Attachment 2 - Salient Characteristics F-35 Lightning Protection System.pdf
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This document is a Special Notice for a single-source procurement of F-35 Lightning II Mobile Lightning Protection Systems (LPS) for Ebbing Air National Guard Base in Fort Smith, Arkansas.
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The 97th Contracting Squadron at Altus, OK requires F-35 Lightning II LPS for Ebbing ANGB. The government intends to award a contract to the sole capable vendor, LBA Technology, Inc. (CAGE: 0XWP7), under the authority of FAR 13.106-1(b)(1). The LPS must meet minimum salient characteristics including portable lightning rods, 38-foot minimum height, ability to conduct up to 200kA lightning strikes, resistance to weather conditions, and temperature tolerances. Interested parties must submit capability statements by 01:30 PM CST on May 20, 2024 demonstrating their ability to meet the requirement. The government will use the information to determine whether to proceed with a single-source or competitive procurement.
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Salient Characteris�cs F-35 Lightning Protec�on System
The F-35 Lightning II requires protec�on for aircra� assigned to Ebbing Air Na�onal Guard Base (ANGB) at home sta�on from environmental impacts, specifically lightning hazards. Although the aircra� are equipped with an On-Board Inert Gas Genera�ng System (OBIGGS), the aircra� inert procedures require �me, personnel, and resources to purge the aircra� fuel system in a �mely manner. Addi�onally, flightline aircra� shelters may not be available for any of the loca�ons, thus the need for a Mobile Lightning Protec�on System (LPS) is required for sustained aircra� opera�ons.
Minimum salient characteris�cs are:
- Portable Lightning Rods.
- Protects aircra� 24/7 when parked in open, austere, and lightning condi�ons are forecasted/exists.
- Minimum Height of 38 feet.
- Designed to conduct a lightning strike with a magnitude of up to 200kA.
- Supplied with a grounding cable that is a minimum of 50 feet in length and a wire gauge of 2/0 AWG.
- Withstands exposure to rainfall at a rate of 1.4 inches per hour, winds up to 120 mph without being fastened to the ground, and ice accelera�on of up to 3 inches.
- Operates and stored at temperatures of nega�ve 60 degrees to 160 degrees.
- Ligh�ng Protec�on System must be approved by the F-35 JSF Program.
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