TOOL SET-RIG'G, PORTABLE, AERIAL DELIVERY SYSTEM
Solicitation: FA8526-19-Q-0008 This requirement is for a firm-fixed price contract with tee (1) year options for TOOL SET-RIG'G, PORTABLE, AERIAL DELIVERY SYSTEM Part #: 17G120088-501 NSN: 4920014926149. The basic is for quantity of one (1) each (includes first article), (1) each production unit, test plan (1 lo), and test report (1 lo). The tee (1) year options are based on quantity range of 1-2 each. THE C-17 AIRCRAFT AERIAL DELIVERY SYSTEM (ADS) RAILS ARE LOCATED SYMMETRICALLY ABOUT THE AIRCRAFT CENTERLINE. THERE ARE TEN (10) LEFT AND TEN (10) RIGHT HAND RAIL ASSEMBLIES (PN 17P2G1301 AND 17P2G1000, RESPECTIVELY) POSITIONED END-TO-END THE LENGTH OF THE MAIN CARGO FLOOR. THE RAMP ALSO HAS TWO (2) LEFT AND TWO (2) RIGHT HAND ADS RAILS (PN 17P3G2000) IN LINE WITH THOSE ON THE CARGO FLOOR. EACH ADS RAIL MUST BE SET TO A SPECIFIC HEIGHT AND WITH ADEQUATE FREEPLAY TO ENSURE THAT THE RAIL MAINTAINS ITS OVERCENTER RAISED POSITION, AND THAT THE AIRDROP PALLETS ARE FREE TO ROLL OUT OF THE AIRCRAFT. THE RAIL HEIGHT MUST BE SET BOTH WITH THE RAIL COVERS OFF AND WITH THEM ON. THE RAILS ARE LEVERED AND THE HEIGHT VERIFIED WITH SOME MEANS TO VERIFY THE MIN AND MAX LIMITS OF THE TENSION AND TENSION- COMPRESSION LINKS. WITH RAIL COVER OFF: MAX (IN.) MIN (IN.) TENSION LINKS 2.370 2.330 TENSION/COMPRESSION LINKS 2.330 2.280 LINK AT RETRACTABLE LIP 2.345 2.305 TAPERED RAIL - TENSION LINKS 1.850 1.800 TAPERED RAIL - TENSION/COMPRESSION LINKS 2.280 2.230 WITH RAIL COVERS ON: CARGO FLOOR 2.288 2.230 (UNDER RAIL LIP) CARGO RAMP & AFT SECTION # 10 2.871 2.813 TENSION LINKS 0.155 0.053 FREE-PLAY AT TENSION/COMPRESSION LINK 0.105 0.053 HEIGHT MEASUREMENT IS MADE FROM THE CARGO FLOOR TO THE TOP OF THE RAIL/BOX OR UNDER THE LIP. FREEPLAY IS MEASURED UTILIZING THE DIAL TEST INDICATOR (PN PMF135, COMMON HAND TOOL). A MEANS IS REQUIRED TO LEVER THE LINK STRUCTURE UP WHEN THE RAIL COVERS HAVE BEEN REMOVED. IN ADDITION, A MEANS MUST BE TEMPORARILY INSTALLED AT VARIOUS LOCATIONS TO HOLD THE LINK MOUNTING STRUCTURE THAT IS NOW NOT SECURED. WHEN THE RAIL COVERS ARE INSTALLED, A LEVERING FORCE EQUATING 100 TO 120 POUNDS AT THE RESPECTIVE LINK IS REQUIRED TO PROVIDE AN ACCURATE METHOD OF VERIFYING THAT THE RAIL HEIGHT IS CORRECTLY RIGGED. EACH 17P2G1000 RIGHT HAND RAIL HAS TWO (2) VARIABLE RESTRAINT LOCK (VRL) ASSEMBLIES, PN 17P2G1003, WHICH MAY BE SET IN A "LOCKED", "ARMED", OR "RELEASE" CONDITION. THE VRLS ARE ELECTRICALLY-CONTROLLED, MECHANICALLY-OPERATED MECHANISMS DESIGNED TO ASSIST IN CONTROLLING A PALLETIZED LOAD ALONG THE CARGO FLOOR CENTERLINE DURING AIRDROP OPERATIONS. THE VRL CAN BE SET USING THE SIDEWALL PANEL (SWP) TO HOLD OR SECURE AN ADS PALLET UNTIL THE EXTRACTION PARACHUTE(S) DEVELOP ENOUGH FORCE TO OVERCOME THE LOCKS AND PULL THE PALLET FREE FROM THE ADS RAILS. A PAIR OF ELECTRICAL LINEAR ACTUATORS IS MOUNTED UNDER THE CARGO FLOOR FOR EACH RIGHT HAND RAIL. THE LINEAR ACTUATORS MOVE A SERIES OF RODS AND RACKS, ALLOWING THE CONDITION OF THE RAIL TO BE SELECTED. A PINION GEAR ON EACH VRL MESHES WITH THE TEETH ON A RACK, THUS POSITIONING BOTH VRLS SIMULTANEOUSLY. AN ELECTRICAL ROTARY ACTUATOR IS MOUNTED IN EACH VRL. A POTENTIOMETER IN THE ROTARY ACTUATOR ALLOWS THE