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29 -- FUEL SCAVENGING UNIT SOL F08651-95-R-0154 DUE 020395 POC Contact Mary Ann Ham, (904) 882-8583, Contract Specialist, Bonnie J Fitch, Contracting Officer. The Air Force Development Test Center (AFDTC) intends to acquire competitively 15 each hydraulically driven submersible fuel recovery pumps to extract trapped fuel from a disabled fuel storage tank. The Fuel Scavenging Unit (FSU) shall consist of the Submersible Pump (SP) and Hydraulic Power Supply (HPS) mounted in a trailer with attendant hoses and reel, reservoir, and controls. The FSU shall be equipped with 175 feet of 3/4-inch I. D. hydraulic supply hose and a like amount of return hose. Both hoses shall be compatible with jet fuel and shall be electrically conductive from end to end and shall be mounted on a hose reel. The SP and HPS combination shall be capable of lifting aviation jet fuel from a depth of at least 35 feet at a flow rate of at least 300 gallons per minute and to push the fuel against an exit discharge pressure of 42 psi in JP-8 with the HPS operating at its maximum continuous power setting. The SP shall be a commercial off-the-shelf, hydraulically powered centrifugal pump suitable for operation in a petroleum environment with removable strainer and quick-connect fittings. The SP shall not weigh more than 65 pounds and shall have handles on both sides, as well as a hoist ring on the top. The maximum length with strainer attached shall be 42 inches and maximum diameter of the SP with hydraulic and fuel hoses attached shall be 20 inches. The HPS shall be an integral package enclosed on all sides on a trailer. Technical contact is Major Droze at (904) 882-4695. Delivery of the first unit shall be 90 days after contract award with two follow-on deliveries anticipated 90 days after acceptance of Unit 1 and 210 days after acceptance of the first unit. Replies to this synopsis should be provided to AFDTC/PKOS, 205 W. D Avenue, Suite 541, Eglin AFB FL 32542-6862. Col Dennis Voss (904) 882-5966 or E-Mail address, VOSS@Eglin.AF.MIL. has been appointed by the AFDTC Commander to hear offerors' or potential offerors' confidential concerns, if any, regarding this acquisition. His purpose is not to replace the technical staff or contracting officer but to serve as an honest broker and communicate any contractor concerns, issues, disagreements, and recommendations to the appropriate government personnel. Routine technical and contracting issues should therefore be directed to the technical and contracting staff identified elsewhere in this synopsis. All responsible sources may submit an offer which will be considered. (No contract award will be made on the basis of bids/proposals received in response to this synopsis.) Firms responding to this solicitation should reference F08651-95-R-0154 and indicate whether they are or are not a small or small disadvantaged business concern as defined in FAR 52.219-1 and 52.219-2 and whether they are a manufacturer or dealer/distributor. The Air Force reserves the right to consider a small business set-aside based on responses hereto. Requests for copies of this solicitation must be in writing, and can be faxed to (904) 882-9442. Telephone requests will not be honored. See Note 12. (0017)

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