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20 -- QUALIFICATION OF EXISTING 150KW, 60 HZ TO 400 HZ STATIC FREQUENCY CONVERTERS POC David L. Boyer, SEA-024J, (703) 602-8208, X460 The Navy is seeking interested sources that manufacture 150-kilowatt, 60 Hz to 400 Hz static frequency converters (SFCs) using state-of-the art power electronics technology. The Navy desires to qualify a new 150 kW SFC for new naval surface ship applications as well as possible back-fit on existing ships. Congress has allotted funds for qualification testing only,not the purchase of the units. Therefore, the RFP, if any, resulting if there is sufficient response to this synopsis, will be for a competition for services to qualify offeror's existing unit in accordance with the qualification process and qualification testing specifications now being developed. Interested companies must have prior US Navy marine experience in qualification testing and manufacturing SFCs for shipboard service. Qualification testing will be in accordance with a tailored version of MIL-F-24638 to meet electrical performance, shock, noise, vibration and other shipboard environmental requirements. Units will also be qualified for parallel operation. Units must be available to begin testing by 30 June 99 and the schedule for test completion is 30 September 99. Funds permitting, it is the Navy's desire to qualify two manufacturers' units in order to allow for future competition by shipbuilders with a requirement for such an equipment. Interested parties should respond in 15 days with information on their state-of-the-art 150KW SFC, such as availability of new units, technology used and commercial availability. Posted 03/23/99 (W-SN311409). (0082)

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