RELEASE FORCE TO BE SELECTED USING THE SWP. RIGGING OF THE RIGHT HAND RAILS REQUIRES CORRECT INDEXING OF RACKS AND VRLS. A MEANS IS REQUIRED TO ENSURE THAT THE RACKS AND VRLS ARE PROPERLY ALIGNED. THE 0.137/0.134-INCH DIAMETER ALIGNMENT HOLES IN THE 17P2G1160 RACKS AND 17P2G1150 HINGES REQUIRE A MEANS WITH A DIAMETER OF 0.120-INCH THAT WILL INSERT THROUGH THE HOLES. THE 0.207/0.187-INCH WIDE SLOT IN THE 17P2G1030-1 CAM AND THE 0.194/0.191-INCH DIAMETER HOLE IN THE 17P2G1004-1 FRAME OF THE VRL REQUIRE A MEANS WITH A NOMINAL DIAMETER OF 0.188-INCH. THE VRL PAWL AND THE EDGE OF THE OPENING IN THE RAIL FACE THROUGH WHICH THE PAWL PROTRUDES REQUIRE A GAP OF 0.140/0.110-INCH. A MEANS IS REQUIRED TO VERIFY THIS DIMENSION. THE LOAD EQUALIZATION SYSTEM ALLOWS EACH OF THE VRLS INTERFACING A SINGLE PALLET TO HAVE UNIFORM CONTACT. A LOAD EQUALIZATION CYLINDER IS ATTACHED TO EACH VRL BY A LINK. THE LOAD EQUALIZATION SYSTEM IS PRESSURIZED TO 40 PSI. A 90 TO 130-POUND FORCE IN THE AFT DIRECTION IS APPLIED TO A VRL PAWL AND THE PAWL OF AN ADJACENT VRL IS EXAMINED FOR MOVEMENT. IF NO MOVEMENT OCCURS, THERE MAY BE SOME INTERFERENCE OR AIR IN THE HYDRAULIC LINES BETWEEN THE CYLINDERS. A MEANS IS REQUIRED AT THE ORGANIZATIONAL AND DEPOT LEVELS OF MAINTENANCE TO PROVIDE AN INTERFACE BETWEEN THE PAWL AND A TORQUE WRENCH IN ORDER TO APPLY THE REQUIRED LOAD TO PERFORM THIS TEST. EACH VRL IS TESTED TO INSURE THAT THE ACCURACY OF THE RELEASE FORCE IS WITHIN TOLERANCES OF THE SIDEWALL PANEL (SWP) READING. THE RELEASE FORCE SETTING ON THE SWP CAN BE SELECTED FOR 500 TO 5000 POUNDS. ON-AIRCRAFT TESTING IS PERFORMED FOR A RELEASE LOAD SETTING OF 3000 POUNDS. THE FORCE IS APPLIED USING THE VRL RELEASE FORCE TEST SET (PN 17G120001-503, SERD 120090). THE AFT-MOST ADS RAIL REQUIRES THE USE OF THE VRL RELEASE FORCE TESTER ADAPTER (PN 17G120005-1, SERD 120005). A MEANS IS REQUIRED AT THE ORGANIZATIONAL AND DEPOT LEVELS OF MAINTENANCE TO TRANSPORT AND STORE THE VRL TEST EQUIPMENT AND ALL THE OTHER ADS/VRL ITEMS SPECIFIED IN PART I TO ACCOMPLISH THE ABOVE MENTIONED TASKS. This requirement will be a set-aside for small business. Offerors shall prepare their proposals in accordance with mandatory, explicit and detailed instructions contained in the RFQ. All responsible small business sources may submit a proposal to be considered by the contracting agency. The government will utilize the past performance information retrieval system (PPIRS), excluded parties list system (EPLS), and other government databases to determine contractor status before evaluating proposals. Proposal will be evaluated based on criteria stated in the RFQ. We anticipated release of the RFQ on or around 10 January 2019 with an estimated response date of 11 February 2019. The RFQ and all attachments will be posted to the federal business opportunities webpage (http://www.fbo.gov/). If you have questions or concerns related to this acquisition, contact the contracting specialist at email ashley.mcclain.2@us.af.mil; telephone 478-926-7254. All data for this weapon system is considered export controlled. . FA8526-19-Q-0008 Department of the Air Force Materiel Command Lifecycle Management Center Robins Air Force Base
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