SOURCES SOUGHT
43 -- R-18 & R-20 Simulators - Sources Sought
- Notice Date
- 1/17/2018
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 333914
— Measuring, Dispensing, and Other Pumping Equipment Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- Department of the Air Force, Air Mobility Command, 763rd SCONS, 507 Symington Drive, Room W202, Scott AFB, Illinois, 62225-5022, United States
- ZIP Code
- 62225-5022
- Solicitation Number
- FA445218R18R20
- Archive Date
- 2/8/2018
- Point of Contact
- Donald R. Field, Phone: 6182569972, Sarah C. Myers, Phone: 618-256-9948
- E-Mail Address
-
donald.field@us.af.mil, sarah.myers.3@us.af.mil
(donald.field@us.af.mil, sarah.myers.3@us.af.mil)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- Sources Sought for R-18 & R-20 simulators. This is a Sources Sought Notice to determine the availability and technical capability of Small and Large businesses to provide the required R-18 and R-20 Simulators. REQUIRED CAPABILITIES: Background information: Currently, t he Government utilizes one R-18 unit and one R-20 unit during aircraft ground fueling. The R-18 unit is a pumping system powered by a multi-fuel engine capable of moving up to 900 gallons-per-minute (gpm) of jet fuel at an output pressure of 150 pounds-per-square-inch (psi). The R-20 unit supplies up to 900 gpm of fuel to two aircraft and limits nozzle pressure to 50 +/- 5 psi. During fuel flow, the R-18 and R-20 units are connected to their respective control boxes, which are monitored by an operator responsible for observing the unit's performance. Should a malfunction be detected with either the R-18 or R-20 units during operation, an emergency shut-off button is manually activated and fuel-flow is abruptly halted. In order to determine the cause of the malfunction, both the R-18 and R-20 units are taken to a fuels run-up area where roughly 1,000 gallons of fuel is drained before sending the units to maintenance for troubleshooting. Once maintenance identifies and fixes the malfunction, the units are sent back to the fuels run-up area. In the fuels run-up area, fuel is passed through the units to determine if the malfunction was resolved. If no malfunction is detected, the units are sent back into use. If a malfunction is detected, the entire troubleshooting process is repeated until the malfunction is resolved. Not only are the R-18 and R-20 units ran simultaneously together to fuel aircraft and for troubleshooting, they are also ran together to test for functionality. Testing the units for functionality is crucial since the units are stored in an environment that often leads to malfunctions. The same process that is used for troubleshooting the units is also used for testing the units.
- Web Link
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FBO.gov Permalink
(https://www.fbo.gov/spg/USAF/AMC/AMCLGCF/FA445218R18R20/listing.html)
- Record
- SN04791351-W 20180119/180117230909-e95690be3672cb876c4dc7b062b3b9fa (fbodaily.com)
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