Contracts Group, Bldg 588, Mail Stop 32, Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division, Patuxent River, MD 20670-5304

66 -- SPEED INCREASER GEARBOX SOL N00421-98-R-1169 POC Lori Daugherty, Contract Specialist, 301-342-1844 x 170 E-MAIL: Click here to contact the contract specialist via e-mail, Daugherty_Lori%PAX9B@MR.NAWCAD.NAVY.MIL. The Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division (NAWCAD), Patuxent River, Maryland has a requirement for the design and manufacture of a speed increaser gear box capable of transferring 18,500 shaft horsepower from a helicopter transmission to power absorbing water brakes. The gear box must be capable of operating at 179 RPM input speed at 18,500 SHP and 320 RPM input speed at 3,000 SHP. Also, it must be capable of operating 20,000 hours at maximum rated conditions without overhaul. The gearbox input pinion shall be capable of operation in the range 0-320 RPM and the gearbox output pinions shall be capable of operation in the range 0-10,240 RPM. It shall be capable of operation at an ambient temperature range of 20 degrees Fahrenheit to 150 degrees Fahrenheit. It shall not exceed 35,000 lbs. dry. Contractor shall be required to supply a lubrication system for the unit. The unit must be designed for not less than 10,000 hours Mean Time Between Failure (MTBF). The unit shall have at least three high speedoutlet pads to accept water brakes. The unit will be installed in the Helicopter Transmission Test Facility at the Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division, Patuxent River, MD. All responsible sources may submit an offer which will be considered by the agency. The closing date for receipt of proposals will be 30 days after the issuance of the solicitation. The closing date is for estimating purposes only and may be revised as indicated in the RFP. Solicitation requests must be submitted in writing to Contracts, Attn: Lori Daugherty, Code 254332, Bldg 588, Suite 2, 47253 Whalen Road, Patuxent River, MD 20670-1463. Solicitation requests may also be faxed to 301-342-1853. (0140)

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