U.S. Army Communications-Electronics Command Acquisition Center -- Washington Operations Office, 2461 Eisenhower Ave., Alexandria, VA 22331-0700

A -- ULTRA LIGHTWEIGHT FUEL CELL SYSTEM SOL n/A POC Peggy A. Melanson, Contracting Officer, (703)325-6096 or Susie Shupe, Procurement Assistant, (703-325-2856 E-MAIL: pmelan@hoffman-issaa2.army.mil, sshupe@hoffman-issaa2.army.mil. The US Army CECOM-Washington intends to award a sole source purchase order to Manhattan Scientifics, Inc. for a Compact Fuel System Demonstrator using an Ultra Lightweight Fuel Cell System. The integrated system shall weigh less than 425 grams. The maximum weight of the stack will be 100 grams. The system shall produce 15 watts (rated power) at 8 volts (minimum); produce 30 watts (peak power) at 6 volts (minimum) on a 9/1 rated to peak duty cycle; maximum duty cycle length is 300 seconds. System shall be designed to provided the rated and peak loads to the duty cycle in a temperature range from 0 degrees C to 35degrees C; shall be designed to produce rated power and peak power from sea level to 2500 meters (minimum) above sea level; shall operate on non-humidified ambient air; and, shall be designed for efficient use of hydrogen. All work is to be performed under an anticipated fixed price purchase order. The period of performance will be 150 days from date of award. Award will be made IAW Simplified Acquisition Procedures. SEE Note 22. Posted 03/23/00 (W-SN437662). (0083)

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