SOURCES SOUGHT
49 -- LEVEL II PRESERVATION UNIT (L2PU)
- Notice Date
- 10/9/2018
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 332420
— Metal Tank (Heavy Gauge) Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- Department of the Navy, Naval Air Systems Command, Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division Lakehurst, Contracts Department, Hwy. 547 Attn:B562-3C, Lakehurst, New Jersey, 08733-5083
- ZIP Code
- 08733-5083
- Solicitation Number
- N68335-18-RFI-0441
- Archive Date
- 11/7/2018
- Point of Contact
- Gianna V Gatto, Phone: (732) 323-1270
- E-Mail Address
-
gianna.gatto@navy.mil
(gianna.gatto@navy.mil)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- THIS IS A REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) ONLY. THERE IS NO SOLICITATION PACKAGE AVAILABLE. The Naval Air Warfare Center, Aircraft Division, Lakehurst, NJ (NAWCADLKE) is requesting information pertaining to a unit that can provide MIL-PRF-6081 Grade 1010N preservative in Level II aircraft engine fuel cell/fuel system preservation operations. The NAWCADLKE is seeking information from industry regarding a Level II Preservation Unit. The Level II Preservation Unit (a.k.a. "the unit" or L2PU) will be utilized as aircraft common support equipment specifically to fill and drain fuel cells/tanks individually in order to fully coat all surfaces with MIL-PRF-6081 Grade 1010N preservative in accordance with NAVAIR 15-01-500 procedures. Specifically, NAVAIR 15-01-500 stipulates that that fuel system shall be thoroughly drained and then followed by filling with preservative to the maximum permissible level and operating fuel transfer systems, boost pumps, valves, in such a manner that all systems are thoroughly coated with oil. Flushing is followed by complete drainage of tanks with fuel metering devices, engine driven pumps and lines left full of oil. Fuel tanks may be preserved separately by spray coating if all interior surfaces of the tank can be made accessible either by opening access covers or by using specially designed extensions and/or spray nozzles. Cleaning, purging, and preservation of fuel cells shall be in accordance with NAVAIR 01-1A-35. The following details are requested: 1) A general description of your unit. 2) A description of your approach and/or drawing and/or schematic to address the following key design requirements: • The L2PU shall be a mobile cart or towable trailer • The L2PU shall have a minimum of 2000 gallon capacity • The L2PU shall have the ability to coat all fuel system/fuel cell surfaces with MIL-PRF-6081 Grade 1010N preservative. • Filtration on the L2PU at the 5 micron level shall be included on both the suction and discharge systems. • The L2PU shall have double wall tank construction. • The L2PU shall have a pump with minimum flowrate of 25 GPM. 3) Provide information about your company / organization including: a brief description of your company / organization, small / large business status, 8A status, hub-zone status, veteran owned status, and any past or present Small Business Innovative Research (SBIR) awards related to your preservation units. 4) Provide all product datasheets. 5) Provide any additional information we should consider in this RFI. It is requested that information be submitted NO LATER THAN 23 October 2018 to Ms. Gianna Gatto, Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division, Code 25212 B562-3, Route 547, Joint Base MDL, NJ 08733-5000, or by electronic mail at: gianna.gatto@navy.mil. Ms. Gatto may be reached at (732) 323-1270 or fax (732) 323-2359. Respondents are notified that a formal solicitation MAY NOT necessarily result from the RFI. Any comments provided may or may not be included in a formal solicitation. The Government WILL NOT PAY for any information received in response to this RFI nor will the Government compensate any respondent with costs incurred in developing the information provided to the Government. The Government will not release any information marked with a Proprietary legend, received in response to this RFI, to any firms, agencies, or individuals outside the Government without written permission in accordance with the legend.
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