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This document outlines the salient characteristics for a helium leak checker being procured by the High Frequency Electronics and Materials branch within the Advanced Photonics, Electronics, and Quantum Sciences (APEQS) division at the Army Research Lab (ARL). The procurement is being conducted by the Department of the Army Materiel Command Army Contracting Command Aberdeen Proving Ground under solicitation number W911QX-26-Q-A070.
The requirement specifies one (1) helium leak checker with associated parts to support the laboratory's research operations. While the specific technical characteristics and detailed specifications are referenced as being contained within this document, the primary focus is establishing the minimum requirements that potential vendors must meet. The solicitation is structured as a quotation request (indicated by the "Q" designation in the solicitation number), suggesting this is likely a straightforward commercial procurement with anticipated rapid turnaround for quotes and award.
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Salient Characteristics
Commercial Availability Certification:
I have evaluated the commercial marketplace and determined that all the salient characteristics documented below are available in products/services offered in the commercial marketplace.
The High Frequency Electronics and Materials branch within the Advanced Photonics, Electronics, and Quantum Sciences (APEQS) division at the Army Research Lab (ARL) requires one (1) Helium leak checker with the following minimum characteristics:
1. Must be capable of both vacuum leak detection and sniffing leak detection.
2. Backing pump capacity must be a minimum 15 cubic meters per hour (m3/hr)
3. Helium pumping speed must be a minimum of 2.5 liters per second (l/s).
4. Must have a minimum detectable leak rate of 1e-13 Pascals * cubic meters per second (Pa * m3/s)
5. Must have a minimum detectable leak rate for sniffing of 1e-8 Pa * m3/s.
6. Test inlet pressure must in leak test mode must be 15 hectopascal (hPa).
7. Must have a response time of less than one (1) second.
8. Must be able to detect 4He, 3He, and H2 gases.
9. Must have start-up times must not exceed five (5) minutes with or without calibration.
10. Weight must not exceed 56 kilograms (kg).
11. Dimensions must not exceed 547 x 375 x 389 millimeters (mm).
12. Must have a programmable and configurable user interface.
13. Must be able to store data in the system itself.
14. Must be equipped with a sniffer probe.
15. Must be operable between 10 degrees Celsius (°C) and 40°C.
16. Sound pressure must not exceed 54 decibels (dB).
17. Must operate between zero (0)° and 45°C.
18. Must operate at input voltages 100 – 110 Volts alternating current, 50/60 Hertz (Hz)
19. Must be designed to work with a system that uses an oil-based roughing pump.
20. Must include a connection kit for connecting to the system to be leak tested.
a. Must contain ISO-KF hose, clamping and centering rings, and be minimum of 1 meter in length.
The Contractor shall deliver one (1) Helium leak checker with the above salient characteristics with Free on Board (FOB) Destination to the following address no later than (NLT) 30 June 2026.
US ARMY RESEARCH LABORATORY
SHIPPING & RECEIVING
2800 POWDER MILL RD
ADELPHI MD 20783-1138
Signature (typed name): Elias Garratt Technical Point of Contact (TPOC) or Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR)
Contracting Officer:
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