A/M32C-26, Landbased Variant Air Conditioners (LVAC) and A/M32C-27 Shipboard Variant Air Conditioners (SVAC)

THIS IS A REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) ONLY.  THERE IS NO SOLICITATION PACKAGE AVAILABLE.  The Naval Air Warfare Center Lakehurst is requesting information pertaining to the procurement of A/M32C-26, Landbased Variant Air Conditioners (LVAC) and A/M32C-27 Shipboard Variant Air Conditioners (SVAC).  The LVAC is diesel/electric, the SVAC is electric powered and both are trailer mounted air conditioners that the USN will use to supply conditioned air during ground based maintenance of the AV-8B, E-2, EA-18G, F-18 and F-35 aircraft.

The Government is requesting information on the availability of Part Number: 197K2000-100, NSN: 4120-01-598-3712 (LVAC) and Part Number 197K1000-100, NSN 4120-01-598-3716 (SVAC).

Nominal requirements for the LVAC are:

1.  Delivered Air Temp: 45 to 50 degrees F

2.  Delivered Air Flow: 25 to 98 lbs/min (electric mode 440/480 VAC/60 Hz/3-phase at 100 amps)

3.  Delivered Air Flow: 25 to 110 lbs/min (diesel mode)

4.  Delivered Air Pressure: .8 to 5.5 psig

5.  Dimension: 196 in x 86 in x 84 in

6.  Operate continuously in temperature conditions ranging from 0 to 140 degrees F.

7.  Withstand storage temperature conditions ranging from -50 to 150 degrees F.

8.  Operate with exposure to a 5% sodium chloride solution at a fall out rate of 1.2 fluid ounces per hour per square foot of surface area.

9.  Operate continuously in blowing rain consisting of four inches per hour rain fall with 40 mph winds.

10.  Operate for one hour after exposure to blowing sand (150 to 850 micron particle size).  Wind speed shall be 40 mph and the concentration shall be .06 +/- 0.015 g/ft3.

11.  Operate for one hour after exposure to blowing dust particles (<149 microns). Wind speed shall be 20 mph and concentration shall be 0.3 +/-0.2 g/ft3.

12.  EMI/EMV compatibility requirements of MIL-STD-461/464.

13.  Capable of transport within C-5, C-17 and C-130 aircraft.

14.  Withstand jet vibration per Mil-Std-810.

15.  SAE AS8090 Mobility

16. Diesel engine must operate on JP fuels.

Nominal requirements for the SVAC are:

1.  Delivered Air Temp: 45 to 50 degrees F

2.  Delivered Air Flow: 25 to 98 lbs/min (electric mode 440/480 VAC/60 Hz/3-phase at 100 amps)

3.  Delivered Air Pressure: .8 to 5.5 psig

4.  Dimension: 102 in x 72.2 in  x 42 in

5.  Weight: 4,500 lbs

6.  Operate continuously in temperature conditions ranging from 0 to 125 degrees F.

7. Shipboard Shock per Mil-DTL-901E Grade B.

8.  Withstand storage temperature conditions ranging from -50 to 150 degrees F.

9.  Operate with exposure to a 5% sodium chloride solution at a fall out rate of 1.2 fluid ounces per hour per square foot of surface area.

10.  Operate continuously in blowing rain consisting of four inches per hour rain fall with 40 mph winds.

11.  Operate for one hour after exposure to blowing sand (150 to 850 micron particle size).  Wind speed shall be 40 mph and the concentration shall be .06 +/- 0.015 g/ft3.

12.  Operate for one hour after exposure to blowing dust particles (<149 microns). Wind speed shall be 20 mph and concentration shall be 0.3 +/-0.2 g/ft3.

13.  EMI/EMV compatibility requirements of MIL-STD-461/464.

14.  Capable of transport within C-5, C-17 and C-130 aircraft.

15.  Withstand shipboard vibration and jet vibration per Mil-Std-810.

16.  SAE AS8090 Mobility

The purpose of the request for information is to identify potential contractors capable of building this product.  It is the Government’s intent to procure a total of up to 35 LVACs and up to 30 SVACs.

It is requested that information be submitted NO LATER THAN 21 April 2021 to Ms. Gianna Gatto, Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division, Code 25212 B562-3, Route 547, Joint Base.  Respondents are notified that a formal solicitation MAY NOT necessarily result from the RFI.  Any comments provided may or may not be included in a formal solicitation.  The Government WILL NOT PAY for any information received in response to this RFI nor will the Government compensate any respondent with costs incurred in developing the information provided to the Government.  The Government will not release any information marked with a Proprietary legend, received in response to this RFI, to any firms, agencies, or individuals outside the Government without written permission in accordance with the legend.