Operational Contracting, AFDTC/PKO, 205 W D Ave Suite 541, Eglin AFB FL 32542-6862

59 -- 59-OVERCURRENT PROTECTION DEVICES W/AUTOMATIC RECLOSING CAPABILITY SOL F08651-95-R-0153 POC Contact C. Delgado, 904-88-8583, Contract Specialist; Contracting Officer, Bonnie Fitch, 904-882-8582. The Air Force Development Test Center (AFDTC) intends to acquire competitively six (6) each Overcurrent Protection Devices with Automatic Reclosing Capability with the following requirements: operating voltage 12,470 volts and current rating minimum of 500 amps, vacuum type interruption, and mounted in a substation mounted frame with ground pad. Units are to include all sensing bushing ratio transformers for use with the controls of the device. Controls, with the following functions, shall also be supplied by the contractor: self-contained battery operating power (device to be able to operate for a minimum of 48 hours with no external power supply), indicating light showing whether device is open or closed, manual control switch, supervisory operation capability to fully communicate and operate with a Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) System, trip testing capability, control security, time current selections, time current modifications, event recording capability, and diagnostic capability to evaluate monthly data. The contractor must provide the services of the manufacturer's authorized representative to assist in the initial calibration of the controls. Standard commercial warranty is required. Required delivery is 16 weeks or sooner after award of contract. Col Dennis Voss 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. A solicitation has not yet been prepared for this acquisition. Replies to this synopsis should be provided to AFDTC/PKOS-1, 205 W D Ave Suite 541, Eglin AFB FL 32542-6862. 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-0153 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 or 904-882-4129. Telephone requests will not be accepted. (0137)

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