Questions Received_01032022.pdf

AMENDMENTS

QUESTION 1:

The question is, how is the replacement Halotron cost going to be handled. In the past with Halon, all spare agent was procured by the government in advance from DLA, and we’d just use what was necessary to Top Off, or fill units that are empty. Is the intention to procure spare Halotron agent internally in the same manner and have it available, or would this need to be provided by the contractor? If the intention is to have the contractor provide it, we’ll need to have the ability to charge the agent under a separate line with enough qty to complete the job. Typically after doing thousands of these units for the USAF and NAVY, we find fairly consistently 15-25% of the total agent weight of all units is needed to make up for units that are low or empty. There’s been a lot of discussion on this between vendors and some of our contacts within the DOD about how this is going to be handled when the time comes, but I’m not sure there’s been a concrete answer. The last I checked, the price on Halotron agent is running about $40/pound, so the parts line would need to have a significant allocation to cover the make up agent

ANSWER 1:

We must ensure that potential contractors understand and are very familiar with the type of Halotron Flightline units we have and use (Halotron I Models 673 & 674). These units are newer brand on the market and meets EAP low global warming and ozone depleting requirements.

Halotron I has specialized alternative “clean agent” configured for the type of models we own. If another type of “clean agent” outside of Halotron I is used within our units, it will change the configuration and discharge duration of the unit. The units are NOT designed to hold anything other than what we specify. I’ll go a step further to ensure those we vet understand there are three different levels of Halotron, manufactured by American Pacific out of Utah. Those levels are Halotron I, Halotron II and Halotron VRX – all configured for specific models of wheeled units.

The statement from the contractor on acquiring DLA Halon, we cannot. DLA has storage of Halon 1211, 1202 and 1301 which is not authorized for the Amerex models we have. Therefore, the potential contractor must provide and prove Halotron I was purchased, will be used to refill and which is why we wrote into the contract that the contractor would purchase.

Potential contractors can order Halotron I from www.halotron.com, which also has a lot of information about agent. Recommend sending the link and attached PDF’s (Technical Information & WU_Bulletin) out to those who bid on our contract so they become familiar with what we are requiring.

http://www.halotron.com/