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66 -- HIGH TEMPERATURE VISCOELASTIC MEASUREMENT SYSTEM SOL N00421-98-R-1135 DUE 032598 POC Bill Jones, Contract Specialist, Voice@301.342.1825 x133; Fax@301.342.1864 or 1847 WEB: NAVAIRSYSCOM: Contracts Competency (AIR 2.0) SOLICITATIONS INDEX, http://www.navair.navy.mil/air20/air214/solicndx.htm. E-MAIL: Contract Specialist, Jones_Bill%PAX9@mr.nawcad.navy.mil. The Naval Air Systems Command, Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division, Patuxent River, MD plans to acquire on a firm fixed price basis a Rheometric Scientific High Temperature Viscoelastic Measurement System (Advanced Rheometric Expansion System (ARES)), for the Polymers and Composites Branch, Code 4.3.4.3, Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division, Patuxent River, Maryland, 20670-5304. The Strain Rheomenter is used in support of the NAWCAD Materials Division inproviding NAVAIR with polymer development and characterization. This is a modification to CBD Submission No. 171777, dated February 24, 1998. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with format in the Federal Acquisition regulation (FAR), Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation. Proposals are being requested. A written solicitation will not be issued. Solicitation # N00421-98-R-1135 is issued as a Request For Proposal (RFP). The incorporated document, provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 90-45 and Defense Acquisition Circular 91-9. This acquisition will be negotiated on a sole source basis with Rheometric Scientific, One Passumtown Road, Piscataway, NJ 08854 under the authority of FAR 6.302-1 (Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirement. The sole source determination is based on the following factors: [A] The primary components of this system is a control strain rheometer which is used to characterize viscoelastic properties of thermosets and thermoplastic polymers. [B] The system must have the capability to perform dialetric measurement of polymers simultaneously with strain measurement. The properties measured are shear modulus, complex viscosity, storage modulus, loss modulus and ionic conductivity. [C] It is mandatory that the system be a controlled strain rheometer in order to be able to reexamine historical data and provide continuity in analysis for ongoing projects. [D] The new system must be compatible with the existing Rheometric RDA II system presently being used by the Materials Branch. This commonality includes sample tooling and software since the two systems together will continue to evaluate new work as well as ongoing R&D investigations. [E] The Advanced Rheometric Expansion System must be a strain rheometer with the following capabilities: [1] Dynamic Strain Sweep with a range from 0.002 to 2,000 (g-cm) torque. [2] Dynamic/Fix Frequency Range 0.00001 to at least 100 rad/sec. [3] This must be a two head system consisting of an actuator and transducer. The transducer must have both torque and normal force. The normal force must be a transient measurement. [4] The Environmental system must have a temperature range from -150 to +600 C. [5] The system must be able to perform time/cure temperature ramp, Steady state ramp, stress relaxation, step strain rate, creep and single point measurements at a givenfrequency and strain. [6] The tooling must be compatible with the existing Rheometric RDA II system. [7] The system must be able to perform dieletric thermal analysis with a frequency range of 20 Hz to 1 MHz. The contract line item numbers (CLINs) are as follows: ///// 0001 High Temperature Viscoelastic Measurement System consisting of the following: 000101 Part No. ARES-2KFRTN1-FCO-HR Base Unit 200-240 VAC 50/60 Hz including: (a) Test Station (b) Control Computer (c) Power Chassis (d) Stepper Drive (e) Orchestrator Software; 000102 Software including the following test modes: (a) Single Point, Stress Relaxation (b) Thix loop and Step Rate Sweeps if equipped with steady actuator. (c) Frequency, Time, and Strain Sweeps. (d) Temperature Steps and Ramps (e) MultiWave and Arbitrary Waveform (f) AutoZero/AutoGap 000103 Dual Range FRT Transducer with Normal Force (a) 0.02 to 2,000 gm-cm torque (b) 2.0 to 2,000 gm normal (c) Maximum frequency of 100 rad/sec; 000104 Forced Convection Oven Consisting of: (a) Oven Assembly. (b) Power supply and electronics; 000105 High Resolution Actuator with ranges of: (a) Frequency 0.00005 to 500 rad/sec (b) Strain Amplitude 0.005 mrad to 500 mrad; 0002 Part No. ARES-AD Air Dryer, wall mount 0003 Part No. ARES-LN2 Liquid Nitrogen Controller Package; 0004 Part No. ARES-TS1 Thermostat Testing Package consisting of: (a) Part No. ARES-S2S Solids Testing Tooling; (b) Part No. ARES-DPF Disposable Plate Fixture (c) One pair 8 mm disposable A1 plates; (d) One pair 25 mm disposable A1 plates (e) One pair 40 mm disposable A1 plates. 