5-SPECS Bid 4029.pdf

SPECIFICATIONS FOR BID 4029

PURCHASE OF AVIATION SYSTEM TRAINING

BOARDS

SECTION A – STATEMENT OF PUPROSE

Hudson Valley Community College (HVCC) is seeking an experienced and qualified vendor to provide training systems boards for the College’s Aeronautical Technical Institute. Bids for the training equipment listed in Section C are requested by this solicitation. As it is understood that not every vendor may offer every training system requested on this list, bidders may bid on each piece of equipment individually, as a group less than the total request, or in total. Shipping costs may be as a single shipment, or individually – but please specify the intended content of each separate shipment if less than the entire purchase will be shipped in one single instance. HVCC intends to place purchase orders based on lowest cost for each item separately, including shipping.

SECTION B – INTRODUCTION

Founded in 1953, Hudson Valley Community College is the largest community college in upstate New York and offers degree and certificate programs in three schools: Business and Liberal Arts; Health Sciences; and Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM); and also administers the Educational Opportunity Center for academic and career training at no cost to those who qualify. One of 30 community colleges in the SUNY system, Hudson Valley enrolls more than 19,000 students in credit and non-credit courses and is a recognized leader in distance learning and workforce development. The college has more than 90,000 alumni.

Hudson Valley Community College is a 110-acre community college located in Troy, New York. The facilities consist of 24 buildings with an approximate square footage of 1,600,000.

SECTION C – PROJECT SCOPE

• Carburetor Fuel System Trainer Desired features:

-A system that shows how components of a carbureted fuel system in a light General Aviation piston engined aircraft work together.

-Float carburetor

-Priming system

-Fuel tank

-Control valve(s)

-Instruments typical of those found in an aircraft cockpit

-Other necessary components as found on aircraft fuel systems.

-All components labeled.

-The board should provide instructor induced system faults, such as a clogged filter, etc.

-Display stand with casters that have foot-operated brakes

-120V single phase electricity if power is needed to operate.

• Fuel Injector Fuel System Trainer

Desired features:

-A system that shows how components of a fuel injected system in a light General Aviation piston engined aircraft work together.

-Fuel injector

-Priming system

-Fuel tank

-Control valve(s)

-Instruments typical of those found in an aircraft cockpit

-Other necessary components as found on aircraft fuel systems.

-All components labeled.

-The board should provide instructor induced system faults, such as a stuck carb float, etc.

-120V single phase electricity if power is needed to operate.

• Aircraft Hydraulic Systems Trainer

-Displays a fully operational aircraft hydraulic system as found on a smaller GA or business airplane.

-Powered hydraulic pump

-Hydraulic sump

-Hydraulic actuator(s)

-Hand operated levers and/or switches, as appropriate to cockpit controls

-Pressure and flow indicators, associated cockpit instrumentation

-Other necessary components as found on aircraft hydraulic systems.

-All components labeled.

-120V single phase electricity is needed to operate.

-Integrated hydraulic fluid spill/leak tray to prevent fluid leaks from reaching the floor

• Cabin Atmosphere Control/Pressurization Training System Board

-All components of a pressurized aircraft’s cabin atmosphere control system

-cut-away sections as appropriate, displays internal features

-diagram with operation explanation

-All components labeled

-The board should provide instructor induced system faults, such as a stuck outflow valve, etc.

-120V single phase electricity is needed to operate.

• Allison 250 Series Cutaway Engine

-A full sized, cutaway of an Allison 250 Series turbine engine

-Hot section casing interior painted red

-Rotor free to rotate

• Pratt & Whitney PT6A Series Cutaway Engine

-A full sized, cutaway of a PW PT6A Series turbine engine

-Hot section casing interior painted red

-Rotor free to rotate

-Propeller gearbox and propeller output shaft are present

-Accessory gearbox and attached accessories are present

• Pratt & Whitney JT15D Series Cutaway Engine

-A full sized, cutaway of a PW JT15D Series turbine engine

-Hot section casing interior painted red

-Rotor free to rotate

-Accessory gearbox and attached accessories are present

• Cockpit Instrumentation System Trainer

-Independent instruments (steam gauges)

-Airspeed

-Altimeter

-Attitude indicator (artificial horizon)

-Turn Coordinator

-Gyrocompass

-Rate of climb meter

-Built-in vacuum and electrical system to make each instrument functional

-Instrument gauge backlit illumination desired, not required

-120V single phase power

-Display stand with casters that have foot-operated brakes

Vendor is responsible for all costs associated with freight.

Vendor shall specify all terms and conditions of any associated warranties where applicable.

SECTION D- SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS

Delivery may be specified either at HVCC’s Central Receiving or directly to the Aeronautical Technical Institute located at Albany International Airport. If at the airport, two-day advance notification of delivery is required.

SECTION E - TERMS & CONDITIONS

HVCC may make such an investigation as it deems necessary to determine the responsibility of any bidder or to determine the ability of any bidder to perform the work. The College reserves the right to disqualify any prospective bidder or reject any bid if evidence required by the College from the bidder is not submitted or if the evidence submitted or investigation of any such bidder fails to satisfy the College that any budder is responsible, able, or qualified to carry out the obligations of the contract or to complete the work as contemplated therein.

The successful vendor must complete and sign the Service and Supply Agreement located in the purchasing website.

Vendor Agrees to have read and complied with all terms and conditions of the specification and bid legal terms

Awarded contractors may not enter into any subcontracts without prior written consent from Hudson Valley Community College.

SECTION F-SCORING

The bid will be awarded to the lowest qualified bidder who meets all requirements. All pricing should be submitted on the provided bid form.

All pricing should be submitted on the provided bid form.

SECTION G – SUBMISSION INFORMATION

Vendors must submit bids using our online application system, Euna Solutions (Bonfire), located at: https://hvcc.bonfirehub.com no later than the Submission Deadline. Requests for extensions will not be granted; late applications will not be accepted. Vendors are strongly encouraged to submit at least a few days prior to the deadline given the potential for high website traffic on the due date.

HVCC cannot guarantee availability of Online Application System technical assistance on the deadline date. For assistance in using Bonfire, please email support@gobonfire.com or call 1-800- 354-8010. If email confirmation is not received within two business days, please contact the Purchasing office:

https://hvcc.bonfirehub.com/ mailto:support@gobonfire.com

Bids can also be mailed or hand delivered must be sealed and have the Bid name and number on the envelope:

Tabitha D’Attilio Director of Procurement Address: Hudson Valley Community College Administration Building, Room 240 80 Vandenburgh Ave Troy, NY 12180

SECTION H – CONTACTS

Issuing Office

Aeronautical Technical Institute b.witte@hvcc.edu r.rader@hvcc.edu mailto:b.witte@hvcc.edu mailto:r.rader@hvcc.edu

SECTION H – CONTACTS