A -- PASSIVE FIRE PROTECTION FOR SHIPBOARD APPLICATION

Notice Date

November 21, 2000

Contracting Office

Carderock Division, Naval Surface Warfare Center, Bethesda, MD 20084-5000

ZIP Code

20084-5000

Solicitation Number

N00167-01-SS-0014

Response Due

January 5, 2001

Point of Contact

Mr. Usman Sorathia, Code 643, Phone (301) 227-5588, Technical Point of Contact

Description

The United States Navy (USN) plans to evaluate Passive Fire Protection (PFP) coatings for shipboard applications. Passive fire protection systems are used aboard Navy ships to contain fire and prevent fire spread to adjacent or overhead compartments. The potential to use PFP for reducing the flammability of cables is also included in the scope of this evaluation. The objective of this program is to identify PFP coatings capable of meeting USN fire resistance requirements of 30 minute rating with backside peak temperature rise less than 325 degrees F and average temperature rise less than 250 degrees F using UL-1709 fire curve which simulates a post flashover fire. Another objective of this program is to identify and evaluate PFP coatings which when applied on cables will meet both MIL-PRF-85045 (flame extinguishing, toxicity, smoke generation, flame propagation, halogen content, and acid gas generation) and UL 910. The program is scheduled to start fiscal year 2001. The PFP coating candidates will be evaluated for general physical properties, durability, and for fire performance. In Phase I of this program, small scale adhesion and fire tests will be performed to screen candidates. In Phase II, further tests including impact, corner fire tests, and other relevant cable tests will be performed to down select materials. Selected materials will be tested on the Navy fire research ship, EX-USS SHADWELL. The shipboard applications include steel (0.25 inch thick), aluminum (0.25 inch thick), and Navy standard composite substrates (0.25 inch thick composite skins with 3 inch thick balsa wood core). All testing is expected to be funded by USN and completed in FY 2001. Potential sources are sought to provide data and materials for Navy evaluation of passive fire protection coatings. Interested parties are invited to submit the following information: (a) Letter of interest; (b) technical data supporting the suitability of the propsed PFP in maritime vessels; (c) Material Safety Data Sheet; (d) Recommended coating system including surface preparation and dry film thickness; (e) Product Application Instructions; f) cost to provide roughly one gallon of coating in January 2001; (g) Procedures for paint removal and disposal; (h) Vendor's Technical Point of Contact. Information may be submitted no later than 45 days from the date of this announcement to: Attn: Usman Sorathia, Naval Surface Warfare Center, Carderock Division, Code 643, Bldg. 60, Room 329, 9500 MacArthur Blvd., West Bethesda, MD 20817-5700. Phone No. (301) 227-5588. Please do not send any chemical material/coating at this time. Seletion of a source on PFP for this evaluation does not obligate the Navy to purchase any material from that source, nor represents an official endorsement of the source or PFP.

Record

Loren Data Corp. 20001124/ASOL006.HTM (W-326 SN5071U0)