U. S. Army Corps of Engineers, Omaha District, 215 North 17th Street, Omaha, NE 68102-4978

16 -- DESIGN, TEXT, CONSTRUCT AND INSTALL SIX - EIGHT AIRCRAFT FUELING PANTOGRAPHS AT WHITEMAN AFB, MISSOURI SOL DACA45-96-R-0001 DUE 100495 POC Contracting Officer contact: Ms. Cathy L. Vanatta, Telephone (402)221-4239. The Omaha District, Corps of Engineers intends to contract on a sole source basis for the design, testing, construction and installation of at least six, but no more than eight, aircraft fueling pantographs for B-2 Support Facilities at Whiteman AFB, MO. The estimated cost of this contract is between $1.3 million and $1.75 million. The contract will be in two phases, 1)Design and Preproduction Testing and 2)Construction and Delivery. Each pantograph will connect to a fuel hydrant located just below grade and to two aircraft fueling points approximately 8 feet above grade. The pantograph must be capable of fueling two tanks simultaneously at the rate of 600 gpm per tank, 1200 gpm total, with a pressure drop of less than 45 psig and be capable of resisting a 275 psig surge pressure. Fuel flow rates shall not exceed 20 ft/sec under normal operating pressures. An automatic pressure relief valve with reservoir to allow for thermal expansion and contraction of fuel and a drainage system for sampling and maintenance are required. The pantographs shall be mounted on carts capable of being towed at 5 mph, cart casters shall be spring mounted and have a system of brakes and lockable swivels for towing and parking. Envelope dimensions in the nested configuration shall not exceed 69 inches high, 80 inches wide and 140 inches long. The pantographs must be designed and constructed for minimal maintenance. Training, manuals and a parts breakdown will be provided by the Contractor to enable Air Force personnel to fully maintain and operate the pantographs. The pantographs must meet strict requirements for materials and construction including but not limited to: the use of schedule 10S ASTM A358 type 316 stainless steel fuel lines, 100% x-ray inspected, leakproof stainless steel flanged swivels with nonlubricated ball or roller type bearings, lockable for transportation and storage, capable of providing 360 degree rotation and maintaining electrical continuity without grounding straps, and constructed with limited welding, dispensing arms counterbalanced by weights, sprins or hydraulically actuated cylinders as required to permit one-person operation without undue strain, corrosion-proof construction, cushioned stops for limiting range of motion, less than 4% copper, zinc, lead or cadmium in metal elements in contact with fuel. A prototype pantograph will be required to pass tests for pressure drop, hydrostatic pressure, thermal relief, drainage, surge pressure, configuration, and towing prior to approval for production. Some of the tests will be performed at an Air Force installation. Approval of the pantograph by the Air Force Safety System Engineering Analysis Team (SSEA) must also be obtained. The production of the supplies listed requires a substantial initial investment or extended period of preparation for manufacture. Prototype testing and approval will be at contractor's expense. Interested firms are requested to submit verified documentation of ability to provide these services and items to the above address by no later than 4 OCTOBER 1995. Responses shall be addressed to: Attn - CEMRO-CT-F VANATTA. If acceptable responses are received to indicate the presence of competition, a solicitation will be issued at a later date to those firms responding. (0254)

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