Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division, Contracts Department, Building 129-2, Highway 547, Lakehurst, NJ 08733-5083

61 -- REQUEST FOR INFORMATION/UNINTERRUPTIBLE POWER SUPPLY (UPS) SOL N68335-98-RFI-803 DUE 031098 POC Jennifer Vaccaro,(732)323-5129, or Contracting Officer Jack Murtagh, (732)323-2901. E-MAIL: Click here to contact the Contract Specialist via e-mail, vaccarjj@lakehurst.navy.mil. THIS IS A REQUEST FOR INFORMATION ONLY. THERE IS NO SOLICITATION PACKAGE AVAILABLE. The Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division, Lakehurst is soliciting technical data and cost for the future procurement of an Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS). The UPS is intended for use with the Common Automated Recovery System (CARS) which is used to recover Unmanned Air Vehicles (UAV). The equipment is installed on the flight deck of a LPD class ship and as such will be exposed to harsh environmental conditions. The UPS design should be either ruggedized commercial-off-the-shelf (COTS) or militarized. The UPS should have the following capabilities: a). Input power: 115 volt, single phase, 60 hertz, 1000 volt-amps (VA) continuous with motor load surge capability in accordance with MIL-STD-2036A and MIL-STD-1399 (NAVY), Section 300A. Transient clamping capability required for voltage spikes. b). Output power: 115 volt, single phase, 60 hertz, sine wave. c). Backup power run time of 25 minutes with input power disabled. d). Compatibility with a load which incorporates an electronic power factor correction module. e). Built-in features for local and remote monitoring of operational and fault status. f). Ambient operating temperature range: -40 C to +60 C (desired). g). Storage temperature range: -40 C to +60 C. h). Meet the following provisions of MIL-STD-810E: (1) Method 506.3, Procedure I for Rain, (2) Method 507.3, Procedure I for Humidity, (3) Method 508.4, Procedure I for Fungus, (4) Method 509.3, Procedure I for Salt Fog, (5) Method 510.3, Procedure I for Sand and Dust, (6) Method 514.4, Procedure I for Vibration (alternatively, meeting the provisions of MIL-STD-167, Type I. (7) Method 516.4, Procedure I for Mechanical Shock. i). Meet the following provisions of MIL-STD-461D for Electromagnetic Interference (EMI)/Electromagnetic Pulse (EMP) with the upper frequency range limited to 30 Mhz: (1) CE101, CE102, CS101, CS114, CS115, CS116, RE101, RE102, RS101, RS103. Suppliers with systems that meet the above specifications are encouraged to forward information about their systems, in response to this RFI. It is requested that information be submitted NO LATER THAN 10 MARCH 1998 to Ms. Jennifer Vaccaro, Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division (Code 213000B129-2), Highway 547 Lakehurst, NJ 08733-5082, who may be reached at (732)323-5129. Respondents are notified that a formal solicitation MAY NOT necessarily result from this RFI. This request is not a formal solicitation for proposal and does not commit the government to an award of contract. The government will not pay for any information received in response to this request, nor will the government compensate any source for the cost incurred in developing the information. All submittals shall contain all available technical and test data, all pertinent brochures and user information. The Government will not release any information marked with a Proprietary legend, received in response to this RFI, to any firms, agencies, or individuals outside the Government without written permission in accordance with the legend. Any submittal should not exceed ten (10) pages. (0037)

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