66 -- SPRAY DRYER

Notice Date

June 6, 2001

Contracting Office

Department of the Air Force, Air Force Materiel Command, AAC -- = Air Armament Center, AAC/PK 205 West D Avenue, Suite 433, Eglin AFB, = FL, 32542-6864

ZIP Code

32542-6864

Solicitation Number

F08651-01-T-0036

Response Due

June 28, 2001

Point of Contact

Herbert Fusilier, Contract Specialist, Phone = 850-882-3144x5289, Fax 850-882-4916, Email = herbert.fusilier@eglin.af.mil

Description

The Air Armament Center (AAC),46TH Test Wing, Eglin AFB, FL, = intends to solicit, negotiate if necessary and award a sole source = firm-fixed price contract to Scientific Instruments and technology = Corporation, 470 Route 9, Englishtown, NJ 07726 for a Spray Dryer. = This award will be made under the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) = Part 12, Commercial Acquisition. This is notification to interested = parties. The solicitation number for this announcement is = F08651-01-T-0036.The spray dryer is used to produce sub-micron size = flowing powders. It must produce rapid results from aqueous emulsions, = solutions, suspensions and colloids. A wide distribution of particle = sizes is necessary. The unit must be easy to clean and simple to = assemble and breakdown. The evaporation rate of water at an inlet = temperature of 250 degree C must be a minimum of 1500 ml/hr. Air inlet = temperature must be a variable between 40 degree C to in excess of 250 = degree C. The drying air throughput must be a variable from 38 to 73 = m3/hr. The heater capacity needed is 3kWand. The compressor must meet = the following specs: 1.4m3/hr @1.0bar to 0.25m3/hr @ 4bar. the flow = rate needs to be controlled by peristaltic pump with a flow rate that = is variable up to 65 ml/min. The jet de-blocking system needs an = integral 3 bar compressed air supply with a variable de-blocking = plunger frequency. The spray system should consist of two liquid = nozzles with standard 0.5mm jets and options for larger diameters. = Spray and hot air flow need to be downward co-current. The dimensions = of the dryer need to be approximately 1050x620x500mm and the net weight = should be approximately 73kg, 117kg packed. The North American Industry = Classification System (NAICS) Code for this acquisition is 339111. = Please identify whether or not you are a small or large business = employees. If your company is capable of providing these items, = qualification packages must be received in this office not later than = 4:00PM, Central Daylight Savings Time on 28 June 2001. Send all = packages to AAC/PKOBS, Attn: Herb Fusilier, 205 West D. Ave, Suite = 541, Eglin AFB, FL, 32542-6862, or by facsimile to 850-882-4916 or by = email at herbert.fusilier@eglin.af.mil.

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