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73 -- SINGLE-FUEL (JP-8 DIESEL) BURNER UNIT (SFBU), TO REPLACE THE ARMY FIELD FEEDING SYSTEM M2/M2A GASOLINE FIRED FIELD BURNER UNIT. THIS BURNER UNIT TO REPLACE (NSN 7310-01-017-1285) SOL PSN97-06 POC (Primary) Tom Gordon, Contract Specialist, DISC-VA, voice (215) 697-0935, fax (215) 697-6217, email-tgordon@disc.dla.mil, or Shirley Jones, Contracting Officer, DISC-VA, voice (215) 697-4154, fax (215) 697-6217, e-mail-sbjones@disc.dla.mil. This is a notice that CBU-V intends to release a Draft Request for Proposal (RFP) to suppliers who can satisfy the Government's requirements as stated below. Contractors shall provide Single-Fuel (JP-8 Diesel) Burner Units (SFBU) to replace the Army Field Feeding System M2/M2A gasoline field burners. Contractors will need to submit (4) four Product Demonstration Models (PDM). The present M2 burner is the standard general purpose heat source for food preparation in the field. The Army Field Feeding System (AFFS) currently uses the M2/M2A non-powered field burner (NSN 7310-01-017-1285) in the Mobile Kitchen Trailer, Modular Field Kitchen, Food Sanitation Center, and Kitchen, Company Level, Field Feeding-Enhanced. The burner provides the heat to perform basis AFFS functions of roasting, grilling, broiling, frying and heating (of water) required to prepare hot A, B, and T-rations (heat and serve rations) as well as perform field sanitation. The SFBU will provide enhanced operational and performance characteristics and will meet form, fit, function, and interface requirements of the present M2. It will be fired with the capability of burning (JP-8 diesel fuel). An electric fuel pump will eliminate the need to manually pressurize the fuel tank. This item will also offer light in place electric ignition, smoke free start-up and operation, low power draw, and immediate on/off capability. While meeting all of the Army's footprint requirements, it must also comply with all the Army's manprint requirements as well. The SFBU will have a heating capability equal to or better than the M2/M2A which has a heat output range of 60K BTU/HR adjustable to less than 25K BTU/HR. Greater heat transfer efficiency will give the SFBU comparable heating capability while using less fuel. The SFBU will be operated in environmental conditions hot (120 degrees Fahrenheit) through cold (-25 degrees Fahrenheit). The unit will be ignited and operated inside tents, soft sided trailers, and soft sided expandable shelters and as such, clean ignition, combustion, and shut downs are extremely important. The unit will be exposed to, but will not be operated in the rain. Cleaning of the unit will be accomplished by wiping it down with a wet soapy cloth and other means indicated in the operators manual. The burner unit shall be transported on ground vehicles as unrestrained cargo. All maintenance required will be performed by the operator without any special tools. As much as practical, the operator will perform all repairs of components using no special tools. The SFBU must be made to all the requirements as stated in the performance specification MIL-PRF-44485. The contractor shall submit four (4) PDM(s), as part of its proposal. Models will be submitted at no expense to the government. If not destroyed by testing or retained by the government as a manufacturing standard, models will be returned at the offer's request and expense. PDM(s) will become government property unless return is requested within 30 days after date of award. Models will be tested or evaluated to determine compliance with all characteristics in the specification. A Pre-Solicitation Conference is going to be held (10:00 a.m.), 08 JAN 97, at the Defense Industrial Supply Center (DISC) located in Philadelphia, PA, to take questions and suggestions regarding the Draft RFP and the cited specification. To request a copy of MIL-PRF-44485 (available now), and/or a copy of the Draft RFP (available on or about 17 DEC 96) contact the above (Primary)-POC. It is suggested that all questions, suggestions, and discussions concerning the Draft RFP and the specification be addressed to the attention of Mr. Gordon, before the Pre-Solicitation Conference. Note to all suppliers, this notice and the release of a Draft RFP in no way commits the government to award a contract. (0339)

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