0005 Part No. ARES-DETA Dielectric Thermal Analysis Package 110-240 VAC, 50/60 Hz, consisting of: (a)Dielectric tools for ARES (b) HP4284A dielectric bridge with frequency range (c) Potential range from 0.005 to 20 volts; (d) Operation manuals; (e) Interface electronics; (f) Requires firmware version 4.02.00 or higher and Orchestrator Software V6.2.0 or higher; (g) Dielectric tools require disposable plate fixture ARES-DPFS; 0006 Installation, integration and testing: 0007 Operating and maintenance manuals: 0008 Standard Commercial Warranty ///// The contractor shall deliver CLINS 0001 through 0007, within 60 days after contract award to: Supply Department, Building 665, M/S 31, Naval Air Station, Patuxent River, MD 20670-5304. Mark for: Robert Boswell, Code 4.3.4.3., MS/, Building 2188, Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division, Patuxent River, MD 20670-1980. Inspection and acceptance shall be made at destination.////// FAR 52.212-1 INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS -COMMERCIAL ITEMS (OCT 1995) is incorporated by reference and applies to this solicitation. Each offeror shall include a completed copy of the provision at FAR 52.212-3, OFFEROR REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS -- COMMERCIAL (JUN 1996) with its proposal. FAR 52.212-4 CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS -- COMMERCIAL ITEMS (OCT 1995) is incorporated by reference and applies to this acquisition. The clause at 52.212-5 CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS REQUIRED TO IMPLEMENT EXECUTIVE ORDERS -- COMMERCIAL ITEMS (AUG 1996) is incorporated by reference, however, for paragraph (b) only, of this clause, only the following clauses apply to this solicitation. 52.212-5(b): 52.203-6 RESTRICTIONS ON SUBCONTRACTOR SALES TO THE GOVERNMENT with ALTERNATE I (OCT 1995),>>>> 52.203-10 PRICE OR FEE ADJUSTMENT FOR ILLEGAL OR IMPROPER ACTIVITY (SEP 1990), >>>>52.219-8 UTILIZATION OF SMALL BUSINESS CONCERNS AND SMALL DISADVANTAGED BUSINESS CONCERNS (OCT 1995), >>>>52.222-26 EQUAL OPPORTUNITY (APR 1984), >>>>52.222-35 AFFIRMATIVE ACTION FOR SPECIAL DISABLED AND VIETNAM ERA VETERANS (APR 1994), >>>>52.222-36 AFFIRMATIVE ACTION FOR HANDICAPPED WORKERS (APR 1994), >>>>52.222-37 EMPLOYMENT REPORTS ON SPECIAL DISABLED VETERANS AND VETERANS OF THE VIETNAM ERA (JAN 1988) Additionally, each offeror shall include a completed copy of Defense FAR Supplement (DFARS) provision 252.212.7000 OFFEROR REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS -- COMMERCIAL ITEMS (NOV 1995). DFARS clause 252.212-7001, CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS REQUIRED TO IMPLEMENT STATUTES OR EXECUTIVE ORDERS APPLICABLE TO DEFENSE ACQUISITION OF COMMERCIAL ITEMS (NOV 1995) is incorporated by reference, however, for paragraph (b) only, the following clauses apply: 252.225-7007 TRADE AGREEMENTS ACT (JAN 1996); 252.225-7012 PREFERENCE FOR CERTAIN DOMESTIC (NOV 1995); (JAN 1994); 252-227.7037 VALIDATION OF RESTRICTIVE MARKINGS ON TECHNICAL DATA (NOV 1995); 252.233-7000 CERTIFICATION OF CLAIMS AND REQUESTS FOR ADJUSTMENT OF RELIEF(MAY 1994); 252.247.7024 NOTIFICATION OF TRANSPORTATION OF SUPPLIES BY SEA(NOV 1995). Warranty. The contractor shall extend to the Government full coverage of any standard commercial warranty normally offered in a similar commercial sale. Acceptance of the warranty does not waive the Government's rights under the Inspection clause, nor does it limit the Government's rights with regard to the other terms and conditions of the contract. In the event of a conflict, the terms and conditions of the contract shall take precedence over the warranty. The warranty period shall begin upon final acceptance of the items listed in the schedule. Numbered Note 22 applies to this solicitation. (0061)

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