not include the required information that would allow an accurate evaluation. A complete system will vary depending on application. Information on subsystems is welcome independent of the overall system; however, sufficient information for an evaluation against the OTS criteria must be submitted. Category I -- This category (Cat I) is for existing compressors currently in use. To meet this criteria the system must; 1) Be capable of going into production without any non-recurring costs, except for installation and Technical Order (TO) changes. 2) Have passed some standard listed in item 12. Category II -- This category (Cat II) is for existing compressors currently in use. To meet this criteria the system must meet Cat I criteria except; 1) Capable of going into production with limited non-recurring costs, i.e.aircraft installation and interface kit design. 2) Capable of passing standard listed in item 12. Responses must be received within 45 days after the publication of this request. Thank you for your support. Send information to: Capt Jerold E Fenner; Phone (210) 536-3361; Armstrong Laboratory/Crew Technology Division; AL/CFTS; 2504 Gillingham Drive, Suite 25; Brooks Air Force Base, Texas, 78235-5104 (0365)

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