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36 -- DRY POWDER TRANSFER SYSTEMS FOR CHEMICAL FIRE EXTINGUISHING AGENT SOL F08626-96-TRANSFER POC Angela R. Staton, Contract Specialist, 904-882-4685, ext 339 or Donald E. Illich, Major, Contracting Officer, (904) 882-4685, ext 334. INFORMATION AND PLANNING PURPOSES ONLY. The Civil Engineering Products Division of the Weapons, Air Base and Range Product Support Office is interested in acquiring information on commercially available powder transfer systems for use with dry chemical fire extinguishing agents. The systems must meet the following requirements: (1) Be able to transfer potassium bicarbonate dry chemical fire extinguishing agent (commonly known as PKP) from fifty-pound storage containers at ground level to a dry chemical storage tank mounted on an aircraft rescue fire fighting (ARFF) vehicle, (2) Have sufficient capability to lift PKP to a height of 12 feet (ground to top of storage tank), (3) Transfer a minimum of 150 pounds of dry chemical per minute, and, (4) Be lightweight and transportable by not more than two people and once on site, can be placed into service in less than ten minutes by these two individuals. Firms having such transfer systems are requested to submit literature/brochures outlining the specifications/capabilities of these systems to ASC/VXO, Attn: Ms Angela Staton, 314 W. Choctawhatchee Ave, Suite 103, Eglin AFB FL 32542-5717 within 15 days of the date of publication. Responses will be evaluated and a solicitation list established of those firms determined capable of fulfilling the Government's requirements. At a later date, the Government may acquire one or more units for initial testing and a subsequent purchase of an unspecified number from one or more of these vendors. This request for information (RFI) is for planning purposes only and shall not be construed as a request for proposal or as an obligation on the part of the Government to acquire any follow-on acquisitions. The Government does not intend to award a contract on the basis of this RFI or otherwise pay for the information solicited. No entitlement to payment of direct or indirect costs or charges by the Government will arise as a result of submission of responses to this RFI and Government use of such information. The Government reserves the right to reject in whole orin part any industry input as a result of this RFI. This RFI does not constitute the solicitation of proposals. Authority to enter into negotiations to award a contract for the contemplated effort has not yet been received and funds have not as yet been authorized nor appropriated. The Government recognizes that proprietary data may be part of this effort. If so, clearly mark such restricted or proprietary data and present it as an addendum to the non-restricted/non-proprietary information. For further information concerning technical aspects, contact Mr Robert Rettie, ASC/VXO, (904)882-4695, ext 311, or for contracting information contact Ms Angela Staton, ASC/VXO, (904)882-4685, ext 339. Firms responding to this synopsis should state whether they are or are not a small business concern or small disadvantaged business concern as defined by FAR 52.219-1 and 52.219-2, respectively. The Government reserves the right to consider a small business set-aside based on responses hereto. The small business set-aside, if used, would be limited to firms possessing SIC Code 3599 and with 500 or fewer employees. (0331)

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