SALIENT CHARACTERISTICS CLIN 0001.doc

MATERIAL ITEM DESCRIPTION: FULLY ASSEMBLED DEIONIZED WATER HOSE

(1" I.D. x 50' Long)

SUGGESTED SOURCES:

1) Goodyear, “HI-PER” Hose, P/N 546-256

2) Saint-Gobain, “CHEMFLUOR TLCT” Hose, P/N 3832B-16TLCT-50FT

3) Unisource Manufacturing, “Series 2450” HOSE, P/N 2450-100-050-C/E-BR

4) PureFlex, "FlexChem" Or equal “OR EQUAL” Purchase Specification:

Description:

1. Application: Deionized Water Transfer systems on piers, dry docks and within ship spaces.

2. Manufacturer Rated Working Pressure: 200 PSI minimum @ 70°F.

3. Burst Pressure: 1000 PSI minimum at 70°F.

4. Vacuum Hg @ 70°F: 29 Inches minimum.

5. Rated Continuous Temperature: -40ºF to 300ºF minimum.

6. No price quote or bid offer will be accepted without manufacturer hose, fitting, and ferrule cut sheets or product description sheet attachments. This shall include, as a minimum, the technical characteristics of the components and the manufacturer’s address, telephone/fax number and point of contact. The price quote must reference the manufacturer’s part numbers for the item quoted.

7. All quoting vendors, if requested, must submit a five-foot long hose assembly to Shop 99 at vendor’s expense, for destructive testing analysis prior to PSNS & IMF Engineering Code 260.41 approval to purchase.

8. PSNS & IMF Engineering Code 260.5 must approve all exceptions or “Or Equal” offer’s prior to purchase.

Construction:

9. Inner Tube: Flouroethylenepropylene (FEP).

10. Outer Cover: EPDM Rubber.

11. Color: Dark blue

12. Reinforcement: Synthetic textile fabric plies with double wire helix.

13. Hose end assembly shall be accomplished in accordance with established National Association for Hose & Accessories Distribution (NAHAD) certification standards

14. Each hose assembly shall have the following components installed at each end:

· 1st Hose End: Female Cam & Groove Coupler x Hose Shank, Brass with Stainless Steel Cam Arms, Pins, Pull Rings, and Passive Locking Device, Gaskets shall be EPDM Rubber. PT Coupling Co., Part # 10CSLII, Item # 1290310L2.

· 2nd Hose End: Male Cam & Groove Adapter x Hose Shank, Brass. PT Coupling Co., Part # 10E, Item # 1200510.

· End Fitting Interlocking Ferrules: End Fittings shall be coupled to the hose with PT Coupling Co., “Pro-Grip C50SS” Stainless Steel Crimp Ferrule, Part # xxxxxC50SS, Item # 541xxxxx.

Ferrule size shall match the hose and fittings.

· Polypropylene Dust Cap, PT Coupling Co., Part # 10V, Item # 2701110, with EPDM Rubber Gasket.

· Polypropylene Dust Plug, PT Coupling Co., Part # 20W, Item # 2701210.

15. All End Fittings must be made from virgin brass and meet Commercial Item Description (CID) A-A-59326.

16. Branding/Marking: Hose shall be continuously ink-branded or Mylar striped in a contrasting color to the blue outer cover of the hose. The lettering shall state as a minimum:

· Manufacturer Name, Hose Brand, Line, Model number, Hose Size (1")

· Manufacturers rated WP (200 PSI minimum)

· “DI WATER SERVICE ONLY”

Hose Test & Assembly Certification:

17. After each hose assembly is completed, it shall be hydrostatically strength tested at 225 (+20,-0) PSI for 10 minutes, using commercial clean water as a test medium. Manufacturer shall certify that hose assemblies are: free of leaks, contain less than 90o of rotational twist over a 50 foot length, show no evidence of bending (kinking) to less than the minimum bend radius, contain no hairline cracks, breaks, abrasions, soft spots, bulges or other defects in the outer cover, end fittings are not damaged or faulty, and end fittings and ferrules are properly positioned on the hose ends.

Written certification of satisfactory hose end assembly in accordance with NAHAD standards and satisfactory hydrostatic testing (100% of hoses) shall be provided with shipped hoses.